The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-12-08
WILYBARNSTORMERS
TRICKS WHICH ARE PLAYED Ry lM-
PEcuNloUs THssPlANs.

dualAbla Landlord Into CAmp-Famefy
Arrival Of the COnedlan'a Frisad-Ths
RFnnh EricR.
Any one who knows the look oa the
"barnatormera can tell him at 4 glance.
II 10 ths fine days that bring hisa ont.
Little Is seen Of him on wet and rainy
days, but give old Sol just half aclance
and you wonder at hearray Of ilnmacu-
late linen, cigarettes and Prince Alberts
exhibited by those 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
bers or walters who do not work al their
trade, as they are either too Light for
heavy work or too heavy foE light work,
The ladies are as a rule the poasesaoFs
Of good homes, which they desert TO
follow their cherished calling,
A company Of Keystone talent leaves
Philadelphia to play the state Of New
Jersey, Their stock In trade consists
Of eeb bank roll and several bun
dies not trunks-ofwaTdrobs Ofeourse
they are in possession Of their ability,
which is not appreciated BY New Jersey
natives, and after making several stands,
pursued by angry hotsl keepers, they SO
ashore on the rocks, and with one ao-
cord all nosea point toward the Qnaker
City. The ladies have little trouble In
securing transportation, as they are ex-
perienoed In the art Of telling the con-
ductoTs q story calculated 10 soften
heart Of steel. They ride, and before
reaching the Delaware river have
"touehed" the accommodating ticket
puncher for Q cents each with which to
pay their ferry fare,
Not 80 with the men, as they care not
for varnish covered cars, but prefer rid
ing in what is known to the professionals
"a side door sleeper, but which the rail-
road calls box car, Ths comedian has
secured possession Of llig Yalise, which he
has expressed to his destination. On
reaching home he redeems 1t from the
express company and hies himself TO
some theatrical hotel, where he secures
room aud board for q week, at the end
of which time he ii unable 10 pay and
informs the hotel man that he Is expect
ing to sign with Manager so-and-so and
will settle in day on two. After hear
ing this song for four weeks the landlord
takes charge af his gpip and advises him
TO find other quarters,
Happy thought His friend, Tom
Blower, has arrived Ia the city, and as
Tom Is dresssdin their language -out
Of sight, our comedian hunta him up,
and after short confab with him Tom
can be seen walking In the direction Of
ths hotel lately occupied by Comedy,
Reaching there, he calls at the desk for
our comedian and Is informed by the
proprietor that he ID not In, whereupon
Tom bacomes agstated, and In 4 conf
dental tone tells the hotel man that no
desires TO engage Comedy to work the
rest Of that week, as bis comedian has
been taken III. 'fWhylp he exelaims, ~
muat get him q any price, as he u the
only nan IN the city acquainted with the
lines and the finest comedy exponent in
the country Comedy now strolls In,
and To1ps falls upon his chest with Joy
aud engages him, Ia tones 70 be over
heard BY the landlord, TO complete the
week with him at q salary Of Q6o. Yha
Landlord u happy and already hears the
Jingle of the slmoleons due hin.
Tom here informs our friend that he
must report for dress rehearsal at once,
whereupon the landlord Ii told that his
wardrobe IL III the grip, which is handed
him instanter He snd bis friend Tom
depart arm IL arm. Bat they never
come back
Several years ago 3 company stranded
neaE Philadelphia, and all but the lead
ing man returned to New York. be re-
maining with headquarters AZ the hotel
IA which be was stopping, expecting, as
be told the country landlord, money
order from his wife. At the end Of three
weeks no money order had made its ap-
peaTaaca, and the Thaspian's trunk was
taken into the ataEeroom as security by
tho hotel man. Tho day following this
move . young lady Rlighted from the
train and registered at the hotel, and In
. very short time became acquainted
with the leading man, She wanted %
buy 0 trunk. he would sell her one and
stated 10 the innkeepsr that he had
chnnce to sen his trunk and gave him
the impression that the proceeds 81 tho
sale should apply on his board bill.
The trunk was removed 90 the actors
ROOM, where The contents were taken ont
pf II and wrapped in o paper, after which
the LADY was called h to examine the
skeister.H She was IN love with the
sEyla and make Of II and paid the actor
8t0 Ia cash for chs same. Tho bundles
were lowered ont q the window by the
actor and expressed 10 Philadelphia. Tho
lady psid her bill at ths hotel amount
Ing To 81, ana that afternoon loft for this
city ia company with the leading man,
who was none other than her husband,
and ii whose pocket quietly reposed the
baggage check for his trunk, which tho
aay before had been the property ef the
copfding hotel keeper, and who, % this
day, had never receiyed 8 cent fram the
precssas of that sale.
a common practice followed by these
catch-ascatct-cap managers Is 70 give
the country hotel keeper an order foE
the amount 9f his bill, payable AZ tia
bon office "a the town to ba neEt plHyed,
70 which place they agree te pay his rail-
roas fare They Feacb the town in the
early hours Of The morning, and the
travelling hotel man a PMS W bea with
the cgmpany's manager, who lies aWoke
untis 81 3 Pssured thgt his compagisp
ahe cxeliior Is sound aeieep, wbea ho
aTiseg anl IA q fgw Wcmen lg 3R pna-
sesAoH y she eF3er NJ reg Rsyc6 ~ the
bog q 81, having exiraefsa y iEqW ibe
cletiss of tls QsrEci ciiug gIsfpef $40,
Wher Ag aiassgees o, ha8 ne n
Ha Efds