The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-13
CORYPHEES IN A FLUTTER
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE SHU-
BERTs WILL INVADE THE CITY.
Meeting of Chorus Girls Union, No.
III, Hurriedly Called to Discuss
the Situation.


I'll was held last night in the main hall of
the Coliseum TO discuss a matter of such
great Importance that the president of the
union, Miss Cisse Sudds, sent special de-
livery letters to the SIS members
The meeting was called suddenly on re-
ceipt of the following telegram from. New
York by local paper:
six of Shuberts managers are to in
wade indianapolis for chorus girls"
There were 297 of the 3lS members present,
the absent ones sending regrets, having
been detained because of tight shoes, no
shoes and other complaints to which hui
man flesh. as we'll as chorus girls, is heir.
Before the general meeting President
closed doors. The following members of
the advisory board were present:
Cissie Sudds. Miss Laura Banana. Miss
Ann 'o,Finnegan MCGEE. La Belle Fatima
(from Eddy street,, Sara Slabowinskivitch,
Stephanie Ofski, Gretchen Wurzburger
and Mrs. Peroxide Hydro (nee Black)
AT this preliminary meeting of the lead
ers the possibilities of the proposed in
vasion were discussed, our owing to the
lack of composure of the ladies and, at the
same time, the absence of definite informa-
ton. no decisive policy could be agreed
upon. Mrs. Peroxide Hydro and Stephanie
Offsh nearly came to blows on account of
an insinuation by the last named that
things were looking a little darker than
they were four weeks ago, and that a
month is hardly enough time for the hair
of a real lady to switch from beeswax to
black. Miss Ann OFinnegan MCGEE, an
ardent friend of Miss Offski, started to
mix things at this juncture. and the presi-
dent wisely prorogued the parliament of
nations and called the general meeting.
BRIEF SPEECHES MADE.
In the main hall President Sudds made a
brief statement of the situation and the
opportunity for situations, and called for
nee Black, who was the leading soubrette
in Kiralfy's BLACK Crook" the year after
Indiana was admitted to the Union, said
that in all her life and i'm all her expert
ence-and 1T was heaD-she had never
met an occasion when a chorus girl could
assert their principles as effectively as
the present. She directed attention to the
proverbial delusiveness of the theatrical
salary list and suggested that, as the earth
had been secured for chorus girls and In
dianapolis alone remained free from in
vasion, the girls should all stand together
in requiring the most effective contracts.
AT this period she was interrupted by
Mrs. Paddy Curves, a flying angel in Bar
NUNS first circus, who adroitly created
the impression that Mrs. Peroxide-Hydro
belonged to the Eocene period of the stage.
This brought hot rejoinder from Miss
Chillie Clique, who said that whatever
steps were taken they should not include
the pensioning of superannuated members.
Sallie Sorosis injected the remark that that
was where the shoe piuched most of them.
Bella Donna declared that her eyes had
long since been opened on that question.
Miss Marbel Hart (she and Chile Clique
are the original Smith sisters who opened
the Crystal Palace in London) was about
to say something tart when President
S sue eerv ives with anger rapped on
but for the intrusion of Miss Dorothy Doap,
who had not received her special delivery
beginning. She created a sensation by in
forming President Sudds rather uncere-
moniously that her charioteer. Pegasus
Hamiltonius, waiting outside in the
cold and asking himself and everybody else
| If 1T was another throw down."
COMMITTEE NAMED.
But the wiser heads finally prevailed On
motion of Miss Abbie Frap-pay a COM
mittee of five was appointed to draw UP
| formal contract which the members would
pledge themselves to sign and to sign MOTH
ing else, not even the pledge. This COM
| mittee was composed of Vivi Clikko,
Mamie Mumm, Rubie Clarritt, Starrie Hen
nesse and Grim de Mint. While this COM
| mittee was celebrating a song and dance
was performed by Halle Bird and Clarisse
Bawttle The performance was received
win oerlslon. IL almost culmlnated In
| formers if they had ever learned to use
| their feet in dancing. Oil was poured on
tor, who was ably supported by Miss Ola
| Carte mot related to D'Oyley Carte or Miss
| Wawtre Waggin)
The committee on contracts was about
| to report to its chairman, Mamie Mumm,
when Pegasus Hamiltonius deus ex ma
| china) rushed into the hall and announced
| so that all could hear that a runaway &C
| cident had occurred in front of the build
ing and sfxty-seven cases of beer were
| lying In the street. In the pandemonium
| and rush that followed the individual who
| keeps alive the memories of the Greek
steed of poetry and the first secretary Of
the treasury was badly used, and the fol-
| lowing sustained fractures:
| Miss Tabby Doat, Dorothy Doap, Dimond
| Gaartre and Grechen WurZburger.
| 1t is understood that another meeting will
| not be held even If the Shuberts Klaw &
Erlanger Frank L. Perley, Henry w. Saw
| age, Charles Frohman and Daniel Froh-
| man all invade the town.