The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-13
lying IN AN ILLINOIS VII
LACE.

Time Barn StOrming Can't Hold
4 Candle to Some Present En-
Perience>.
Chicago manager who had Just re-
ned from trip on the road with
hedy company, tells us his experience I
small Illinois town, where he made
lite by mail. merely to fill in the I'M
Supied time between the larger cities.
town had been deliberately billed.
seats had been ON sale for a week,
when the company arrived not one
let had been disposed Of.
eHow do YOU account Tor this: asked
manager of the merchant at whose
Re the plan of the house was spread.
sWhy," was the reply, you charge
cents. Our people never go al stiff AZ
IT."
When the manager went to look at the
IN he found room capable OF seating
Dshaps two hundred persons. 1t was
Ated by two large stoves IN the rear
n ventilated by several broken WIN
MS. The scenery which the company
orried was made low for emergencies,
III still il was Just twice too high. The
Ikniling was eight feet above the stage
nd the scenery was sixteen feet high,
md there was pillar square IN the cen
~ of the stage. -,
\ allow shout music" asked the man
Yer.
..What music" asked the proprietor.
"Why, our piece is full Of singing.
4 Arahp,tpa lnp
L. net calls for an orchestra
Does it," said the proprietor, very
nell rs If he wasn't just sure what an
Chestra might he. j.,
s'Is there on orchestra in town: asked
manager.
..Guess not. Never heard o one here. ;"
swell. you must get a piano, then.
"Pianner. There amt one IN town.
That settled the music question. so the
Manager turned his mind on the vexins
nestion Of putting a quart OF scenery
Ito pint measure Of stage space. and
nally ended hy deciding to play with
Qt scenery.
When the night came the manager en-.
Fred the hall and found dozen men
md boys standing around one OF the
Aoves.
well" said the manager. hts $50
wc'll open the doors now" and he passed
among the men and boys 10 take up then
money.
I'm the fireman" said the first. -
BEND the stoves.
II roll up the curtain, said another
apd so on some were ushers, some hao
bcdded bills. some carried water to tn
Motors.
"What do YOU do said the wearie'
manager to s,alwart. looking chap sit
ting behind the stove.
"Mc:"
"Tes. you.
"Iain'i right in my head" was the an
owcr.
"No," put in several of the bystander'
s'thats 50. he amt. he amt got no sense;
md they seemed to think that ought I
Settle all dispute about his right in tn
hall. And It did. =,
At : o'clock not a soul had come to IN
loor. About ten minutes later ma
camc up showing tin star on his breas
sail he was the marshal, and walked II
In five minutes more five men. five w
men and string OF children came al
nouncing they were the village Boar
aud families. Behind them came fe
persons who offered sums ranging frol
4 nickel to quarter to get in, and OF
Imam came up and actually planked dow
m Whole half dollar with reckless al
but not word. II,
"Ju,t imagine. il you can, says u
manager. chow all this struck me. NJ
company was composed OF fastidiotis
dies aud gentlemen, who were costii
mo in the neighborhood Of 3 900 week
well, the curtain went UP and q
plav began, but il had not gone far VIII,
the fellow warranted to be right in Il
head fell off the front bench IN foa'
ing tit. =,
"Jes' stop yer play a minute" said o
of the trustees. "he'll be over 1t pref
soon. He has 'em every little while.
So the play was stopped, and the you
man was rubbed and rolled, and wat
was dashed on his face. When he cal
TO. the plav went on, but it had not go
far when he toppled over in another
This time the leading lady left the sta
and declared she would not 90 on aga
Others of the company followed her lie
and began to put on their street c'oth'l
The manager announced that under
circumstances he could not go on W
the play, but would be back in that p
of the country some time and give tn
the rest of the performance Much
his surprise the audience accepted I
pledge, and filed out without making,
demand for the money th1t had b
paid.
Talk about your old days of D
storming." said the manager. but q
can't hold candle to the present, RI
here in Illinois.