Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07

doing IN the theatr1calS on the BOWery
outside Of the variety line. Occasional
ly new play was tried on a paper"
house. Then the services of Dinny
such a manner that it could be adver-
tsed in the provinces as "the recent,
metropolitan success" Denny, though
was often "hard put to for de
he phrased the oppression due
to ennati, but he looked forward hope
fully to the opening of the regular sea-
son. He had some plans for that sea-
son. Mary Reilly, cousin to Kate, ST.,
WAS blooming young lady of Is. Her
cheeks were rosy, her eyes bright, her
lips red; her form was supple, and her
carriage graceful. Dinny had begun to
think of her, but he knew That during
the summer season he could not court
her, except at considerable expense,
for she was fond of association picnics
and excursions to the sea, where she
would not be content to lunch on a
Frankfurter sandwich, but would desire
at least plate of clam-chowder; SO
Dinny simply thought of her. chatting
with her when they met, and always
endeavoring to leave pleasant impress
sion on her mind.
When the regular season was at hand
Dinnv called on his friend, the man
ager, and informed him that a young la
dy of the East Side would be glad 10 oc-
casionally see play. and an extra ticket
would be acceptable. The manager OBJ
jected, but finally yielded when Dinny
declared that he would transfer his allie
glance to a new theater then about
ready to be opened.
Great was Mary's surprise when Din
e. \ l. II bD~
company on Monday evenings at the
theater.
eyer see, Mary, I've been a-savin' up
dis summer, an not runnin' ter picnics
an tings, an got that cash in lump,
jist fer de teater."
Mary, after the proper amount of ex-
postulation with him for his extrava.
gance, conse nted to make a regular en-
gagement with him for Monday even
ings.
Yer want ter put on yer pretty
tings, fer we'll sit IN de orchlstry
cheers"
Which remark caused thrill of pride
in Mary's being.
Looking over the cast of new play
one night, while he was enduring q
Kathryn 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 washbiIl."
1.-The divill [ wuz tinkin' I had
heard ay her. Just wait an keep a.
lookin'."
The rise of the curtain here interrupt
ed iurther 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 as the act was ended he asked ::
How much does she owe yer Cousin
Kate ?"
1.-TWO dollers and sivinty-tree tints."
can int'rust." Dinny added. and be-
came immersed in thought, while Mary
took advantage of his oblivlousness to
make eyes at one of her summer beaux.
That's good % exclaimed Dlnny, sud-
denly. and brought his hands together
in a loud clap of approval, and Mary,
thinking he had caught her flirting
blushed and looked very guilty. Dlnny
laughed when he saw the curtain still
down, and knew from the many eyes
turned on him that he had made HIM
sell 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"
Kathryn Eidenger was TO appear, Din
nv sent boy to the theater t, buy two
tickets Tor the orchestra chairs, giving
him the money for the purpose. The
messenger 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 "mor'gige" on
their regular 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 it he had been seen
during the evening. The ticket-seller
returned 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.
Bot, 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. Din
ny was motionless. grim, silent, and his
followers in the gallery were at first sur
pri-ed at his enmlty to the piece; but,
| faith III to him. they refrained from ap-
pause. Notwithstanding Gno1r private
| opinion was that the play was good
| one, ga real 'etcher," ''a tear pumper."
There was applause from the gallery,
| but it was weak and disheartening
to the actors, whose Bowery expert
ences had left upon their memories
| thunderous volleys Of appreciation
from "nigger heaven" The curtain
went down on a scene that the play
right had heretofore considered almost
| masterpiece in drama construction,
! but there was little enthusiasm in the
| house, the audience having by this
time felt the "cold wave from the gal
lery.
The manager sent an usher to Dinny
with request to the leader OF the
claque to come to the Office. Dinny at
| once excused himself TO Mary, and in a
minute was cioseted with the manager,
who was apparently very angry.
"You have broken your agreement,
| DinnyW he exclaimed, 'and you get no
more free tickets"
81 amt had none ternight; I bought
desc Checks" showing his coupons,
IAN amt broke no 'greemint.''
"You sat there like stone all through