The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-26
NEYYGAG.


... hest known los those who best knew
Kim rh. been thrown at him in a cafe
....i.ht by "a newspaper man after the
-.ormsnce. and had chung 20 him. It's
.ecaace lay in the fact that his gags"
supposedly comic things said by presum
..r comic men in nominal opera or bur
I...ue- invariably were old. The man who
Bestowed thc title upon him thought it a
fr. bio ~ irony
Ncvgag received it without expressed
sentiment bat without mirth. and he
h-e Sos repetition patiently rs seasons
won't by lie was accustomed 10 enduring
rmly the jests, the indignities that were
.o3 by his peculiar appearance, his
fllui expression. bis slow and bungling
.h and movement, his dihdent manner
n. Was one OF the forbcaring men, the
many who are doomed TO continual suher-
rro. Kind that their scns.tivencss and
t.y make it the more difficult for
f.m .o bear Undying ambition burned
beneath his undcmonstmtive surface,
tlcss courage lay under his lack OF
uewas an extremely spare man, Of ex-
mary height and Che bend Of his
shoulders gave the small head "a comical
t.-a.s forward His black hair was with
r.t.lri and 10 would tolerate no other ar
PHI mcat than being combed back
s--.at n was allowed 10 grow down
usrl uu.il it scrapcd the back of Newgag's
e.lar. q device for concealing the meager
D., of his neck.
BE had smooth. pale face, slanting
f-u Oars 90 nose ike wedge and the
dimes. oi Tire blue eyes added to it's in
Irrespective cast. lie blushed, rs a rule,
u..u te uct new 5Gquaiutances or was nd
dr. suddenly lie had a gloomy look
s.fa ,afing way Of speech An anus
irr spectacle was his mechanical looking
smile. ..l when he became conscious
Of t. passed. through several stages ex-
rr s. D Embarrassment until his normal
l rl'.. ,pect was reached.
SIS he usually appeared in a sack coat
w..aoI tlc stage. the length Of his legs
o. fgrunglY emphasized. After the
fashion Of great actors Of a bygone genera
to. le wore soft black felt hat, dinged
intae crown from front 20 rear.
Ue Dad entered "the profession" from the
amateur stage by way of the comic opera
chorus. and to that chance was due his
being located iu the comic opera wing Of
Gle great histrouc edifce He had orig
h4uy preferred tragedy, but the first CON
-.l...,. ..... ,..,. +le Getting unon the stage
d.. .,, ,,..,s Us,,in, industriouslv
.-,r..ei hi. ,y,v ont OF the chorus Dee had
b.e4 rec0ncled by habit 20 bis environ.
-..r+. ami I...l come 10 asoire % cmincnce
,..,,i. uelo9 ssacbed fbesfandinc Of q
..,l....f..,. ........ii,,- flint ID IN saw "a man
.l,,-.,'., .....,l,ry comic -oles in Tia nioces
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..... rI.. c.rf,., ,f tie st,-e asa snot ,ossi.
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t..l r.,ireabio mains 10 change from his
r..I.ff Dr. r,atterod NOT what were the
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f......lI .ar - Lo bsd cni;stcd one.
-......on ami .,.,,,rent admiration across
81 t..Ife hearinu bcer bottles and sand
r...es "The neonle want horse MAY now.
Tvs Bnt when pve cot to descend n
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i'm. ,i,7,, ~ ,.9c,- or omit D
..rl.,..s - hsonv tboncht old ma, -
...r .o-,elian If the vo,,uopr school ono
.It ,,be, Newca0 bad uttered his
a..t.l .ueecb .NVb& don't Won ouit2o
-,cl, o. .,...ch snaiced To rob NewOaD oi
t. .If ,......--i.,,, and IN r.lnca hin, f.
.l.... I'm. could NOT cone with easv or.
l.... i,.,,ror,,r,, i-srs.rs In truth mo
o.et-.ec more than Newgag TO excel in
"l0re play" but his temperament or his
training did not equip him for excelling in
3D. ls defended the monOtony, emptiness
end toisomeness of his humor on the
gn.n4 that ~ was "legitimateD
.nirbt Newgag drank two glasses OF
beer I'D r.nid succession and looked al me
W-tato.cbing countenance
.oa bog.D be said. in bis homely drawl
Ir as.ouraged! begin to think I'm
ltnItn
.N.r what's vronos"