The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-19

AhCy IS 10 lake the
Gniiible Landlord Into ~Camp-TimeIy
Arrival of the Comedians F~riend-The
Trunk Trick.
Any one who knows the look of the
transformer" can tell him at a glance.
1t Is the fine days that bring him ont.
Little is seen Of him on wet and rainy
days. but give Old Sol just half a~clIance
and you wonder at the array of immacu-
late linen, cigarettes and Prince Alberts
exhibited by these fly by night stars.
whose ways of securing an existence are
as ingenious as they are manifold. The
men, with but few exceptions. are bar
beers or walters who do not work at their
trade, as they are either too light for
heavy work or too heavy for light work.
The ladies are as a rule the possessors
Of good homes, which they desert to
follow their cherished calling.
\ company Of keystone talent leaves
Philadelphia to play the state of Nav
Jersey. Their stock IN trade consists
of a sa5 bank roll md several. bun
dles-not trunks-ofv- wardrobe. Ofcour.e
they are III possessiJ n of their ability.
which is not apprec ated by New Jersey
natives. and after II king several stands,
pursued by angry otel keepers. they go
ashore or the roc :. and with one ac-
cord all noses po.nt toward the Quaker
City. The ladie7 have little trouble in |
securing transportation, as they are ex-
perienced in the art of telling the con- |
ductors a story calculated to soften A
heart of steel. They ride. and before ,
reaching the Delaware river have
touched" the accommodating ticket !
puncher for 3 cents each with which to
pay their ferry fare.
Not so with the men, as they care not
for yarnish covered cars. but prefer rid
ing III what is known TO the professionals
as a side door sleeper. but which the rail
road calls a box car. The comedian has
secured possession Of his valise. which he
has expressed to lis destination. on
reaching home he refieems it from the
EXPRESS COMPANY and HES himself to
% rheatrseal hotel. where Aa sac7ros
room and board f1r wreck. 81 line e,,d
OF which time he Is unable - ra4v and
informs the hotel ...a That Ie l. eErrri-
ill., 10 sign with Manager So-anjl-so ami
viii settle i'll a day IL ts,n. -aflrr hear.
Ing tins song for four ,.ueAs 10 iaa,!!a..,
takes charge OF h.s "Trip and a4ri< $ Li..
TO find other quarters,
Happy thought, Hrs friend. Tom
Blower, has arrived Ill Ire c.ir. and ~
Tom Is dressed-iu their langaage-agt
of sight, oar comedian hunts him u.
and after - -i3pr sf.,eT.3. ,,-.f,. HI ~
can be seen walkiu. IN the direction Of
the hotel lately occupied by Comedy.
Reaching There. IL calls at the aesk f8r
oar comedian and j. informed by the
proprietor that he i not III. wherenpnu
IoAl becomes aeItated, and III a conf
DENTAL 0 Il tell, the hotel man that he
10 engage Comedy to work the
rest Of that week, as his comedian ha.
been taken i'll. Why" he exclaims. Il
must get him at any price. as he is the
only man IL the city acquainted with the
lines and the finest comedy exponent in
the country. Comedy low strolls in.
and Toms ta!ls upon his chest with 10y .
and engages hlna. IL tones to be over
heard by tue landlord. 10 complete the :,
week with hin. al Il salary Of $50. The u
landlord Is happy and already hears the q
jingle of the simoleons due him. "
Tom here informs our friend that he G,
must REPORT for dress rehearsal at once. y
the landlord is told that his 7;
wardrobe Is i'll the grip, which is handed
ilm instanfer. He and his friend Tom 81
iepart arm III arm. But they never
back. II
Several Years ago a company stranded
lear Philadelphia, and all but the lead
ng man returned to New York, he re-
with headquarters at the hotel Nc
q which he was stopping, expecting. as Nc
e told the country landlord, a money Nc
rider from his wife. AT the end OF three
no money order had made its ap- fo,
earance, and the Thespian's trunk was r.
iken into the storeroom as security by
hotel man. The day following this
love a young lady alighted from the
ain and registered at the hotel, and in
very short time became acquainted
18th the leading man. She wanted to
ny a trunk. He would sell her che and
ated to the innkeeper that he had a
lance TO sell his trunk and gave him
le impression that the proceeds of the
lie should apply on his board bill. n
The trunk was remove to the actor
,om. where the contents Were taken out :
it and wrapped III a paper. after which OF
e lady was called in to examine the At
She was III love with the no
yle and make of it and paid the actor yo
0 in cash for the same. The bundles me
ere lowered ont of the window by the VI
and expressed to Philadelphia. The COS
dy paid her bill at the hotel, amount car
& to 81, and that afternoon left for this the
ty in compauy with the leading man Ev
was none other than her husband No
ID in whose pocket quietly reposed the mo
Iggage check for mis- trunk. which the at
y before had been the properly of the cor
hotel keeper. and who. to this =