Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-14
MR. KERsIKEs' PLAY.
The Most Laughable Farce Com
edy Ever Produced in America.
Alex e Sweet Tells How Some Realistic
and Spectacular Plays Originate on
Manhattan Island-Tho Plot Ex-
I posed by Its Talented Author.
Especial New York Letter.1

Especial New York letter.
It Is not generally known that Mr.. G..
Washington Kersikes is preparing to
create tidal wave of frivolity and
mirth, which is to sweep over Manhat-
tan island, by bringing out n new farce
somedy. Such, however, is the start
ling fact. obtained the distressing
news under very peculiar circumstances
from the gifted literateur himself, whom
I recently met in City Hall park.
He was comparatively sober, but
otherwise in high spirits. He said, talk
ing me by the arm:
81 want to talk to you about n matter
Of national Importance. Have u glass
of beer, at my expense?"
was not feeling well just then, and
really needed tonic, so made only a
passive resistance, giving undue weight
to the refreshments being at his ex-
pense.
81 have struck it rich at last" said
Kersilses after he had unloaded the
schooner, and been supplied with a
fresh one. "I'll soon have money to
throw at the birds"
"Great schemel What is it?" asked.
incidentally Kersikes, is one of those
~ho always has scheme, but never
any cash.
81 am going to get my $4,000 down
and half the box receipts. am writing
farce comedy that will make Ed.
Harrigan's eyes bulge out. 1t will be
bowling success"
"What is your plot, anyway"
''It is located right here in New York.
Old Mr.. Vanderbyde belongs to the
elite and to an ancient Knickerbocker
family. His ambition in life is to shine
in politics He wants to go to congress,
but has no pull He makes the ac-
quaintance of IN exboodler, Alderman
Pilfer, who has unlimited political in
huence. Pilfer'a ambition is to get
social status, brit his antecedents are
against him. They meet and arrange it
so that Pilfer helps Vanderhyde into con-
gress, and in return Vanderhyde intro
duces Pilfer to the elite. Amt that the
plottiest plot yor ever heard off"
"Yes, that's very fine plot against
the social and political proprieties."
"That's just the beginning of it.
York boy who is athletic. His name is
Harry. Ex-Boodler Pilfer has lovely
daughter, Gloriana, SO it happens that
without consulting the young folks
Pilfer and Vanderhyde determine that
they shall marry. BY strange coinci-
dence, such as occurs every day on the
stage, without being aware that their
fathers are acquainted, Harry and
Gloriana are introduced to each other
at matinee.
For them to plight their troth is the
father subsequently tells him that he
has picked out bride for him, Hairy,
not suspecting who the bride is refuses
to ratify the proceedings of the conven-
ton. Harry is fired out into the cold
world. The same thing happens to
Iloriana, when her pa tells her she
must wed. There is lots of heart-rend-
ing You are no child of mine busi-
ness in it.
Harry and Gloriana, being discarded,
hold tryst, or business meeting, at
Spooner's ice cream saloon on Madison
avenue. They decide to wed on the day
following at the little church around
the corner. Isn't it a lovely plot9"
''Yes, but trifle improbable"
''What of that? Amt half the plays
impossible plots? I'm not trying to
wrench any laurels from old Shakes
peare's brow. / am after money.
Waiter. haven't you got any English
ale?"
The bottle of ale was brought, and I
noticed that did not get my share of it.
1.-THE second act is grand. 1t repre-
sents Union square just as it is. There
is night scene. Ex-Alderman Pilfer