Telegram-herald., 1886-07-10


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axes r4n4Iux Iom ~ o. l1 They
se n.la rr..arLaals h4lisIne .at per-
hams .re-fn.rI l-..t ul tlat class tuaL live
nowhere II. Uar.l.aIar aud eat What rheY
e.n g.f -Isrr Yankee looking fellow
ami a...u.u siIlIr Ilaau Weie sizing lp
t...-.sI Soon the latter tuuk his stand
bt ft- .l.f ANA b-laa Il pass us iu mg-
--.F f.Ir.I. uf rhe number over tue llm-
ls.ef -ta-. ali .laau c.rssere4 stairs Ne
xarr tur. Cd cavern tire.lIE luier the par
tar-e When ae got ia.rt into our 4uarter,
tsersufain ufs.il.e. apl.etf,,'. l.i-fIumr IlsI-
iaa .aelIinuel above. aal t,4 sized us o.
place money and ta u4b.e- Iu Ulr vest
ls..sef-. aui to remove our GOATS The last
4 nrre checked aut kept as security against
aur an-cludfue WlLu the costumes. My
bundle proved tl contain three articles.
Item. uair ol H.,l-c1loreI cotton tights,
rather lIrg item a pair of buh leather
SHOES, item. d sarJ oi rauic af blue flannel.
embroidered on tAe breast with a
double headed eagle and baliasted
wIh nu-lne rows OF pieces of black
Iasluered brass around the bot
tom and ha.f up the sleeves then pro
ceetied to yet into my tights Fortunately
thrv were pretty fair lt, bu, o. nay horror
discovered several w1iul apertares.
Went to THE captain" showed tle startling
effect. and demanded auolher pair. "Oh.
thar. all right he replied "thati never
show was not much comf0rted. but
concluded that II the audience could stand
the thrilling spectacle / could then got
into mv shirt of proof and had another
felloWs button it up the hack-whtre re
there we're any buttons An inverted pOr-
ridge bowl of papier maChe anchored upon
my head by a havelock of brass scales, com
pleted my costume. We were then placed
upon the stage given hammered iances, and
ordered 90 wave them violently at The word
During these last moments the orchestra
had been doing It's best out in front. Now
our trumpeteis blew "a mighty blast and the
curtain rose. Nv first instinct was 10 get
out of sight for fear of some friend in the
audience might recognize me, but a mo
ments reflection convinced me that no one
would look at me and that | might as wei
possess my soul with peace
swan-poNer railway. Across the stage stool
Lohenerin waiting his cue. Ielramund ha:
said or sung his accusation, and Elsa. viii
her train of white robed maidens swept by
me ON the stage. In the swing Of the musi,
! was beginning 10 feel the stage IilusIpr
almost as much as / would IN front when
harsh voice broke the spell. 4 sound %
subdued swearing came from behind me
The swan wTs on strike and refused q
move. But just in tine the carpenters 90
him started, and Lohengrin sailed into sigh
amid the p.audIts of the audience Then
tai knight. who had previously obscure,
my view of the principals, passed me hu
mighty sword. took my banner, and Wen
forward to torn the lists The combat fol
lowed. and Te,amund having been van
quished i'm short order. my assistance Wa;
next required with the board upon whict
Iohengrin and Eisa are raised in triumph
however Qellcaic anu lIdll MISS Juti may
look TO the audience. can affirm from per
sonal experience that she is of good, sub
stantial weight Then the curtain wen
down. while the theatre rang with applause
As / rose in response 10 the encore, Candl
dus said to Juch. They want US TO DO i
over She snapped out, NO, no, anC
the first act of "Lohengren' was past.
In the next act | became tonsured monk
ard walked in the procession with my arms
meekiv crossed. After that j hal nothing {,
DO until the end. SO ! loaied about and KEEP
ms ears opou What most f0rcibly struck m,
was the un-American character of the com
panv Attention has been called 20 Tn,
lack of real Americans among the prn
ciuals hut 10 was heralded forth witt
great acclaim that the minor people -th,
rank and hle-were nearly all natives
About the Stage heard much chat abou
the minor musicians, chorus sing
ers. dsurantes but very. very little in any
thing thar could be called English excep
bv am extensive exercise of the imagna
como F~ancb more Italian am,