The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-01
Getting a Notice.

81 have an item for you" said very swell
youth, tripping into dramatic editors room
and pulling off one of his tan-colored gloves as
he took seat by the editors desk.
"Musical or dramatic?" said the editor.
"a little of both" said the visitor, diving
into his inside coat pocket and pulling out an
elegantly gotten up programme. You see'
I'm a member of the Amateur Spouter s
Dramatic Association. We are going to do
esTbe Galley Slave" and one act comic opera
for the benefit of-of- Oh, yes, for the bene-
fit of the sufferers down South. Now, we
thought you might give US flyer in the pa
per-
with pleasure" said the editor. "But
don't you think you are attempting a good
deal in The Galley Slaye?'"
"Oh, we are not afraid of it, said the visi-
tor eve have played lied Astray,'
"Pique," Lady of Lyons" Camille" and
lots of other big pieces. We always get
through 'em somehow"
81 suppose So" said the editor, with sar-
castle smile.
"Now, 1 can give you few points before the
performance" said the visitor. "You see our
leading lady is quite we'll known in society
and YOU might give her the best show, and
don't forget to mention her taste in dressing
her part. She cares more about that than any
thing else"
ITO be sure,'' said the editor.
"And our leading man." said the visitor,
cling in something about his fine stage pres
ence. He's pretty good locker and he knows
it You might say something about the boss
way in which he makes love- That W onld
please him more than anything else, and if you
0ara IN might mt in something about his
being good enough for the professional stage.
He thinks of going into acting as business,
you know"
.tOh, he does?' said the editor.
eyes, he has written letters to Hayerly,
Sim and other managers, but he hasn't exact
ly caught on yet But he will before long,"
said the youth. "You see he doesn't propose
to play walters and parts of that sort after be-
ing leading man in our society
"Of course not" said the editor, Hamlet or
Othello are more in his line, 1 should Judge"
"He's studying Hamlet, but he's little too
light built for Othello," said the visitor. But
| tell you he's bound 70 make something or
nothing when he does appear upon the profess
sonal STAGE
Nothing said the editor.
'.Sr!"
Nothing should prevent him from making
the attempt" said the editor.
"Ahl Now, there's our comedian. You must
not forget him. said the visitor land you
won't after you have seen him."
Il surmise as much" said the editor
"Ah! yes, he's immense said the visitor,
"He's going on the professional stage, too,
when he"
Gets the chance" said the editor.
''Sir'
'The chance he deserves" said the editor.
eyes; he won't carry banner, and don't you
forget it,,
make Wallack an offer to relieve MIN now and
nv taxing n
week."
HE did write to Wallack," said the visitor,
"but he never got reply"
"Strange" said the editor. "Any more?"
''Well, no; only you might say something
about the general strength of the company, and
how surprisingly well they play the piece, for
an amateur society, and don't forget the ep-
era.''
"Of course not, said the editor. "What is
it called?"
'Well, you see / wrote it myself"
That settles it,"
"Sir!'
"That settles its merit" said the editor. 81
don't doubt it's being all that could be de-
sired"
"It's my first attempt" said the visitor,
blushing 81 call it Three Heart Throbs; or,
Love at Right Angles Shall send you the
score?"
s'Not for worlds-that is, shall find it more
interesting to see it for the first tine on the ev
ening of the performance"
eyes," said the visitor. perhaps that is
the best way. Allow me to present you with
half dozen tickets for our entertainment. You
won't forget the leading lady, and you will do
the best you can for us. You see it's for chart
ty."
ITO be sure" said the editor, and the youth
skipped through the door. Then the editor
made tour through the entire building in the
vain attempt to give away the tickets and f.
naly consigned them to the waste basket.