The New York herald., 1871-01-02


"Young fellows, the Som oMalty is nothing to
in ina corner not knowing but il would be his turn
next TO 20 through tins demonlac ordeal or run The
"irothers,H said Apostoycus. whose real name
learned was Pat the stummiK, ''am not big wig
"Yes, yesn cried all the supes. Another rattle OF
the spears and Adolphus nearly fell on his knees.
'"rhen let the voice Of the Great Spirit be heard.
His sentence is thus Let MIN sing the County
ANY OTHER COME. .ALI.yE'
that ne likes. Then he must dance sailors horn
ppe ana from thence he shall be taken to be hanged
by the neck until he is dead, and may George
Francis Train have pity on his SOUL There is blood
tinous Peruvians First let's hoist him and 20
through him for what he's worthn
No sooner said than done. The supes rushed en-
for the sake OF ms family They hoisted hlm IN the
air; they crushed his nice silk nat his eyes, and
In two mnntes his pockets were scooped clean as q
BY this time Adolphus had begun to howl dread
fully and curse the hour when he set foot on the
stage OF \ theatre. After his money was gone one
supe lnsuited nun by asking for the ''loan OF dol
neen foremost soin IN smnfync e ns dad
to feel very bad at the treatment which he had re-
ceived, and wanted to know II he "could let MIN
have his overcoat for New Years to visit his aka
ventinces in Fifth avenoo.n
Adolphus was now quite exhausted, and he was
led 10 q chair in the den Of the supers. This was
room In corner buried
BENEATH THE STAGE,
stone, serving as q side OF the apartment To this
wall were fastened two three tin sconces such as
may be seen IN country ballroom glarlng from
WnltewaShed wall. Lights were burning In these,
and long table ran along on which were belts,
cuisses, caps, tights and pieces OF armor together
WI WITH long feathers properties for the costumes Of
Half dozen OF the supes who had not INDUCED in
the sport OF frightening poor Livingston to DEATHS
door were engaged fitting tights upon their manly
limbs. Others were adjusting great belts by NAM
moth buckles around their waists and three or four
were daubing red paint on their eyebrows.
''S-A-A-Y, ADOLPHUS,
from Fifth avenoo, you look sick. Why you look
Here, take little ginger beer and that III put sco.
lops In your insides, me boy, said good Samaritan
super handing Adoiphus sarsaparilla bottle full OF
Adophus the amateur, took "sniftcr" from the
bottle quite unsuspciously and commenced to sput-
ter and cough and struggle from the effects Of the
dose.
'.Ugh ugh ugh they mean to kill me,r he cried
and threw The bottle into q corner.
'Dophy, on account OF your tender years we will
not ask you to go on in this act. You are
NOT DOUBLE-BREASTED ENOUGH,
but yOu can go as demon In the third act. GIL the
stage cleaner, will give you torch. and when you
The rosIn ana alkeyho dye hearY We pays saIarees
every Fourth of July. SO long,"
AT this moment stage manager Vincent, above on
the stage, rang the bell, the lights were turned on
thrilling burst Of music came from the orchestra
and the supers, led on by their valiant leader
the village procession. Adolphus was slowly sink
ing into stupOr, when hand was laid upon his
snouiuer anu u klnu-ncarCeU super SalQ TO nlfn:-
Say spoons, here's your money back-the lads
were only kidding you. Trust to luck and stare fate
10 the face; yer heart III be asy If It's In the right
came up the ladder, picking my steps carefully
for fear of concealed traps, which were being
most Of the traps there is fall OF about thirty feet
and 1t takes all the careful precision OF the stage
ranged at the exact instant, else there would be
many broken limbs and fractured shoulders among
the company during the year. crossed at the back
a n n m wa tn 10 laff ontro
to the wing, to the spot where stood the stage mana
ger, with whistle In his teeth and his hands the
IN shape like the register Of q heater, and when
these turned successfully the footiights which
red and green jets In the nes at the wings and
back OF the stage which are made to threw forth
LONG, LUMINOUS SHEETS OF FIRE.
deepening the glow on the faces OF the people be-
hind the curtain and bringing forth in strong relief
o1s ss n wssrs S the sun at
barely wide enough to allow two persons to pass
out at time on the stage, coald see the gaping
saucerlike eyes Of two verna Jerseymen who sat in
the orchestra stalls impress my senses during the
performance. Behind where 1 sat was the
room occupied by Mr.. Duverney, the property
man OF the theatre This gentleman, who weighs
2sa pounds and IS member of the Fat Mems Clubn
the company all kinds OF stage properties, such as
swords shields torches; crutches, wigs, tufpentine
@ sssssd fnnSge nag 5 hoShs Ss's o. s ss were os
ss roo tss s sG% Of .e Rf ast %
master, Monsieur Costa. who has drilled coruphees
Sna 1y in rnpa s theatre heat in Europe
speaks English on the European plan, and
is at times. rather indistinct in his utter
ances, though he means well enough. costa
sits IN his den during the acts and whenever ballet
girl wishes her shoe strings tied she enters the
graceful Costa adjusts new attachments. Some
times a sylph has her corset open at the back and
being In hurry to rush on In the ballet has recourse
"a w n n n with
that1s cheerful to witness. 70 the fight and rear
are large mirrors and seats, and here the ballet
girls come after dressing above in the flies to
x owers sr in ael ch s ns hs ans ew aoa
fifteen Or twenty very pretty LOOKING girls in the
were all engaged in the toilet and were gosslpng
about their acquaintances In front, who are not
allowed oy the cruel manager TO come behind the
are Of all, al ages: from from twelve TO thirty,
and are natives OF every country under the sun,
might say. Many Of them are American girls some
Few are FrenSa, mere ana there found an Italian or
ants of Brian Boru the wealthy Fenian, who had
his
SKULL BROKEN BY THE HEArHEs DANE
some time since. Leaving my seat at the prompt
er's box wandered into this assembage of sylphs.
They were not at all abashed by my presence, but
seemed to think me good subject for chan. AtalL
"Amelia, don't you feel cold in the shoulders
do.n
mo, Henrietta, but I've got pain in the small OF
the back 1 wonder II Charley is here to-nightH
Did you see him in front ?"
.'Do you mean the good LOOKING fellow that threw
you the bouquet Friday night ? didn't see him."
said Amelia.
Henrietta is always making re parle about ze
fellow who give her re bouquet 1t was q zecond
hand Won. chr" said little French girl, with very
bare shoulders and wearing pink tights at the bot
tom OF which appeared pair OF wooden Shoes
which she had just been Gathering all the stage
In the s'Pas de SabOts.n
"Look ahere, you mean little French wretch,
won't stand on tue same platform with you in the
transformation II you are spIteful, do ye hear.
Pm goin to be
AN ANGEL IN THE CLOUDS
te-night, and don't on dare to come near me- It's
pity some one Amt good looking, 10 get bouquets
thrown at them," rejoined Henrietta, with asperty
and q triumphant toss Of the head.
''Come, girls, spattng In business; get your tOgs
on and get ready for the curtain. Bless them girls