The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04

Der. from over Town Topics OF ancient
date. because given to making noise
in the world
"Humph," interpolated the sergeant-at-
\ Arms
With all possible respect to J. X.
| Bangs continued the Vice President,
his Joke reminds me OF one told by
George Wilson. who will be seen again
next week at the Grand"
/ What was the joke"
On, came the reply. cit concerned an
other dinner episode-the story OF a coun-
/ Try yokei who waded through fancy
spread at New York restaurant He con-
trived to dispose OF several dishes stran-
ger to him than fried torpedo would be
TO hungry shark. but he was fairly non
plussed whel the servant fetched him a
| charlotte russo. He looked at the thing a
minute glan.,d hastily about the table,
and then called his waiter Say. said he,
why'd ye bring me tibet? / don't wanter
shave
Quoth the Second Member. Have any
present heard the anecdo,e regarding the
Uncle Toms Cabin aggregation that was
saved by iudicious use Of French pastry
The company in question appears to have
been OF the sort started because its man
ager had a Little Eva and the ice for it
so Infatuated the audience in a Western
One-night -stand that some OF the rustics
we're coming on the stage for the EXPRESS
ed purpose OF lending realism to the fog
girg scene. Simon Legree was sitting In
the wings munehing a cream puff and
bolding the bl1odhounds. when the crowd
reached the foo'iights. Quisk as thought.
ne mashed the beaten egg over the u Sc
OF the biggest brute, and turned him loose
az the same time shouting Mad dog The
member of my own cast who told me tho
tale declared that the troupe was enabled
70 eontiseate and pawn half the furniture
IN the theatre without being molested"
Arms
Inc Second Member leaned back in his
chair with dignity. while the President
finished the sausage. DO you know re-
marked that official. that the funniest
thing ever saw tried here was done
by Willie Collier. who opens at the Co
lumbia next Ionday. The comedian was
being featured in Little Christopher and
there was a speciality during which some
women contributed buck and wing dance.
After the turn was over Will came
down front and swept of the sand. Nat
urally. he being the star the spectators
appiauded yociferously Whereupon he re-
appeared. threw out more sand. and swept
up the second load for an encore"
That was quite bold" said the Secre-
tsry.
I'm wager" remarked the First Mem
Der. smiling broadly you are preparing
to urge that such an act required plenty
of sand -
The Secretary disclaimed any intention
OF the sort.
Speaking OF musical comedy" put in
the Treasurer, recalls an incident that &C.
CURED to Mr.. Collier long years ago.
don't recollect the title of the vehicle
which he was using then. but do remem-
Der that the farceur made his first en-
trance ON a horse that he had ownet. while
with a Richmond volunteer cavalry troop
and OF which he was exceedingly proud
When Mr.. Collier reached the Virginia city.
in the course Of his travels. his organiza-
ton turned out in a body. dressed to kill.
The moment that their comrade came in
sight. mounted on the familiar steed the
bugler rose and blew call Weil-it's
new form Of the ancient story. The nag
other days the reins gave
way. the chorus went into Mysteries and
the bass viol player lost his instrument"
That yarn is old enough to attend
school," observed the First Member, pick
ing up his magazine again.
Here is a true one" chimed in the Vice
President.
An occasional change hurts nobody,
1uoth. the First Member
III M" exclaimed the Vice President
You all recollect that. when George Will
son was with Primrose and West his song
terminated the minstrel first part Always
the parody given from the front OF
the apron. down by the footlights. and.
after it was half finished. George Primrose
would whistle. the curtain would fall and
Wilson would be left to confront the audi
ance alone. AT Charlottesville, the thea
re has no electric globes on the stage and
he drop reaches the very edge. Wilson
iidu't notice this fact and he gave his por-
ion OF the performance as usual So did
Primrose. The monologist caught fair
8 and literally pushed-weil, another bass
riol was broken.
The President noted that the Vice Presi-
lent was talking directly at the First Mem
Der. He remembered that the Vice Presi-
lent was press agent and that the First
Member had something to do with a news
paper. DO you expect anybody to be-
ieve that he quered
Anybody in this club was the answer