The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-05
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

There was a long wait from the time
the curtain fell for the first time on the
night until it rose again on the second and
concluding act. The audience was sur
prised at the delay, for at previous per
formances the company had been prompt
between acts, and when a reasonable time
had elapsed. after the curtain hid from
view the pirates, the major general and
the maria geable daughters. the audience
grew impatient. and in the way prescrib-
ed by unwritten laws of the -theater pat
rons, demanded that the play go on
The demand was not at once acceded to:
Indeed. it was repeated a number of
times before the curtain finally assembled
a short drama had just been concluded
For almost the entire length of time
consumed by the wait between the acts,
rather grotesque picture was presented ,gsI
man his face besmirched with grease and
in the midst of the array of shoes and
slippers which would have done credit to
a shoemaker's den. The small man s
pedal appendages were incased alone in
hose.
Chad. my boy" said he. your slippers
are not to be found, and for heavens
sake throw a pair of these on and finish
your make up. The audience are call
ing for us now"
want my slippers" he said plainti1ely-
They're mascots to me, and I'll have no
luck unless I find them. 1 tell you, I've
And / tell you we have rumaged every
nook and corner and box. and they're not
to be found responded the general
Some of the stage hands probably
swiped-say. hold on, III bet some of the
boys put them on by mistake Just wait
and I'll see"
And the major general. who was Mr.
Ed Andrews, disappeared in the direction
of the downstairs dressing rooms, while
the small man on the floor. who was Mr.
c. A. Parker. policeman, brigand, squire
and all round comedian. remarked ::
Wait? Well 1 CUES I will I'll wait till
I get those slippers if I have to wait all
you see," said he in explanation, I'VE
beIleve IN maScots IN our pFo1sssion, anu
to me I've owned them several years,
and the first night I wore them scored
the greatest success of my career a
comedian. 1 continued to wear them, and
no others, and [ continued to make hits
were left behind in a hotel with some
other stuff. and was compelled TO go on
in all my life did such poor work as 1 did
that night 1 realized the reason, and I
vowed never to go on without them
Here they are. Chad" exclaimed the
major general. rushing in at this juncture
with pair of rather seedy-looking slip
perS in his hand 1t was just as l thought
Smith put them on by mistake.
The comedian grasped his mascots with
an exclamation of joy. and in a moment
they were slipped on his feet in another
he was on his feet, and in a few moments
more the curtain was rung up, and short
ly afterward Mr.. Parker appeared before
nearly bored them to death with a lot of
second hand horseplay which greatly in
terrupted the progress of the opera
Although not as large as on the prev
! ious evening, a very good audience saw
/ the Andrews Opera company in the clos
ing performance of their engagement in
this city. THE Pirates of Penzance.'' The
| familiar opera was well handled. Two of
| the principals of the company, who great
| " pleased the Topeka audiences during
| the engagement, Mr. George Andrews and
Miss Rena Atkinson, did not take part in
| the opera last night
Next season the Andrews brothers will
and Tfaof1
| their repertoire. and the company viii be
materially increased. The company will
/ visit Topeka early next season
The William Monroe Theater company
| opens an enga cement of four performs
/ ances at the Crawford Opera House to-