The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03

There were a few Of the most enthusi-
astic howlers. who ] vf-~y believe had
followed Us from the Ch~ As soon as
they saw me ana recognized the erratic
hornplpe dancer OF the night before they
began an enthusiastic welcome. but as 7
continued undaunted and displayed some
Likelihood OF executing my alleged horn
pipe. they grew less Jbstreperous and al
lowed me 10 haul IN my ropes give a turn
20 the wheel. and a. 60 through the rest
OF the few figures / had learned in peace.
~ was not so bad. / experienced less Of
the feeling Of stage fright than on my
first appearance" 7 even dared % look
them in the face. and when / did ! saw
sea Of heads through a haze Of smoke
not waEging and bOhbing and screaming
at me. I had seen the night before. but
casually watching my movements and
waiting for IL All 20 be over with.
began To wonder II they would hoOt again.
rather wanted TO experience that rare
feeling once more. So as they seemed dis
posed TO watch me ia silence. I did about
the most inoPportuue thing T could have
done 10 the lively air Of the hornpipe-I
stopped still and yawned. They onh-
laughed. so I threw them kiss and
bowed myself out.
And they actually cncored me with good.
round applause.
As enc0rcs were not allowed. 2 was only
permitted to appear for q moment 20 re-
peat the yawl and the kiss with which
they seemed 10 he entirely satisfied
There followed others some of whom
fled In terror from the stage. and others
who dehantiy hurled back song for a
howl. there were none who received real
applause ard enthusiastic eucoura gement.
but when IL was all over there was "a great
siEh Of relief and down we went into
the hubbub of the dr. ss.rs-rl0ms again.
had just completed dressing and had
affable and courteous stage manager. who
accosted me with "A query as TO how was
going 10 get rid OF my makeup. Upon
learning that had intended 10 leave the
combiped effect Of powder. paste. plasters.
pencil and paint upon rly face for "A Wig
OrOus soap. and v-7ter treatment az home.
he very kindly proffeTed me some valuable
advice in the matter. and conducted me to
one OF the professional $ rooms. where I
found an abundance of cocoa butter. tow
els chamois cloth and all the interesting
ct cetcras essential In making up and un-
making.
To the kindness OF this courteous gentle
man owe all the present cuticle on my
face. as it certainly would have vanished
with the three artificial cOatings had l
followed out my first intention.
AS l passed through the hail / observed
three amateurs az table drinking the
fav~-Ite beverage Of the Olympia. 10 the
popular I asst OF Here she gOest'
While / was putting on my hat num-
Der OF amateurs went hurrying by with
the explanation that they were going 10
make the Thalia n they could
They evidently did. for my friends
and myself passed the corner uf Turk and
Market streets We heard painfully Ia
miliar sound-it was the sound Of hOoting
and bowling.
Having gone through the regular course
Of experiences as an amateur / went
the next day at I o'clock 20 the office OF
the manager, 10 experience the chiefest OF
them alto the professional amateur
that OF being paid on"
Falling in behind Lizzie" IN the line
Of now familiar faces / waited my turn
with the rest and presented myself before
the affable manager. Having done a spe-
cIalty each night for two nights. was en-
titled To the remuneration OF 81. which
received with no qualms OF conscience. 1
felt that / had earned H.
NAN BYABEE.