Thomas County cat., 1890-03-27
An ImMense Hit in Private Theatricak.

"DoNou know that among the few
accomplishments which possess re-
ally beEeve that / have great talent
for historonic abilities"
Thus spoke the Woodward Avenue
Girl tener best chum as the two girls
sat on the bed in the formers boudolr.
They had just returned from the
theater, and it was after period ct
deep thought that the Woodward Ave
nue GiE made the above remark.
But what character do you think
YOU would best simulate?" asked her
best cham.
We'll. now, let me see. Do yoz
know that [ think I would look char
ming in Fra Diavolo.' Now, in that
scene wkere she goes te bed is one In
which nv latent talent would appear
to the best advantage. There is some
thing delightful in the short skirts.
ETC., and then 1 have been told that l
look very fascinating when l am
asleep"
well, Let us 60 to sleep now, and
tomorrow 1 tell you of an idea that l
am sure Will please you, provided you
do not snore and dig your arms into me. >"
The next day her best chum confided
to her that she had heard several
young men say that she would look
immense in private theatricals, and
that if she gave party she would as
sist her to the utmost of her ability.
The Woodward Avenue Girl fairly
dubbed over with JOY at the prospect.
Here was an opportunity to show that
all the histrionic talent was not owned
by Mary Anderson, Lillian Russell or
Lotta. SLe would show her friends
that Detroit possessed an artist of ex-
traordinary merit.
She adhered to her desire to play the
part of the young girl in Fra Diavolo, !"
and issued large number OF invita-
tions.
The result was that the paternal
mansion was filed to overfowing on
the evening of the entertainment.
Never did the W. 4. Girl look pretti-
er than when she sang her pretty duet
with Fra Diavolo.
But there was denouement which
the poor girl never dreamed was about
to occur.
In her hurry to dress she had omit
ted to don her petticoat. 1t was van
ity which caused her to make the fatal
error. She was so proud of the petit
coat that she could do scarcely any
thing but look att
The consequence was that she omit
ted to put it on when at last she heard
her best chum calling to her to hasten.
All went well for time. At last the
lights were lowered slowly for the scene
where the girl disrobes partially and
goes to bed.
By the time that scene had arrived
the W. A. Girl was worked upto high
pitch of histrionic excitement, and she
had determined that in this scene was
she to concentrate all her powers.
With great deftness did she slip off
her dress.
Heavens! Her best chum fell off
her chair onto the floor, and hoped she
might die.
And so did the ". A. Girl There
she stood dressed in a pair OF white
boomers, and her lover looking on
with an expression of countenace rarely
seen on q Fra Diavolo.
For moment she was paralyzed.
The next instant she had grabbed her
dress, but in her haste she stumbled
and fell over her best chum: the audi
ence was delighted and the gas was
raised
Her father carried her to her room
and there on the bed lay the delinquent
petticoat.
The audience dispersed after saying
what delightful evening they had
spent. but never will the w. A. Girl
brag of her histrionic talent. and her
best chum understands that she Is to be
the first to broach the subject.-De-
trOu Herd ID