The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22
O'GARRITY'S UNCLE.
He Occupies a. Number of Seats
at One of Langtry Per
fOrmaces.
Now York sun.

Now 1ork sun
An unusual sort of a man, whose
more prominent characteristics con-
sisted of al uutamed growth of YER
million chin whisEer, weak. blue eyes,
turn-up nose. and q head over the
shining surface of which there waved
SPRAYS of claret colOred hair, drifted
down the aisle of the Fifth Avenue
theatre on Monday night. His long,
dun-colored ulster was up in the neck,
his trousers were rolled high from his
saloshes, and disarranged scarf of
ethereal blue dangled coyly from his
neck. A half smile wrealhed his
lips.
Slowly be wan tered down the aisle,
locking about him with the eXpres-
zion of child made happy by the gift
I'll sugared "bolivar."
The fashionably atiire1 audience,
which had come TO greet Mrs Lang
try, became absorbed in watching the
movements Of the man There was
something about him as he fioated to-
ward the stage which impressed peo-
pie. Presently ne arrived at the Or
chestra rail-, on which he leaned with
both hands while he fixed his gentle
gaze upr0 tire back of the leaders
head. At this moment voice foated
down from the gallery. 1t said:
WHY, Freddie, amt you ashamed /!
Go back.
He turned with the same quiet
smile and began to move toward the
door. A few rows back from the stage
aisle. He looked at them kindly,
lowered the seats. felt of the arms
and drifted away. He returned a
moment later with a pretty girl in his
wake. She had big ewes "a cart-wheel
hat yellow gloves, a green ribbon at
her throat, and weil-plastered bangs
the indistiDct man bowed her vi h
an air OF high-bred courtesy into one
OF the vacant seats, sat down comfort
ably b-side her, and gently stroked
his chin whiskers with a hand OF
which was faded white cotton glove
Git onto dem kids, said the voice.
The man locked up with a benevO-
lent expression toward the galerp.
At that instant the usher arrived, fol-
lowed by the holders of the coupons
for the seats in which the unusual
man and the girl sat. They arose and
nanderet up the aisle. Two seats a
little further on attracted his atten-
ton. He examined them critically.
was apparently pleased, and sat down
with his companion.
The curtain RISE and the play he
gan. Two late corners appeared an
aispossessed the unusual man, who
wandered up the aisle until he came
10 another pair of unoccupied chairs.
After he had established the lady he
sat down beside her. A moment Ia
ter two ushers came down and convers-
ea with him inarguuenta;ive tones.
while Others were put in possession of
Ihe chairs. The unusual man referred
the ushers TO the manager. They
both rushed out TO the box office.
While they were gone the man, who
had drifted down toward the orchestra
again, pushed his way serenely by
eight or ten persons, who arose to al
low him to pass, eDsconced himself and
his girl once more In two vacant seats
The interest in the play Jagged. and
every one watched the man.
Seven minutes by the watch elapsed
before he was discovered bv the ushers.
who were providing up aud down the
aisle in search of him Then ne was
once more brought into the aisle and
started toward the door. Presently
he disappeared in the lobby, and peo
PIE settled back la their seats and
regarded the piay.
Three minutes later it drifted down
again, accompanied by It's cons 'rt,
and with the same gentle smile. Then
the voice remarked, IN tone of intense
conviction
1t .aust be Mr.. Langtrv.
Even the actors watched the man
this time He soon got another berth.
and then another, and this was kept
ND until the close of the performance.
At the end his serenity was undisturb-
ed but the girl looked tired and sad.
Why didn't you throw that freak
out man asked the usher.
Couldn't. He's got inhooence.
Who is be?
The uncle of OGarrity. the Jersey
City bill poster. He's fond of the
play, he is
Tragedy in a Russian Court Room.
London Telegraph.