The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-11
VAUDEVILLE
i'm n PULLMAN
(olo1eI Roosevelt Entertained by theatrical Com
panies; MI Spowbound for Thirteen Hours;
Strange Companions Oh Journey.

aside ard pleaded passionafefy with tho
colonel not 10. She didn't mention what ie
was. bat was or the point Of expiring and
Hopping over into his arms when young,
fellow leaped from his seat at the other end
OF the car and bitterly denounced the colo
nei. Challenged him ard dragged the faint,
ing girl away. They were Georgia Ga-dp
ner and Mr.. Ely In their society skit.
But there Is no joy in Boston
Mighty Casey has struck out!
''Hauptmann. vas .st los?" inquired one
% pair of Germans from the opposite
seat list der drain der drack on &C dee
drack der drain of yet. huhs'
Entertained by Comedians.
The colonel responded in fluent German
that II was. Then the Bernard BrOther1
went through Dutch sketch which they
called ''De6dy on der Drain" entirely iu-
promptu and wholly funny.
There was ease in Casey's manner
As he stepped into
Two pretty girls. with their skirts pis.-ed
little higher than Rainy Daisy. and q,
little lower than none at all, gave a little
song and dance. Fortunately the chande-
lers were firmly fixed and no glass Vas
broken. They were only the Clayton Siss
tiers at home to friends.
And as responding to the cheers.
He lightly
Somebody chokeG Hopper OF for mos
ment and a stranger strobe into the car
and began to deliver a campaign speech.
His glasses, hair. look. voice, gesture and
very words were Roosevelts. 1t was the
actors and actresses turn to laugh. while
the colonel himself enjoyed 1t hugely.
though he had To sit there and listen to one
of his own speeches. Tho imitator wan
Sam Ryan.
No stranger in the crowd could doubt.
Twas Casey at the bat.
A quiet little lady, with earnest face ana
beautiful eyes. laughed so long and merrtlyi
over the burlesque OF Ryan that she fels
called upon to apologize.
She Knew That Before.
Don't, mention IT," said the colonel
heartily; I'm Roosevelt"
''Oh, / know it," she said. I'm Maudo
Adams" That was the only way of intro.
duc,ion possible under such circumstances.
The hand is playing somewhere.
And somewhere hearts are light.
Somewhere men are
The colonel and couple of the othcrol
managed to escape long enough to get sew.
eral pals OF coffee they had ordered made
at the farmhouse. and somehow he mAn@
aged TO obtain lot OF leaden doughnuta4
That was their only breakfast to the moA
notonous-
There was ease in Casey's manner
As he stepped into his place.
There was pride In
Some OF the admiring actresses proposed
to give three cheers for Roosevelt on his re-;
turn, and all agreed to join in. But there
was a hitch somewhere. The wrong cue
either was given or the prompter WAS full.
because while all stood ready. the piping
voice OF chorus girl was the only one
heard TO cheer.
Roosevelt Tells Another story.
Everybody was convulsed and the COLI
onel remarked again that It reminded ha4
OF story. for Il must be remembered that
he wasn't the audience all OF the time.
The story this time was not of war or thel
West. II was only that quaint old fAbIoj
brought to mind by the lone piping cheer Of
the chorus girl
1t was about that time when all tho peo..
pie OF the earth were summoned TO a vast
plain. and at given signal were to unite
In shout that would reach Mars or some
other sphere believed to be encumbere0
with ants and humans. So all the people
OF the world gathered on that plain on the
day and hour appointed. and the signal tot
shout was given.
Only the Thin. piping voice Of deaf ola
woman was heard. I
All of the worlds population rad stood
silent. waiting to hear the mighty shout
that was 10 reach the stars.
No stranger in the crowd could douhA
Twas Casey at the bat.
1t was 10 o'clock on Sunday morning. ana
the snow was falling AZ fast a. the %raiu(
was frozen In tho drifts Tho fre IN the
car had gone out. and tho entire party deJ
termined to walk to New London. about q
mile away.
Over = Dangerous Trcstle.
Part OF the struggle was across . hfgh6
dangerous frestle. ana the driving wind
brought tears enough 20 wash away an
recollection Of the Palace Car Vaudeville
Company. Then mon gasped and the NO..
men suffered intensely In that tight for
shelter I'm New London. At times Il sesme4
some of the party would drop dead.
There was pride In Casey's bearing.
And a smile on Caseys face:
And -
| Some one found warm shelter ana h0o
coffee and good dinner at that place for
| the famished, shiver1ng and almost crying
| singers and actresses. Strangers were
| friendly because come one had paid The
| thankful young women think they know
who It was, but they won't say.
| The entire party was obliged % tako q
steamship. the City Of lowell. 20 a. not e
| miss their engagements. Colonel Roosevelt
/ was there because his duties were NOR
| important than any. When the boat
! reached the pier here at q. m. he was tho
| first TO leave IL with a soft felt hat drawn
| over his eyes and coat muffling him to tho
| ears. And with the wind there came sho|
lament from a stateroom: -
But there In no Joy In Boston1 r
Mighty Casey has struck outA.
Why They Wait.