The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-12
Synonsis of the Plav.

1--WE small boys were looking at the
largeblack and red posters on the boards
in front of a Bowery variety theatre.
The larger of the boys wore a man S
overcoat, the sleeves of which had been
shortened by rolling them up till his red
and grimy hands protruded. The big
coat was open in front, revealing con-
siderable eXpanse of cotton shirt. His
hands were thrust in his trousers pockets
The visor of his heavy wool cap had come
loose, except at the ends, and it rested
on his nose. His smaller companion
wore q jacket and trousers that were
much too small even for him. His hat
was Of black felt and of the shape of a
sugar loaf. His eyes were round with
wonder at the story his friend in the big
overcoat was telling him. 1t seemed to
be a synopsis of the play, scenes in
which were pictured on the boards
''This duffer," said the. boy, taking
one hand from his pocket and pointing
to the picture of genteel man with a
heavy black moustache, sis the viii n.
1t begins wild him comm on the stage,
and sayin':
s' Wat, no! Not here yetP''
'' Then an Eyetalian covey wild big
whiskers the vill'n's pal-comes
on, an the vill n tells him that the girl
mus be did awayNwid, so he can git the
Doodle.
'''How mucha you give-aP' says the
Eyetalian.
''.Fiye tousand dollars says the
vill'n, an they makes the bargin. The
Eyetalian is goin' to make b'lieve that
the girl is hisn, git her away f'm her
friends and kill her. While they is maxim
the bargain Dutchman comes out, an
says he:
Maybe yer don't was tink l hal
heard something's, don't it? will safe dot
girl!'
'''The next scene is in a big, fine
house. An old woman all dressed up
swell is tellin' a young prig that the girl
is heir to fifty thousand dollars, an dey
don't know who her fader and muddel
was. She was pickedup on the steps when
she was kid. The young feller tells
his mudder that he don't care who hel
folks was, an that ell marry her any
way. even if she is blind. The ole
woman goes out, and a be-youtiful girl
comes in, PAWN the air cause she's
blind an can t see, an says she to the
young chap
g 1t can't never be =
,''The feller he don't b'lieve her, an
tells her she's givin' him CUFF. After a
lot of coaxin' she owns up that she is,
an he spreads out his fins and hollers
'' Then you do love me, Marie = an
she tumbles.
"Then the old man wild a white wig
comes in-he's the doctor-an' he looks
at the girls eyes an says that he car
cure EN-, but it may kill her. He takes
out two bottles and says
In this is sump>n that'l put ye1
into sleep like death, will yer risk it?
'''Be this me answer says the girl
an she swallers the bottle, an tips ovel
on the lounge.
''Jest before the doctor is goin' to fa
her eyes the Eyetalian jumps in an says
''.Where is mia poor childa? an he
won't let the doctor do anythin.' There
is big row, an the Dutchman come:
in an says:
''.She don't vas his child
Sc But the Eyetalian lugs her off, an
the vill'n-he turns out to be her cousin
gets all the money.
E'The next scene is in the street. The
Eyetalian an the be-youtiful young cir
all dressed in rags comes along, an says
she:
"'Tm 5000 tired.
',How mucha money you gota?" says
the Eyct2li;tn, an she says she hahn
got no money. Then he goes to xii
her, an the Dutchman hops out and yells
'''You macaroni son of gum an
the Eyetalian lights out.
s'The Dutchman he takes the girl into
his house an comes out in the street
The girls feller comes along, an while
they is talkin the Eyetalian comes bach
an sneaks in an steals the girl away
But the Dutchman' s dog follers him ano
shows the way to the cop and the Dutch
man when they finds out that she's gone
They find her in a dive where lots O
Eyetalians is playin' whisky poker fol
the drinks, There's Dig row agin, an
the girl is took out an carried to hel
home. In the row the Eyetalian gifts al
chawed up by the Dutchman's dog, the
cop lugs him off, an he's sent up fol
ten years.
''In the last act the girls eyes has bee1
fixed, an she's sittin' on the piazzer
The papers has been found, an the will
has hollered, I'm lo-host, Pm lo-host
The girl is sayin' how glad she'll be tt
see her feller an look into his eyes, whel
the Eyetalian, who has cracked the jug
comes Greece pin along in striped togs
an says he to hisself:
60 i will now have mia r-r-revenge!
''The lights is turned down, an tn
big fiddler goes zub-zub, zub-zub.
''Then the Eyetalian creeps up an
grabs the be-youtiful young girl an hol
lers, 4 will killa you!' an pulls bi!
knife out of his breeches pocket Th
young girl yells, an jest as he's goin' t
jab her wild theAknife, they all rushes in
an the darkey pulls out a pop an let
the Eyetalian have it in the ribs, an tn
Eyetalian tumbles down an squirms, an
her feller's arms, an down goes tn
curtain. .''-Nea0 York Satn.
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