New-York tribune., 1904-09-07
THEATRICAL POLITICS.
Women's Parker Club audience
"BroiLers" and "Squdbs

It'n be Parker, sure.
The theatrical women's Parker club fred its
opening shot in the Presidential campaign yesteT-
day from the stage OF the Lyric Theatre. and.
while Il was shooting Rooseveltism. imperialism
and the trusts could be heard crumbling 20 ashes.
II was a lovely political meeting The "broilers'
sn6 the squads out Of The Royal Chef all said
If was. They occupied The lower boxes in company
with show girls and chorus girls of their own com
psny and The Runaways." and when they were
not g0ssiping in stage whispers. or Blaming upon
some OF the nice looking boys who were hanging
round, they listened 10 the speeches. and while they
chewed gum and snickered. the G. o. P. tottered
10 its fail
Say how many wells did she have on?'
small blonde with a white veil cascading over
her left eye was I'm the act Of asking. when. at
precisely 2:l5 O'Clock. a quarter Of hour behind
schedule time the curtain arose displaying in
teresting sextet grouped around little table,
while behind them the minarets and domes
OF the island Of Oolong. looking very much like
cross between Luna Park and Dreamland with
q dash Of the Exposition thrown in Il was all
very splendid and convincing.
Miss Nora Moore OF fhe Royal Chef company,
promptly.
Although I'm not the president of the Theatrical
woInen's Parker Club. she said. smiling brilliant
y down upon the audience I've been asked to
preside" Here she referred surreptitiously 10
bit Of paper she carried The purpose of this
club IS not 10 make Democrats. but to make Dem
hItGiH ADt', -Ab tu'fffGHi OF applause followed
this Cioeronan period. one or the .broiers" actu-
al't stopped playing with her bangles we hope
that iihs meeting VII ae milestone or Parker's
triumphant way 10 the White House"
Deafeuiug applause. curing which Miss Moore
showed her teeth and smiled with the pride Of a
nice little four-year-old who has just got through
her first piece" in safely
Then Mss Moore called on 'JlaHe" Lewis TO say
few words Mr. Lewis seemed inbued with deep
melancholy as he began "INor many years he
SAID, I've spoken speeches that had been written
Tor me by other peOpe. his time I've lad to
compose my own speech really don't know
whether I'm Republican or a Democrat but
want 70 he set down in favor Of this thing
fApplause9 Any;hing can do to make men
lake more earnest Interest in the government OF
the nation is good thing" cIutching his walking
stick for moral support. Mr.. Lewis continued
gioomiy. I'm told that there 400 voters in the
profession right here in New-York What the
Theatrical Women's Parker Club wants 10 do is
try 10 get out this vote. If they 20 TO work 10
make voters too hard'-here Mr.. Lewis cast his
eyes up Tor help into the jungle Of palms which
waved tropically a5=ve his head-''T fear they may
make Republicans as wei as Democrats
daughter on the part OF few OF the ''brolers"
and ''sous bs -
Then Mr. Lewis tcld a SD little tale about his
own patriotic impulse and how much ii cost him
1T toward the end Of the Mckinley Brya
campaign. and I Of on the road he said
when feeling came that I ought TO
Nvnae nack 10 NeN-hoF ana cast my vote. So I
said - ms pal Come on: lets 20 home and help
elect Mckiniey'
Cant said he, Been gambling Gone stony
broke. Haven't got the fares
Well. he'd lost mAt OF his money 10 me-
Mr. Lewis didu't seem. to notice the sympathetic
grin that went around the honse'T told him
snesseo thatd be all right so We came on. .oted
and then met ny appointment for a O'Clock din
'Ret, old man said when we met feeling
eonplaoent over my patriotic effort. how much
'iyer suppose IL has cost me 10 vote for McKinleye
Twenty-seven dollars
Mckinley" said he Did you vote for Nc
81 10 cancel my vote in New-York that year
Mr. Lewis wound up, waiting patient little sigh
over the footlghts.
sp-i, political caiciunl lights as w Bourke Cock
rai,. Eddie" Toy and Grace Cameron. who were
snnounced on the invitations as speakers. prob
ably Tho task OF elucidatng the true principles OF
Jeifersonian Democracy fell upon PR. Towne.s
shoulders. Peering benevoIentiy through his
glasses In the direction or the young persons be-
ioie him. he said: 1T is unnecessary for me 10
~. that ] am undergoing an unprecedented ex-
ierience. There is not another such organization
- his IN the world Applause) II Is a pioneer
zloud npplauss) My predecessor''-here Mr..
feNne austerely hzed the figure OF the suffering
Ar Lewis through his pince-nez-sThas said n.
~ sure whether he is Republican or a Demo-
~ .. mfregi, ~ fsel ~ cordial sympathy with
liitn le 1sntly dug down into the bowels OF The
yarh, ~ - not SO long ago since the actor was a
fygse by common law. the politician knave by
ecmoana r@Dute Now spery live actor Is Al artist