The Nevada journal., 1856-11-28
BoREs-Somebodv in tho So,

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journal, is writing on bores, and gives
them a nice dressing down. Here is
one chapter on ''the Theatrical Bore,' y
which is drawn after pattern similar
to what all theatre-goers have seen:
'ln essaying to note some of the char
actcristics of this bandit, we arc con-
siderably puzzled how to describe him,
as distinct from other eminent artists in
his line, so much does he partake of the
worst and leading features of all the
balance of the gang. In fact, he be-
longs to half a dozen different classes,
and stands pre-eminent in ALL Just like
some politicians we wot of, who, wishing
ofortify a jeopardized political position,
have connected themselves with all the
parties Of the day. He is a bore-was
perhaps born one-but while at the
theatre is bar-room bore off duty, and
brings into the temple of the muses. the
rehnements of slang, learned so readily
i'll his more appropriate haunts. He is,
perhaps, political bore and feeling it
sacred duty to denounce everything
that has not come out openly on his side
of some question, INDUCES himself with
contemptuous biting commentaries on
the characters presented. If he sees
Richard the Third played by some
leading actor, he loses sight of the play
entirely, and is engaged in making a
mental comparison between his style of
delivery and that of his political favor
ite, the Hon. Mr.. Smilax Waterhouse,
in has great effort on the bill to increase
the salaries of the State officers. Some
| times, however, he exercises his talent
in uproarious applause, manifested by
vociferous cheering, clapping his hands,
&c, which, however, is redeemed to a
considerable extent by the fact that
these indications are made at the wrong
time He laughs, too, especially when
there occurs anything in the text that
his fetid fancy can torture into an indeli-
cacy, staring the while into the faces of
the ladies near him, to see hou Mey take
it, and if they exhibit any evidences of
modification. But this is always in his
more gentle moods Abuse, coupled
with anathemas most dire andrehections
on the lady actresses that would bring
a blush to the cheek of marble statute,
are his favorite weapons of offensive
warfare; lacking the capacity to com
prehend that which delights every one
else, he annoys half the house by audi
bly, pronouncing the whole thing-mira-
bile dictu-a id bore" Occasionally
these elegant advertisements are varied,
when he sees an acquaintance a few
rods off. An opportunity of this kind is
never permitted to pass. No matter
what the play is, or what may the scene
being presented, lie calls out to him to
come over where he is.
We once knew case of this sort,
when a bore recognized female ac-
quaintance in one of the private boxes,
just as the most toucing scene in the
''Lady Of Lyons" was being presented
This opportunity was too good to be lost
He accosted her with that ease and
familiarity for which his class are pro-
verbal, and in way that drought
down the pit" The lady, who scas a
lady, was Disconnected, while Melnotte
looked very much like a pick-pocket
caught in the act. She made failure,
and as it was her debut on the stage, the
morning papers pronounced her hum
bug.
Peanuts, on account of possessing
considerable nutritious qualities, and
capacity for being used in an emergency
as harmless missile, arc great favorite
with this parsonage besides, the pro-
cess of cracking the shells makes some
people shudder, and that is a comfort to
him. Swilling of bad whisky, chewing
tobaccoo, ard expectorating over your
boot or in your hat, are minor accom-
plishments, and serve only to fill up the
ime when he can't get at you in some
other wav.
He liHds time, however, while eating
and throwing peanuts, stamping, spit
ting, and yelling, to keep up running
fire Of comments on the play as it pro
ceeds.
We attended theatre in town the
other evening, to see one who has been
pronounced perfect by the unanimous
verdict of the world. The play was one
of a tragic cast, and we were deeply alb
sorbed in her superb delineation Of an
interesting, though difficult character.-
Our heart said "God bless you" almost
audibly, and we had just pulled out our
kerchief to wipe--the perspiration
from our face, when one of this type
punched us in the ribs, nearly knocking
the breath out of us, saying, "You call
that acting, do youl Why, | have seen
that beat to hi in Shekargar. You
ever been in Shekargar, stranger o.
mo" "Give me chaw of tobacco,
them "a, Secretary.
NoTEs ON THE ELECTION AT SANTA
BARBARA.-The Santa Barbara Gazette
gets off some good notes on the election
in that place. A snecimen follows