Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-24
\ CHRISTMAS angel IN THE CHORUS

The Sultan's palace stood askew in the
middle of the stage. and the stage man
ager, coatless, with a derby hat tipped
Golden Mosque A single suffering call
cium served to accentuate the general
gloom. A huddled score OF chorus girls
stood in trembling expectancy and a
group of bored principals" lounged in
the wings waiting for their cues.
The stage manager cast a look at the
chorus that was meant to be contemptu
Gus, but which was simply cross, because
ne was nearly as tired as the girls them
selves. Now. ladies, when you are quite
ready. and Miss Montmorency will stop
her Mysteries long enough to give me n
little attention, we will try that fairy
and frog ballet again" He sighed and
waggcd his head lespondently as the girls
rushed toward him with hops and pirou-
cites, brandishing property wands and
whirling imaginary draperies.
For ten seconds peace reigned as the
girls swirled around the stage, coming to
a sudden standstill, painting and expect
ant, before the door of the Golden
Mosque. Verdict and reward were quick
in coming You're wonders" observed
the stage manager, dryly. Il think your
Ibsen training has been too much for you.
But we are not doing The Dolls House
this trip, my very dear young friends.
We are trying to put on a Christmas
pantomimc, and as it is not yet the night
before Christmas, l wish you'd wake up.
am not a trainer of somnambulists, and
this isn't The Sleeping Beauty Come,
get some life into you, unless you want
the critics to say that YOU dance and sing
like bunch of baby elephants"
He swept the ranks with discoura ged
glance, and waved his score Away
swirled the girls again. This time their
antics took on an originality that could
never have been mistaken for apathy.
The Bear opened his eyes and stared.
oh, that's it," he shouted with wither-
ing approval. Another turn like that
last one and the mosque won't have a
minaret to stand on. What's that? No
airy pcrsiilage in this act, if you please
Oh, this is simply heavenly! Tear down
the palace when you come about this
time. do. It only cost $500 and took two
weeks to paint but. of course, we could
get another, and we could never get an
other chorus like this-not in this life!
| There, that's better. Now. Montmorcncy
lead them on the double quick as YOU
come up stage. Here, cut that kick out.
Think in Turkish. You are on the Bos-
! phorus not Eighth avenue Keep in line.
there, keep in line. Quicken"
! With Il final swish und swirl and crash
the frogs and fairies came to a halt. and
this time the rubicund features of the
! of
| ton lie took out his watch. Now, Won
can all get off, he said mysteriously.
Second act at half past II. No linger-
ing over your champagne, Nine Bern
/ hdrdt and cut ont that demi-tasse, if
you please, Miss De Belvedere."
The last remark was hurled afte. a
small and shabby girl, who had been pos
ing tor half an hour ON a papier machc
log IN what she thought was kilfinrly
na"cfnl attitude. Tears sprang to her
J eyes as Size stumbled after the Others
down the dark allcyway to the street.
Sac was only Is and had not been in the
chorus long. As she CROPPED her way out
| toward the light Young man brushed
| past her, lie was tall and straight. and
looked much tCo earnest for his environ
ment. A. he reached the stage the Bear
stopped him. NO visitors at rehearsals.
Please go right out that door again." he
SAID. An operate voice from the wings
interposcd The leading lady appeared.
Il will not have my gentleman friend
she began. NO ladies of this company
have gentlemen friends back of the
stage" said the oracle. and the leading
lady, bristling and indignant. swept
grandly down the alley. with the good,
looking youth in tow.
Christmas angel" said the stage man
ager to himself as he pulled on his coat
and started sandwichward.
The leading lady stepped into an auto.
mobile Mt the door and was whirled away
with the earnest youth whom the stage
manager had playfully called an angel, to
the Hyphen for luncheon. The chorus
crowded into Il little tuck shop. where
the Mattresses called out their orders in
>hrill tones and the odor of butter cakes
filled the air.
Five weeks of rehearsing and no sal
ary,' groancd one girl as she fell upon
portion Of baked beans.
And maybe it will be frost, too"
put in the pessimist of the party. Tn
going to buy some clothes ont of my first
- y - - 'Ni'N 'i"NE SURF Oh GU.
lever buy things on the ins tallment
plan? They say that's the way Miss
Bate gets her diamonds Do YOU think
she can sing2 Neither do IL They say
She Was put in because the second funny
tam wanted hcr in the part"
What's he got to do with III
lie wrote u lot Of music. and he wants
to gtt experience. He'd letter listen tn
rs IN The that vhip-p1or-wiI chorus
Hes IEnnitr ,han ]oques, l thiak. I be-
he makes hit"
Won. / s,e his finish ii he gets letter
3,tjces than Joques"
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