Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23

The Private Secretary Tin q BOX.''
AN ACTOR CONFINED IN A CHEST IN COMPANY
WITH PIECE OF LIMBURGER CHEESE.
From the New World World
The usually quiet offices OF the Madison
Square theater viii be the scene Of a very stormy
inquiry to-day. Yesterday morning the COM
pany sent to New Orleans for a season of eight
weeks returned to the city. 1t is reported that
the satisfaction of Messrs. Mallory and Palmer.
1n 1.-The Private Secretary nearly all the "iat"
Michael Morton. who had been playing shall
parts at the Madison Square, was cast for this
character, and as he has been but a short time
upon the stage, it Is alleged that the Others in
the company became jealous.
Upon the first night OF the production 81
THE Private Secretary in New Orleans some
malicious members Of the company placed a
quantity of Iimburger cheese in the chest in
which the Secretary hides himself They also
creased the sides OF the box with the unsavory
stuff; The action OF the play requires that IL
should go with a "one-two' movement. and
when the Secretary jumps I'm the lid of the chest
is slammed down, and the irascible CatterInole
sits upon il. This confinement lasts for about
half an hour. There are air-holes on every side
OF the chest imperceptible to the audience.
When Mr.. Morton jumped into the chest he
found not only a beastly smell, but that halt
the air-holes had been plugged up with corks.
the chest, and it was Impossible for Morton TO
escape. The suffering he underwent during the
confinement was only added TO when he
gasping for breath. by the jeering laughter OF
the ways who perpetrated this almost inhuman
joke. The affair was hushed up, but Mr. Palmer
heard OF it, and upon reporting themselves at
the theater yesterday each person was informed
that their presence would be required when
MIR. Palmer returned TO town to-day.
saturday smiles.
The summer has come. DO not keep little
children penned up indoors, fearing fresh air
will give them colds or the sunshine spoil their
compilations. Turn the rascals out-Cfnciaaoii
Commercial Gozctte.
A precocfous little girl three years old ir this
city, was asked by her father If she would be
school teacher when she grew old enough. "No,'
she said; 81 will have "A husband" aud, after a
little reflection, added, Il hope he will not be a
cross one. '-BOstoa Traveller.
"Don't you love the little birdies:' entreats
the poetess. Yes indeed we do, but We want
the toast well browned.-Boston Post.
It's a mighty small Office that seeks the man
and finds him not at home.-LouisriUe Coa,saey-
ciai.
There is q fortune for a man who will invent
kicked up by the water used in 1.-The World"
invariably makes the actors on the raft cough
Ner Orleans Pic0ysne.
How can ind out all about the young lady
Benedict. Has she a younger brotherf II SO,
consult him.-B0s,oa Post.
How is the walking to-day, Daniel?"
very good. your exceilency."
"Wel!, then, II any Indiana or Illinois gentle
men call do not admit them."-Chicago Neus
"Why Is II called the honeymoon asks an
exchange. Honey, because IL is full OF cells,
and moon, because It "comes high" Throw
another one at U.S. yoakers Statesman.
Mailing cabs IL . common thing when It is
raining pitchforks.-Boaoa Times.
The mosquito always makes himself 70 hum.
-B0stOn &0y.
The reason that old maids are odd a that they
are unmatched-DOsf0n Globe.