The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-02
4 STAGE KISS.
1t Had to Be Given Even at the Risk of
Elo0dshed

Eloodshed
II was lOme-talent show and we sat
patiently waiting Tor the unexpected TO
happen. The unexpected always happens
with a home-talent show, and an inner
mountain village is not proof against TINS
long accepted stage fact We strangers
from the unregenerate east who were
there in the mountains for our healthS
sake felt assured, therefore, OF an expe-
rience before the night should be over.
1t was The Mikado" which was to be
presented tatteIed and torn by its transit
from first-class theatres in the east to
the town hall in Teton City. We had
heard Nanki-Poo as he had sung about
being a thing of shredS and patches, ana
we had heard Ko-Ko's announcement OF
his theories and ideas, and were getting
al ng fairly we'll in our listening Wa7n
the kissing song was reached. Then Red
Pete Barker, who was singing Nankl
Poo, advanced to the foOtIights.
"Ladies and gentlemen" the tenor
singer began, "thls is a mighty poor
place in the show to interrupt the pro-
ceedings to make a speech, but as GER
tain things are about to happen think
it is only fair that you be put on notice.
l have heard that Holy Moses Perkins,
who is known and generally hailed and
greeted as the eventua. husband of Miss
Betty Hoyler, who is taking the part of
Yum Yum, has announced to all con-
cerned that if | followed out the direc-
tons Of the book of this play and insist
on kissing the lady there will be five diff
ferent kinds of trouble. / hereby an
nounce that | am going to begin kissing
the young lady in about three minutes
and shall keep right on kissing her
through the whole song, and further an
nounce that | shall do that kissing in
full view of the audience. Moreover, it
may be of interest to you to know that
have secreted in these long and flowing
robes two tirst-rate six-shOoterS right
ready for business. | am ais armed
with the fact that Holy Moses Perkins is
sitting in seat No l67, which is in plain
view from the stage. AS the scene which
is about to be presented is cross be-
tween delicious love song and hOmj-
eide, and as | shall Caress the young wO-
man with one eye on her beaute0uh
charms and the other on seat No 1877
hope yon will overlook any little short
cOEings in The affair. [ hate 10 mention
such low, coarse things, but the gun
VIII CHI l shall use first is a self-cocker and
has been recently oiled. Thanking you
for your kind attention, the show will
now 90 on"
We listened to the rendition of the
kissing song with great interest, especial
ly those who were in range of seat No
l67. Nothing happened, however, Mr..
Perkins remaining statuesquely mute.
But when the applause continued on it's
demand for an encore Mr.. Barker APP
peared once more on the stage front:
THANK you,' he said, 'for this vindi-
cation, bus if you want some more of it
am compelled to say you can't have it.
respect Mr.. Perkins claim on the
premises. Thank you, one and all, and
especially Mr.. Perkins, who has this
night sacrificed his feelings for the ad-
vancement OF art. The show will now
proceed"
We then leaned back and listened re-
specially while Poot-Bah told about
his :roLbles and his pectations.- Chi
CagO Record.