The evening world., 1904-04-28
Monologuist James ]. Corbett and Vo-
calist Robert Fitzsimmons, Esq, Who
Make Singers and Actors by Mail,
Have the Young Mans Education in
Their Care and Give Him Some
Friendly Advice.
BY ROBERT EDGREN.

Hist!
Did you hear that muaed soundf
Is 1t an earthquake. n has the Park Zoo broken loose againH
There it is agdn-"B-r-r' Bang rhud'"
I'll have to let you in n the secret
1t is j. Edward Britt being coached for his monolosue behind closed
Robert Fitulmmons and James ] Corbet are doing the coaching. II
that isn't a chance for funny pictures never a one.
There is n o doubt in the world that Britt has two of the best coaches in
the business. If you doubt it ask corbett. Ask Fftzsmmons Each Will
youch for n of them,
James J. knows all about monologues. He eats e IN alive. All properly
constituted monologues are set of by a few fancy steps and a song Ftz Is
the champion tenor singer. cakewalker and fancy stopper Oft the puglisuc
brotherhood. This does not include side stepping. Fltz isn't a sidestep-
WHAT BRITT IS LEARNING.
corbett Is showing Jimmy lust how to tell n funny story, n where to stop
and , wn f s III , n1 ,s S%, has a ep nhS% s'%s p%p sa 'n% singing on sDa aa 5ss'ns enc of
Robert Der v r,asi%mo M ~, met end sn' s' before ,SS .% 1av M t m"S a, " N appointment S%E me !1o 'O
:. ,,s snn nv ppo TSn1en f s% the HoN Metro pa%H" j c corDe nri R Fl Ft Ia rnsnsoI NJ r R% ans" "d
Manager BHiy net on time ah as s, ,, G"%" t a a., IA rD nu%r ADJ" aS a M%ha &c bmy T be-,
auenched the monoIogue question vas rough nder IRE
nsh.er n time when it con to getting the coin" Ftzsimmons snor,ed dis
heavy-weisht championship hsht corOett and Fs haven't buried thu hatohe,
'": Great singers get theirs, too" htsrpossd Jimmy Britt automatically. and
: = You want to work The Iris INTO that monoosue" said coroett turning to
a h" big nsnt and hand it ou' in a good Grosas, like the Old man used before he
= 'l .e y, ,ssss al a Of sn thee ' rsSsS. an" n%s an a t 4ss. sos,y I ssss" /" S ssos sgs '''''""o"'
"Ad the the old ao ma" sos S, rS s,h 7Rn% ana NJ, me S Sas i T3o, the back ,o o "1y and and make
the amateur champion feather, and h could ~, it all yer m e until I grew
a nronn to me and said: Jimmy me bye It's all right to be ,ak,n a fall
s pu. I" Es a n% Professional fighter, IN IN lick you within N inch % " your @T M T%" VII"
wide enough to- hold him, and every friend h met, he'd stop m shake hands,
and say: Didn't l tell ye? I always said that bco v mine could lick his weight
az wildcats shpe he's " chip ov the old block an there's nsn''n in the
.rhats IT, Tta broke in, eze,oi,' "rnots'm Block ana stock, seeq
THAT'S poetry. Make YOU nonologuc in poetry, and II % can wrhe It IN
Strike up the band. Ftz licked the sailor;
fs With Is right and. e planted n Mailer
I'll write 1t for yu and you can sing it Ave o got "A tenor voce?' ow
would this do?
IFS a chip hof the old block
There's fghtn' hint the stock.
That's why e trimmed up corbot AM the rest
e&# II G admit urt is and
Ed a-whipped the bhoomn land
y 'Es the ardet lifting fighter, hand the best"
Jim cobet vetoed this effort o." tn ground that FE had fallen dow IN
reproducing the Irsh dialect
4 This ended III coaching IN the monooRuef for the day, except for the fact
n that Fts to avenge the slight to his poetry. insisted upon putng Jimmy
through a few pacesin the cakewak Inc, while James j. ws left enporarn
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