The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-17
Amtnidab Sleek in the Wrong
BOX. .........r

In one OF the smaller cities on the At.
lantic seaboard, a facetious comedian
was not long ago playing an engagemeut.--
The theatre was large hall, which had
been fitted up for the purpose, and it was
situated within short distance Of the prin.
cipal hotel Of the place, where the actor re.
sided. The evening of his debut arriving,
John, who had ascertained at rehersal, that |
the accommodations for dressing were not
OF the best in the theatre, bethought him OF
expedient Of getting himself Up in his own
room for the character heswas to play ,iand
proceed, fully dressed, to the scene of his
professional labots. That character hap,
pened to be Aminidab Sleek, in "The
Serious Family" .... r
| About 6l o'clock there emerged from
the front door Of the - Hotel pleasant
looking Quaker gentleman, dressed in 50.
ber grey suit--the coat of the ample shad-
belly cut, and the hat broad brim of the
most extensive pattern. On bis hands he
wore cad colored gloves, and on his shoes
enormous buckles. He carried stout cane
and bandanna pocket-hankerchef.
Trusting to his organ of locality, this
queerly attifed parsonage proceeded in the
direction Of the theatre, as he thought; and,
on coming 10 a large public building, the
doors Of which stood invi,ingly open, and
seeing parties Of ladies and gentlemen 60
ing in, he felt himself assured that he hod
reached the playhouse. So he eDtefed, and
went up flight Of stairs. with the most
! perfect confidence that all was right.
He had hardly attained to the topmost
stair, when he was accosted by young lady
in white, who, with great Difference, asked
him for his ticket. This was poser. 70
have to pay for admission to see himself act
was something novel. After moments re-.
} Election, he saw that he he had entered the
, wrong shop. He had gone into hall, not
/ into his hall; not to the theatre ibut ladies'
. charity fair, for the benefit Of new Metho.
}, dist church. He was resolved to carry on
i the joke little lurther.
7 Paying his money he entered the hail
and was soon surrounded by bevy Of young
e ladies, and old ladies, and middle.aged la.
r dies, all urging upon the benevolent Quaker
as they supposed him, bargains of the mos
d attractive kind, and at the same time dwell
d ling witk eloquent emphasis on the merit
" ef the object to subserve which their piou,
!. labors were devoted. The seeming Broad
IT brim listened blandly, smiled deferentia
answered sympathizingly, patted the youn!
q girls on the head and blessed them pater
II nally, shook hands with the old and middle
g aged one affectionately, and established 70
o himself the character of dear, hind, beDevo
1t lent old gentleman universally.
or When he had reached the very pinnacl
r of the general admiration, he stopped for
r. minute in the middle of the hall, and said {
b. the philantrophic sisterhood. in voice {
lie the nasal twang Of which could not hav
ly been surpassed in intensity BY gny che {
Cromwell's'preachng Pilgrams:--
ed 81 thank ye, nay friends, for your kind a
tentions to me, and would buy somethin
+? of every one Of you, if had enough Of tn
t. filthy lucre about me. But haven't mar
m red; and besides, must be attending to m
n own business. I must 60 to the theatre
oil where I am a.going to play tonight.
should be happy to see you all there. Az
mission only fifty cents, and no money re
., turnedm
Fancy the feelings Of the horror.stricke
g. sisterhood. They had been shaking hand
and been pattsd and blessed by profau
w play actor. As for John, il iS said he pc
ID, formed the part of Aminidab Sleek that nigl
1t, with greater function than even.