The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-30
NOME CTS.
Fe'ine Interruptions OF Theatre Performances
The Lotus CIubs Pet.

Scek. during the performance Of Robert lc
Diabe." Just as Mile Lido began singing the
aria. Robert. toi quo Jaime" tho attention Of
the audience WAS attracted by the appearance
of ont upon the siuge. Pussy looked ut the
prlma donna. calmly surveyed the house. and
then. walking down to the footlights. after
blinking at Signor Ardtl, began the tour OF the
orchestra rail. IN usher. who had been watch-
ing pussy's progress stood at the foot Of the
left aisle, and, amid the litter Of tho house.
waited To- receive her. As she reached the end
OF her Journey he caught her in his arms and
triumphantly carried her out OF the house.
The wonder Is that cats do not intrude upon
the stage more frequently than they do. Tor
there is no theatre without them In most the
aires several are Kept a. Il protection against
the ravagcs of rats and mice that iniest al such
buildings The best behaved theatre cat in
New York Is Reddy at Waacks. As soon ns
tho curtain falls lie makes his tour Of the stage /:
but when tho bell rings for II 70 rise. he needs
no reminder OF the fact that his presence is not
needed. He understands his business thor
oughy, and has never given the management
tile least cause for uncasincss. This is e very
valuable trait in a cat: Tor il pussy once man
ages TO catch the attention Of the audience 1t Is
almost impossible to save the performance from
When Barry Sullivan was playing Hamlet in
Liverpool few years ago, q cat came upon the
stage IN the middle of tho scene wherein the
ghost first appears, ami insisted UPON rubbing
herself against the ghost legs. The house. OF
course. was confused, ana tho entiro at was
ruined.
Clara Morris ut ono time was playing ConWe
i'm Cincinnati theatre. In tho last net fGouVe
rises from her lounge and sttgEtrs 10 the niil-
rur She regards her suHk"n checks ind wasted
form. and says: " IN, how changed am. But
the doctor nus promised 200 cure ma. | will have
patience While speaking these lines tho
artrcs, was Mortified o. see in the mirror tho
roilection Qt n cnt which was purrne but "a few
feet hchind her She realized that something
must ho done before the audience should take
IN the SITUATION. or the rniire tln.t Of tue scene
would be- lost She turned shortly around so
Hs not to Tighten the eat, anu took her IN Lrr
arms She strokei her gently aud. with tcars n
hcreye-. eNclgimrd; Poor pussy how soft and
IL II not. since held you Ike this IN my arm, :;
Some one else may soon take my place. All.
pussy. you viii not have your mistress with you
long. wan these words she walked toward
IN" wings and -rt the eat free. The audience
SUPPOSED that sle was only speaking the lines
20 IN" pluv, and tie scene passed OH without
any accident.
Macrcady was PLAYING NaeI.h in Dublin at
Christmas and the tragedy wa. In be- followed
by tie inevitable pautomime. Among the prop
critics for the latter was live pig. which got
loose while Macrcady was making his sr-a.
stage sgucalug with all H. might ant main.
Tia" whole house Wa cNlvul-'d. AMI Mac
ready WIZ OBLIGED To- ioin ia the general merri-
was 10 more peace Tor Nacteih that night
10 l.. l.. Davenport first sugHgeult NJ lu this
country there was a most aneXpeSd ntrodue
drama. He WIS playing hdti'f 20 % crowded
npu-' at tue Walnut Street aeatt- il Phlh-
d.rhia, and ia his so'i'oYuy, a- how f. d,.ioer-
ating whether or not ho would bear The sings
and arrows ~ outrageous fortune. fellow in
a." l.a'l-ry literally suug a cat at him. Il
bounded upon the stage. slightly grazing the
actor In its Descent. and escaped unhurt. with
tho tradit pnal luck " cats.
Wnen Ben D. Bar WINS manager Of tho s..
Charles Theatre In New Orleans about scyen
years ago. he WIS frequently annoyed hy the
passage of cats across the stage during iAe per-
iurmancc-. The place wIs infested wlfN rtle
and three large Toms Wore kept busy al thc
SHHt on look NIX after them. But useful us these
eats were II bernmo absolutely uocess,r 10 sun
pres them. They hai been allowed ro mu b
license that hardly a night passed. hut thcv
would with arrhel hacks aul measured trr li
move In solemn 't=SlOn across iuc stage
aud turn llr most serious performance int n
farce. De Bar az last q 'rred thut they raoui 4
he Aau!shel VI stairs 90 ,he nle9 during per-
ioruauce.. aud should Dee brought down only
for the purposes " business. The stage car
prrtrr mHde a Kind oi tahem'ut for them hy
throwing an old uIlapIdtfr'! seeuo ucro-s sci ID
in thrutr,ed rHr.uuro .- known H- Tie grid
iron that it, tha frame which holds the scenes
in position. Here tho cats Were uhn O.
roam nj uleu4urr. and their new quarters
seemed T. ruit them very we'll Tho,
multiplied rapidly. and were nightly visited On,
cats from tnr mel hhorhOud 10 whom fLrv ltrtf
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