The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-18
About Town.
No. 10.

went to be seen there. DID mt care RIP
for Thalberg nor his agent-love Vieux-
temps-saw him in Europe where he is
an immense favorite.
The hall was about half filled, a little
more than that possibly, not much, how
ever. Would and really should have
been filled to OVERLOOKING but for the in
clemency of the night. We went because
we could 60 and because poor folks
couldn't. Who'd be poor. What's the
use.
Wrote five letters that evening to
Northern and Southern papers. Dashed
into the Thalberg concerts as now show
ing off in the South. Praised everything
but the management, which is certainly
exceedingly liberal.
Walked all around town hunting for
a carriage to take our delicate selves to
the fun After having circumnaviga-
ted the entire city, and failed in finding
one, concluded it would be as we'll to
walk.
Hurried to the Hall. Small boy out
side begs check. Said he was an at
tachee Of the Day Book-carried out'the
papers. Thought he ought to have a
ticket-told him we would give him ours
the moment we got through with it.
All Norfolk broke loose. Tremendous
crowd outside. Couldn't squeeze in just
then. Thought we would wait awhile
and take stroll Went to Hankins' and
got NEW HAT.
Went to the show. Rich girls with
poor but honest beaux came in. Poor
girls with rich but wild beaux followed
suit. Then came the bon tons, none of
your ''poor truck" Then passed in our
veritable and honored selves. George
asks where our ticket is. Said we hadn't
got any. Told us we couldn't come it
over him that way. Told him that we
left it home in our old coat. No co.
Watched chance. Dodged in between
fat lady and a large gent. Never
seen. Slipped in. All right. Looked
around to find some angel we knew to
set along side of, to make the world be-
lieve we had company there. Not sue
cessful. Too ugly.
Mr.. Skurmuggins came in with his
wife and four daughters. Six all told.
Nine dollars out-carriage hire not inclu-
ded. Rich man, but has no carriage of
his own. Too bad. Next came Mr..
Skirmiggins and wife, and daughter
Dressed off nice. White fxins on her
head. Looked sweet enough to eat-if
not more so. Asked her to accept of our
seat. Declined Began to feel WORSE
Put on our new hat to set us off, All
alone. Took it off again. Enter gent
and lady in front of us. Lady takes
seat on our new hat. Said mary word
but watched our chance to apologize
Lady feels uneasy and changes her seat.
Hat still good. Can't be crushed. Look
ed around. Enter boy with Day Book.
Put out Immediately. Nuisance. What
a SELL
The curtain rises. "Show" commen-
ces. Enter Lucretia Borgia. Tall slim
man with white vest-too long for his
coat. Felt like lending him ours. Play
ed some extra fantasies on the PIANO.
Grand applause from those who couldn't
tell the difference between poor man
and rich one by the cut of his coat =
Not half as wise as we were. Knew ex-
a city when to applaud. Enter the bug
ofthe evening the renowned Thalberg.-
Grand fandangoes on the Piano. I'M
mensely successful. House in an up
roar. Rich man applauds. Poor man
right behind follows suit to be .fashiona-
Die. Encore.
Enter an u--y-very by girl
with screeching voice. Sings tune
song-in some unheard of language, not
easily mastered by herself; the know
knothings' down stairs applaud-the
know something's up stairs grin and
swallow it--saying nothing. Go Oh
with your show.
Dick, who took Miss so-and so-and
who paid his money, is now uneasy as to