The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-10
MIR. CLARK,s MISTAKE.
Doesn't Believe in Theaters and Got
Into the Wrong One.

Doesn't Believe In Theaters and Got
Into the Wrong One.
Buffalo Express.
The Rev. Burton M. Clark is pastor of
the Hampshire Methodist Episcopal
Church. He is a forcible preacher and
holds his congregation to the strict in
depreciation Of the discipline of the
church. He does not believe in theater-
going, dancing or card-playing, and he
has often told his flock that it is their
duty not to indulge in any of these sim
full amuSements.
Mr.. Clark is a student, and when he
heard that Vending was to lecture here
on THE Man of Galilee" he decided
that the lecture would be worth hear
ing n made. up his mind to go. The
lecture was delivered on Thursday night
at the Star Theater. Mr.. Clark left
home in ample time to get to the thea
ter. He lives on Ferry street and took
a Niagara-street car. thinking to get
off at Niagara square and walk up to
the theater.
When the car got to the square Mr..
Clark got off. As has been said, he does
not believe in theaters, and has been at
no pains to inform himself of the loca-
ton of the various play houses. He
knew, in a general way, that by walk
ing toward Main street from Niagara
square he would get to the Star Theater,
provided, of course. he walked on the
right street. He started for the Star.
U~nacquainted as he was with the
geography of the country at the square,
he chose the wrong street for his walk.
Instead of going up Genesee street to
the Star he walked up Court street and
soon arrived at the Court-street Thea
ter. Here, again, his unfamiliarity with
theaters stood him in bad stead. He
saw a theater and supposed it was the
Star.
He went in. bought a ticket, stipu-
lating hat he should be placed we'll
down in front in order that he might
lose no word of the discourse on 1.-THE
Man of Galilee," and was shown to his
seat. He was early, and watched with
considerable curiosity the other people
come in and take their seats. The ways
of men and women who go to theaters
were unfamiliar to him, and he was in
terested in the audience, in the decora-
tons. in the drop curtain and all the
rest OF the sights in the pretty Court
street Theater. Soon the relocated
orchestra came out. The Rev. Mr.. Clark
settled himself back in his seat, pre-
pared to enjoy the music. He did enjoy
IL, too, and was almost sorry when the
overture was finished and the curtain
rolled up.
Much to his surprise he saw no
lecturer on the stage, and to his still
greater establishment no one came out
10 make an speech. In
stead, a gayly caparisoned young man
pranced on with an Indian club in each
hand and began swinging them in time
10 a nVely air played by the orchestra.
"Ha,' thought Mr.. Clark. this is a
rather strange beginning for a lecture
on The Mar of Galilee.' but 1 suppose
the Y. NJ. c. a. intends to give US an
exhibition of athletics before the
lecture" The club swinger was Eddie
Melrose, who is clever, and the minister
was interested.
When this act was oven the Rev. Mr..
Clark looked again for some one to come
out and introduce Mr.. Vending, the
orator. No one came. Instead, to his
great dismay. a buxom young woman,
with skirts to her knees. ambled out
and began to sing Her Golden Hair
was Hanging Down Her Back "Oh
Jolne,' h warbled, 8 doesn't seem
the SOME"
When she went and left us she was shy;
she came back alas and alack.
With a naughty little twinkle in her oiye.
The Rev Mr.. Clark could not believe
his ears. Could this be an entertainment
under the auspices of the Y. NJ. C. A?
No, the thing was impossible, and be-
fore the buxom young woman, with her
skirts up to her knees, had reached the
second line of the second tanza of the
song the minister was almost running
up the aisle or his way to the uncon-
taminated outside.
He did not hear the eloquent discourse
On The Man of Gslilee."
She Wondered.