, 1879-02-23
EVERYWHERE.
rnEATR1CALS AT TOLEDO, o.
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THE n1ay was full of heavy villains. the lead
ing lady was the innocent maiden upon whom.
t1,ev had designs, and the trouble was all
brought about by her having to read ter part
Far instance, one villain enters and seizes the
leading lady. The latter looks at her manu-
scri,,t. and reads: ssUnhand NC, villain " lhlsl-
pess). Now ''busincss " means that 9 struggle
should cnsue, but the leading lady IN her a:'t1-
tiou, renders it thus: *Unhand me, william! /!
Rusincss.,, The villain stands back abashcd Ut
this unexpected turn, and the prompter goes
crazy, and yells, "Take hold of her! Helen
Dlazrs! take hold OF her" Tie villain rushes
IN to seize the woman, who looks at her man1l-
script and shrieks, ''Sooncr than submit to
your embrace, / will take this kfnfe." There
shk pauses aud looks around fur the knife. The
prompter by this time is turning handsprings
nll over the floor, kicking the wings to
peces, tearing his hair, and shout
Ing, ''Oh! Godfreg's cordial! why don't
vou take the kui1e!-thc knife, blank it, the
knife! It is in his belt" The knife is finally
seized, the villain obliginglY turning around so
the woman can conveniently get 1t. 1he
nromptcr calms down until scene is produced
where william with big pistol ID his hano' Is
ot the door OF q chamber to see that the heroine
does not escape. It is his business TO 60 to
sleep. and the lady's business to escape By him,
inst before the other two Williams rush ii aud
exclain. s'Aha, here she is" But she has
lost her place, and as the cutthroats rush IN and
make their exclamation, there she Is sure
enourb. Then the pro1nptcr becomes drlRel-
inr idiot. His load is more than he can bear,
.,nl his mind gives way beneath it. Lie asks to
be buried in retired spot and sinks to the
floor, while the stage manager throws his
hands over his head, waves them W1iuly n
the air, dances horn3p'pc, .3 ,canG nEnino LAWS i1e
md Nj lteh1ninc! get off Of that stage!'' The
woman is on her dignity by this time, and strides
calmly By tho villain with the big pistol, who
looks at her with open-mo1m1thcuI 11 ~ "onder, anu
villains look at her and exclaim, "By heavens
chr has cscapcd us ~ and the house gets up and
rcmnrk, as one n,au, that it's too thrilling Tor
any use, and it may be ''gormcd" If 1t lsu't the
biggest q 60 " Toledo has had 1or years.
GREES-RooM GOSSIP.
John E. Owens is considering six months
tour iu Austrasia.
THE Criterion Comedy Company play during
the present week in Milwaukee,.
Miss Clara Brown. IN amateur reader OF En-
rlcwood, read At Peoria last evening:
I.eona Dare, the American acrobat, now per
forming in London, gets S33o week.
The Wallack. Dillon company opened. the
new Opera House at Usage, 1a-' on tue 49tn'
Ills expected that the Duke OF Beaufort VII
accon, pany Nr. sothern to tnls COUNTY, III A4as
ncxs.
Mrs. Ettic Henderson {the adapteT OF $ Al
most Lie ~ :..u1 Mrs. alareuerlte asa1ai aFs
writing new American PLAY.
Another county heard from. J. 3. Dickson
| manarer Of, lie indianapolis Opcra-House is or
c:uizing a ':Pinafore' u compan:.
It is reported that Mr.. Louis James has q had
+! liberal offer to become ~ s'leading-nan - OF IN
! CaiiIornia Theatre next season. ana 1t Is 1of