The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-07

oeen onried wlth ponp and circumstance
Charles Tnorna was standing on the
hlAlto one day. when the shaub-
hns, conssSfnp tiYe old actor came
Up 70 him and requested loan.
SAYING. Il VII hand this 10 YOU.
Charlie. next week I have an engage
nnent AT such and such a slsezter" Thorus
never expected the old man to work again.
- he replied facetiou.sy. "On, don't
mind that, George, you pay the money 10
IsenangweA; yog'H see him before long
II II resated that George" took the
money In spite OF me gruesome assurance
and went on. In a couple OF weeks
Charlie Ta0rne was dead. That was
fifteen years ago" said MT. Grover
George 4 stiu alive IN New York When
he heard of Th0rne's death be said.
Charlie car explain that matter 70 Left
nngwe8 himself now; They're together BY
this time"
A good story Is tod Of Clarfsse Aguew.
who does sn acrobatic dance In Hoyt's
"A MIX White Flag" during a say-over
IN Chicago short time ago. Miss
Agnew's act demands splits. somersaults
handsprfngs and al sorts o. queer things
which she is quoted as doing win per-
feet ease IL was on Wednesday and she
was given an opportunity 10 attend
Enstttnsse psrforuance
ing a matinee az the Grand opera house
and Miss Aguew decided she would like
10 witness that particular entertainment.
Mr. Richard D0gx1ey. Mr.. Days general
manager, was standing at the gate
Miss Agnew approached This gentleman
is a remarkably well behaved and quiet
man. and Possesses al the refinement nee
essary 70 carry out his supertog's wishes
and ideas. Miss AgBew approached Mr.
DoHey and said Il stm a MEMBER OF A
MIX White Flag Company. May ! 80
inZ'
Have you a card?' asked Mr.. Doruey
drextmily.
~ have mott" exclaimed Miss Agraew
''but my mtne Is CIaris@e Agnew. and
do aB acT'ohatic dance with oGfs Of Hoyt's
companies"
Very sosTy." responded Mr.. DGz1ey
gravely. but I can't admit you without
"a card. You see. | must have some guar
anbs>s."
Il can prove 1t to you right here said
Miss Agnew demurely. as with a basty
glance around she gr-asFsed her skirts and
threw herself into position 20 do a somer-
eaut.
stop. stop s1srieked Mr.. Dorrey. now
thoroughly awakened 70 the gravity o.
the situation. Go IN quick. No. walt
I'll set you n scat. Go IN now; no. hold
on. take a box. There. now. so in
quick"
Any one who appreciates the dignity
and frtgid reserve that attaches TO any
thing bearing the seal OF AuSusrin DAILY
wiz appreciate the situation
"courted Into Court" May TWINS
new piece dc resistance, sss.sms to have
made a Mt "a the West a Kansas paper
says II achieved tweuty-oDe encores and
eaeven curtain calls on the first night
One Of Miss Irwtns new songs is called
''Crappy Dan and relates the excellent
good fortunes OF a negro crap shooter.
''Crappy DsuTl'' is ''gamblln' man.. and
he ioyoussy declares that
some mako money wtd der HAMS.
An some make musley wild de~ fsn's.
But a little pair o dice all covered up
Wild sewers
Is 'sponsible for Eno@t OF Dams"
The so0th performance or Sousa's opera
"Fl Captain occurred recently In Chicago
at she Columbia theatre. Il happened that
the great director and his famous band
we're playing q series OF concerts at the
s. me lu1e. over az che Auditorium. and 10
make the occasion Of the operas successful
run more pronounced the band was taken
over % The Columbia 20 emphasize the
event. Ths Chicago Tribune speaks Of il
sa follows,
..sousa conducted 'El CAPTAIN march
twice last might. the first tir1e AZ the Audi
torium. where the encores doubled tbs
length % the programme: he second 81 The
Columbia theatre. where his opera. from
whicn the mArch takes IS name was given
e @0th performance,
Owing 90 tire Increased lenE;h of me
Auditorium programme MT. sousa ard nia
men were late in arriving 81 The Colum-
ht1. Before he came ueon the scene Two
speeches by Mr Hopper and eleven curtain
calls FOR those engaged were partial rec
ord of the evening.
when AR Sousa and his men did ar
siNa however the audience missed a fea-
f1re decidedly ne amusing as anything the
STAG had held The tasty blowers 81 from
bones aud nuSel horns crowded the wings
The feminine soldiers on their way 70 the
rampart= ~ L.ifnatamha Sled through their
racks Before hey went on there was an
air Of aopc.-sS distraction about the gal
1ant member ~ the hand. for - keep an
eve on fhc stage and another on an army
g. she immediate proximity - rather off
ncait Ring go do. especially under existing
conditions
.,yhen me army. LED hy i.s scarlet
crowned trumpetcrs. marched doWa tas
sage. however. tAtags er}s etened up con
st4eraeiy Every eye was fivcle3 oa ire
seaze. and the unsoFtunatc alr OF man
trying % look tao Ways az onCe without
ths stvaulsge Of heins oross-eyed Mss a.
a. ena.
ITO 30 3,1stice - THE amaxoas tas Sousa
rnrn haa ,heir innings somewhat later
Tgs.n tae ainzs, fae platforms tn tat flies.
tae s.airvays jo the dressing rooms were
crowded with swayins fsmlulnity-
'-Tae hsrf was app,aude3, ard Mr S1usa
was chsere8 as ne curtain rose displaying
snern af-er tae Nna} c'3rtatu or tas pte~s-
sTl Capl.aa' was almost drowned ia ap-
...a.ssa ara eaaar5uE before it VAS through
rre- came King Gotten
~Uee feminine soldier granted herself t1e
a-saln-arv cotafari % wars. Another. with
geo usarca splr5. sn her fee. stsrse-t ec~H
s. Hlaht 81 stairs somewhere sn tae ates
ara aeRsr stopped un.a sas reached 1hf
vf-s.+. usere sgape ore 6eiaye& Der Pm
xress Bv tnas time Mr.. Soasa. Mr.. Aapper
and Mr. j. : HUlsT. ise ~sn3sctor &c r
s~sr4tau.- came upon tae scene.
M S,usz after q hygef speech. AaE1et
M HiCer nalr 81 Diamond sleeve but
sc-s
-0hen Ar BGer eesaa lis reply Mr..
senaer s-aftas fras1 tie wings, Rehearsal
tornarr5w az -a' ara Ih0se wtt1tn 1eariag
before -he EacsllEhss zE8 beEn4 sAesa
ssias>t la $50 rc1frsl hilaT3ry
ia seeding wnlca Sc speech came - 81
era ana sse curtain cropped ca me sea
ss-rerataslon % $50 Capltan.'
THE GALLERY GOD
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THIS WEEKS BILLS.