Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-03-20
"Affer the sSh0W.'

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NAL, and the ''house" bad. One by
the male members Of the "Asterold
Aggregation" filed into the hotel
office after their long evenings labor,
and seated themselves gloomily around
the stove. Beds were not practicable
that night, for at the cheerful hour Of
two a. m. they were to take the train
for the s'next tand." .-
Landlord" said the comedian
after dreary lapse Of time, ''how
did you like the show?''
''Oh, well enough" answered that
worthy, who was briskly engaged. in
mixing up toddy for himself.
swell enough!" echoed the circle
of indignant Thespsins. swell,
that's cool!"
1t was. For this -blooded
Bonlfaee had not only received two
"passes" to the entertainment, but
with peculiar s'business" known
only to country towns, had ''passed'
in his whole family Of seven.
"Of course it was good" said the
host, for he saw his mistake; "but
our folks like pieces where there's
lots 90 shootin. Buffalo Bill can
ketch 'em every time"
"But you can't do much shooting
in East Lynne, answered the dis
gusted manager.
~ 'spose not. What'll you take,
gentlemen?" ...
''That's the most sensible thing
you've said tonight" exclaimed the
heavy man, as he led the column to
the bar. ''Giye me q Tom-and- Jer-
ry."
The circle around the stove was re-
formed With more cheerfulness,
"A funny thing happened to me
tonight" said the manager, "while
was taking tickets, A man came
to me, and said: The governor OF
the state is inside, You can see him
sitting over there. He is very large
man. and if you could have one ol
the actors introduce some pleasant
little allusion to his size he wouIdn't
take it at all amiss. or course ]
didn't do it."
That's funny" said the cold
man," who was known as the Ency.
elopedia. ~ wonder if that's the
way he works up his popularity P"
''Most likely. It's just as we'll
! didn't mention him. had q lessor
on personalities when I was playing
with Langrishe in the Rocky Noun.
tains. A man came to me at the
stage-door, and said. MY brother
got married yesterday, and somehow
it didn't get into the paper. He.
coming to the show tonight, and
want you to say something about tn.
affair. It'H just tickle him to death
and he'll open more wine than yo,
ever saw Well, was young ant
fresh, Ind did get in gag or two
about it.; but judge of my horror
when the newly made Benedict stooc
upon his seat and opened on me Will
. six shooter 1t took two days ts
moility him. That cured me of be
ing personal.
'If you could stay till Monda,
night, gentlemen" remarked th,
landlord, who was concocting a dia
bolical bill Of Hextras, = s.you' d have
big house,
| Milky, Tm,' cried the compan,
in chorus. ''Don't give us that. W.
won't have it."
but the Jews are the best theater
goers we've got," persisted mine host
.'and they had big festival to-nigh
that kept them AWAY
j Yes" said the manager, ssant
there was rattle for q stove In fh,
next street. That hurt US, too" !"
| The landlord preserved an indig
nant silence.
4 .sThe Jews are the best show-goins
people in the United States to-day, ;
said the ''old man. .sIu the soutl
| especially. Speaking ofJews, I shal
never forget what Walter Lenno,
once said. He had dispute with al
4 Isralite, and I believe had got worst
ed. But be said very funny thing:
"ph get even with you. When
/ you're dead, I'll 60 and pound you,
4 grave with = ham re 81
/ There was q roar or laughter.
81 saw rather q curious thing In
81. Louis last season, said the agent,
who had 'srna back to the show,r tc
zee how business was, and was nearly
fovespowered with the .sblack looks z
he received from MI partfes. 1t wa