New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

head and nose. Wallace finally began to Erowi snl
to Jump at the bars in fine fury, and the louder he
bars. the more franticay the orator shrieked ~
Boccaccio to be careful But the warning was moi
nurtured in the lap Of luxury and been fed upon nec
tar. he could not have shown more painstakins re.
sad for the IT, F IF his
disgust and started across the cage. Just then
boy In behind hared lot Of red fire in his very
rolling up to the ceiling. Boccacco rushed in, irns
his revolver as he went. He and Wallace took three
door. ne sprang out and the foot race wss
unanimously declared dead heat. With cries q
show" the various attendants showed and beguil.S
the audience to the narrow and grimy stairway
wages earned IN" waited With ears erect ana ne
mouth fer his accustomed reward.
FURTHER DEMAND FOR CASH
Oh. but that downstairs show Down the stee,
descent the crowd plunged and rolled and pushed
into long narrow room filled with babel OF cries
This way for your reserved seat tickets; only
nickel. five cents. Get you a reserved seat; 'Cea,
the aisle there. you. Let the gentlemen pass along
to their seats; Stop your shown. old man.; Lex
me get In" This from brawny son Of the East
Side. whose command was Immediately respected
That room was as hot as the fire Of a desthiess
passion The ali was close enough to can. but there
mediation about the audience that adapted itself q
each and every discomfort. Take a seat, youns
man." remarked the anable manager to one who
was standing about within the railing. "Haint any
to take remarked the aforesaid young man. with
indifference. Well here's your nickel; step out
side, and the young man stepped out No time
lost except few minutes, which were In.
proved by the inevitable butcher" with song book
and copy of the latest sporting paper containing
an account OF the late unpleasanness In Mexico al
five-cent box of candy"
Then the piano struck up little Of everything; u
curtain rolled upward and as 1t assembled into The
IN 'front.' In this fashion the audience was soon
In dressed attention to the bill OF the amateurs
han all oil
man appeared from the wings. single stride and
he was at the footghts. which had blazed up the
Without preliminary. the tall man. whose hair was
In becoming ringets, and whose voice spookiy
deep, said Mr.. - (tky name was lost), In HebreW
character and other sketches" typical amateur
familiar grin, for he was recognized, despite his
black beard The angels will never know what he
was trying to accomplish up 10 the time he started
for the wings, and he went forgot himself pulled
the foOtights declare that he would give them an
imitation Of Frank Bush The sketch represented q
Germans first experience with telephone. Then
he leaned over and protruded his in attitude
the audience are still wondering what II was al
about.
"Mistah Meehan. vocalist, In original compost.
lions" next announced the tragic master of cere.
monies and "Mistah" Meehan entered and sang
song that would have made the fortune Of the Jubilee
singers had they been possessed OF II In time and
foowe ed II up with an Irish ballad. which was twin
TO the African theme In the matter Of mechanism,
saving OF course. the words An Italian lad FOL.
lowed with a mandolin solo, or rather whole string
Of them run together. like lined eggs In poachnG
dish, and he in turn gave place to sketch team.
Words are poverty stricken things to describe the
elements Of comedy forth In the effort OF theeo
two Youngsters. The audience was struck dumb
but II recovered In time TO give most familiar wet