The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-10
NEW ADVERTISER NTs.

ent in the country, or any go-as-you-please
walkiDg-match. Public interest had been
on the rampage for some time, and long
before the hour for beginning, many we're
laundering about in the clayey evil near
the compress, while the cars OF the Illinois
Central Railroad were filled with d. HIS,
bent upon getting the most for no money
that the untutored intellect would grasp.
NOndescript costumes de riguer (riggeD
were in order, and the Deficiencies in toilet
of the fair sects mot mosquitoes) we're only
exceeded by the size of the gentlemen ssmiles
C by 4, q la Saratoga trunk lid opening and
shuttlng). Prof. ClariOns clarlonet of II
pieces was on hand in sections, and the
joining together was much rellshed by the
audience; the Prof. disowned the yolinst,
and said he had no use for him. Promptly
at the night time after prolonged and
hysterical fantasia on the bell, the curtain
was rung up, aud the performance eventu.
ated, in other words tue trouble began. The
cast of characters were as follows:
Lord High Kicker Cbloated bondholderJ
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sgt. Swell
Jehu, (hls drlyer) ,..........Sgt. Cricket
Simon says up. Sgt, Frizeout
Ana-mana.mona-mac ........ Sgt. Dasher
Great Bear. Sgt, Hornblower
Gersternlna. .................Sg Lilly
Maud S........ SGT. Horse man
White Elufiunt. Sgt Bounc Ger
That Lass oLowries ..,.,...... Sgt. Puff
Goldsmith (Maid).. Sgt Buzzer
Attendants, &c, by members of the n. |. L.
Lord High Kicker, dashing blonde,
makes love to every girl he meets, and
treats them all rs lemons, to be squeezed
for his benefit. Jehu, his friend, seeks to
curb his wandering impulses, or turn them
into such channels AS will insure to his per-
sonal benefit. He has in possession huge
black cat, the ownership Of which brings
good luck this he retains while Lord II, X.
remains SINGLE upon his marriage, it re-
verts to Simon. Upon the efforts Of the
one TO assist, aud the other to prevent such
marriage, in order to have the black cat,
with the additional complication Of an In
diana Divorce about which some doubt ex-
lists, the interest Of the play hinges. The
piece itself, though little more than a pot
pourri of odds and ends, and a lose dis
jointed and disgruntled presentation OF RI
dculous and farc!cal absurdities, is full of
the spirit which cheers but does not inebrl.
alto and evinces hgh.handed overriding
of I'll obstacles which would do credit to
Beadle's Dime Novels. The amusement
lay far less in the lack of proportion in the
play than in the caricature, travestie, or
burlesque on acting presented by the Log
gers In the character of the impression
able young lover, planting whole orchard
of fruit trees, and sampling the fruit in
every possible way, the Lord H.K. is mint
able. His fine management of the Abbott
Kiss, was much reished by the audience,
and cries of "Go it Swell, lavish were in
your place" and similar remarks were
greeted with applause. His friend Jehu,
created scaley less iurore, and, where he is
playing for high stakes (steaks) and wins
q race with Gersternina and Maud 5. for
the championship, and to see which lady
will favor him with her hand "a back
handed slap the chief interest conferred.
His face was CHASTITY pale with coutending
emotions and his Oscar Wilde locks tossed
madly in the breeze rs he started on the
course. BY strewlng butter-scotch along
the track, and attracting the attention of
the ladies by saying "Swect to tho sweet"
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