The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

stage IfIkII, hnlu vpteTHu NCs
tor, "often causes some funny effects.
Edwin Forests tremendous voice and
fierce manner used to alarm the utility
people and snpers. and mane rse the
stories told oil him. One of tho best In
ot 4 super who had 10 do little bt of
business and couldn't manage IL To the
stars satisfaction. Forrest did il for
linn once or twice in tho desired way,
and thcn growled out. Why ena't you
,lo IL as l do? 'ilecansc, answered the
super, IL could | should bc getting
your salary | stead of twenty-five cents
Il nightr Forrest wns onco about 10
play Mctamora, aud nt particular
point desired to turn and find Il utility
man standing close beside him. The
cue for tho utility man was to bc tho
tomnhawk Of to red man is buried at
thu white mans hearthstonc. Several
times tho cue was given, bat tho poor
man never got there in time He gave
assurance, howev, !. that IL would be
MI right At night. The moment ar
rived, and dLorrest thunlcrcd the speech
with all his might. Then he turned,
but tho ma,,<pss missing When For
rest was in the dressing.room after the
net tho face Of tho culprit appeared
through nh opening just wide enough
to admit il. 4 am very sorry, Mr..
Forrest, bat l really didn't hear yoa
give tho cue Any other excuse would
have drawn from Forrest torrent Of
abuse, but this astounded him. Taking
out tivc-dollar bin no gave il to tho
man, with the words, Didn't hear mo !?
Well, go and sec nm car doctor in the
morning
"Whcn eating has TO be done Oh the
stage there Is great temptation to play
tricks with tho food. During tho run
Of Henry " at Booths. Bishop. as
Pistol, Ind TO ent a.lcck every night.
II was made from an apple. But
once Thornc. who was Fluellcn.
gave him real onion, and no had TO
struggle with II though tho tears
coursed down his fat checks. When
Sellers has tho dish Of turnips brought
in there are always two peeled apples
on tho dish. Raymond cant bear a
turnip. II is poison 10 him. An actor
removed tho apples one night and
Raymond had to struggle with the real
thing. You can bot there was war af-
tor the curtain fell. Matt Snyder, now
stage manager for Robson 4 Crane, is
an invetcrate practical Joker. Hc was
sitting ono day NJ a matinee perform.
ancc OF Uncle Tom.' Tosbcrg. who is
exceedingly tall. was playing George
Harris. When he came to tho speech
in which he declares that at the worst
he can earn six fept Of free soil, Snyder
arose and said very politely. Excuse
mo. Mr., Foshorg, seven Thank yoa,
Mr.. Snyicf. seven,' returned Eosherg.
and went on grasoly with his lines.
"Tho boys got even with Snyder last
season when he was playing in ~ with
Rankin. Snyder acted tho hibulous
general who has to take three or four
drinks Of whisky during tho Inst act.
Cold tca was the substitute MI along.
but AZ the end Of tho season tho boys
cot some awful Jersey lightning and
handed three s,iii idrinks to him. Snyder
smclt them. hut had 20 drink. The
cruelest part of tho joke was that, af.
ter drinking tho whisky, water is offered
him, and he has To refuse il with dis
gust, That night he would have given
81 to cool his throat. bat Rankin Was
watching him, md hc had 10 do tho
regular business, When people get up
and 80 out during scene il il.
Of course. very annoying, A variety
man said to party Of young men who
were moving rather noisily from their
seats recently. Pray, don't get up; Ill
have the drinks sent 10 you.' They
didn't 10. Pistols that have been for
gotten, or that have refused to 90 of.
have caused innumcrahle trouble 10 az
tors. This year, in Chicago. Rouci-
CAN'T forgot the pistol which he has TO
fire from behind the barrel in the Last
act Of tho 'Shaughraun.' Arts O'Ncal
and kosry kinchilla engaged in their
desperate struggle. but no pistol camc
To tho relief Of the virtuons maiden in
distress. Those spectators nearest the
front heard this whispered dialogue:
Where's the pistoly
"'l've forgot it,
-'What shall wc dog
Hit him. aud hc must fall
"Arte raised har pretty little hand
and Knocked out ,ae villain with one
hlow. But tho actor who Ind to come
on and feel tho wounded man was not
prepared for the change, and his refer.
encc to the supposed bullet brought
down the house. "--Ner York Sun.