The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-02
SWEETLY INDIGNANT.
A Lively Time in nm Omaha Theatre-A Queer
OF the Demt-NtOnde Smnshes an agile Jiggist.

fSslE Tms in 2. Sshs Is.
From the Omaha Herald, August 2S.
An amusing incident, not in the bills, occurred al
the first performance OF the new theatrical troupe
Suly was in the midst OF his labyrinthine feet
movements, and was laying 1t own heel and toe
right smart to the delight of the multi
tude assembled, who gazed on him with ecstacy.
His eyes and teeth flashed brilliantly from
their ebony setting, and his wonderful legs wers|
gyrating in their sockets with the velocity of
CREASED lightning. The queen of the DENT monde
sat in the elegant box to the left Enveloped in silk
and cashmere, sne loed back on her cushioned seat
slipped spiced champagne, and watched with inte,
rest the pirouettes OF the graceful dancer. He
looked warm; she felt cool Her womaniy sympa-
sprightly Ethiopian, who, notwithstanding, hoped
about the stage like grain of corn hot grddle
with span King Heidseick and, placing 1t on
the sill of her box, invited sully to cool
imagined that the fair wished his "agiltyr
and with a double.jointed, back action movement,
Quick as thought his dexter leg whirled in air, aud
the point OF his pump struck the glass with suf-
the box, scattering the contents over the garments
OF the occupants. Now ensued scene which would
Sa 1 e @ 9I e Sest S
yelled, stamped capped and whistled, until the I
house fairly shook The mere stala auditors
in the body of the house stood on their feet and
roared enthusiastic roars. In all parts were excite
ment and confusion. Still the musicians piled dddes
and flutes; still the feet OF Suly, as if nothing un-
usual were taking place, beat time upon the hard
boards. clock out for that bottle Sullyl" is the
simultaneous cry from several hoarse throats, The
property of individuals who, from their position /
could see that the indignant lady in the box was
about to hurl a black bottle at the disciple of
Terpsichore. They were right, too, for before the}
warning cry had fairly reached the of the de-
voted Sully, BOTTLE glistening like a meteor,
the opposite hes "He," says the poet, ''has no
fury like woman scorned," and the fair creature
who deemed herself highly insulted, proved by her]
appearance in the box that the poet who penned hel
line knew what he was talking about. She was thel
very picture OF an enraged female. Her eyes flashed
unuterabe things from tghtened tockets; her lips|
were white with anger; her cheeks turned TO al
deadly paleness. Modification gave place to hot re-
venge Placing herself in attitude, she|
grasped any missile at hand and flung i'll
savagely at the skipping Tommy, who displayed
which flew in rapid succession across the stage ind
dangerous proximity TO his person Having eX-
hausted every weapon near at hand OF small cabre
the rate woman next seized chair and flung il with
great strength full at the head of the burnt cork hero
This he did not dodge, but stepped nimbly to onel
side and caught II by the rounds, and gracefully]
Whrling it before him. continued his double shuf-]
hes, to the loud and manifest delight of theI
congregation. Now 'the fun grew fast and furious Y
and SuIly seemed to fly, so rapid did his movements
become. The lady was making motions as though
a seven shooter would not have surprised the|
worked-up audience at that moment But exhaust
tion at length on the part OF hero and heroine'
brought the unusual scene to conclusion. Both
retired behind the scenes where we understand
mutual explanations V0uchsafed, and all feel
ing OF animosity was in brief time drowned in the
flowing bowl.