Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-02
Up-tO-Date Salon.

Scene-The white and gold drawing
room of the Gotrox mansion. A ban
10 band is playing I'D Leave My Hap
by Home for YOU" in ragtime.
Time-The end of the nineteenth
century or the beginning OF the
twentieth century. Either way.
Persons of the Drama-The smart
set and few society people-strug-
Cling authors. artists, poets, actors,
freaks walters and wine agents. Every
one Is talking at once. The hostess is
conversing with Mr.. Gettem who is
managing the salon.
Puzzle--Find the host
Mrs. Gotrox (nervously) Well, X
fatter myself that there is not much
talent loose in New York tonight!
Mr.. Gettem-No; you got 'em all
corraled. Mrs. Gotrox. / told you l
could get 'em and have got 'em. l
know how to handle 'em.
Mrs. Gotrox-Mrs. Hyphen Hybrid,
In the next block, Is starting her salon
tonight. I'd like to know whom she
can have.
RMS. Gotrox-Pm sure it's all owing
nobodies-vaudeville and all that. But
you have the real thing, Mrs. Gotrox;
the real thing! You have the only
original salon. You are the pioneer.
RMS. Gotrox-Tm sure it's all owing
to your efforts, Mr.. Gettem and Mr..
Gotrox Will mail you a check In the
morning, And-er-you will prevail
on the-the-artlsts-- perform, /
hope?
Mr.. Gettem--I'll lead up to 1t, Mrs.
Gotrox. They must be handled deli
cately. After supper is the best time
to suggest any-any specialtles. You
took my advice about having the stone
china dinner service and the heavy
glassware
Mrs. Gotrox-l didn't quite under
stand
Mr.. Gettem-No; l didn't suppose
you would, Mrs. Gotrox; but. the fact
Is. the-er-artistic temperament has
an exubearance about 1t that you
would not readily grasp. For instance,
there is Rantlelgh who has recita-
ton called 1.-The Last Charge" 1t Is
gets so enthusiastic that he has been
known to dash forward sometimes, up
setting chinaware and things of that
sort ! thought II would be best to
have dishes that wouldn't break easily.
Mrs. Gotrox-That was very thought
full of you. Mr.. Gettem.
Mr.. Gettem-Not at all! Then Mrs.
fhok
man in the spangled gown. She re-
cites "Laska." You've heard "Laska."
presume. Mrs Gotrox?
Mrs. Gotrox-No. l don't think I |
have. An opera, is It?
Mr.. Gettem-No, Il is recitation, |
and there is a verse which describes |
herd of buffalo tramplng over the |
prairie. have heard Mrs. Spouter
give this. Mrs. Gotrox, and assure
you that the house shakes when she
gets to that bit about the buffalo. II Is
the most realistic thing,
Mrs. Gotrox-It must be very inter-
esting. Oh. think shall like having |
n salon so much. was so tired OF my
automobile,
(The prettiest girl and the most dis |
tlnguished looking man are in cor
ner. The band plays a cakewalk)
Prettiest Girl--lsn't II the loveliest
thing you ever heard OFF And so many
brilliant people. It's so different,
Distinguished Man-Yes. it's like a
Bleecker street table dhote trans
planted to Fifth avenue, The bohemian
lion and the society lamb lying down
together to eat sailed almonds and
spaghetti
Prettlest Girl Ito herselO How per-
fectiy brilliant. He must be one of
them, CTo him)--If you only knew
how tired we set OF the endless round
drives, dinners, dances, diamonds
and delirium,
DISTINGUISHED Man-Not so bad as
that. | hope?
Prettiest Girl-Reallyl You've no
idea. This salon is going to be just
like a circus. | want to meet all the
actors and nice artist! Artists are
always handsome, aren't they? And a
post and writer Then I'll send out
cards and invite people to meet them.
who knows? l may have salon OF my
own some day. If il gets TO be the
thing, well simply have to have them.
And papa buys me everything want!
DISTINGUISHED MAXWELL, you need a
salon. No family Will be complete
without one in another week or two.
Prettlest Glrl--Ha. Ia. hal ITO her