The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-06-23
WORKING A BENEFIT.
schemss Resorted to by the Theatrical
Treasurer.

Among other things for which spring
| is noted is the man in the box-otfice
with an annual benefit. The benefit
rs it used TO be in the good old times
| has departed. There was some fun in
contributing to a benefit in the lone
ago. The beneficiary was a mem beI
Of the company, the heavy villain or
the fascinating soubrette on the stately
star who, as tragedienne. ALWAYS had
a look of sorrow in her face even when
she was seen on the streets shopping
or discovered at her morning meal OF
beefsteak smothered with onions and
other delicacies And then or the
afternoon preceding the benefit there
was nearly always band of music
in red wagon drawn by four horses
ali around town. There was another
thing about the old-time benefit which
made it what would now be called
sWagger-there was no such word as
swagger then. The benefit always had
the stamp of public request. All this
may have been humbug, but the ben
eft was always rendered" by "vour
host of admirers" and list of names
followed the tender, and under this
list was the acknowledgment by the
tO-bc-bcneficiary, who named the even
ing and the play when she or he would
act" the "entire cast volunteering "
You don't see anything of that sort
any more.
The beneficiary nowadays is the
man who has been selling tickets for
364 consecutive nights the treasurer
OF the theater, if YOU please. Every
body OF a certain section knows the
treasurer of the theatcr. Every body
likes TO speak to him on the street, for
In the breast of every theater-goer
there is lurking desire to be permit
ted at some time to enjoy at least one
performance on a deadhcad ticket
There are some treasurerS who never
have any benefit in this world There
are some who have one every year
Just after hard winter and after u
decline In the price Of coal and on the
eve OF 4 summer vacation is the best
time to spring benefit
Few men have had more experience
with the annual benefit than the treas
uTcr Of one of Chcago's theatcrs.
He knows how many times in a sea-
son it i necessary TO nod to the man
on the door fer all alderman. or a j. p.,
or an influential man among the boys,
in order that the aforesaid alderman
ct al. may become worked up over an
annual benefit.
I''H 1e'i' no"e'eI. ne mas CON
cI""'i 10 vary ms iacllCS' iof his Il. d.
i ."" approaching Petlhe!ioh:
= lev hl3nt9 a20-lh's IS the story
,.il Mil'oli ~ ~ 'elis :. lht newspaper Once
"Hcic ne "Ppe'!Gu thG morning alier
- sec II thG lhciuohl Ma! oeeh tom
ne Doi i1"e'' d tas'I"h 9''lt from a as
chti ?g" super Ha' ""t''itu. coat la"eG
- = '"9S'9 iiiii2eu' anu
9'"lN'' ''l'o ieN'a"laiU 'a'rolli"eu
~ IHG managers OF ihe downtown
snow houses, Iiic cflticS'ahd the bioods
VI ~ I.;t Sl'9
~ L. "'' "hi'''i''' ny MIN
az " 'o' o'Inr 'pSCi vance
u i''"'' anu t"' w "u liau leit MS
n1'i "N.Iil "HeIc 1t had efStWhlLe
oio"n PitlleSsty.
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NOV I"- 'iie .eih'ial't' OF "eil-Wofn
9I'NeS' nc cast "'.out Il leW looks such
a. iost SPlflI Is supposed to wear
WhGn 9iroliia9 Oh Ihe banks OF the IA
oicu o'SM
3s ne oracfeu chi!l sauce, crackers
ana water, ms voice was broken ana
occaS'onalIy slot on tne tangent ere
'tI'u9 ln"u PeGolIa! SENSATION Whlcn
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"pt" "-Ou' me
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lildl'e desperate elior's 20 ma Inc nee
esS4rH c,iah3e, ana as MS identity was
s'iIi iii lliuilito ne was SHOWN the Ioor.
hc walter iheh louna 4 card at the
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purchase me li'9' 'h'eo l''"9 III ''i'
houae.
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where according TO So-an"-So own
story: tne game was pay eu' tiie Illl.,7 III
eIhatlcailL constructor tea"eI VIII
nave no ullilculit IN H9uilh9 up Ihe
nuihoer OF cafes "hicn 5le oeheIicia.H
l'It - ~ ~ Que Hi7n' ~ oi''oi W
sen tne Whole mouse.
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outcome 81 tHe pa" lIe ~ 'it''.I'iS S:o
ec) SG"Sht 10 tn'GI'aIh &c, aal'i oi ms rs
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as he passed that way he would 90 IN
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81 tb,t ot Tho and of tho theatrical sea-
SON he would find a ouantum suf. to