Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-01-14

THE REHEARSAL.

ne StdliS ana the balcony Oh inc
empty, crescent-shaped hall, with Its
scent Of last nights cigars. are. In
spite Of the fiIul shouts Of music, |
asleep under brown holland counter
panes. and all the movement is CEN
tered in the orchestra and on the stage. |
Now and then stout. tired gentlemen
lounge into view at the side OF the Stairs
and yawn unrestrainedly, and punch
themselves on the chest. and, after list
ening to the rehearsal of song. yawh
again and write something down In
notebook with giant silver pencil ana
60 away.
On the stage, where the + gaslights
look yellow in the sunlight. that, In
spite OF ali opposition. has gained ad-
mittance, is back-cloth Of Margate
sands, with lifelike visitors in out-of-
date costumes and badly-drawn SILK
hats. and there is a persistent sound
Of carpentry behind. A lean. saiOw
youth in a screaming tweed suit Is at
the footlights, giving. in confidential
way to the band new song. and men,
cers OF the band. peering at the sheets
OF music on the stands. keep about
half an eye on the conductor and play
IN hesitating, tentative fashion.
And there's hi-ti-hi-ti-hi-u and old HI
ti-hi-ti-hi,
And hi-ti-hi-ti-hi who is so glorious;
And II hi-ti-hi-ti-hi-ti would but hi-ti-
hi-ti-hi
'Twould be jawly sight better fer all
Of us.
The lean youth walks round the
stage with swagger and fine conduct
OF his hooked walking stick to the
changed rhythm:
Yes. a jawly sight better fer all OF US.
A jawly sight better fer all OF US.
And when
The youth, singing thus mysteriously
his topical song. comes down at the
third line Of the chorus and sends up
softly to the empty gallery what Is
clearly the telling line of his song:
And when hi-ti-hi-ti-hi goes to hi-ti-hi-
ti-hi
Twill be-
Shouted now with straw hat removed:
-jawly sight better fer all Of US.
The orchestra plays hurriedly . swift
symphony, and the lean youth resum-
Ing his straw hat, confides to the vacant
auditorium another topical verse
phrased In similarly obscure and re-
ticent terms. When he finishes he say
complainingly that they'll have to pu'
lot more go into 1t at night; and thu
q, conductor says, That's all right, Tom
my, old man. Well pull you through.
Tommy, old man. asks the conductor
/ what he says to liquor. The conduc
tor promptly says YES" and disap
. pears. The orchestra discards tn
! sheets of music. and q boy emerge
from door and CLEANS them, with
view, l think. to gold from their own
er. He 10 somber boy who does hi
, work aggressively. as though he fel
, himself destined for higher occupation
Move your 'oof. fat 'ead! This I
: the cornet. low can pick up any
. fing II you keep your big foot all owe
u it,"
Cornet, unscrewing the mouthpiec
y Of his instrument, asks what the yout
j. is doing there at that time Of the da.
r and adds that little more OF the al
: gressive boys cheek and he'll fetc
j. him a clip side the ears. DO It" say
i the aggressive boy. defiantly. dodgin
= behind the euphonium. 60 on!
1t! You lift so much as little fing,
at me and your life wouldn't be wort
, momink's purchase. I'd alter 20,
fee for you so that you'd ave to p
the cornet with the back of your nee
Then you'd look foolish, wouldn't you
You'd be a perfec' lafin stock. and
70 Three ladies'. Three ladies' in extra
ID ngant walking dresses, and o. SUI
spirits! They come ON from the ST.