New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
SOCEEZING THROUGH NARROW PLACES
TWO STORIES ny THEATRICAL MEN ABOUT DOR
ROWING MONEY WHEN IN GREAT
MED OF II.

Some theatrical men have a happy goiucky way OF
getting through lIfs which would cause most people
many endorsements To such men. however
troubles are not troubles all. There are few ators
who cannot tell Of amusing incidents by tho score
The fact Of the thing, however, IS that SUCH occur
rrnces arr common In the lives Of many OF them
that they hardly give them second thought lheS
are as a well known manager, once an actor HIM
self expressed II the other day. part OF the bu>
ness He and a number Of actors were slitnS ~
his office at the time when a man known to all OF
them dropped In to square litle account.
Actors as class an, not bashul about having peopl"
know that they borrow money. That. too Is par
of the business So when IN man came I'm he pulled
forth two tendollar bills and handed them over I"
the manager without any ceremony Had not the
group been in the Office the story of how the money
happened To hc borrowed might have been fOids
As the manager stuffed the bills into his pocket how
ever he said with A laugh. / hope you enjoyed inc
dinner There was nothing for the borrower 10 DO.
accordingly but 20 tell the story.
OF course was broke he began. " but did not
mind that was walking up Broadway. perfectly
contented and cheerful. when luck would have II
| met my own mother and sister. They were the
last peoplc I'm the world expected 10 meet for they
I've I'm Connecticut. but they lad come to New-fork
10 do some spring shopping. They d"' laicu 'nd'
they never before had been glad To meet any "n''
as they had spent more money than they hld 'N
pcctcd to spend thcir shopping. They ihoug"'
mght take them around to Delmonlco'S for luncheon
and | thought so. too So to D"imonlcoS we WENT
and it never occurred TO until We hal got IN toe
deep 70 escape that hadn't dollar, all told In my
nockcf did not know Just what to do about the
thing and rs thought it would do no GOOD to spoil
their pleasure, | did nothing The luh'heOh ""S'
tired and hungry shoppers ordered would have HI-h'
c,eh me at any other tEic bur situated IS va /
rather encouraged them To @ through ne """'
ncnu cald What wanted time TO MINK OF
some way Of getting out Of my difficulty AT la''
HIT upon the plan Of sending to 5 here. had
a messenger boy called and posted him OIL WIN a
note begging him not To fail me.
"You nav easily imagine how felt aS Saf fh'rr
waiting for that boy to come back had a'fr@H
sounded my mother and sister and found mat mere
WAS no, money enough among Us 10 pay the check
For once | had lost my usual good appet'o many
u,e time drew near when We should hnish our
luncheon Ny only hope was t. keep The meal gong
and a. last resort pluckcd up an appetite and gave
onnthcr oJer myself It was srrv"d In The snoriesl
lime I'm my experience. and SIN that pow hal MOI
come Things becoming critical a. 10, ~ ~ ~
was desperate. hal made NJ my MINI i"N II, wv
wor,, came to the worst should 90 To me ca>'er
and brave The ding out, tut SUI cluhS 10 'i'' "'p'
had about exhausted my last cxcnse for dea'ing
the close OF the luncheon further Wrn me nuS rd'
In 4, I eaw the MITE wretch approach pane sou
me lest he had not brou yht the money. TOOK u'
envelope and tore of one end VII, tnmnilhG 'imE",
"A
Then looked down into the envelope ana saw pl
# green folded ia D note. | think every one IN uc
room must have heard my sigh OF rleL'
This story called forth one about somewhat SIM
liar ~ prricncr which one of the group had had
Three nf us lie said. dropped into rar one
Gay without knowlug just who going to foot IN"
In Is for me. had no money. AMI when we hal
GOTTEN haf through dinner W. di,r"v"l' mar none
# u. had any While We vcr, wondering how We
could get out II orr fix. F. passed by n" door ana
noticed rs. He thought he would play joke on H.,
80 he sent messenger boy from hi Ollie" With MS
note marked 'collcct' L saw yOu there We
rrmptlv sent tn boy back to him with another m s.
sa,r u, arl,r1 stoleci for both messages Our note
said: send Ms $40 \ few minutes aft"rWard III"
boy returned with the SlO bin bu tai, me-Sase was