The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-11-09

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4 lady tells His story In ORE Ioeaa
FoAs, other SON Harry who seems TO be
q lineal descendanl Of The old Harry;
Harry is always engaged iusome his
chief; aud hi, prank. are So laughable
lhat can seldom keep on d sober face
long enough 10 punish him Nearly a
year ago there came a siroliug theatrical
troupe to town. They played tragedy
aud comedy, performed pantomimes, and
did the uegro-minstrel business to per
fection; so the boys thought. But what
my son Harry most admired was the play
Of Toodes This be determined to re-
produce ia hi. own thealcr wlthnew and
unhcard Of effects
There was new scenery painted on al
old sheet, with straws from new broom
By Bunkcy Burnett; intricate stage mech
auism whitfield ont with iack-kniie, By
Blouslcy Shaw: old costumes made Ia
look as good q, now, by Tommy Banner
bump, assisted by his sistcr-in-law, Sally
Threadneedc; appointments by Tin
Pcunyfcather; new and original music
to be performed on new and very Original
instruments by the orchestra, under the
direction ofPat Giovanni, an Italian from
Ireland, the whole play to be produced
under the supervision Of Harry Balcman,
stage manager
The above stupendous bin wound up
with the following:
Tickets purchascd Qf spectators on
me s'de~aH ,ciH be refused at he door!
The stage was erected in the woodshed
aud rcposed on four saw-horses The
loor consisted of two old barn doors
.plced together The drop-curtain was a
secondhand horse blanket The parquet
aud dress.circlc were filed with large
sticks Of wood, too tough TO split, set up
on end. These were called chairs What
the management called galleries were two
window silIs. These were usually occu-
pied by small boys at quar- CT price. One
private box this theater had for the use OF
the aristocracy. Il consisted ofa second
hand cupboard or wardrobe, and was
mounted Oh wheels. Purchasers Of this
private box were allowed the privilege oi
having it placed in any position they
wished.
Two "borrid big boys" once demanded
the privilege Of having it placed in
exactly the middle Of the stage TO this
the whole management objected. The
two horrid big boys twitted them Of $50
ing back on their word, and triumphant.
~ held up the managemcuts own bill
aud programme, which read in huge let.
tcrs - PRIVATE BON PUT IN ANY
POSITION DESIRED The manage.
ment had to succumb. The whole com.
pany. male and female were ordered ont
to move 1t. After great difficulty and
several mishaps il was hoistcd INTO posi-
tion. When the play commenced thy
company found it distracted the stage sc
much that there MAS not room for them
all to perform at once. 80 part Of the ne
tors had TO get down aud play IN the pan
quot. This made the aituches Of thc thea
ire very much vcNed; bul the audienc,
we're hugely pleased, and during he per
4 formaucc were coululscd with laughter
Imagine fJr instance Tie same thing II
Boston al the G!obs, or III New YORK a
Niblo's
The play was Toodlcs, and was ccciy
ed with great applause When lhat wa
over the company did the pigger min
. lfei7 business ilary's face, neck an,
hands were made as black a, black could
Be, with burnt cork.
Meanwhile Harry couiicdto the bones
man and the bauiaisi the plan he haC
formed 10 get square" wiih the two oc
eupants of tie pfiyaie box They willing
IS promised o assist hi,n The momeu
the performance was over Harry and hi
partners rushed f1r the private 30,
tiolcuuy -hul ihc door, fastened ID viii
4 broomhaudH aud then Kicked The whol,
concern over Asif frll toe two ati-lo
Gratis inside Pese leIl If rage, aHl
threatened 10 lirk ihe Whole concern "iikt
blage- When yon catch as ihe boy
-hopied Then ihey beat 4 feirrai cael
anc going III dllerent direction
", Harry ran inio tbc cellar, ft.iche,
ihc door. aHd then cloarbtd down in
90 corner
IGAaW moment. the lair oeeulants Q
thc private box luI,tI d lhe cellar door
y0pug vengeance Bm ife door wa
too .tout to bc broken Tlc gaye 81
hoi,e, 81 whcclling him onl on pre'eec
, Of nieud.hip, aud 81 last nilh hamme
anA nail. tiey fastened bin iu On -o.u
away Ties bade him by.i}. hoped D
wand have good time and uftlfi
more uleY invited lim Is sctg arcssiI
mauaeg "io eail Mp and take aianss wii
them Il fyHg 0.eloas iha, 8, IL he c91l
gc oui.
There was go escape .0r poor l.iH
lIaus. ~ lhee very well kBfw uslii