Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
Stories and Gossip
of the Stage.

For months after DeWolf Hopper's initial
presentation of Eel Captain in New York
city, everybody on the streets seemed to
have caught the infection of sousa's de-
lightful music, for on every side could be
heard the more popular melodies of the
score. of which the topical song Of the
opera. THE Typical Tune of Zanzibar"
seemed to be the hot favorite, for every
man and boy seemed to be either whistling
or humming it. Few people know that the
words as well as the music of this dainty
little number were written and composed
by Mr.. Sousa, who in fact, wrote quite a
number of the lyrics of eel Captain" but
the Zanzibar number Is the most popular
of his rhymes. The trio tells of a pathetic
love tragedy in these jingling phrases:
Under the window he softly crept
While father and mother and Towser slept;
Then plunkng tune on his light guitar
lie warbled ballad of Zanzibar.
From cut of her chamber emerged the maid.
Begging the name OF the tune he played;
Said he. Rs he plunked his light guitar,
'''Tis Typical Tune OF Zanzibar
Yours for aye. the maiden cried
TN ready to marry, TO be your bride;
Only plunk again on your light guitar.
The Typical Tune of Zanzibar
Looking with love his bride to be.
He tuned the strings in another key;
Then plunked again on his light guitar.
The Typical Tune Of Zanzibar
Quickly she leaped from the casemen. high
Into his arms and ready to fly;
But Towser had heard the light guitar,
And the Typical Tune of Zanzibar.
Where oft at night. so so the neishbors say say.
Is heard the plunk of the light guitar.
And the Typical Tune of Zanzibar.
The story of John Drew's new play,
"One Summer Day produced in Boston
last week. is as follows:
Major Rudyard, man of 38. not by
any means rich. is in love
,.h. with young girl. Maysie,
JUL" who returns his love- The
Drew's major. considering himself
New Play too old to ask the girl to
marry him. and not thinking
that she loves him. is ready
to sacrifice himself for young friend
delightful comedy is provided by the at
tempts of Maysie to open the majors
eyes to the fact that she really loves him
and not Phil.
He does not see this, however. and pleads
the cause of his friend. He is not sue
cessful until Maysie is led to believe that
mother is a wandering Gypsy. The boy
is really the son of the majors dead
brother. Believing that the major is not
him, sorely stricken. she agrees to marry
Phil. At last Phil, too has his moment
Of heroism, and reveals the truth, and
arms as the curtain falls.
One day Frank Daniels was leaving the
office Of his managers when he met pro-
CUChIey type or q man
leading a bulldog that had local color to
spare. In panic of enthusiasm Daniels
said to the man who held the lead chain:
"I'll give you $50 for that dog"
The cockney paused to survey the come
dian with lofty disdain before replying.
Then he said:
II wouldn't give you a bit of his tail for
that"
The dog was taken to Manager Foyt, who
purchased him at fancy. price. and he be-
came thereafter part Of the Rag Baby
show and Daniels great friend. and is even
now well remembered by theatergoers as
the ugliest specimen of canine flesh that
ever acted a part.
Here are answers to several inquirers:
A Reader of The Journal-"On the Banks
of the Wabash was not sung by Raymon
Moore. but by Charles Kent during the Oc-
tober engagement of Primrose and Vests
minstrels at the Grand.
G. B. 1.-The 80" is short in Stuart Rob-
| sons name.
Old Timer-At the time the Coates theate,
| was built. the only other place of amuse-
| ment in Kansas City was Franks hail. de-
| voted largely to variety business. but occa-
sionally playing good attractions.
Matinee Girl-Nirginia Harmed played one
engagement In Kansas City about ten years
| ago as the leading woman in "A Night Off. >
]. H. Rowe. once the far famed Simon
| Legree OF Uncle Toms Cabin" stood be.
| fore Magistrate Poole in the Yorkville po-
lice court, New York city. the other morn.
| ing and said: Send me anywhere you
| please. judge. where my aching bones car
| enough to eat to keep soul and body to-