The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-26
JsF. MATINEE AND NIGHT, sATURDAY. DEC. 8IsTs
The STAGE
THE StroIiersy

.-The stroller
The story of -The Ssroners fos,-s
flows the peresrinationss or one Retia1
a gypsy fortune teller siessnsuE
hand performer and general fakss-
who. in the course of her 1aTess
while giving one of her pcrfouuanesss
comes in contact with August I1rmFs
grocer IN small German sf;lsgez
He becomes infatuated Ber..1zss.
and follows her.and they eyentnasly
join forces, and August becomes IN
stalled in the art of entertaining I'D
having been somewhat of an antateur
jusEler and an adeptin feats OF iessr-
demain, he soon becomes proficient !
the art Of mountebanIl They TareE
from town to town, and village to III
1ase. visiting fairs and other resorsS
and In the course of their travels Tier
find a pocketbook containing nee1
lace and "a Loe0,mart notetnes
property OF the Emperor OF Ansriz-
which had been fntrusted TO one ADJ
Tor BumsIy, an old German prtnre
and roue. He and his consorE nle
Mimi, ballet dancer for the FoiIcs
Bergere, with whom the prince s.
much infatuated. has preceded IumR
and Bertha few hours before on DC
high road and had careiessly dropped
the pocketboofc out Of their vehicle
Lump and Bertha, elated at theTsgppf
fortune. proceeded to the nearest hos
teIry 10 satisfy the cravings OF the m
ner man. After discussing The edl-
bles they tender the 1000 mark note
in payment of the meal, and. being
poorly ACQUIRED, they are suspects
of having stolen the note and the5
are at once arrested at the instiga
ton OF the restaurant keeper aud
brought before the nearest M1ys
trate. They are put into the deter
ton room, but manage TO make theIr
way into the Judges court Just ~
Mimi and the prince come m 70 rs
port their loss. By strategy they src.
coed In exchanging their outer sns
ments with the prince and Mimi. az sS
make their escape. Secur1dgceofafn
of the princes baggage. they depai1
for the next stopping place
ON the mountains and are hailed wtth
great pomp and acclaim by the PIP
ulace. who have been informed 81 IN
princes coming, and the people. pm
sumine that Lump and Bertha are Tie
prince and princess, they irreseennnl
y feted by the townspeopls sstalrtas
he rooms telegraphed for by therrl
prince at the principal hotel Inr
prince and Mimi are on fheIr trtal
however. and catch up with them md
Bertha and Lump have great dihlenI
y In getting away, but they eyensu
lily evade them by Disgusting fhss6
elves in two German omcerg nnl
orms, and purloining the autcmozilr
'f the prince. they escape up thr
mountain side. Meanwhile The pfinre
s IN great trouble from The fosz Of
he necklace OF his royal masterSand.
ea1iztng that he win lose favor ~
curt If he falls TO produce the 1ew-
Is, and being willing to adopt nm
method to obtain them. he nnlliy
oIns forces with Bertha and Lump.
issuised as a Turk, and he Is iritia-
d into the art OF legerdamain, IN or
er that he may be capable Of keep
Is up hiseend Of the entertainment
hey visit q feat that is going on IN
le village known as the Fete Of
ans. where an participates come il
arious costumes. and recognizing
Iimi there who has obtained TIC
ecklace by a sfeight-of rick
ley substitute a paste neckIare Tor
le real one and restore It ~ Ehe
.ince. As5no one but the prince i
~ wiser by; the exchange. ever
ing ends happily for ali concerned
amp and Bertha. for their share IN
storing the Jewels. are orered po
tons At court. which they decline.
"a so on their way free and conter
Stroilers.