New-York tribune., 1884-11-14
LoNG.BAIRED SIRENS F0R TIE STAGE.
TIE UNHAPPY RESULTS or THE ADVENTUROUS MR..
BRuwNs ADVERTISEMENT.

TIE UNHAPPY RESULTS OF THE ADVENTUROUS Mr..
BRnwN's ADvERusrnENr.
A TRIBUNE reporter, to whom thing of
beauty IS JOY for ever. and whose finer sensbilities
still vibr7e when touched by the finger the ideal
yesterday noticed advertisement inviting "long-
haired women who can sing" to call at Browns agency
IN Fourth-ave "Long-haired women who can sing -
the words recalled the images of historic beauty. whose
locks and voices had ruined made them heroes
In imagination the reporter saw the sirens standing
upon the headands OF their island home. and with
the incompatible music OF their songs charm
ine away the reason Of Grecces wisest soldier.
He behcli the golden fculgcuce of Helen's locks
standing rpon The deck OF her lovers gae she laughed
q ratcless farewell to her Spartan home and brought
dpvn the anger ~ the gods upon the ancient world.
With mia Imagination thus wroneh, up the reporter
vendrd ME war Us Browns Agency The moments went
by but nu siiens iitiens AZ last uoisier va
h.s,d u,isi ihe staff Visions rassri thtotsh The ~,
rof,efs ina ~ he Ueeit ib, dainty shUi, belonging tU
snr Nni,eH Re,an whH eeula snr" iit rir,r'pl tB
tteii ,sR ..i,f sfs he htilei,e itainits, ihR sah
has pfes, the seiaes ,ftsses whieh Wpfe
ssneiAfi hehiHa the fsa raiiiiNH
4 saaes wsa Aaara. nGeme a. ssli Aie bWsM ihe
nna nltrpi fNh ne ieNs hsi't tHnHs shN eHNli slns
nnA nnfnfp tef speithgNNa ai'i'ei bNt ehi hiNspH
iad ih.s bp thn end ni all h,s dleamsi Was this he
taesi hrlhs Nham he had plegred 90 hlmsrl rrpinE
MAJ hsi nprtalsps nah eIsa,e senss,oe' ihg iahI u
,'Nsi bon want TO zee mine harsi Just you look
And unoosing mass OF ,swny locks each hair of
which would have served as a haw- J. for a gimhnaI
"yat yuu dink of dem " she asked tao advertiser "I
hangs ny self by miGe hairs aud never knows it, Dose
the nnet hairs YOU ever see Just you try break
'om"
After assuring her that strength was not u the
qualities necessary 10 proper Il ing of his adycr-
tsement Mr Brown questioned her upon her vocal
capacities. "Zing' exclaimed she, lyon never see
10 one lng VIE just you wait elm augcn hiick,
end gathering up all her strength a. Tor supreme effort
she emit below which shook the roof of The build
Ing. There. that will do" said Mr. Brown I'm afraid
you won't suit."
"Vats Ge matter r. asked she surprised
"Weo" answered Mr. Brown, "you havcnttbat
fnesse that dccacy Of execution which am Ia search
OF for the stage" ,
Explanation was OF no avail and the German lady de-
parted IN most wrathful mood heaplng upon Mr..
Brown oil the opprOhriOus epitheis which the German
language supplies. Again IA kuOck was heard A laiy
snyel0gcd IA long circular entered with very yOuth-
fu bonnet and far from youthful face Strange 10 say
Der hair short. Noticing this Mr. Brown called
Der attention To tho terms of the advertisement Wen
you see Mr. Brown" she said, " had ltfut of when
Aad fever. three months ago next Monday"
But why then do yon apply Z Can you singi
mo, lost my voice from the effects Of IA cold
caught last winter but you see-infact. am very
skinR looking girl and thought you might Dc glad OF
my services"
NJ Brown collapsed So did the reporter. Women
With long hair and with short hair with voices and with
opt them, and but he needed them not. Tho
sloek had been seyerehs ideas had been shattered