The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-02-24
BLooMsBURG. COLUMBIA COUNTY. PA. WEDNEsDA
naye you sesa the Elephant !

i
Some years since al ore of the Philadel-
phia theatres, pageant was in rehearsal
in which ii was necessary to have All ele-
phant No elephant was TO be had The
'swild beasts" we're all travelling and the
properly man stage director aud manager
almos had dts vhen they thought oil IL
Days passed in the hopeless task Of trying
to secure one but a, last Yankee ingeuui
" riumphed, as iudeed il always does,
and an elephant was made TO order, Of
wood, skins, paint aud varussh Thos Tar
she matter wss very wei! but as yet they
found no means TO make said combination
travel. Here again the genius OF the mana
ger. the stage director aud properly man
stuck oft, and two "broibs7 were duly IN
stalled as legs. Ned c., one o! tie irne
aud genuine ''b'hoys.n held the station ot
fore-legs, ani for several u;ghis he played
that heavy par: 10 the entire satisfaction OF
the managers and lhe delight oi The audi
ence.
The part, however, was very tedious
9ne, and the elephant was obliged 10 be on
the stage about an hour and Ned was rath-
er too tond OF the bottle 10 remain long
without wetung his whislle,o so he sci his
wits 10 work 10 find way 10 carry wee
drop with him The eyes OF the elephant
being made Of Two porter bottles, with their
necks IN, Ned conceived The brilliant idea
OF filing them with good stnf. This he
iu,ly carried out, aud elaied with success,
~. fnr.. lstsa
again.
Night came on--ihe theatre was densely
crowded, with The deaizsns of the Quaker
Cl,y-the. music was played IN the sweetest
sIalns-ihe cartain rose and the play be-
gan. Ned and hs "hind legs" marched
upon the Stage. The elephant was greeied
with round upon round of applause. The
decorations aud The lfappings were gorg
eous. The ele phant and he prince seated
upon his back Vere loudly chesred
The play proceeded: il,e elephant was
marched round aod round upon the stage
The fofe-lees eoi dry. withdrew one Of the
corks and treated hind-legs, AID then drank
the heath Of the apd;ence il a bumper Of
gendlae eiephoat ege ~hisky, brand, by
The way, til ihe,i eskno~a Ga went the
play and on wepl Ned drinking The coa-
clusion march was to be made--the signal
was given, aud the tore legs staggered to-
wards the front oiihe stage. Tie conduct
or paiied the ears Of lhs eggplant 10 The
ugA,-rha Tore s.4sgessd 70 lhe lett
TIE foodlgh,s otstfucged tBe way, and hs
raised ms foot>a.ad stepped plump iuto the
orchestra ! Dosa went the fore legs on to
the leaders, h1d.e; over Of coarse, ,uraed
The elephant, sending he prince aud aind
legs into the middle Of he pi, The mana
gers stood hortorslruck the praee aud
hind legs lay conlounded, The boxes in
commissions, the actors choking win laugh.
ter and poor Ned. casing one look,
strange blending Of dIaukeuess, grief and
laughter at the scsnce fed hastily ont Of ibe
theatre, closely followed BY lhe leader with
the wreck OF bis fiddle. performing various
cut aud thrust motions in The ar The car
tain drop9sd on ssspe Behind tie scenes.
No more 5ageaatsAo more sore-tags-but
every one held their sides. Music, ac,ors,
pit boxes and gallery rushed rom the
theatre, shrekiug telweea every breath,
Hare you sseg fhe eieDkpii e