The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16
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Negro MINISTRIES and variety performers
are profcients In slang; in fact, they are
responsible for two-thlrds of that used
on the streets. When them poor per-
former is a ''snide," probably from the
German Schneider, tailor whom we all
know Is but the ninth part of a man..
although we have in Philadelphia many
notable exceptions to that rule. They
also speak of a poor "artist'-there are
no actors in these "professions"-as being
very piano." and his acts, If no better
than he, as tart" or dizzy" Bad song
and dance men are "hams," and a large
number of the femlnines Of the variety
stage are denominated "serio-chronics."
Among Legitimate actors on the regu-
lar boards slang is freely used. ITO fake
through a part" Is 10 play 1t without
proper study or care, while to wing IT.
II to commit the fines to memory while
standing at the side of the stage away
from the eyes of the audience. A poor
actor is q ~"stick" and there are Just
about ten thousand of them in the United
States. The performance of such a one
is "quisby" and IL truth were told about
three-fourths of the entertainments pre-
scented to the attention of the public, the
word would be printed about five times
the land. When salaries are paid 1.-THE
ghost walks" and though but few actors
are Spiritualists, the apparitlon is always
warmly welcomed. In managerial par
lance showing" or "papering a house."
means issuing a great number of free
passes, and those who are admitted on the
comps are "deadheads the way,
the most captlous critics that ever looked
upon performance with the green eyes
of cynlcs.
When a person uses slang for some
time II is almost an impossibllity 10 break
off the habit. An amusing incident show
ing the force OF this custom, even under
the influence Of the most serious circum-
stances is given in the anecdote of
minstrel performer, who, In company with
a number of his fellows, was in attendance
at the bedside of one of his sick chums.
Noticing that the eyes of the dying man
were beginning 10 glaze, he exclaimed, in
tones of apprehension: Stag bis ogles
oulls; his nibs Is going to sherry" mean
ing, Look at his eyes, boys" he Is about
TO die" The slang of the street Is In
almost every ones mouth. How often We
have heard the lips of beauty approve
some expression that pleased her with
you bet" How many a budding damsel
has emphasized a statement with That's
the Kind OF hairpinI ann Her brother
or lover knows plenty of fellows who
are IN c." and thinks nothing of tell
ing his friends to Pull down their vest"
Wipe off their chins," or to Button their
ulsters," when they attempt to impose
upon his cIedulity
Gamblers speak knowingly Of brace"
games that are not fair, and of "cappers"
whose business II is to haunt the Hobbies
OF theaters and the offices OF hotels in
quest of suckers" to rope in" against
the game" When a man Is In misfortune
they say he Is playing both ends against
the middle" or both ways to the pud-
ding" and when he dies they remark. He
has passed in his chips" Newsboys and
bootblacks are experts in slang and are
"up to snuff" But a few days ago while
passing the postoffice corner, one of the
fraternity was heard detailing TO his gang
how "Dink" Norton had lost a quarter
matching pennies against "Lanky"
Hughes, who used cent that had head
on both sides "Why, fellows" he said
Drinks the rankest sucker what yer ever
seed. He wouldn't drop II a house FELTON,
him" Yet "Dink" is known as solid
man."
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