The sun., 1897-06-13
Il GENUINE ARTIST.
The Manager or Stage Attractions Makes .
statement CnaccompanIed by Amdayits.


Statement Cnaccompanied by Amdayits.
They were sitting around a hot box once ono
June not this June. evening telling each other how
lovely IL was in the land OF the walrus seal
ana how new sect had arisen in the land whose
belief that heaven the beautiful and frigid
efrervescence that rose and hung upon a glass OF
soda even as the mist hung upon the mountains. or
rs filmy lace hung upon the skirts OF summer girl
when q man camo up TO the window and said he
would 10 pleased TO have either work . quarter,
with a preference for tho latter.
The man did trick or tno at balancing and keep.
ing up three balls and other things and went a-ay
with quarter.
Which reminds me-" remarked the mauaSer"of
. man that four or nve years ago came asking
for 4 JOB. Iwasn't in New YORK that time, and
II II wasn't for the sake of my family and friends,
would confess that was IN Chicago. but It is
necessary. we will let that pass. In any event,
wherever was. WAS doing the best knew how.
and the man came In TO ask for q Job. He was
not tho most attractive feature the bill. as far
looks went, hut I've known some mighty good
lockers that weren't worth yailer ciarionet. so
didn't let that count for much.
u was looking for vaudeville talent, and as he
said he could do q turn asked him square him.
self OF and give me private rehearsal. Which he
did aud ain .ost paraiyzsd me- He began by tossing
q ball into the air. then two. then three ana four
and As no Kept them spinning md me watching
him. all OF sudden he let 90 aud a OF teeth
began flying around in the space II had occupied.
In minute more an eye had taken the place OF
other dropped ball. and this was followed by
and then an ear. and the man sent them spinning
| around in a way thar nlaie my hair stand end.
1T was weird kind OF . sight. aud Just as WAS
going to call hEl In. ne reached down. and In a
ond there was a leg marching through the air with
the rest OF him, aud before had time TO call for
| tho police he had thrown a wig into the flying
elilplS and there the oldest combination that
had ever seen In the entire course of my profes.
| sional and managerial experience. The was
an enthusiast In his art. and notwithstanding the
crippled condition in which he had placed hims
by these personal contributions the properties OF
his performance. he never appeared notice II at
ALL but went right through with his turn as n about
one.half OF him wsre not hyinG through the air.
| "As stood gazing at him IN open.mouthed as
| tonishment. wondering what would come next. I
noticed that the eye had dropped OF the swim
| and had got back TO where 4: belonged. and In q
minute more the teeth were In his mouth. the nose
hal resumed It's place, and presently he was him.
sell again. ana with q low bow he awaited my yer.
diet. or course applAuded with ali tue warmth OF
| my nature and told him he had the nnes; show on
earth. bur that could not close with him at once.
! as had to see my partner. and would he come
around noxt day. He said he would II he rcmalnsd
alive that long. His present condition. he sAii WAS
due TO the fact that lie had some accI1ent other
| happen 10 him about thrso times week. and just
rs ike as not he have one TOO many time or
| other. aud that would end II. However, he'd try
TO get around next day. he saii and bidding ma
| good.by. he departed, whistllng = merry tune.
| Next day he old not come. and the next I saw his
body In the morGue i.lact. Every part OF him
was together in this last layout. Ho had been
| drowned"
| Al this point Inadvertently asked the
manager to como out and have something and he
wouldn't talk any more.