New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-12

"Lets como and look through the hole in tho
curtain she suggests a. diversion. .,ou.,,,,. -
tired as Charles Surface before them lie has has
hands on his satin knees and his eye to the hole In
such great this gaantry Is cast aside fot
the more live Interests OF the situation Charlie
does not move as thoy come UP, and In answer l"
as It crowledl"
Says laconically, , -, .
and nine in the gallery. 1t seems to mo I'VE seen
larger crowds
Tho heavy mother takes first peep, repeats excited
Yes lust heen Isn't that too ,d mean Iortc IT,:
iaml one, two thrce-yes, three men III evening
dress DO look 80. :,
II they are decollce, and strols oil with his hands in
his pockets The soubrette takes peep ler slus.a,,
skirt, stick out at a stiff and jaunty angle Mindful
of her cloced silk stockings ard her tiny buekled soi
She stands with her feet In the first position and her
hands her hips-a most bewItchlng hSure. cl2
views an cxpanse Of empty chairs, with an occasional
figure looming up large and DARK Inc tnpee men Ia
dress suits are iust taAlns OF their muifieas dhsy
look about with large surprised eyes, then sa@9 a.
each other and laugh, fierce ana loud O1t wnoms
his chair with his tho back OF tho next one
lie kisses his fingers to item with AIRY nonchaianee
several women scattered about ono without hat IN
square nccked black dress, over Whieh she ura"S =
crimson plush wrap Tho man with her, large ana
fat, with an unduating shrt,Dooom leaa. ,nc PRO-
with looks Inn, dS knot T'h about 'd AZ. s oor
laughing among themselves.
Suddenly the tramp of approaching feet resonndS
through the hall AhIthe crowd al last Inc usngrs
the echoing aises. Everybody turns round Win
cranIns CT necks and seraping OF ehar-ieg', Ih'
sleepy man languidy turns and stales with a son,
musing smile Enters first married lazy, Svnn'
lady, youth and one, two, three four; I'VE GhIid.I
forward bowling, smiling and giving impressive well
come:
"Yos We can give you seats In the front; or par.
Of the way back, or to the right II you Ike or, II
you would prefer It, to the left or perhaps the CHI
dren would like the galery-or, If you enjoy dim
The lady, dazcd, psusos and gazes about with
amlable helpessness. This is certainly an emhar'
What shall we do ~ she asks the young lady with
aOh, let's stay here" says the young lady bright
w. mindful of the tall and smiling ushers
-" All, now mamma, that's real mean. Come down
to the 'front.'" cries one child.
Yes; we can't SEQ helc-n0w, mamma, you poui-
ised" whines another.
Yes now mamma-we can't sec here now mamma.
that's u sse r sSdrsn 90 % further and you sit
with me-" says the young lady, alarmed lest mamma
weaken beneath this storm OF en,seay vs ~. tall
est and best0okng Of all the ushers, alarmed In MS
turn at the thought of not maSsng his troops s
You can 500 very we'll In the middle OF the house,,
he saws with a suave and engaging smile
Mamma stll vacillatns, follows him. and The chll,
tOSw h and shs nearly whole Tho
usher goes back to his companions, gleeiuily rubbing
his hands.
couraging appearance from the STAGE" he says, with
q sweeping gesture toward the row Of baeks-the NUS
girls round walstes; grsy cashmere backs oscs
braid the little boys blue serge backs with wide,
turned-do linen collars, the mothers broad, black
and the young mans Prince Albert, diagonal back.
the house II I'd let them separate The sliiterlng
horseshoe" gazing up at the gallery, : mas not yes
begun to glitter