Telegram-herald., 1888-12-21


Never wfllsCLs curizig : dezeh s<zs -
kLe Stage.
% nof pay poker Eixh yo.< zesghbaE
during lile play.
Never Try - be Gear your friends y
sitting GA TIE ann of an orchestra chair.
= self Dsszessed on 81 occazlons- Il
the ceaitrll ei4ndsilsF falls upca FoG ~
- zpEeaI aneonceEnea.
Taxs the SEATS ne usher gives you-
DO not iBslst upon occupying : private
oox "a tie sErsHgth u hat check.
Dress quietly for ths theatre. A loud
su.E frequently keSps the ether AUDITORS
fIom bearing vlat 10 sald ga the stage.
TAose Uho adset the froaEt roz 10 the
gallery n4ilsc at drop peanut sLsGs,
DERBY hats "a rgbbsrs INTO tie orchestra
circle.
Do not spo1 the PLOT of the play 0y
yelling 90 tie villain not q forget the in
eliminating papers he drops near the
corpse.
Pers0us who take cold easily and are
especially ss1scsptioie - draughts should
neEar ~ aear ths cornet player Ia tie
orchestra.
II ycu can hire a pair Il opera glasses
NiEaOat paving = deposit IS l5 OILY =
weak sentiments that requires yosa 20 re-
tnrn them
If you have the end seat DO rot stretch
your LEGS all tho way across the aisle.
Leave q l.tle room for the book-of-the-
opsra 10y % pass.
II the gentleman next you goes out be-
tween acts. remrm ocr that 40 lady VIII
place her Ut.i frut.l on MS vacant chair
ana forget all abOut iI until next morning.
When you take y0tr deaf uncte with
vou repeat al the Jokes % him. Some
,okes are ca good that the rest Of the au-
diluco vii uos mind hearing them q
second tme.
Ia leaving the theatre.i you are a
woman. pat your muff IA thu small OF
he gentleman back IA front OF you and
push. II you are man put your arms
akinbo and addle.
Men Of short stature who find il diff
cuis % zee the stage viii hnd thick
ulster and a seaiskin sacque OK great as
sl1tance when properly folded and used
as ossis OF operations
You inay th-ow a bouquet or horse
shoe Of roses az the prlma donna. bat
never heave a brick ~ the tenor or pros
trate the tasso prOfundO by hitting him
in lho meek with golosh-
Even if play is stupid YOU have no
ri-ht % snore 50 Loud that the walking
gentleman forgets his lines through ner-
vousneas. Snoring. however loud, Will
not make the play any better.
II the author Of the play happens 10 si.
10, ~ xfa - 10
some other theatre 10 see Q show that Is
worth looking at. lie may have done his
best on the play YOU are witnessing.
On rainy nights gallery gods are not
permitted by the rules OF etiquette 10
hang their dripping umbrellas over the
railing Such a course is apt 20 CaInpen
the arClor OF the audience down stairs.
Read all the Jokes printed on the pro-
gramrne and forever after eschew tfem.
/ No lest ever gains admission 10 theatri-
cal programme until il has been found
unavailable because of ago everywh here
else.
Do not step on the tall hat of the gen
| tle1nan next YOU. This rule IS respect
| fully dedicated 70 ladies. who are also
| advised not 20 throw their overshOes into
the derby Of the gentleman who sits in
| front.
II the lady hn front Of you obscures
your vision with her winged hat leave
/ the theatre. Do not trim tho hat down
with pair Of pockeS shears, or sit on the
back OF your seat with your feet on thC
cushion.
Never refuse a return check. whether
you arc coming back or not. You may
/ ike the middle act OF play very much
I and return checks, if used with discre
/ ton, will enable YOU to see il severa
times without additional expense.-NeW
1 York Evcriny Sun