National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-17

there were the bloods, with their natty clothes.
These gentry were Of course grea, admirers of
the ladies, and gallantly purchased the stock
which they were disposlng % without being
particular as to the denomination of stamp squsn-
dered on the fair worker fog charity. Ono LIBERAL
hearted young fellsw held up his hands, with MS
fingers spread apart. There" said he, "eaeh
one Of you put a bouquet between my fingers.
want to do the thing all up at once; now don't one
of you say 1 have not bought a bouquet Of ycg.
There are six Of you, and here arc six bouquets;
here's your money! and he walked of loaded
with bouquets having previously been literally
supplied with programmes BY the gentle
men OF the troupe. number of fellows were OBJ
served standing down stairs. "Why don't you
20 up7" asked Harry Ford. - Because" was the
short reply, sit costs so much for bouquets and
programmes, and those girls are q great deal too
pretty to be refused" There were many stingy
people present, but the majority we're very lib
eraI. Miss Anterior captured q young Treasury
clerk with nothing SNEAKER than a fVe-dollar bill.
Buy bouquet" said she, pleadingly. SHOW
much are they" he asked. Only twenty-five
cents" was the reply. He handed her the FIVE
dollar bill and received his bouquet. but where
is my changer" he asked, alarmed, as Miss
Atherton tripped away. "Why, we don't know
how to make change" said she, laughing mer-
rily. The poor Treasury clerk looked chop
fallen for a moment but seeing himself the OBJ
ject Of merriment to those about him, he con-
cluted to enjoy the joke to the extent Of five dol
lars, and so Joined in with the general laugh.
There was jolly fun in the vestibule for an hour,
and those who were present were more than re-
paid for the Inconvenience of attending the matt
nee in such storm. Such novel scene may
never occur again in the theatre, and those who
failed to be present missed q rare treat
THE THOMPSON TROUPE.
One OF the good results OF tho commingllng Of
the Thompson troupe with the public Yesterday
was the removing of the unfavorables impression
which the latter have SO strangely formed of the
members Of the theatrical profession. Miss
Thompson and the members Of her troupe have
been almost universally spoken Of in Q light and
contemptuous manner, because they belong to
the class hypocritically alluded TO as "play
actors" Why people who earn IN honest living
upon the stage are in any way beneath those who
follow other avocations for q livelihood lie one OF
those things which may be designated puzzle.
The people were yesterday afforded an oppor-
tunity to Judge of the troupe as members Of
society, and tho result must have proved salts
factory to all parties.
The conduct of Miss Thompson and the lady
and gentlemen members of the troupe was such
as to win the admiration of oil present and proved
themselves entitled to the deep respect of the
public. Every lady and gentleman Of the troupe
performed the duties assigned them with that
dignity, ease and refinement of manner that char
acterize the most fastidious requenters best
circles of society; each lady proved herself lady
in the fullest sense, and each gentleman proved
his right TO be SO considered. The remark Of q by
stander, that -'if the members of the profession
were encouraged to mingle in society, the public
would find them to be fully entitled to public
esteem was fully Endorsed by all in his hearing.
1t will thus be seen that the event Of yesterday
was productive Of good in more senses than one.
SALES By THE TROUPE.
The following are the sums returned by the
Thompson Troupe for the sale Of bouQets and pro-
Rrammes: