Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-16
BREWING TROUBLE.

NV partner had recklessly announced
lAat "A dance would follow our perform
spce at Anaulle. L knew that California
miners liked to trip their light fantastic
toes whenever they had a chance, and
that our "bil5ish predecessors had
been accustomed 70 crafty such tcrp-
.,Aoreau tastes by providing dancc-mu-
I'd. cater the show. i had hitherto
r.ruly declined to follow this precedent,
however hut my partner having
.lU.d the dance ] was in dilemma.
Ih.L.rvigso Of Amayillo strongly advised
utto uoulc for it. The boys and the
Ad.s would kick like bla2cs II dldn t.
thry sal. But my orchestra kicked like
l..c-. too. at the mere mention OF the
ihus What lie, q member OF the
Tiuumgig Conservatolre. pupil OF
Iou hamund-sUamblc, to play dance
music fur desc loalers Not much.
40 LAST fortune IN the form Of the vii
hr.- Pardon the city-schoolmaster
came forward with q fiddle and an offer to
procure flute and a tlaut,st \ young
woman was secured to preside at the
p'suuor." as the schOOlmaster put 1t,
aad for the sum OF SO in cold cash | was
Sinus provided with q string band.
Mn troubles seemed 10 have flown.
Alas while supervising the distribution
ol dodgers through the streets OF
Amaviuo some five hours before our per
formauc0 was 90 begin ! saw "a process
sion vending ITS way along the noun
famous road that led 20 the passable
hotel. At the head walked stout man
with "a dilaw5ated siik hat Following
hm were two lanGy youths clad in tights
and sDauglcs a fat mau with drum
camo next, and bringing up Che rear was
the most .orlOTu-.oOAmg clan 4 had ever
&c ewes upon. There Was no mistaking
tle TACT thai this procession comprised
rival "sAow
When / returned TO the hotel the pro-
cessiou, IN o. disbanded state. was loaf
lur on the piazza. The stout man with
SILK mat and the fat man without ms
drum advanced towards me and begged
the favor OF a private interview.
granted it. / learned that the two cor
pulent individuals were the proprietors
and managers OF the Topsey-Iuryey
Acrobatic Combination, headed by the
world famous Iuryey Brothers. The
Iopscy Inryey combination, seeing that
she Sunshine Musical Comedy Company
Was ia possession OF the field alias the
Opera House, suggested that We com
b.no forces, share expenses, and inter
laid the musical comedies with acrobah'
"fpecialtiCs.
Pride and consideration for the feel
ings OF MY leading people and my or
cho8tra compelled me to decline TIL
offer. The Topsey-Turyeyites waxe(
wroth, vowed vengeance, aud retired 10
umina.c. When the shades Of nigh
iol aud / proceeded to the Opera hous
j found "A crowd gathered IN front OF II
! smiled with satisfaction. Evldentl
great things and many dollars were Il
store for Us. When opened the box
Office, however. there was no rush 10
tickets. / waited and then went out !,
nee what had become OF the crowd
1t was stll there. 80 was rop
stretched taut from a tree on one SID
OF the principal and only entrance o
the Opera House to tree on the othe
side. had not noticed the rope wne
| elbowed my way through the CROWD
Now IT attracted my attention from I'd
fact that the iorlorn-looking clown wa
suspended from it by his toes.
AS | emerged from the Opera hous
the fat proprietors OF the Acrobatic Con
bnation mounted two barrels set in III
middle Of the crowd and harangued upo
the merits of the lsDky Turvey brother
and Of Supple Sandy, the clown.
HATED RIVALS.
Presently nay company appeared. NJ
IeaJing people and my orchestra had
push their way through the crowd. The
had made-up" in the hotel. trusting
tho dsrkness " escape observation q