Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-27
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
The Editors Advice Concerning Bankine
and the Drama.

and the Drama.
Prom the New York Sun.
A WORD OF CAUTroS.-We understand that
parties are here from the east with a view u
opening bank with a capital Of 1000. This
is good news, but feel il our duty to give
these strangers a word OF caution. Our bank-
ing business is not conducted on exactly eastern
principles. For instance. il one Of our sterling
business men like Col. Hard should happen 10
want 500 some day and was put to the bother
OF signing note and getting two or three IN
dorsers he would naturally take it rs Q slur on
his integrity and begin shooting. In the east
they allow three days grace on bank paper.
Out here they always allow seven. and If the
man carries two guns they spin it out to nine
or ten and throw IN n couple Of Sundays. De-
positors in the east take chances Of the prexi-
dent wrecking bank or the cashier absccndiI.g
with the Doodle. We are not built that was.
About once a week our people call around %
see how the machine is running, and they ca.
pect all inquiries 20 be satisfactorily answered.
A bank official who leaves this town never takes
any baggage with him and is always at great
pains TO explain why he goes aud when he err
poets TO return. Another bank will do well
here, but il must be run on western ideas.
Should a bank open here with a plan to fa1
after year or two and pay depositors SO cents
on the dollar, ii were better for the officials 70
go of and die now and save trouble
DRAMATIo.-Two weeks ago, when the az
vance agent of the Standard Theatrical Com
pany billed this town for Hamlet" we tried
TO give him some pointers. We thought We
knew the people Of this locality better than be
dld, but he was young man with q swellod
head and scorned our advice. There are GER
tam things our Undergoing public demand
in the play of Hamlet" and they must 10
given or there will be a row. At some period
OF the play at least one cowboy must gallon
across the stage on his cayuse to give thinSs-
a realistic appearance. There must be at least
one bar room scene and the bottles and glasses
must be real. In each act there must be q song
and dance to liven up things. Our people pre-
fer female dancer in tights, but viii accept a
colored man If he can clog well A four-round
boxing match always takes well but trapese
performance can be substituted in case the
boxers are not feeling we'll We told the Young
man all these things, but be went his way. The
company was greeted by a full house Tuesday
evening The audience waited patiently for
the cowboy. the bar room and the song aud
dance. but they did not show up. COMMITTEES
waited on the manager TO ask what was WRONG
and he said they were playing Hamlet" as Il
was played in New York, Boston, Chicago aud
elsewhere. ard he refused TO put in any i'm
provements for our benefit. This. Of course,
brought climax. For few minutes IL looked
as II the boys would proceed to extremes bus
wiser counsels prevailed. and they were finally
satisfied with a return of the admission. The
company had TO leave part Of its baggage here
to secure the hotel bill and at least two Of tbs
actors departed on foot. Every town has its
idioms. What hits New YORK won't go down
here at all. and what tickies Chicago or ST
Louis makes us sad and serious. We want our
Hamlet as We want il. We don't want any
body else's Hamlet" The sooner this fact q
thoroughly understood by theatrical conps-
MES healing this way the better for I'll
concerned.