The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-01-23
FOLLOWING THE LILY"
How Stage Beauties Catch on to
the New Advertising Pan.

Brooklyn Eagle
"Havs the pleasure of addressing
the manager of this establishment ?
asked pretty little blonde, tripping
into the private office of local thea
! ter.
you have said pensive-looking
youth, looking Up from the pei usal OF
great flaring play bill in front Of
him. "What can l do for you this
morning."
"You see I'm Miss Rosalind Simon
son." said the pretty blonde. You
have heard of rue of course
"Pm very sorry to say that | have
not" said the manager.
"Well, you see, Pln-I am engaged
to play in the Fly b. Night Combina-
ton which opens here next week,
said the little blonde.
"Ah, delighted !" said the youthful
manager, jumping up and placing a
chair for his visitor. "How many seats
did you say you wished for"
II don't mind if you give me half
Dozen" said the blonde. smiling
sweetly. and just letting the tip of
her dainty boot snow beyond her dress.
but l came here to see about my es-
cOrt"
Your escort =
COB, yes said the little blonde.
laughing; You do not seem to catch
on"
Net exactly" said the manager.
Perhaps your mother brings you to
the tbeater every evening.
"Do look like girl who would
:! put up with that sort of racket ?"
asked the little blonde. Do look
AS fresh as all that
"Well, no, you do not said the
manager. Perhaps it was Your hus-
band. | hope not though. We a.
ways dread seeing an actress bring her
her husband. French poodle or any
thing of that sort along with her"
Ne. | haven't any husband or
poodle" sad the little blonde. They
are all out of date. ] always 90 in for
The very latest, YOU understand. The
proper thing now is an escort. Liil
Langtrv started the boom AMI We
nave fallen into it. It isn't as expen
sive as the husband racket, and any
time they fail % draw We can throw
EN- over fora fresh 'ad.' Do you
catch ON now -
~ begin to" said the manager. "Oi
course YOU want box"
"Tuat's the proper idea. said the
!. ltt'e 10 de Il dent dress that fei
: low up in a swaIlow-tail coat ever,
night for nothing. l picked him Ou
Of an assortment. He's regular luz
tum masher, and don't you fail Il
tiamble OH it. Looks the blooming
t howIing swell right down to his feet
e T Aatier myself I'm pretty goot
# Judge of the article. and I've captured
d a prize. You couldn't tell him from
J. rhe genuine, fresh-as-they-make-em
u Union Club article, and picked hin
n up in the Bowery at that"
!, Really" said the managr.
@ Yes" said the little blonde. "Bu
u YOU mus, remember, he only look
ii fresh. On the dead level he is as q.
as you are.
z Indeed =
r "Oh yes, hes a regular rounder
e and you must no, let him get in on yo'
e for any of my salary, for if you d
If you will have to pay me up in full
d all the same. l pay him 81 a nigh
|. and that's good deal more than b
K could strike in half a week before
p brought him out. Hes worth none
y thong h. l tell you he's a daisy whe
he's made up. To see him doing tn
languid business from first tier no,
d you'd take him to own perfect STAG
G. of sinkers. Why. he just holds owe
d Freddie himself everv time. He
D. what I call an 'ad' worth having.
Y forgive Lii for catching on as sh
1t has for the sake of what she ha
" taught the profession. Of course 70
le can work up my little scheme in tn
N newspapers :?
r "Oh, Of course said the manage
10 sarca<tisaliy.
ii "Just get in few squibs about ]
a Randolph Livingstone-that's wins
rs I've named it a young man of grea
IN wealth who is dead gone on the charm
ing and popular Miss Simmons, g
the--You know how to make it
Fl said the little blonde. Ill brace 20
6c up with wealth for cigars and drinl
ri for the newspaper fellows, you know
rs. | am doing the thing handsome, an
RI don't care what it costs. See%