The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29
Our Motto--Home Manufacture.
TUESDAY.
Sslsessi E1pssssly Jss Gss Ness.
The Nlanager and tho MeloAjsl.

The MaAa8er and tho 4eI04bsls
II no. doubt lives in the recoflec-
ton Of the most Of our readers. that
just before the. arrival of Madame
Mailman this season. the lessee Of
the two great theatres came to the
determination Of closing them rath-
er pfematurely. A notice to that
effect was, in consequence, posted in
Green room Of both theatres, with
an intimation that any performers
desirous Of treating for the after sea.
son should send in their proposals on
or before a certain day. Many com
Piled but few were engaged. 1t so
happened, that certain tenor singer,
who knew that his services could not
be dispensed with, took not tn. least
notice of the aforestated intimation,
which caused ND small uneasiness to
the great lessee. One evening d,i-
ring the performance. the manager
thus addressed, his first tenor, at the
wing -
John, my boy, wish to have a
few words with you come into my
room
Il Gamma DO ;hat'-said the willy
Scotchman,S for you see. Alfred. l
am just going on the stage. ..
Why, lnan, YOU have plenty of
time to hear what have to say, be-
fore You are " anted; 81 come along
said IN. manager. -. To-
Nay, may. 1 canuo; bulge HOW .
Alfred; | ncvere like To Keep the
stage waiting - - -.t
We'll, then, come !" Inc when the
scene is over: Sou VIII find me IN
my room
i shall not rr..l.ct Your bidding
tlfred,'-aud a,iii.. md of the scen.
sure enough Mr.. t'u.set't walked into
the snnctuin sauctor,nm Of the mighty
manager.
sit down. John, sit down, I'm gla d
you're come.
John was seated III a twinkling
We'll, John l suppose l may
reckon on your services for the after
.cason-although you have not
thought fit to apply for an engage
ment. You know I have engaged
Malibran at an enormous salary, and
can't do without you to sing with
her in La Somnambula, an opera
which has made you. my boy.
That may be aw vary true, AL.
fred, but l have intentions to visi,
nav ain country, where l shall be
able to make good sixty pounds a
week. and you ken 1 have only eigh,
pounds from YOU, do We see,
i can seetIe that matter, John; ]
must make your saiary ten pounds .
week. -s.4-- - 80. Sc
Its ma use, Alfred, 1 must visi
my ain country; l can make sure o
sixty pounds per week.
Sixty devils to make baby of
-are you mad, John ? shouted tn,
manager.
Yes, Alfred, nearly so-at tn,
thoughts Of my trip to auld SCOTLAND
and the certain sixty per week; 81
YOU must make up your mind just t.
do without me-
This was impossible-who coult
play his part in La somnambula p
Wilson was engaged at the Englisi
Opera House-and there was no 9th
er opera ready for the great Malibran
who was engaged for certain night
already announced, at an enor1nou
salary. Something must be done
though the great lessee. and tina
quickly.
Well, John, il you will defe
your trip until after Malibran's en-
gagement, l will act nobly, and max
your salary fifteen pounds week.
L Gamma do it, Alfred, it would b
just robbing myself, you see; -bu
since you are SO very anxious for m
services. l will give you up :he gres
prospects in my sin country to OF
fige you, if you will make my ,salar
thirty pounds week
The manager nearly sank throug G
one of his own traps at the enormit
Of the demand. John had his han
upon the door.
'Stay-stay,' cried the despairin
manager.
Il Gamma just new, Alfred, for II
stage is waiting: 30 | give you unit
tomorrow to think Of my offer
The morrow came-the manag
was fairly caught; so, to make Il
best of bad bargain, he boldly c
fered the Scotchman twenty-f'
pounds per week, which he, prude
man. was too good judge to refus