The sun., 1896-09-22
THIS IS A PASSING SHOW.
THE ARDENT sILTERITRs AND
THEIR PRoFEsS0R OF SONG.

Mems" Headquarters
stage sottius-ons platform, . nag. piano. and q
rsryadinR air OF gloom.
Tn. sufferers-The Chairman OF the meeting, who
there in the cause OF free silver; Prot schrecken-
h.ulI the musical director, also for free silver n he
,,n get II; Bowery Tim. Slick Mike, and Pinhoie
Pete. who are likewise not there for their health
the pianist at 80 cents day ana seNentynve more OF
less moth eaten citizens.
The Timo-Any old day. about noon.
Tho Chairman trising) Now. fellow support
.rs Of tho noble and inspiring cause OF free sil-
YER
Bovery Tim from his place In the front row)
Raw raw, rawl
snek Mike and Pinhols Pete (toRethsr)-
ghuttup. Wait till yer told e ope yer clam.
Tho eCharman-Friends Of the downtroddon
son Of toll
Tho crowd with gloomy s1plosivsnsss,-
Hoorayl
10 cay that before the opening Of the meeting
We will spend few moments In practising the
chorus of our inspiring campaign song, "The
New Dollar" which you will fno upon your
l.aaets. Prof. Adolph Schrieokenhaull, the
eminent Hoboken baritone. win lead. Now, Mr..
Pianist, II you please. All singh
Prof. Schrieckenhaull advances to,ths front
Of the platform. waves his arms with tremen-
dous violence. suggesting tho action of the un-
suspccting farmer who has dropped In upon
anest OF hornets and found them at home, and
bursts forth in tremendous tones to tho banging
accompaniment Of the piano:
Ven elesshun day cooms round round, round. round.
Ven elegshun day cooms round. round, round. round
Ven eles sshun day coomes row.wund.
I'm looskn' Magnify unc he can'd po found.
The Chairmnn-Nobody sang. Now. this time
all sing. please. Again. Professor.
The Professors:
Ven cleEshun day cooms round. round. round,
round
The crowd Catching the idea)-Round round,
round round. round. round
Voice from the rear-Hold oni AL contests
limited TO five rouuds.
Tho Professor-Don'd inderrupt der noozics,
you veller. w you don'd look by your song
brints. ohentlemen7 Now We try again:
Ven eles.hun day eooms round. round. round
The Pano-Bangi Thumpl Bang! whanEl
The Crowd-wow! whoop! Letterso, Per-
fessor.
The Professor-You schweinhund by der pi-
anotorte W you don'd blay yourself NIT me by
der moozcs? Hey? verhuchter narr, vat you
vas
The Pianist-How'd know you was goin' to
begin SO quick. l amt no street pianner.
Gimme signal an III keep mp with you.
The Crowd-Youre all right. Hit EN- up
again.
Tho Professor-ve begin voncs moro very
fresh All sing. please:
Ven elegshun day cooms round. round round. round.
Ven eleS shun day cooms round round, round round.
Ven eleRshun day cooms row.wund.
I'm loogkin' vor Maginley und he cand pc found.
One Single Lone Voice several bars behind the
procession n)-Lookin' fer Mckinley N he CO. be
fcun'-Hic!
The Crowd-Hooray fer his tunelets.
The Professor-Who vas dot2
The Lone voice-Me. A gent wit q Jag.
whoop, Hc! Hoorayl
The Chairman-Silence. II you please.
The Professionalism owutl
The Lone Voice lin deeply injured tones)-Me7
hslpin' you Sing. This is-hic-this is the graf
sse Ss Pr1se.sor Pf
The Lone Voice-That's me. I'll sing yer D
song somethin' like. tSinRs.l
GIVE Us drink. bartender. bartender.
sases fsIse yeu win o@hiebiiss u.s. obgs us with
The crowd-Fire himl Good old mani Let
i'm sing! Give i'm the runi Hooray for the
The ut-at-arms-Come. -Gittahellout-
overs! Gwan! Take a sneak! Don't, gimme
noiaw or III puncherdamhsdoff; Sneak!
the sound of @ had a %
yonce again. chentlemen. Don'd DO afraid to
sng. 1t ain'd gon' to hurt you. AL retty.
Follow me-
Ven slegshun day cooms round. round
The pianist. ronsing himself-WhanE! BaEEl
lenee follows. tense aud painfully
The Professor with q glance of scorn at the
Gin nit a spade-shovel2 You couldn't q bass
pain.
The Pianist Go TO bell.
The Crowd-Sock 1t TO i'm! Lam him. Dutchy!
siItte, TO one on the piano pounder. Hooray!
The Chalrman-G Gentlemen! GentlemenI This
must not go on, We can't have any hEhtipg
song We are going 10 sing in our great parade as
marching song when we show Now York the
true strength OF the glorious movement for Bry-
Pinhole Pete-Raw. Raw! Hoo-raw!
TIN End sek yer fss In
Pinhole Pete tsulkiy)-rm tryin' t. earn me
The Professor--You dent haf to talk-you haf
ostng amt heert you sing fonce alretty yet:
goin, ter, yer Hoboken sausage. git me dime
day fer comm here an yellin, but IL gotter bs
schurch choir too 1 want raise In me pay.
Bowery Tim and Slick Mike with beautiful
unanirnity,-Dats right
The Chairman (agoniZedly)-Go on, Professor.
The Professsor.~S s INV lose time und der doom und
sferyting nit dot leap-frog by der plano forte.
, The Pianist with tremendous energy)-BinR!
whang,
The The Crowd Round, round. round. round.
The l'rOfesssOr-Stop o timel Holt up' Vat
you did, you plano fool! punch q doom into
your face NIT my doubled U fists. You fellers
IN front, you watch mo ven sing.
voice-Can't stand the strain.
Another volce-Turn your face away when
you do It,
A third volce-T'row that Dutch song-sparrer
u0o de yinder.
Tho Chairman - Give the Professor . fair
chance. gentlemen, We have only a few minutes
more.
The Professor Now, chentlemsn. from der
race sing 1t oud. All to vonce, now:
Ven elegshun day oooms round. round
The Pianist-why didn't You tell me you was
Eoln' to start.
vart oudside.
The Piani..-Ycu're on. Bologny. Hobokenrl
wear Grape tonight
G, "A Voice My bet goes on the plano thumper.
sixteen to one
:, Bowery Tim. Slick Mike. and Pinhole Pete tAt
the topof their vocesl-Rawl Rawl Raw Rawl
iiooray! Whoopl Wow! s'teen ter onel Raw
foT BRYAN the poor mans friend! HoorAy!
Inc Chairman Silence therel
Ihe Trio (sadly)-On de track aR'in. Wen