Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-16
CALLED HER A CaRPIE,
An Exciting and Interesting Time at
New York Theater.

Al LxcltlDg ana Interesting Time At
New York Theater.
New YORK, June 13.oJust before the cur
tain was rolled up for the Saturday matines
at the Gaiety theatre, on Sixth avenue, q
dashing little brunette walked up the aisle
and took front seat directly back OF the
orchestra. Her marked beauty and the
neatness OF her dress attracted considera.
BILE attention from the audience. It was
remarked by one OF the attaches of the
house that her name was Mrs. Hall, and
that she was the wife of Ocie Hall, the
burnt cork and eccentric comedian. who
was playing a weeks engagement at the
theater. She Was about to create q sensa.
ton.
The curtain rose on a female minstrel
scene with two end men. Que of the latter
was Mr.. Hall, the alleged husband OF the
pretty brunette. Next to the burnt cork
representative sat very plump and pretty
brunette, with Maggie Williams as a stage
name. Whether the delighted audience
saw it or not, Mrs. Hall noticed that there
was some whispering and winking going on
between her husband and the young woman
with the very plump figure. She thought
that such conduct on the part of her hus.
band was not strictly in keeping with the
duties OF loving husband and she became
very angry. Had she been given an oppor-
tunity she would probably have entered
into hair-pulling contest with the woman
who sat beside her husband. As it was
she arose to her feet and created q sensa-
tion by shaking her fist at the object of her
ire.
II tell you that you are flirting with
married man ~ she said, flying into a pas
sion.
She was quieted, however, and the cur
tain went down on the first part without
any further trouble.
In the meantime Miss Williams had be-
speaking to Mr.. Hall As soon as the cur
tain dropped she entered the dressing room
and got into her street costume.
Il beg your pardon if have injured your
feelings, said she addressing the pretty
Mrs. Hall, few minutes later, having
walked up the aisle to where the latter was
sitting.
But Mrs. Hall had been touched in sore
spot and was not easily paci6ed. "You
are chippie and that's all your good for"
was the reply Miss Williams got for her
apology.
Then the latter got red hot, and
reporter who happened in just then
realized that there was going to be rue
ton.
Miss Williams wanted to scrap in the
worst sort OF way, but didn't dare to in
terrLpt the performance. She took seat
near to the entrance to the house, where in
company with another actress by the
name OF May Dayton, she managed to keep
her anger bottled up until the performance
was concluded.
You nasty. dirty 'chippie, you will flirt
with married men. will you?'' said Mrs.
Hall to Miss Williams, when passing out OF
the theater.
I'm do you up" said the other.
"You mustn't raise any disturbance
here" commanded Mr. John, the veteran
''bouncer' OF the house.
'Do you suppose that am going to be
called a 'chippie' by that thing?" pointing
to her enemy, who stood near the box
office, making faces.
The door was closed, and in this way the
two would-be feminine pugilists were sspa-
rated.
No, I'm not going to stand being called
q 'chippie' for any one," and the plump
one made a break for the door. When she
got in. the street Mrs. Hall had departed.
The latter was seen sauntering down
toward Thirty-first street, however, and
Miss Williams followed in hot pursuit.
Am ! a 'chippie, now?" she screamed,
overtaking the object OF her wrath on the
corner of Thil ty first street.
''Yes, you're 'chippie' and you can't
deny it,
Then your -"
You 're:.another."
Then they got their fingers mixed in each
others hair, and both would have been
probably baldheaded in short time, had
they not been parted.