The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-27

uDcer the direction OF Pat Giovanni, an
Italian from Irsland-th the whole pay to be
produced uncer the supervision of Harry
Bsteman, stsge-mensger.
The above stupendous bill wound up with
tbs following:
Tickets purchased of SPECTATORS on the
Sidewalk Will be refused at the dOorli"
The stage was erected in the Toodshed, and
IsIossd on four saW-horseH The floor con-
sisted ofstwo ed rn.doorssplicsd together.
The drcp-cuTtain was second-hand horse.
blanket. The parqust and dres5 circle were
flied with large sticks OF wood, too tough to
split, set up on end. These were called chairs.
What the management called galleries were
two Nindo S-sills. These were usually oecu-
pied by small boys at quarter prics. One
private box this theater had, for the use of
the aristocIacy. ls consisted OF second
banos cupboard CT wardrobe aud was
mounted on wheels. Purchasers of this pri.
vate box were allowed the privilege Of hSy.
ing it placed in any position they wished
Two "hOrIid big boys" ence demanded
that the private bcx should be placed in ex-
ectIy the middle OF the stsge. To this the
Whole mspaRement obiectsd. The two hor-
rid big boys twitted them with going back
ON their word" and triumphantly held up
the managements own bill and programme,
which Rad in huge letters-PRIVATE BOX
PUT IN ANY POSITION DESIRED. The
name cement had TO SuccCmD. The whole
company, male and female, were ordered
out 10 move it. After great difficulty and
several mishaps, it Yves hcisted into position.
When the play commenced, the company
found that 1t obstrucled tbs stage 50 much
that there was not room for them all to per
fo-m at one time. So part of the soIs had
TO get Gown and play IN the parquet. This
made the attaches of the theater very much
vsxed; but the audience were c1nYuIssd
with laughter.
Tne pay was "Toodles," and wAs received
with great app,aose. Wnen that was over,
tbe company did me ''nigger minstFe." b19-
iness. Harry's face, neck, and hands we're
made as black IS black could De with blrnt
cork.
Meanwhile Harry cou6ded to the bones.
man and the kaujolst the plan he had formed
20 get square" with the two Cccapa ats OF
tie priva'e box. Thsy willingly promised
to assist HIM. The moment the performances
was over, Harry end his partners rushed for
the private box, violently shut the doar, fast.
eDed it with a room.hsndle, and then
kicked the whole concern over. As IL fell,
the two sristCcrsts inside gave yell Of rage,
and threatened to lick ths whole company
like blazes." When you catch u.s." tds
boys shouted. Then they beat a rstrsa.
each going in 3 different direction.
My Harry ran into the cellar, fastened
the door, and then crouchsd doEn in a
corner.
In few minutes the late occupants OF tia
private box arrived at the celisr-door vow
ing vengeance But the door was too stout
to be broken. They gave up all hopes OF
Nheedling him out on the preience of friend.
ship, and at last with hammer and nails
they fastened him in. On going a say they
baoe "by-by," hoped he would have q good
time, and furthermore they invited him in
very sarcastic manner ito call up and take
dinner with them at four o'clcck-that is, If
he could get cut"
There was no Escape for poor little Harry,
as they very well kne-, until l should GET
hC me ct six o'clt CT and release MIN by open-
ing tie inside door which communicated
with the pantry The windows TO the csllar
we're those called bulls eyes, and they were
so small that Harry, slender as be was
could not squirm through them. Toe little
fellow reaiZsd the situation, and opted it
without bit Of whining. He lay down
on The top OF two soap.boxes and went to
sleep. rs.
In about two hours he swoks very much
refreshed, but. ss he told me, very hungry.
There was plenty of food of various kinds in
the cellar on swinging shelf bat it was to)
high for him to reach. SO he jumped up and
stood on the edge of q soft-soap barrel. He
leaned forward and gresped an apple pie.
AS he was leaning back, he slipped aud went
souse into the softsosD up to his neck
Then, in Laundering around and trying to
get out, be tipped himself and the soft soap
over.
They both cBms out simultaneously. In
struggling TO get up from the Fl Dor, which
was very slippery, Harry stumbled sgalnss
the now empty barrel Exasperated he
drew up his foot and gave it smart kick. II
rolled hack, and knocked out the fsuces TO
barrel of mo.ssses Nov followed great
flood-molsssas and softeoap, in great ouau-
t;iies, mingled togsthsr-en0ugh 10 fioat the
little City of RsgUsa. Bat the best of
1t, or rather the worst OF it, wss
that Harry did not know that the moiasses
bsTrel had been brosched. 1t was very dark
in the cellar; and even If &c had not been, he
might not iaye discovered the leakage, for
tne barrel, which he so unfortunately kicked,
Isy close up TO the stIesm Of moIasses which
was running so that Harry did not discover
it, and it slid into tho soft soap So easily that
he didn't hsar it running. The fact is, the
boys mind was on his new suit OF clothes
during ell this catastrophe. They were com.
pletely saturated with softsosp. He was
afraid they would be entirely spoiled, or at
tast that the color would core out, If they
were not Immediately rineed clean.
1t was impossible to get out of the cellar,
and there vas no water to be had in it. he
bad spoiled three suits OF clothes lately, aud
now, st the fourth one, he was afraid his
mothers patience would give out. What
should he do? D, what Should be do2 A
happy and original thought struck him. Ths
dear boy showed real genius. He said: "I
viii wash them out with cider" He strip
Ped naked to the skin, laid his sopy clothes
uuder the cider barrel faucet, and then
turned it. When they we're we'll saturated,
he took them. piece at time. in his hands,
and rubbed them back and forth over his
khucKles like regular washerwomAn. Just
then bis father and came home.
We were told by come boys whom we met
that Hairy was asleep in the cellar. as
soon as we arrived we lighted lantern and
went down. and there we fou5d him, stark
naked, standing before barrel and washing
his clothes out with cider. Oh be was the
mes: comical and Iaughsble sight that ever
beheld His face was as bla OK as negr5s
tie burnt cork not having been washed off
since the performance and in contrast his
delicate lutte body in the gloom 10 1ked as
white as marble. The cellar floor
was covered with soft soap, molssses.
sid cider, and in these mixed
liquids doated pies. cakes, cookies, apples.
pears, peaches, three losves OF bread and
tSo lumps OF buttsr. All this we discovered
in an instant. 1 was making the whole
house ring with Laughter. but my husband
bad ttus far kept on sober face, thinking,
l suppose. of the damage. He looked terri.
bly, cross at Harry, and said s,ernly. Come
here, sir. and tsll noe what yo1 made all this
mess for You will catch il, young man, /
can tell youl"