The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-20

The nastiness experts had their innings
yesterday in regard to the posters, and
today THE News gives the views of
some of the ballet girls in the Big Gaiety
Burlesque Company, whose un-McGillifed
bllls shocked the President of the Police
Board. A News" reporter went behind
the scenes of the Bon Ton Theatre last
night. He was given an airy fairy well
come. The members of the company
gathered around the reporter, and when
they were told that he sought their ex-
pert opinions on posters, McGillified and
un-McGillifed; en- McGill, and the de-
ceny Of theatrical advertising matter and
such questions pertinent to the all absorb
ing question, they laughed and pirouetted.
Then they began. Several times the
fireman on duty to guard against fire
pleaded with them to let of the draught
or they would burn the house down.
Several valuable pieces Of scenery show
ed the effects of the roasting by the
warping of the frames and the scaling
of the paint. OH no. they didn't roast!
They did McGiIl McGillism and McGil-
lifted posters to a turn
We're 50 glad you came here, amt
we, girls? Because we were just itching
10 say something about the case" said
pert looking soubrette, with blonde hair
and large dreamy eyes. AS she put the
question to the girls" she twirled about
on one foot and got real kittenish, while
her skirts-scant as they were, they were
skirts, unless new word has been coined
Iately-spread out and a billow of lace
foated up, exposing little more of her
shapely underpinning. s.Why, we've had
those pretty pictures for three years and
we went everywhere with them, and no
nasty old reformer ever made goo-goo
eyes at them before without liking them
Amt they funny-really, now?''
'sHe's an old codger that doesn't know
anything anyhow"
"Oh, if I only had him here now, I'd
show him a stunt; we-e-e! right off" and
a high haf went sailing into the air.
Indecent Improper! All, the brute!
To talk like that about our pretty pic
lures! And did he mean US? wish my
big brother was here
"Oh. well, don't you care, girls We
were told what Jersey was, anyhow It's
a slow town.
why dida't you bring Dr. McGiH with
you? What does he look like? Is he an
old guy with white hair and white whis-
kers? l bet he's a dried-up dead one.
Oh, the ladies' in this town must be dead
stuck on him. I bet he's got q, lot of
money soaked. Wouldn't like to tickle
him under the chin. though. Is he mar
ried? Oh, I suppose he is. But 1
wouldn't care. I'd tickle him just for
fun"
Thus the ladies went on in an animated
fashion, asking questions and answering
them themselves. Every one talked at
once and they were all anxious to get
into the conversation. The reporter was
helpless. He hadn't a chance to say
word up to this time, but he was de-
termined to get in here.
Did" He got no further
"CHei came the command from the
stage manager, and '.the bevy of pretty
girls rushed on to cavort some more for
the delighted audience. The reporter
turned away from the entrance with a
sigh.
"Young man, a word with you if you
please The voice came from about six
feet of feminine form and as the reporter
looked he felt very kindly toward its
owner She was one of those ballet girls
that makes the youthful think of home
and mother. The reporter was sure that
there was some motherly advice coming
and he halted. No, she did not want to
warn him against the wiles of that world
she knew so well. She had a few ideas
on the question under discussion. She
talked in a deep strong voice and as one
who had the strength Of her convictions.
..Young man, have been in the theatre
cal profession for some time. Never
mind how long. The situation as it is pre-
sented in this crusade against what some
unversed persons term obscene posters
appeals to me as strangely incongruous
and unworthy of serious consideration,
but as it has gone so far I deem it my
duty TO speak word in defense of my
adopted profession and the means we em-
ploy to reach the public. I remember
that / went out with the first troupe that
ever-aheml that is some time ago. When
began my connection with vaudeville
and burlesque companies friend spoke
OF the matter Of posters and their de-
csncv' to ne. / waved her aside. That's