Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-10

1t Had to he Given, Even ut tho Risk of
Blooished.


II Had to he Given, Even ut tho Risk Of
Bloohshed.
Chicago Record.
1t was home talent show, and we
sat patiently waiting for the unex-
pected 10 happen. The unexpected
always happens with o home talent
show, anu an inner mountain village Is
not proof against this long accepted
stage fact. We strangers from the
unregenerated East who were there in
the mountains for our bealth's sake,
fell assured, therefore, Of an experience
before the night should be over.
1T was The Mikado' which was to
be presented, tattered aud torn by its
transit from first-class thoutres in the
East to the Town Hall of Teton City.
We had heard Nanki. Poo aa he had
sung ABOUT being thing of shreds
and patches, and We had heard
Ko.Ko's announcement OF his theories
aud ideas, aud were getting along
fairly well in our listening when the
Kissing song was reached. Then Red
Peto Barker, who was singing Nanki-
Poo, advanced to the footlights.
Ladies and gentlemBn," the tenor
singer began. ''this is mighty poor
place in the show to interrupt the
proceedings to make a speech, hut aa
certain things arc about to happan,
think it 10 only fair that you be put
on. have heard that Holy Moses
Perkins, who is known and generally
hailed and greeted as the eventual
husband Of Miss Betty Iloyler, who is
taking the part Of Yum Yum, Inns an
nounred to all concerned that il fol.
lowed out the directions Of the book of
this piay and insist on kissing the
lady, there will be five different kinds
of trouble. | hereby announce that
am going to begin kissing the young
| lady in about TIRES minutes, and shall
keep right on kissing her through the
whole blamed song; and | further an
nounce that | shall do that kissing in
full view Of the audience. Moreover,
| il may he of interest to you to know
that huve secreted in these long and
flowing robes two first-rate six-shootprs
right ready for business. am also
armed with ths fact that Holy Moses
Perkins is sitting in aeat No. lG7,
which is in plain view from the stage
AZ the scene which is about to he pre-
sented ia cross between a delicious
love song and a homicide. and as |
shall caress the young woman with one
eye on her beauteous charms and the
other on seat No. lG7, hope you will
overlook any little shortcomings in the
affair hate TO mention such low,
coarse things, but the gun which /
shall use first ia self cocker and has
been recently oiled. Thanking you for
your kind attention, the show will now
60 on.
We listened to tho rendition of the
kiss kiss soug with great interest,
especially those who we're in range oil
seat No. l67. Nothing happened,
however, Mr.. Perkins remaining
statuesquely mute But when the ap.
plause continued on its demand for an
encore, Mr.. Barker appeared ouce more
at the stage front.
"Thsnk you" he said "for this
vindication, but il you want some
more of it am compelled to say you
can't have it. respect Mr.. Perkins
claims on the premises. Thank yor
one and all, and especially Mr.. Per.
kins, who has this night sacrificed hi,
feelings for the advancement OF art
The show will now proceed. "
We then leaued back, and listeneC
respectfully while Pooh Bah told abou
his trouble and his expectation.