The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
STAGE KISS.
II Had to BE Given, Even at the Risk
of BIOOdshed

of BIOOdshed.
From the Chicago Record.
1t was a home talent show, and we sat
patiently waiting for the unexpected 70
happen. The unexpected always happens
with a home talent show, and 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 healths'
sake, felt assured, therefore, of an expert
ence before the night should be over
at was the Mikado' which was to be
presented, tattered and torn by its transit
from first-class theaters in the East to the
town hall Of Teton City We had heard
Nanki-Pooh as he had sung about being a
thing of shreds and patches. and we had
heard Ko-Ko's announcement of his
theories and ideas and were getting along
fairly well in our listening when the kiss
ing song was reached. Then Red Pete
Barker who was singing Nanki-Poo, ad-
vanced to the footlights.
Ladies and gentlemen" the tenor singer
began, this is a mighty poor place in the
show TO interrupt the proceedings to make
a speech, but as certain things are a bout to
happen, l think it is only fair that you be
put on. have heard that Holy Moses Per-
hns, who is known and generally hailed
and greeted as the eventual husband of
Miss Bette Hoylcr, who is taking the part
of Yum Yum, has announce to all con-
cerned that if ! followed out the directions
of the book of this play and insist on kiss
ing the lady, there will be five different
kinds of trouble / hereby announce that l
am going TO begin kissing the young lady
in about three minutes and shall keep
right on kissing her through the whole
blamed song; and I further announce that
| shall do that kissing in full view of the
audience. Moreover, il may be of interest
to you to know that / have secreted in
these long and flowing robes two first
class siX-shooters right ready for business.
l am also armed with the fact that Hoy
Moses Perkins is sitting in seat No. 167,
which is in plain view from the
about to be presented is a cross
between a delicious love song and a hom-
eide, and as l shall caress the young wo-
man with one eye on her beauteous
charms and the other on seat No. 167, I
hope you will overlook any little short
comings in the affair. ] hate to mention
such coarse low things, but the gun which
| shall use first is a self-cocker and has
been recently oiled. Thanking you for
your kind attention, the show viii now
60 on"
We listened TO the rendition of the kiss
kiss song with great interest. especially
those who were in range of seat No. 167.
Nothing happened, however. Mr.. Perkins
remaining statuesquely mute. But when
the applause continued on its demand for
an encore, Mr.. Barker appeared once more
at the stage front.
"Thank YOU" he said "for this vindica-
ton, but il you want some more of it am
compelled TO say you can't have it. / re-
spect Mr. Perkins claims on the premises.
nd oil md 10 I,y q.
Perkins. who has this night sacrificed his
feelings for the advancement of art The
show Will now proceed"
We then leaned back and listened re-
specially while Pooh-Bah told about his
trouble and his expectations.