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CRIrTENDEN AND CAsTLEToN.
The Governor and His Wife Listen to Vers
About the Famous Patti Kiss.

The Governor and His Wife Listen to Verse
About the Famous Patti Kiss.
st. Louis POST Dispatch.
Governor Crittenden played star part at the
Grand Opera-house last night, during the per-
Torrance of Pop" by Rices Surprise PARTY He
was in box at the time, and accompanied by
Mrs. Crittenden, and for a long time they en-
ioyed heartily the fun and music of the piece.
SO did the audience, whose amusement, how
ever did not eliminate until an incident hap
pened which for several minutes made the CUB
ernatorial party the center of a deep interest
Those who have already seen Pop will remem-
Der that one of the brightest things in it is a
song by Kate Cgstleton; For Goodness Sake
Don't Say Told You, readily adaptable to local
exgencies and supplied with a catching refrain.
1t was during the singing of one
OF its verses last night that bonny
Kate succeeded in bringing down the
house in such style as has not been accom-
plished in St Louis for years by any other star,
tragedians, comedians, prime DOME opera
bouffers, burlesquers, and all other kinds of
dramatic or musical artisteS not excluded. AS
before stated, both Governor Crittenden and
wife were enjoying the performance heartily,
and when the fair singer began her For Good
ness Sake Don't" song they, as all who hear
her invariably do, succumbed at once to the
spirit of genuine fun with which she invests it.
Looking naivey toward the audience at large,
the charming actress began
81 heard something awful a short time ago"
And il the brief pause which followed, the
Governor nodded approximately to Mrs Critten-
den while the audience, who fully understood
the rich Joke which awaited them, Numbered
their applause, and gave vent to peal after peal
of laughter. Finally the hubbub ceased and
Kate went on with her caution:
For goodness sake don't say told you"
Then came more applause and laughter, and
then followed from the singer:
Don't whisper word, theren be trouble
For goodness sake don't say I told you"
After another irrepressible interruption the
singer began again;
Tive learned from very reliable source"
But she was not permitted just then to go
further The audience could not restrain their
laughter, in which both the Governor and Mrs
Crittenden joined, although it evident that
they were wondering what made the audiences
attention shift and keep on rapidly shifting from
the singer on the stage to their august selves
The explanation was soon made. The laughter
had not died away when the musical voice, clear
as bell, with enunciation perfect in every syl-
liable, sang forth:
THAT the Governor kissed Mrs, Patti by force"
Then came the beginning of one of the widest
scenes ever seen in a theatrical auditorium. The
audience rose, to a man, and shouted forth its
glee in wild and uncomfortable screams of
laughter, while every eye in the house was lev
eled at the Governor whose face assumed hue
which suggested apoplectic possibilities He
joined in the applause and smiled in manner
which showed that he heartily appreciated the
great publicity of the occasion. Mrs, Crittenden
was not so we'll pleased and the resoute ex-
preston of her frnlyset lips and the stern
rigdity of her eyes, looking straight in front of
her, showed that the humor of the joke was en-
tirey lost upon her. At last the laughter and
cheering died away. and bonny Kate turning
and facing directly the gubernatorial party, shot
her last arrow, as she sang:
Don't you think that his wife ought to get divorced"
The scene eliminated here The audiences
actions were understandable The Governor tried
to screw his features into smile, but it was a
lame and impotent attempt, and his apparent
discontinue only served TO intensity the audi
ences fun. He clapped his hands together With
a show of sincerity. but the facial muscles de-
clined to be controlled, and he presented the
Trajectory appearance of an individual whobe
arms and hands were doing service at jollifca-
ton, but whose face performing the lUgu-
brous at the funeral of dead relation. The
audience enjoyed the hit immensely, and encored
Miss Castleton over and over again, and it was
only sheer fatigue their part which caused
them finally to abandon their persistent demands
for repetition