Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1851-06-20
LOCAL INTELLIGEyCE

ed Tor u thea rcal entertain meat, . be held at l
what the bi stated, " nkelt's THEATRE at
the third sto 70 the builuing corner of Front
md Market ueets. At the time we thoaght it
was singular sort oil bill, as in one part i'll
spoke Of an overture on the bass drum, icih rariu-
lions, bat as it was our business to print and not
u,eiere with the programmes oil our customers
ve did them according to order. The money was
to be sent up forthwith; the hills were sent but
the money not coming day or two after we in.
quired into the matter, and found that the follow
ing practical joke had been played by some of
our ciiizens, en- the person who called upon Us
to do the bills.
A young man named Slicer arrived 10 our city,
ind advertised for agents TO sell a pa
tent starch. Several young men called on him,
but as he wished five dollars in advance, he did
lot succeed in obtaining any agents. While
complaining in the bar room OF tue hard times inl
this place, though at the same time singing andl
appearing to be very merry, one oil the by-stand.
ers advised him TO go to Philadelphia and engage.
with Blrnum, as he was a capital singer. lie
teen commen ed telling them that he was per
former on the stage, and he would get up dra-
matte performance here, as he was tla' broke
Mr.. S. X, gentleman who is very liberal, offer
ed to furnish him room and procure actresses
for him, &c. Mi. X then started OF in pursuit
OF assistance, aud succeeded in getting D. d., oil
Front street, to ass st in the matter They then
got the young man to draw up his bill OF p.rfor
nance 1.-THE same he had printed at our offce) in
which occasion Miss Cash was to make bet first
appearance as Pauline in the " Lady or Lyons. -
The night came oil, and the house was literally
crowded with gentlemen. In consequence Of the
short notice 1t was impossible for the manager
procure seats, co sequently they were all com
PEELED to stand. They had an awning hung
| a r IN IN slain
was appointed doorkecper who admitted every
Sody IN without paying, although the price ad
'erllsed Was l21 cents. This was in order tc
get full house. Invitations mad bssn sent al
through the ,ity, so as to carry on the joke
Eight o'clock arrived. and Mr.. Sicer began to ge
impatient On account OF the non-arrivi OF the Ia.
ly who was to take the part of Pauline, and tn
dresses which the manage. (B. d. stated he had
tent to Philadelphia for. The audience tall oil
whom were in the jokel began TO yell and shoni
or the performers The bell rang, and oui CANT
d. D =, the manager, and made the following a
pology, saying;
/ "Lalies' (hare lie made pause as there wer,
ne ladies'. the only one who wished to enter beins
refused by the polite door keeper, on accoust Q
the seats being all taken.) and gentlemen, in con
sequence of tbs non arrival OF Miss Cash who wa,
to take the part of Pauline, and the neglect Of thu
costumers of Philadelphia in sending the dressei
Tor the performance, however, MIR. Slcer will
appear before you, and sing sentimental song"
Soon after the unlucky Slicer appeared
with his face painted up like Harlequin, as til,
manager thought il was necessary TO give him
higher touch on this occasion Just as he en-
tered the audience fairly roared with laughter.
i The manager sung out silence, all was immedi
ately quiet, and the performance commenced.-
The singing was lc.fui, and the wonder was, thai
nan who had psidled in the sidrch business
should not have had his ideas sifehed up. more
than to thus come before public audience and
: make fool of himself He finished his song
amidst yoars of applause After retiring from the
stage, he came on again al the whistle of the
manager, (who sat front on broken chair, being
the only one in the house, who hat seat.) and
: lcommenced turning somersets The audience
} constantly applauling him, and keep ny hun a,
it, until he was ready to drop with fatigue lie
! cit the stage amongst Il possible, still louder
roars of applause than before The manager thel
arose and previous TO Diminishing them thanked
the audience for their kindness, and hoped tha
! they would be able to build larger theatre, ant
have larger audience. Inc performer, accom-
panied by The manager, the door keeper and 9TH
Ter friends, retired to Mr.. Benjamin Davis refrec
tory below whea the proceeds were to be paid to
MN s'lmptuous supper was set (they de
termining to feed him well il they did hoax him,
! and all sat down, the performer brat asking i
the supper was to be paid for from the money IA
Z ken at the door, S X. said no; that he was s,
} delighted with The performances that he was de
. termined to show that Wilmingtonians could an
preciate talent as well as they could in Phadel
$ phia or New York He also informed him at the
same time they were about making preparation
2 to present him wi til silver goblet He nov
commenced asking about the money taken at III,
j. door, which he supposed would amount to 500
The doorkeeper informed him there was upward
$ OF 500. He now wished the money handed over
E, but they kept putting him off anll one of then
9 slipped off, and procured man to represent al
3 officer. He came in with a big stick, buttone
: up in big coat, and reading written warrant
l again hoaxed the unlucky individual by arrestin
q him him in the name of the city author
! tiles for giving theatrical performances whou
/ license. This terribly alarmed the unluck,
It starch vender,h when s. K. offered TO 20 secl
e riiy for his appearance before the Mayor Througl
+ the kindness OF the officer he was let 90 immediate
4 ly the stage manager, with the others insisted il
G hts getting his baggage, and starting that nigh
( for Baltimore, as they had msde arransemen
4 with the proprietor to let HIM ofTby them payis.
, his bill He was to meet them with his baggage
at the corner of the Rail Road, and Shinley 81.
where they were 10 hand over the proceeds OF III,
door to him. He was met there by the manage
4, and Two or three oil The ether gentlemen, wht
4 were sorry to inform him the constable had ar.
rested the door keeper wdh tie fprds ior being
connected with the performance They bowey
er very kindly lent him ttro dollar io,.nierfe,
:. note. az so cen good money, to pay his pas
= sage. The last that was seen OF him, he was Oh
! his way to Baltimore, in the night train, at III
rate OF 30 miles an hour. How he made OUT wit
:, the Conductor is not known. However we woul
= ike to know who the treasurer was as probabl
Z !, out of the hundred dollars he would settle on
!, little bill.
!, Reigious.-'Fhe Rev. DR.. HodVson, of 81
l. Paul's church, left this city about a week az
, for the purpose Of visiting Niagara Falls an
h Saratoga. HIS pulpit was supplied on Sunda
d morning last by Rev. Mr. Manship, AMI in III
e evening by the Rev. Mr.. Lybrand.
l. The services in Asbury church commenc
l. at six O'Clock on Sunday evenings, which vii
;, let out in time for ,hs congregation 10 atten
10 some other church.
ID rhe Sabbath School attached to the Asbur
r church made IN excursion to Riddles wood
., on the Brandywine, on Thursday last. III
D. scholars were numerous and looked well.
y The Baptist Sabbath School made an excn
10 sion to Riddles woods on Tuesday last. Iii
q children we.e numerous and made fine al
pear.nce.