Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23
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The curtain had been up ten minutes aud tho
play had advanced exactly that far in ia oour-e.
when, IN the middle OF a well-rounaoa senti-
ment from the leading man. the vessibule door
banged Not satisfied with banging once A let
on succession Of reports. which were con-
nected with string o. such ordinations a.
| Don't be IN such hurry. Ll," Wait a min
ute May" Il declare. yoa girls run like race
horses and the loud patter OF hish-heolcd
boots Then came a rush OF siiT skirts down
the center aisle, and half dozen very chic
/ girls with lawn tennis CON Die Sions and supe-
rlor air and manners, under the escort
| OF very ample and gorgeous ma;-on
took possession of the Audiences eve 70 tha
exclusion Of she play ana players,
/ voice.
No. miss" corrected tho usher. who. with a
vast deal OF supeuclyiliiy anl physical sarrlo-
ness. had marshaled them down, ''the next row
J in 'front.'
| "What nousensei know thcv are cars-.na
what are those people doing sitting IN thcIny'
| they are IN thar owG seats. MIS-. insisted
the usher. ''Sec, yours are row A."
| Tins gave rise 60 n lively discussion in which
the evidence OF the COUPONS Was scornfullv re-
Jccted. Finally Al was agreed 10 take row H.
alter a fashion, under protest one Of the PARTY
remarkiug uissusteGly: Dear me. couldn't
they have put US among the musicians while
they were about ~"
Now. dcars. remarked the chaperon in q
Iond voice, get your places"
The young women fled into their seats Tho
last one remained standing ia the aisle staring
l AZ the leading man on the stage to has Ni.il,la
! discontinue. until The chapcron pushed Ter
into her place aud sat down herself Then fol-
J lowed vast rustling Of fummory and openinr
ana shutting OF seats, until some one OF the
party remarked:
''lsere. we've al forgotten the programs,
How foolish! = said the chapcron waving
her hand maJestlcally 20 usher. from whom
shs commanded them in martial tones.
| Ahe programs being duly delivered bv this
servitor OF the house. who had extra largo fe.t
ana wore very creaky boots. II took tive minutes
W sc' them folded properly, by which time
every one on and OF the stage was ready to in-
woke the blessings of the inferno upon the IN
! truders. They, "n ;hcir part remaited ouita
eooi under the angry stares OF the house.
| oh, lint IN sbflA eighteen vear-ola
voice, They've got Jack Buster playing lie
| "Nol"
YES, indeed. Here il is on the hlnr'
stupid "'eA' s0u
$50 it is How awtully silly of me. Don't
But the girls dad laugh. until the chsperon
commanded: wow. dears. 10 let a body hear
hersen think, at which they turned their pass
ing attention to the stage. For the space %
| perhaps a hundred seconds silence r.iguea
and the audience had bygun to breathe again
when the current coumentarv IT.. on, ~
new direction;
Isn't that Mrs Wimbledon In .he boz yon-
| der?'' sNN
OH where2" in chorus.
There. Aud Tom Iryhard with her"
Some mysterious Hhisleriacs followed in
which Wimbledon" Casino, very con,e-
! nient arrangement" mighI be made cut until
| the chaperon, awakening 20 an arpr.ciaiion ~
! the peIiaous turn the subject was taking inter-
posed her authority and diverted her ch.rc,.'
! attentions 10 tie stage again. Then The chatter
took another turn.
| How sweet Bob Washer looks touigbtr
"Aice enough To eat
| We'll, don't like that suit be laso,
Its English, y'knom."
| "le-he! -ha-ha :" &c adj lib.
what biowzy creature that leading actress
is!
| Quite washerwoman ism 4 sb.2r
And such a vulgar expression, Iwondor IL
mat is her IDEA OF lady on the STAGE
During r'e interInission the c1uvorsa,io,
was conducted in discreet unde-tones which
tam went up on the second act At this pc
| Rod another party made. lts entrance i, ~ .
mixed party OF young men ana wousn S'ba
looked the dinner from whose discussion they
J had evidently come. The int.r.., az the ~,
party was, Of course, immediately diverted
from the play.
There Belle Blazer cried one.
And Dick hyter with her
And the two EIyaway eirls-d.d you .xsr
| see such frlghtsy'
! 1T Ism their fault, poor things They drosa
and paint enough. to be sure"
More ''te-hes. and the chareron re,nsrked
somewhat severely: '.Now. dears. don't 4. too
PERSONAL" by this time the other unrty who
filled row OF seats on the other side 81 az
house, had got started. and tbs audience BEGAN
| TO grow openly restless When the emf of a..
second act was reached it was on the border Of
a revolt, which broke out at the opening of the
third. The fiyaWay Ciris were dis,.;is.iny tie
dance at Mrs. BumbleDee's last week for the
benefit of every one under the ttcRter roof.
while tho players were struggling with senti-
mental kcone, when voice from the gallery
called;
| 1iats Oh IN 'front.',
| Dad! growled an old gentleman with very
! red face. 1T had better be heads of ."
| lhe tlyaWay girls turned and regarded him
! with stony stare, which 20 wrought upon his
nerves that he dropped has heavy cane. which
! fel with loud bang In moment an usher
| was at his side.
Gan you he more careful with your stick"
he asked.
| "EhI gasped the old gentleman "What
| the devil
| III YOU don't stop disturbing the house Won
will have ~ so out, interrupted the usher se-
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