The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-22

Nifty It's part of his trade. If he does not
smile, some other man will.
When he sells tickets for museum land
many upright men have been reduced to this
extremity, his lot is still harder. For in
stance:
Uncle John and Aunt Mehitable have gone
to the city tc see the sights. As they walk
along the street their attention is attracted
by the flaming posters in front of O dime
nSIseum They stand for a moment fasci-
mated by the steady flow If words from the
mouth of the 'orator" on the sidewalk, who
tells in glowing language of the wonders to
be seen in the cages and glass cases and on
the platforms inside Uncle John and Aunt
Mehitable decide to enter the realm of mys-
teries and step into the vestibule The ''ora-
tor" with oily courtesy, follows them in, in
order that he may make sure that they do
not change their minds and go out again
without entering the house proper. The
three walk slowly around the place, Uncle
John and Aunt Mehitable gazing wondering
ly-gtthe photographs of fat women and liv-
manifestations, dwarfS and giants. Finally
they spy the ticket seller in his little coop
GnSe John nudges the "orator" and whis-
pers:
whats that in the cagel"
And still the ticket seller smiles.
The box office men say that they had
rather sell tickets to a weeks evening per-
forlnanceS than to one matinee. Why9 Be-
cause the buyers in the latter case are largely
women and girls This state of affairs seems
strange because most men enjoy a CONVERSE
ton with a pretty girl better than they do an
interview with the cashier on pay day. But
Tin his business capacity the box office man
doesn't Suppose, for example, that Ger
trude, Ethel and Louise have succeeded in
wheedling papa into giving them money
enough for matinee tickets. About 10 o'clock
in the morning they so down to buy their
seats. The box Office man sees them coming
and turns pale. Perhaps he says something.
If he does you may be sure that it is some
thing which would look badly in print. The
three girls look very pretty as they stop be-
fore his little window, and the box office man
for moment wonders if this is not an ex-
ception to the rule No To this rule there
are no exceptions.
"We want some tickets, says Gertrude.
ssWhat part of the houser' asks the box Of
fee man.
But the girls have caught a glimpse of q
photograph of the leading lady over on the
other side of the hall and have gone to look
at it. By-and-by they come back and the
box office man repeats his question.
lis there any difference in price!" queries
Eths1
Tbk box Office man explains that gallery
tickets cost So cents, balcony 80 cents, admis-
sion to the orchestra IS cents, and reserved
seats 81.
Then the young women hold a consultation.
If they take balcony seats there will be some
money left over for chocolate drops. They
argue for some time, keeping four or five
other people who want seats waiting. They
are unable to decide the matter for them
selves, so they appeal to the box Office man.
Gould we see from the balcony" asks
Gertrude
"And hearl" adds Ethel.
"And-andn-- but Louise can't think Of
anything TO ask, so she gives the box Office
man a chance.
Eyes, lie says, ''you can both see and hear
in the balcony How many seats, please"
But Gertrude doesn't deposit the cash and
take the ticket II once. Oh, no! The three
pretty heads 60 together again in consulta-
ton. The box office man is calm.
There are people waiting behind you" he