Wichita eagle., 1889-06-30
TO HISS, OR NOT?
This Is a Question That Has
Lately Agitated Some.
IN ENGLAND KISSING goes"
In America, However, the theatrical Ar
siss, No Matter How Inconsequentiai.
'sKicks" Whenever It Is Dons-Other
Amusement Matters.

"Kicks' Whenever It Is Dons-Other
Amusement Matters.
To hiss. or not to hisss That Ii the question:
| Whether us better for our nerves TO suffer
The blatant rants of most Outrageous players,
Or TO shrek out st their exceeding badness.
And, kissing, end thens
The question is now agitating al the large
cities of the United States The rumor has
often floated over the sea that in England ii
! is the prerogative of an audience IN g theatre
to very distinctly express its disapprova of
execrable acting. Why should not the same
rule apply In Americai
If you pay for coat or beefsseak You
expect it TO be worth the price asked for 1t,
and sentimental considerations viii not make
you dainty in your language 10 the tailor or
butcher If you arc dissatisfied II. you pay
for a seat in theatre and are tortured all
the evening by the gyratings and mouthings
of q company of pulp headed players, Is there
any law that compels you 10 sit in writing
agony and allow the meritless play butchers
10 imagine that their efforts are making. you
delirious with joyl
Not much.
Have You not al incontestable right to
give vent TO your warrantable ire and let
those nerve executioners know that their
proper sphere is pounding sand or shoveling
fogf
Well, rather
When q disagreeable man talks frereticaly
10 you for three hours at stretch. beratng
the universe and all its creatures, don't you
feel like taking him by the scruff of the neck
and depositing him in an ash barrel-in fact,
have YOU not at some time in your life done
this or something similars II you have not
you should have.
1t is what your natural inclinations led
you to do.
Now what right has theatrical company
to demand tribute of money from You, and
then make total wreck of you between
and IL o'ciocki
None
And if you are caught III such a position as
this, it is your privilege to work off the
exuberance of your rightful indignation by
Kissing long and lopd in the most grating
and grewsome minor key you can command.
There should be an equality of justice in all
things II a performance pleases you, 1t Is
your invariable custom TO ruin your gloves
and smash the ferule OF your cane In
expressing your unbounded delight. Why
should not the thing work both waysi
A STORY OF DEN THOMSON.
The following little story may give some
thing of an insight into Denman Thonpson's
character:
Some years ago there was beautiful
woman and charming actress. She tray
eled with Chanfrau; in fact she was the at
traction In California they separated, and
Miss Albertine went to Australia, where,
after appearing for many seasons. she became
blind Her friends sent her home TO Boston,
her birthplace One day Albertine, being
led by an old friend, was on Washington
street when she was met by Thompson, who
recognized her, and, stepping up to her, said:
SIS not this Albertinef'
eyes. sir; all that is left of her. think
know that voice; is it not Den Thompson
that am talking tor
1T is,n said Den.
After a few remarks the actor said 20 her,
"Give me your address and / will come and
see vou,n at the same time pressing in her
hand a ten dollar bill, which was all he had
with him
In few moments he met John Mccullough
and told him of the condition Of the poor
blind actress. John instantly said, II am
very busy today. Den; but go and see her.
half"
Den called upon Albertine and gave her
500 for present necessities. Next day h.
met Mccullough and told him what he had
done. Mccullough drew from bis pocket
so bill and handed it to Den, saying:
''Here is my half"
"No," said Den: ''you goand give her
hundred"
1t is almost needless to add that John com
piled with Thompson's request.
OTTO HEGyER, PRODIGY.
Otto HeCner, the musical youth, who is to
be in America from November, 1889, 20 May,
1890. is nearly year older than Hofmann
n9 and slightly smaller, though more
squarely set lie is dressed TO perfection
Sometimes his concert room behavior Is 80
dernurely digniacd that it is almost coniical.
1t is generally stated that Otto Hesner Is
Swiss by birth He was born in Germany.