New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-21
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.


Theatrical men in short while acquire fund OF
stories which help them over many rough places and
afford much amusement to those who are fortunate
enough To hear some Of them. Here are few which
the writer heard told evening about incidents which
were not on the programme, but took place on uo
stage. When Powers, the comedian, was acting IN
play four five years ago, there was one scene where
Miss Sylvia Gerrsh came the stage with tray full
Of tats which Powers devoured eagerly, the bits OF
pastry disappearing In his capacious mouth with a
rapidity which threw the audience Into commissions
OF laughter. The tarts, of course, were properly
affairs, made OF the thnnest waters and melted as soon
as they were put in the mouth. But one nght aiter
Powers had greedy devOured three or four OF thc
tarts, he picked up another and as soon as u dis;
appeared stopped, grew rod In the face and refused
10 cat another. Miss Gerrfsh had smuggled genuine
bakers tart the tray and the surprise OF the as
covery almost chokcd Powers. 1t took way MS
appetite for tarts on that night
successful manager who Is known for the close
bargains he drives was to have half Of tho house
receipts Of certain theatre while his company was
playing there. The people who ask for passes AT all
theatres almost beyond counting. Many OF them
ncose stamps with their applications to be uscd Oh
the envelopes in their requests are granted ms
manager going into the box office, while the treasurer
was counting over pile of these stamps, suddenly
stopped and said :" How about the stamps according
10 our contract. Don't get half the stamprecelpS'
tOoln
And now ono may hear people on all sides "hum-
mingn new line. aDown went McGnty TO the bottom
Of the sea- No one seems to know much more OF IL
than that line and not one in hundred comes any
where the But you may hear IL IN inc
street. the elevated station platforms, on the FERRIES
everywhere where there men and boys IL
came into fashion suddenly, such things always no.
aud now people are working Il to a speedy out
perhaps not untimely death. What Will be the mex.
one, where Will 1t come from ana no" Sooh wiz ~
take hold OF the people OF New forKf
What has come over the spirit OF the barber1 II
there is one person in the world to whom have always
been credited tlreless tongue and an endless chater
It Is the barber on the comedy stage, In inc So
called comic writings, even In novels no one mas
ever dared to question his right to say whatever ne
pleased at whatever length. When the paragrapher
has been driven to desperation by dearth OF SUD
iects he has had resort to the loquacous barber
George Eliot gave him prominence in "Romoia,' ana
for Years tradition has respected his SenSeless tah
But now go into a barber-shop and wait ior the man
who shavcs you to begin his muchtaiKed-ot s'olcs
lie is dumb II you try to warm him by starting
haphazard conversation he gives you IooH ' 20 u" or
his strop Perhaps he has risen In his dignity TO Vim
dlcate his class but at any rate his tongue ITO iOhs'
wags at customers for better or for worse
II any one doubts that Christmas is coming around
this year Just as It has for nearly 1000 years.
he need only to take a glance at shop windows 10 con-
vince himself that he Is I'm error. Evergreehs ar
already appearing there while handsome holiday as
p!ays may he seen in the fashionable shopping suees'
interest I'm Christmas purchases Is drawing peopo w
fore the windows In groups ana IN SOM hpins bis
bun,inc for rifts early and so It is-evergreens ana
rifs I'm the windows, and the grass IN inc ParA' S'
OF deep green nue.