Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-12
ne Makes the Life Of Theatrical Man
ager Weary.

ne Makes the Life Of Theatrical Man
ager Weary.
This, said theatrical manager, els
a very pretty town; il ought 10 have a
hall built around it. that might reflect in
the sky SO that the surrounding countries
could see and admire. Between whiles,
when you are not being stood up and sand
hagged for your money. they stand YOU
mp for passes. Upon my honor was in
trodaced 10 a man on Monday and on
Tuesday he buttonholed me on Fifth
avenue and said he would like 20 come
down and sec us. 80 You shall, my
boy. said |, the box Office is open from
10 and your dollars are always vel
come
Another time was sort of en-
forced escort 10 a young lady who was
belated and had missed her friends.
knew her slightly. and, as a gentleman
should, offered 10 see her home. There
isn't blessed relative she has that
haven't passed into this house. and only
the other day the young woman met me
and said her sister was going 90 be mar
ried, and wouldn't give her a box, SO
her brothcr-in-law-to-b be could give
farewell stag party dined at first
class restaurant last week. where they
serve second class meals, and the clerk,
as he struck me for two dollars, re-
marked, You might just as well use
the other side of that check 10 make me
out pass,
81 chucked an infant under the chin
\. 4 Al.
image of its mother got letter from
its father the next day asking for two
seats at the matinee, and please he
added, keep the third chair vacant IL
you can. Baby is going along. as il is
nurses day out, and the little fellow
may want 20 have his mothers knee.
Another day in crowded street car
exchanged my seat for a strap, 20 which
young lady was holding ON. What do
you think, she came into my office only
this morning and wanted TO know If
wouldn't be so 'perlite' as 10 give her
seat in the theater also. She thought
was so much of gentleman she didn't
mind in the least asking me.
my pastor begs for passes. My land
lady demands them and pays of her
milk bin with them. When | treat q
man he looks as If he expected pass at
| the bottom of the glass. The street car
conductor thinks one ought TO go with
every fare pay him. Young women pre-
sent me with roses, wearing won't
/ me-through-the-door' sort Of
| expression, and their brothers walk
along the avenue with me and call me
my boy and want 10 know what night
| me and sis can find couple of seats.
| Then they take some other fellows sis
| ter. But for the cock of the cake walk
| give me a fellow ON Fifth avenue whom
| asked Monday TO send me down some
things G. o. ID.
1--WE don't trust theatrical people at
/ all, my dear sir We find it doesn't
pay wanted the things straightaway
| and with difficulty made up the sum out
Of the change in my pocket The next
night the gentleman was at the theater
door just as came forward.
al suppose it's all rightP he said.
Whats all rightY said !.
"'Oh, You know me. You did bust
ness with me yesterday. Isn't it all
rightT
81 didn't wait TO say word, but |
rushed home and for five minutes
yelled blue devils up the chimney Of my
fireplace, after which | went back TO the
theater and for two hours couldn't
break the line of people waiting for
passes"
Then the manager, signing YEARLY
and wiping his perspiring brow, wrote
on the margin Of newspaper. Pass
Mr.. Jones and party 10 box" When he
finished he whispered: my best girls
mothers divorced husband, who at the
present time is standing in again with
the old lady. If things continue bloom
ing there will be double wedding
Pittsburg Dispatch.