The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-08-15
Rehoarsals at Theatres.

The PaH Null Gazette touches thus upon
rchcarsas ut theatres: "Thc stage manager
shouts 'Beginv and the interesting heroine
enters Now if the stage manager be 4
man of soft mould, he is indulgent toward
the chief actress but if he be functlonary
we'll up to his work, he shows no respect OF
persons, and overhauls the stars az he docs
the lesser satellites Il have sacrificed every
thing to Henry, sighs the star; my maiden
innoeencc, my hopes Of happiness, Hy-'
Stop roars the stage mapager: when you
say L have sacrificed every thing to Henry
you must make resigned gesture, us if you
felt The sacrifice to be worth something; and
when you say my maiden innocence, try
and avoid smiling as you did just now, 4
didn't do any thing of the SORT protests the
star, hotly. Then it was the gass made it
seem So retorts the manager. Now 90 on.
The star docs go on, and has three hours,
drilling of it. Simultaneously with her
her satellites get their share much in this
fashion: Miss A, don't throw your eyes
about in this manner; you're always look.
ing at the orchestra stalls A good actress
resumes the. stage manager, sententiously,
is so cnwrapped in her part that the world
ends for her at those foot-lights.' (Aliss. A
pouts.) Miss b. goes on the stage mana:
ger, pronounce four times over the word
narrowing which you just. pronounced
'arrowing.' 'H-h-h'arrowing, then ! cries
Miss B, fcrccly ;'but you're always at ME
about something Miss c. proceeds the
stage manager, imperturably, three times
haye I told you to assume an outraged ex-
preston when you are asked to betray your
family for gold. and you don't look outraged
III the least i shall slook outraged at the;
performance answers Miss G. That's
what you alwys say vocifcrates the stage
manager, 'and when the performance comes
it's as bad as ever" y@.trr.i -
ScnURz AND GRANr-In his. St, Louis
speech, Senator Schurz charged Grant with
having offered, him, through thi,d party,
official patronage, as bribc for his support
Of the San Domingo scheme. The charge
was sodamagiug that Grant, through the
newspapers, publicly denied it, Hercupon,
Senator Schurz produces the following letter
from General Alfred Plcasanton, late COM
missioner Of internal revenue:
Z. New York, July 25.
Dear GcpcrdN0f course l have no
objection to your giving my name to the pub,
lie in explanation of the facts. Iwould say
tTiat: UcfTg TT1unu u
we'll as yourself, desired you should be on
good terms, and you should understand that
there was no personal feeling in the way of
relations mutually satisfactory. Your state
mcnt is correct that the President wanted
your support for his San Domingo scheme,
and that you could have had the patronage
of the experimentation giving It,
That was the distinct impression the
Presidents conversation made upon my
mind, and L communicated it to you at the
time. IF the President positively denies
having had any such conversation, | regret
it. I may console myself with the reflection
that this is the first time that any statement
Of mine has been questioned, while the l'resl-
dent has had occasion before this to dlstrust
tie accuracy of his recollection:
= Yours turly,
ALFRED PLEASANTON.