Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-05
ROMEO AND JULIET
Himplined.

sat in front Of two girls and bag
OF chocolate creams. at a matinee per.
Torrance of Romeo and Juliet, the
other afternoon. Ono Of tho girls had
seer the play ''scads Of times" SO she
said. and the other one hadn't seen it
ut all; and the erudite one said to tho
neophyte. before the curtain went up
before the first act:
''Now. I'll tell you all about it.
Sadie, so you'll understand it better
when it begins. You see. this Romeo
is a--would you like to be an actress,
Sadie?"
"Oh, I don't know, Kitty; I should
thiuk it would be kind O jolly. And
what lovely dresses they have! 1t
must DO real fascinating"
Eyes, s'pose it is; but it must be
awfully wearing on one to have to 90
on and play. whether you feel like it
or not. Still I'd love to be an actress;
but papa says he'd rather see me dead
and in my coffin. than on the stage
That's just what my brother Tom
says. when talk about going on the
stage. He knows all about actresses.
Tom does; and he says there isn't one
out of fifty OF 'em that he'd even in
troduce me to. guess most OF them
are dreadful! Tom says that-oh, the
curtains going up"
ACTL
There, now, Sadie; that small
fellow with the dark eyes is Romeo.
Lovely eyes, hasn't he? Rut he's too
small to suit my fancy. like tall.
big men. That's Mercutio on the left
the big fellow"
'Does Juliet come on In this act?''
"Oh, yes; she'll appear in few
minutes, and Romeo will fall in love
with her at first sight"
..And does she with him?"
ooh, head over heels! You'll thinl;
so. too, before the curtain goes down
| ior-there she comes! Thuts Julie,
in the white dress with all the roses.
Rather pretty, isn't she? That funny
old woman is the nurse. She'll be real
funny in some Of the acts. That man
on tho throne is Juliets father, and
the woman is her mOther-nasty.
horrid old couple! They'll treat juliet
dreadful in the fourth act. There
you see that fellow in cardinal. He
wants Juliet himself. He and Romeo
will have fight after awhile. and
Romeo will kill him; and I'm glad Of
it! On. now they're going to dance!'
"What funny dancing!
.Isn't it? It's what they call the
minuet. I'm glad they don't dance
that way now"
| why, l think it's lovely"
l,"Do you? | don't It's too slow Il
suit me. See; Romeo is dancing with
Juliet. Have some more candy, do. )
ACT II.
.Now, this is the balcony scene
Juliet is up there in Il little room back
of the balcony, getting ready for bed.
'.Does she come out on the bal
cony!'
'Ob, yes. just you wait, and you'll
| J
ever heard in all your life. This i
where the Romeo, y Ro-mee-o" bust
ness comes in. Before I'd gush over I
fellow like that!
.'Where is Romeo?"
"Oh, he's laying low some place
until she calls him. He'd better.
they catch him hanging around, it'll
be all day with him. There comes
Juliet. Now. hear her wall Out
Romeo, 0 Komeo!' DO you sposs
any girl in her right mind ever talket
like that?"
.Does he climb up theree"
mo; but no tries to-there h
comes! Now. listen. Catch me Civ
ing myself away like that. I wouldn
do it even in leap year. Hear them
They 60 on like that for hall an hour
Take some more candy. Yes. yo
must. just hear them. It'd be jok
il that old balcony should tumbl
down. That's the nurse calling Juliet
She looks real pretty. don't she? Blu
now. you just really imagine Cir
coming out in her night-gown to tai
. to her bow in that style!'
"Oh. Kit; how ridiculous you arc
Do they find him there?"
/ "No; and he can thank his luck
stars that they don't. He arranges
, meeting with Juliet, and they'll be ST
, cretly married in the next act. ju.
like u dime novel. But it's l0vel
| act. Here; you've got to eat SON
5 more candy!'
ACT Ill.
Now, here comes Mercutio agail
, and there's Romeo. Pretty soon tx
' nurse will appear with messag
|, from Juliet; and Mercutio thinks i
the nurse Romeo is in love will
Fancy it. But it's real funny"