New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-10
IDA REHAN rs 4 BOXER
A FARCE IN ONE ACT. INTRODUCING MAURICE
BARRYMORE AND Mr.. DoRNEY.

A FARCE IN ONE ACT. INTRODUCING MAURICE
BARRYMORE AND Mr. DoRNEY.
scspa: window Of the box office at Days Theatre
nramaps penonae: Tho nterviewer-Mr. Z. Con
Tsmporary: the Observation-Disclosures Manager DOT
ney. ~, ,,hhr
situation: Tho interviewer standing In the ooDy
with his face at the window; the Interviewer penneu
M in the box Office with mis- face at the window
First and only act (but repeated daily with VAt1s
nonsl
Interviewer-How's Miss Ada Reliant
INSTRUMENTATION is Miss Rehan
ayes. how does she feel to-dayP
GHoH does Miss Rehan feol to-dayf Well DON'T
aOsd TO hear IT heard she was pretty hard hit
sho must be deuced clever
."Deuced cleverlr
ayes. indeed, should think So "here oa Sh'
learn the arti"
WIN YOU be good enough to tell me what you're
talking abouti confess do not understand 'ou
drift" q,
SCome. now, Mr. Dorney, IT'S all over town
.o a.. whole story but didn't want to write It up
nn,,I Won verified IT. I'm on my way down to soc
barrymore"
Sec BaTrymorei"
aOf course: Maurice Barrymore. We want his
side Of the story and I'd like TO get Miss Rehan g. oo
Reckon she'd see me II called"
Is Sec hero. somebody has been guying you. NOW
"whars tic use OF trying to keep 1t qulet' us
the richest thing I've heard IN week why, us
,vortb whole paeo-dodbe-leaded miniou, stud horse
heads. and all that You might as well give me al
m. facts. BARRYMORE II do t. Of course, but II
should happen to miss him ILL.,.
az hays nothing whatever TO say on tho sunIect'
But Mr.. Doney-'
aTbere arc no butts IN the case have nothing 90
say because have not the remoteSt idea what you
arc driving ats
Arc you seriousi'
@Qute sos
Then I'll Just say that you refused to discuss the
subject That'n satisfy readers that you know
morr'n you'll tell. Ha. hai But. come, now, Mt.
Dorney. all Joking aside. Is Miss Rehan as handy
with her dukes as they say she Isl Say what you
piease; III regard Il as not for publication
Swhere on earth did you get the Idea that Miss
Rehan is handy with her dukcs' you call itf'
"From this story about her and barrymore, Of
course
"what story about her and Barrymore1'
swhy, about their sctto last night Is It possible
that you haven't heard1 thought you were ohly
lodging, and bonnd to have It out OF you.'
al assure you I have not heard word What
| It it1"
GWell 10 make n long story short. Miss Rehar
has been taking boxing lessons until she the
| gloves about as well as John L. Sullivan. This
came 10 the Of Barrymore who, you know, Is
pretty good boxer himself so he called on Miss Rehar
TO II sho really understood the art Of setdcfcnce
| One thing led to another and finally she was per
suaded to put tho gloves and give barrymore tast
NJ her quality. He repeated his visits, and By and BY
| she got so that sho could hit him anywhere she
| pleased. This led 20 formal challenge by Miss
Rehan which Barrymore accepted, and a regular SGT
TO fought last night between them in tho presence
| Of about a dozen friends Barrymore yave up attel
Tho ninth round. That's tho whole story IN nut
| sholl. DO you believe it1H
| There 4 not ono word Of truth in It 1t Is cum
silly manufactured out OF tho whole CLOTH MISS Rehan
TO my certain knowledge, never took boxing lessor
IN hor c nor did she ever put her hand Into BOXING
| glove. l wouldn't print that absurd story II were
| sou. II would only mako your paper ridiculous
| have never heard anything so silly"
| Exit interviewer.
| Next day another OF bis tribe came along 10 In
1uIre about another story Of Miss Rehan. And thu
| day following, a third Poor MIR. Dorney