The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-12-14
TRANSFORMER TRICKS.
FUN ON THE DRAMATIC LAD
DER'S LOWEST RUNO.
The Fake Trunk Sale Robbing tho Sleep
ing Landiord-Iiow to Soften n Land
lords Hard Heart-The Leading Lady's
Watch. From Her Dead Mother

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glance 1t is the fine days that
bring him out. Little is seen of him
ON wet and rainy days, but give old
Sol Just half chance and you won
der at the array OF immaculate linen,
cigarettes and Prince Alberts exhib-
tied by these hy-by might stars,
whose ways of securing an existence
are as ingenious as they are mani
fold.
Tho men with but few exceptions
are BARRIERS or walters who do not
werls at their trade, as they are
either too light for heavy work or
too heavy for light work. The ladies
are, as rule, the possessors of good
homes which they desert to follow
their cherished calling. A company
Of Keystone talent leaves Philadel-
phia TO play the state of New Jersey. |
Their stock in trade consists OF a
twenty-five dollar bank roll and sew
eral bundles-not trunks-of ward
robe. OF course they are in posses
sion Of their ability, which is not APP
preciated by New Jersey natives.
and after making several stands,
pursued by angry hotel-keepers, they
go ashore on the rocks, and with one
accord all noses point toward the
Quaker City. The ladies have little
trouble securing transportation, as
they are experienced in the art OF
telling the conductors story calcu-
lated to soften o heart of steel. They
ride, and before reaching the Della
ware river have touched the accom-
modating ticket puncher for three
cents each with which to pay their
ferry fare
Several years ago q company
stranded near this city, says the
Philadelphia Times, and all but the
leading man returned to New York,
he remained with headquarters at
the hotel in which he was stopping,
expecting, as he told the country
landlord, money order from his
wife At the end of three weeks no
money order had made its appear
ance, and the Thespians trunk was
taken into the store room as secure
ty by the hotel man. The day fol-
n lowing this move n young lady
alighted from the train and reg
n istcred at the hotel, and in q very
2 short time became acquainted with
t the leading man. She wanted to buy
y trunk. He would sell her one, and
stated to the inn-keeper that he had
Q chance to sell his trunk, and
Il 4 kave him the impression that the
: proceeds of the sale should apply or
" his board bill. The trunk was re
moved to the actors room, where the
IL contents were taken out Of it ant
o wrapped in paper, after which thu
vt lady was called in to examine tn
"keister." She was in love with TIN
style and make of it and paid tn
AZ actor $40 in cash for the sonao In
bundles were lowered out OF the win
~ dow by the actor and expressed t.
ID ID Philadelphia. The lady paid her bill
or Ut the hotel, amounting to one dol
en- lar, and that afternoon left for thi
ed city in company with the leadin
On man, who was none other than he
~ husband, and in whose pocket quietl
"a. reposed the baggage check for hi
he trunk, which the day before ha
3D. been the property of the confidin
N hotel keeper, and who, to this da,
in has never received one cent from til
we proceeds of that sale.
ice A common practice followed
'u' these catch as-catch can managers
=, 10 give the country hotel-keeper 6
te- order for the amount OF his bill. pa,
wv. able at the box office in the town
an be next played, to which place the
ce- agree to pay his railroad fare. Th'
reach the town in the early hours
the the morning and the travelling hot
no man is put to bed with the company
va va manager, who lies awake until he
NV assured that his companion and Gre
ite- itor is sound asleep, when he arts
was and in a few moments is in posse
sion OF the order he has given on t
go box office, having extracted it fro
TO the clothes of the unsuspecting slice
ere er who when he discovers his los
80 ,I has nothing left but to return hol
;uh- u much wiser man.
Another dodge resorted to by the
this ater-tanll kings to defraud t
my country hotel-keeper is known as
re- watch trick and is worked in the
ngs, lowing manner: The company, witt
ana advance agent has been called ur
20 .. to purchase cigarettes for all me
n 70 bers, has played one week in CO.
/" try town and owes board bill
hose $40. The manager informs the i
ress. keeper that he is unable to pay,
Ing to the bad business done t
week, and tries to hit upon q me
'olu- of settlement, Offering his nj
sion which of course is not accepted
,hia. mine host, who likewise refuses
with accept an order on tho box offic
sur the next town. Finally the manas
Ii as a last resort, tells the inn-kee
war that he will try and induce his '
.ncis the leading lady-to give up
Fox" watch as security for the board
cam and departs for his wife's room,
the turning shortly with the informal
dom. that he could not persuade his '
,ther to part with her watch, as it w
made wedding present from her d
gen. mother. The landlord has
Mr. the watch, which this
cend- of fakirs has taken {
care to show and praise,
the proprietoress of the hotel
madly in love with it, ON tell
new what we will do" exclaims the n
nrs' ager after several moments of
nad q parantlv deem meditation, sssup