The Portland daily press., 1890-05-10

When the regular season was at hand
Dinny called on his friend, the manager,
and informed him that young lady Of
the East Side would be glad to occasion
| ally see aplay, and an extra ticket would
be acceptable. The manager objected,
but finally yielded when Dinny declared
that he would transfer his allegiance to
| new theatre then about ready to be
opened.
Great was Mary's surprise when Dinny
| informed her he was DESTROYS of her COM
pany on Monday evenings at the theatre.
Eyer see, Mary, I've been a-savin' up
an tings, an got that cash in a lump,
| jist fer de teater."
Mary, after the proper amount OF ex-
| postulation with him for his extrava-
| gance, consented to make regular
engagement with him for Monday even
ings.
| fer we'll set in de orchistry cheers"
Which remark caused thrill Of pride
| in Mary's being
Looking over the cast of new play
one night, while he was enduring
"wait'' between the acts, he saw that
| Krthryn Eidenger was to take leading
part He turned to Mary and asked who
that person was.
''Shure the woman that chated me
Cousint Kate out av her wash bill"
1.-THE divil. wuz tinl1in' I had heard
av her. Jist wait an keep a-lookin'."
| The rise of the curtain here interrupt
ed further conversation, for in the mat
ter of attention Dinny could have set the
boxholders at the Metropolitan Opera
house an excellent example, but as soon
rs the act was ended he asked:
GLOW much does she owe yer Cousin
Kate?"
| 1.-TWO dollers and sivinty-tree cints."
| can int'rust," Dinny added, and be-
came immersed in thought, while Mary
took advantage of his obliviousness to
make eyes at one of her summer beaux.
"Thet's good!" exclaimed Dinny sud
denly, and brought his hands together
in loud clap Of approval, and Mary,
thinking he had caught her flirting,
blushed and looked very guilty Dinny
laughed when he saw the curtain still
down, and knew from the many eyes
turned on him that he had made himself
ridiculous; but, all the same, he was
| pleased, and smiled broadly on Mary,
who asked:
"Wuz We dramin', Dinny?'
81 wuz, an tell it ter yer in de swate
by n by?'
| In the afternoon of the day on which
| Kathryn Eidenger was to appear Dinny
sent boy to the theatre to buy two tick
cts for the orchestra chairs, giving him
the money for the purpose. The mes
senger secured good seats, and when
Dinny conducted Mary to them she said
she was glad of the change, for it looked
as if they had ''rRor' gige" on their reg
ular chairs
Just before the curtain rose, the man
ager discovered that Dinny was absent
| from his usual place, and sent to the box
| Office to inquire if he had been seen dur
ing the evening The ticket seller re-
turned word that he had not got his
tickets, but the man at the door said he
had passed in with his ''stiddy" The
manager soon saw him seated in full
view of the gallery, where his friends
could watch him from the front row and
respond to his signals.
But, all through the first act he gave
none-not once did his hands come to-
gether in applause. Though the actors
seemed to be beating their record. Dinny
was mouonless, GRIM silent, and his fol-
lowers in the gallery were at first sur
| prised at his enmity to the piece; but,
| faithful to him, they refrained from ap-
| plause. notwithstanding their private
opinion was that the play was good
one, ga real fletcher" 80 tear pumper."
There was applause from the gallery,
but it was scattered, and weak and dis
heartening to the actors, whose Bowery
experiences had left upon their memories
thunderous volleys Of appreciation from
"nigger heaven" The curtain went
down on scene that the playwright had
heretofore considered almost master
Iiece in drama construction, but there
was but little enthusiasm in the house,
the audience having by this time felt the
"cold wave" from the gallery.
The manager sent an usher to Dinny
with request to the leader Of the claque
to come to the Office. Dinny at once ex-
cused himself to Mary and in minute
was closeted with the manager, who was
apparently very angry.
"You have broken your agreement,
Dinny," he exclaimed, land you get no
more free tickets"
81 amt had none ternight. bought
desc checks" showing his coupons, 'an'
I amt broke no 'greemint."
you sat there like stone all through
the act"
81 had right ter, for / paid me way,
an won't take back the money Satiday
night. amt leadin' der boys on ter
'plaud eny actriss what won't pay her
washin' bills"
What's that?' inquired the manager,
and Dinny told him Kate Reillys story.
"Tll get that money" said the man
ager.
1.-TWO dollers an sivinty-th three cents
an six months intrust at 6 per cent"
The manager fastened behind the
scenes and had an interview with Kath-
ryn Eidenger. Presently he returned
with the money, and Dinny, in consider
alton of a promise on the managers part
to remit the price Of seats he had bought,
went back to the orchestra chairs to lead
the applause The boys followed him.
The gallery was unit in the second act
and the play went on with rush.
On the way to Mary's home, Dinny
handed her the money he had collected
for Kate. Mary was delighted and said
he was the best hearted fellow in the
world.
GOOD enuf hearted, Mary, but better
headed, an don't yer t'ink I'd make
good husband-an' won't yer hev me,
Nary"
Mary stammered an acceptance and
Dinny squeezed her arm and said:
"This is what l wuz draining that
night in de t'eater."
Oriental Ideas Of Punctuality.
Temple Barn.
NJ 1. ~ Il.