The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-05-19
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nv oRLkANs. SUNDAY. NAY 10. is's
THE MANAGERS DILEMMA.

The speaker was the fat hostess OF notei ~
G If the a sss
hack and forward with an dir OF impoir.anoS9,
her hands on he. hips The neIs0n y s of
a1sss and very tall and stout his years. His
sssa,tlIess chin and boyish features, combined
with shuflling bashfulness IN ms ;n anv Great
did not tend to inspire confidence IN any s'o".
achievement to be expected OF MN Ia, a.nre-
"But, buona mia donna he oesa'' "ep'o
IL am j.dge", persisted the t nessess
master Benevolo shall find you a,, 'aea com.
jewel Of his eo mppanyIscent atn Did not
IM 'a sn,i.a- of Amhalt swear she was !
myishing in beauty in acting, with tnn EYES
like diamonds and .1a;m tsa ths % lad. 10
And. such an admirable comic actor hs
IRE that is one laugh aud wit ike 2ancho
Panzas genius too nu1 viii viii BRING tears to
your ewes after a convulson of mirth. An . I'M
Sivalled troup! coronet OF gems" ""'AAs
only an actor of tragedy g.,
The boy sighed and cast MS eyes oh LILO
onMI you must travel" pleaded the land
,adx. .You are not safe here in Naples. You
,nsybe taken and carried back to the conser-
This last argument had effect, the lad sprang
.. n to school, to be punished for run;
,wavNwheu YOU might do such WONDERS
Come, you are ready, l see ihefe ID ~ ''-A'
10 she Se lt took the boy by the hand and led him
into the grand salon Of the hotel. here SAY
the manager of an Italian theatrical company,
IN in absoiuts despair. He and his troup were to
leave Naples in an hour. For three Gays ne
had staid beyond his time, seeking VIVA. and and
y asu now bitterly lamenting to his landlord
The in lnck that would compel him to depart
for Salerno destitute OF so 'npoi'an' @" "
"What shall dot" cried the impressario
wrincinc his hands: without Geronimo o.
q Faieriop .s+.d N.
He must drop then, from the clouds. and q
once My friends at sa i.n f savs me sain
Antonio! to think of losing so much IN money ,
The corpulent hostess had entered hind Ih her
Benev nI she cred "a capital fellow. 70
have fatigued yourself running ever naples p. 81
search of oue-and he has Deen "ai''ns i'i y
here since last evening" hot
manager and landlord. ,. All N
"You shall have your tragedlan. AL "
rest is my secret. Oh! he is great genus I III
If You had heard him last night; All II IL
maids in tsa1 hovs h Seen terrific He sar
aroIi songs, too, aud made US laugh tiil n =
sides ached. l should have etc, too you '' III
At what theatres has he appeared ASK
the manager, much interested. 49,.
He has never been sS on ' Geu i p
sion! He has left homo to embrace 'he n
scssion." ,r. o 90. hi,
The impressario unused. Leu no Seo A''
The iandady took the lad by the hand a
pulled him forward. He stood Win eyes G
down in the most awkward attitude.
IA mere boy" exclaimed the g, G NJ
,,,unCer ..He-it for an actor! Ana w
a look of contempt he surveyed the Sou'n p )"
asnired to represent the empeIofS OF no
and the tyrants of Italian republics.
LIVERY thing has beginnlng" pe1s sS"~
dame. Louis, come forward, anu Blu"
l,at q
The overgrown lad hung his head bashtul
but on further urging advanced a pace or o
dung over his arms the frayed sklIt OF ms &C
to serve as drapery, aud reclted some VI"
verses of Dante. ,,,.,
"Not bad cried the manager h'
Louis" replied the lad, bowling
" Iouis-what r.
Louis only, for the present. interp
the hostess, with an air of mystery. TO-"
not to know his family name. You see-he
home ,,
Louis, encouraged, recited a brilliant tr
scene. The manager followed his gest
with hands and head, and, when he had en'
applauded loudly, with flashing eyes;
Bravo bravo " he cried, rubbing .Ii his na
"That is what want hns lou i,I WIN 'n eneare
at once, at fifteen dncats month, and he
- the first months pay in advance for your
gentleman. Go, buy them, pack up to sc,
US, and will have u mule ready for you"
for departure, the delighted hostess ASST
Louis III his. lie had spent two or three
roaming about Naples before he came &c
hotel and had some a;S debts Ito TO hpn ayi a
new suit purchased, nothing remained OF
fifteen ducas. In less than two hours
troupe was its way ont of Naples
AT Salerno the manager had advertiser
struck off, announcing the debut of q new
gio actor "a wonderful gcnius-prescnte
the world phenomenon-iu popular
Curiosity was soon excited to sec him. In