The Washington times., 1904-12-26
Hon I GayIy Smashed
The Theatrical Trust
Theater Passes Do Not Interest Me, for |
Saw All the Best Shows With
out Them

For anyone who is as fond of theaterS
as am, and who hopes to go many
times more before the season is over,
1 wish to suggest word of advice on
how to beat the theatrical trust all
hollow. 1t doesn't require any disa-
greeable work, but, on the contrary,
calls only for close application to the
rules laid down, and these 1 should
add, are of a pleasant sort throughout.
First of all. If you have a good home.
you start right there. If you haven't,
try to get into some other fellow g
home, where you know what to expect.
Then get into fighting mood and sail
into everything on the Christmas din
ner menu. not forgetting plum pud-
ding mince pie, ice-cream, nuts and
raisins, tangerines minis ana choco-
lates, and the blacklist of all black cof-
fee. That's the way I started to smash
the syndicate, and. judging by own
success, 1 recommend the plan to all
who enjoy theaters.
Just Like Santa Claus.
Conjuring up in my mind the good
plays I had seen in days past, and some
of the new ones / am anticipating, |
became exhilarated by the conglomera-
ton of ideaS-as well as, perhaps, by
the choice assortment of daintieS which
/ had undertaken to assimilate in ac-
cordance with the timely good will
10 all men idea Before the contem-
plation of one good play had fitted from
my mind, thoughts of another came
crowding along until finally L had be-
come a rival Of Santa Claus himself,
and had visited in one night practic-
ally all the most delightful shows on
the road.
I couldn't begin to tell you the rap
lures 1 experienced in seeing all my
stage fayorites go by in review, but l
don't like to keep TO myself all the
good things / enjoyed, SO I'll tell them
as nearly as can remember in this
way:
Starting on the Road.
1t was Merely Mary Ann and I who
sat in the "Cozy Corners OF The Old
Homestead Down on the Farm" AT
the Old Cross Roads on THE Night Be
fore Christmas" when / began to Won
der If all the letters written to dear old
Santa Claus IN care of 1.-THE Village
Postmaster" would be answered.
There is Little Johnny Jones''-he
wants the game of Checkers and the
Campbell he rode Down the Pike at
the Louisiana" Purchase Exposition
while the sister, Lefty" wants THE
China Doli' she saw in one of the
store windows; and Sis Hopkins The
Other Girl Next Door," wants a ring
and new hat with a big Red Feather
In II, which makes me think, Girls
Win Be Girls" Buster Brown" 1.-The
Office Boy for THE County Chair
man." wants '-Sho-Gun" like they use
AT Cripple Creek in Arizona. so he
can play Sherlock Holiness The King
OF Detectives" but Sweet Kitty Bel
lairs, :" The School Girl" says she only
wants The Little Red School House
closed for two weeks
Everyman" knows what joy fills the
human Hearts of the little tots 1.-The
Lights OF Home. when told The Win
;er's Tale of Santa Claus, their Foxy
Grandpa. and how good he is TO the
Babes in Toyland.'' They have heard
The Secret of Polichineile" and the
stories OF Mother Goose The Silver
Evil Eye. and they usually dance with
glee at the wonders of keliar, The
wizard Of o." but on 1.-The Night Be
Tore Christmas it's all Santa Claus
with The Rising Generation"
Celebrities at Dinner.
Ash sat watching The Flaming Ar
row. cast Shadows on the Hearth"
L began TO think of THE Orphans of
New York" and saw all classes of people
representing Wealth and Poverty"
was at dinner party in the paIatiaI
nome OF The Rich Mrs Repton,' who
YVES entertaining THE Smart Set in
homer OF Mrs Delaney OF Newport
As guests she had San Tow ..,rhe Man
from China His Highness the Bey.'i