Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-01
TOLD OF THE PLAY.

On the same day that Mr.. Harris
bought two seats for the performance
of "Under the Red Robe" at Hooley's
a friend came to him, and, speaking
mysteriously and in subdued tones,
told him that he wanted him to go
along to a boxing contest which had
been arranged for the same night
Mr.. Harris eyed the theater tickets
rather sadly, but he reasoned that
while one could witness dramatic
almost any night, the
occasions when the glorious spectacle
of one man beating the everlasting
life out of another were extremely
rare. So he decided to bring about
the greatest good TO the greatest posi-
bic number, and so suggested to Mrs.
Harris that she and her sister use
the theater tickets, while he, gener-
Gus, thoughtful and noble creature
that he was, would remain downtown
at his office and work and call for them
at the show place.
Mr.. Harris did not think it at all
necessary to the enjoyment of any of
tRe three for him to make any re-
marks whatever relating to his in
-tention of witnessing the pugilistic
show.
Nothing more need be said of the
mill which Mr.. Harris viewed other
than that on his way to the hall where
it was to be "pulled off" he stopped
at the theater entrance and wished
the two women folk a pleasurable
evening. Then he went away to slave
and toll behind large cigar near the
ringside.
1t was at dinner the next evening
that the subject Of the play came up.
"Now, DEAR" said Mrs. Harris, 81
felt so sorry at your inability to be
there that / determined to tell you all
about the play, and it was mostly for
that reason that / watched it so close
ly. / shall tell you Of it just as it oc-
cured. / don't believe / ever saw
anything so moving as when the duke
or the count Or"
"The spy" Miss Marian supplied.
WASN'T he elegant? Did you see him
in The Masqueraders?' / think he
was perfectly lovely in that. He was
a disssolue lord, you know, who
bought girls kisses at auction and
then"
"Was there an auction in the play
last night?" inquired Mr.. Harris. 81
thought it was something about
Richelieu and the king of France. All
chose plays are about the king of
>Mrance. Sometimes l wonder what
the playwrights would do if there
hadn't been any France or any kings
of her. Well, go on, my dear, Start
at the auction"
'"There was no auction in this play
at ALL" said Mrs. Harris. at was all
about dueling."
ooh, dear, no." Miss Marian cor
roborated. "The auction for the
young lady's kisses was in The Mas
gueraders,' as ! started"
"But what has THE Masqueraders'
to do with Under the Red Robe?"
"a great deal, l should think" Miss
Marian rejoined, in a rather gTieyed
tone. didn't Mr.. Faversham play
iK both pieces-yes, and Miss Allen,
too?"
"Well," Mrs. Harris resumed, Gas
! was about to say, that scene was mag
nifcent. Tie said: What! will you
shake my hands? and looked very
agonized. 1t was excellent acting"
"Sublimew Miss Marian cried in
delight.
"Well," Mr.. Harris said, rather du-
biously, cas- l understand it this man
the cardinal, was he?-just as soon
as the curtain rolled up walked out
from somewhere and said to somebody
by the way, to whom did he speak
when he said that about shaking
hands,"
ooh, my, mop Miss Marian cor
rected. Chat was either in the Sec