Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

highness of something too awful to he
named. No movement occurs at any time
NO person does anything. The piece has
neither plot nor substance, and il only
serves to Illustrate once more, the radical
difference that exists between things that
are imagined and things that are seen.
An audience gazing at a stage is not Il
reader. yielding his mind to the magical
allusement of imagination and the fascinat-
ing charm of style; it is a spectator. and it
Is only amenable, first of all, to obvious
facts and visible action. In this case it
sees nothing; it only hears-a knave talking
against an absent gentleman. and trying
to ALLEVIATE his sweetheart from her at
tachment to him, and it is kept until the
last in ignorance, and therefore in per-
pleXity. as to the gentlemans true name
and station. Two persons in the piece are
understood to know who Dr. Claudius
really Is. and by them the impairment is
SiVen-and practically it has an effect
which is comic-that TO disclose his identity
would be TO cause a European war; nor
does the disclosure when made convey any
impression of dignity or authority. Thack-
cray, said that. in an American hotel. he
overheard the talk of two servants about
himself. That said one of them. is the
celebrated Thacker. And who in HI
said the other. is the celebrated Thacker?'
temporary DISCUSSES sometimes do we'll up
on the stage. There is "a good one in 'Pi-
zarro. and another in The Dukes Motto,
and another in the The Ticket of Leave
Man But in general they thrive best
when-as in The Honeymoon-the audi
ence is in the secret. The characters in a
play may mystify each other they must
not mystify the spectator
Where did the bright dramatic critic of
the Baltimore News get this? In Kansas
city, where the effort has been made to
pass high hat ordinance. another method
OF correcting the subject of complaint has
been thought of which may render legal
measures unnecessary. AS the usher leads
a lady 10 her seat he respectfully asks her
to remove her hat during the performance.
M
ply
As matter of fact, Kansas City women
have led the way in removing their hats
at the theater. and it has never been neces-
sary to employ any impertinent methods TO
secure their consideration. The proposed
anti-hat bill in the Missouri legislature is
quite superfiuous SO far as Kansas City is
concerned.
A member of "A Milk White Flag
TOucheS for the truth of the following
story: While the company was passing
through Chicago en- route to Milwaukee,
II CHANGED to be Wednesday. and the men,
beTs of the organization had an opportun-
lty to go to matinee in the Windy City.
One of Mr.. Hoyts most popular people is
Miss Clarisse Agnew, who does an aero
batic dance. turning. sOmersaults, hand
springs and other gymnastic exercises with
perfect ease. Mr.. AugiIstin Daly's COM
panE We're giving Il matinee at the Grand
opera house. and Miss Agnew decided she
would like to witness that particular en-
tertainment.
Mr.. Richard Dorney. Mr.. Dalys general
manager, was standing at the gate as Miss
Agnew approached. This gentleman is a
remarkably we'll behaved and quiet man.
and possesses all the refinement necessary
to carry out his superior's wishes and
ideas. Miss Agnew approached Mr.. Dor
neY. and said: Il am a member of "A Milk
White Flag company. May I go IMP
Have you a card?" asked Mr.. Dorney
dreamily.
L have not" exclaimed Miss Agnew
but my name is Clairisse Agnew, and
do an acrobatic dance with the company
VERY sorry" responded Mr.. Dorney
gravely, but 1 can't admit you without
Il card. You see l must have some guar
antee."
u can prove it to you right here" said
Miss Agnew. demurely. with n hasty
glance around she grasped her skirts and
threw herself into position 10 do a somer-
sault
stop stop" shrieked Mr. Dorney. now
thoroughly awakened TO the gravity of tbs
situation. Go in: quick. No, wait; II
get you a seat. Go in now; no. hold on
take a box. There. now, go in quick
Five minutes later Mr.. Dorney was eX
planning to the drug clerk that he was g
very nervous man. and he thought about
ten grains of bromo-caffeine was what he
needed.