Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-14
C0M1CAL STAGE ERRORS.
SOME AMUSING MlSHAPS RECALLED
BY A VETERAN MANAGER.
Waiting for the Cars Killed in the
Wrong Flace-A Funny EIsphant-The
Hotel Clerks Reply to Fanny Daven-
pUFt-A Substitute.

Wrong Place-A Funny EIsphant-The
p"rt-A substitute.
Drifting into a general conversation on
shows and show people, Capt Bill Full
wu,d, eN treasurer OF the opera house, re-
lated many amusing incidents, which are
now published for the first time The em-
harrasSinS position in viii h the veteran,
John ElSlrr, father of Fife was once placed,
formed the Op ming theme
tine night several years ago, said Capt
Fulwo"L 81 mCle John played After bark
in an East LIB ty hall to AN S>5 house In
the last act tie Is supposed to he over
and killed by train Of cars At the
proper time Ellsler Frustrated himself on
tie stage, awaiting the dread catastrophe,
hut tine catastrophe did not make its appear
ancr. and CHANGING at the wings. Ellslor saw
to his horror that the train of stage cars
hal become dIsablrd-the exact difficulty
do not Tecollect At any rate, the stage
hands were unarle to cope with it Then
Elsler deSpairlngiy arose and assisted III
pushing the train in full view OF the audi
enre, Rfterward dying in the most approved
manner amidst 'thunders of applause
principally from the gallery gods
I'D lrice Fanny havenports husband
can apprr.lat MIR. Ellsler feeling of dis
gust on that occasion I'd plavei a juven-
lie part in harry Suilivan's company dur
ing PlttsburS engagement During the
course of the play it was Prices misfortune
t. lie killed II was at the close of an act,
ami lrIce fell corpse dire 'tiy underneath
the curtain, the lnnderous pole falling d.
rectly across his boly. There was an i'm
mediate resurrection.
FUNNY SCENE WITH THE ELEPHANT
The m'st Imaginable stage error, said
the captain that it has leen my fortune
u witness, was during presentation Of the
Elephant Of Siam That wns tw nty nine
years ago and the late Joe {. Foster was
the manager
Foster srnt TO Girard Pa, and secured
Dan Rice trick elephant to play the lead
ing role \ prince and princess. with a
dozen of their dependents, are imprisoned
in a castle and the elephant is utilized in
81 uring their release. At signal the ele-
phant wobbIei on the stage and roceeding
To the castle wall, took upon his back the
prince Joe Leonard and the princess An
ME EberleeD. After conveying them behind
the scenes the beast returned for the ten
sules who acted As the princes retalners
One by one they climbed over the battle
ments and alighted on the elephants ha X
Each time the elephant crouched upon its
forelegs, and dropped the bewildered super
TO the stage Finally there lay the ten
young men in u heap, apparently unable for
the moment to eXtrIcate themselves The
applause which came from all parts of the
house grew more deafsnlng every moment
\ whispered consultation of the SuperS and
il was decided TO repeat their act, and TO
the amusement of the audience, now con-
vulsed with laughter, they filed, one by one,
into the castle, and were once more precipi-
tated in confusion on tn stage The audi
rnce was by this time growing wild, but
was spared third daring escape" by the
prompt interference of the eNasperatei and
dissustel stage manager.
\ TIPSY HOTEL CLERK ) REMARK.
A funny remark by a mar in the audi
enc,' once CT ,ated great merriment at the
PittSburg ope. house, in which every body
in the house, of and on the stage, Joined
Fanny la, enport ana her company were
the attractions \ young hotel clerk, who
hat imhibei too much liquor, walked slowly
down the aisle and enSconred himself in an
or, hestra chair in close proximity 10 the
stage In an ad Jaceut seat he asst his over
coat and hat, and had Just sat down, when
Miss davenport repeated the lines:
My lord, | can not love you
The hotel clerk, whose muddlei brain in
stantly conceived that the remark was in
tended for him, arose TO his feet grasl.ed his
coat and hat and in tone loud enough t.
by heard all over the house said: BY -,
that settles it and made his exit The
hearty roar Of laughter which followed was
oined in by both audience and actors, and
the gravity of both was seriously disturbed
during the entire performance.
"Thr effect # liquor on this man recalls
little incident in the career of Harro Hatto
1t was the iirst presentation of the Black
Crook in this city. Hatto was a member
of the company. Hatto staggered into a
5 ene-a rosebud in the middle OF IA golden
river-and smashed it to pieces, spilling the
little girl occupant on the stage Hatto was
immediately dischar yed, but was re-en-
gagged the following evening Hatto made
a much better impression on another o ca
SION when supporting Forrest in 'Kicheleu.
The walking gent was taken suddenly i'll
and Hatto was cnmI ellod TO play the part
in addition to his own. As the walking
gents substitute, Hatto came on the stage
made up so that the entire audience rccos-
nized a remarkable essmblance to George
Washington The people were so impressed
that a great stiffness settled over the house !
Then Hatto lecame so frightened at his own |
success that he hurriei off the stage and
took refuge in his dressing room Pitts |
burg Cor. Globe Democrat