The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-08

But when he counted up there was
only SOS in the house.
I'VE godsr' he cried. Think of 1t:
Sixty-eight dollars for the premiere of
bic production! If this had been at
the Knickerbocker in New York 1t
would have been $1,000. Why didn't l
choose a Broadway opening"
Yes. why didn't you choose the sub
way?" said the local manager, sarcas-
tically. Talk about CONCEALED mois-
ture, this here piece is about the frop-
piest thing l ever saw"
Heavens. man. said Flibinite,
Cant you hear that applause"
THAT amt applause" said the local
manager, they want their money
back"
On to the West.
The next morning the show got safe
Is away and started to work West. In
fortunately it was in the wake of an
Uncle Tom" troupe When Saturday
night came Flibinite was obliged TO
call all the members of his company
together and make them a little ad-
/ dress
Ladies and gentlemen" he said, Il
regret TO inform you that owing 10 the
most unforeseen circumstances the
ghost is physically incapable of walk
ing tonight We have been up against
the most terrible opposition possible,
and the weather has done the rest.
But now, thank God, we are in the oil
country, and the future is rosy with
hope"
THE camel is the only one in the
company who has got his said Raf-
ferty, bitterly. It's disgustin' TO see
/ his appetite"
Whatever happens, said Flibinite.
/ the camel must be well taken care Of.
! The piece depends upon the camel, and
/ if it died it would be extremely diff
/ cult to get another. With actors it is
! different. / have only TO wire an
| agency to get all 1 want"
/ T call it d most reprehenSible act on
/ your part to make a number of inno-
/ cent, trusting people take chances with
/ you on the kerosene circuit, said FIJI
/ binite encoura gingly. Anything with
/ humps, they say, is lucky. Depend up
on it. tie camel will pull US out"
! But the camel continued to calmly
| consume the greater part of what came
ally badgered by demands for back
and the camel they had hard time of
il.
The unhappy FIibinite was continu-
ally bandaged by demands for back
salaries and finally by threats of at
taching the show.
Geneva as a Heaven.
Attach" he said bitterly. What in
heavens name are you going TO at
tach? There's only the camel. Wait
till we play Geneva, O."
Wait. [ tell you, said Flibinite.
I interest. An usheTs' benefit"
Wait. / tell you said Flidenite.
I'VE must all stick together until we
strike Geneva, O."
Geneva was only three towns away
and tie company made frenZied and
successful attempt to reach it. That
night they faced an audience of fifty
six persons. Everyone but Flibinite
and Rafferty, was plunged in deepest
gloom. Flibinite looked feVerish and
excited, Rafferty, was filled with rare
good spirits.
At the end of the performance a man
came and laid hands on the camel.
1--WE got a writ of attachment
against this here critter," he said, SO
1 guess III just take it away"
How dare YOU" hOwled Flibinite
who was back on the stage. ITS my
camel. l tell you. Who's attached it,?
Il did" said Rafferty,, cOolly. Nov
keep your shirt on. Flibinite, and don't
fly off the handle. You thought you
were a foxy guy to bring US all here
where there's the winter quarters of a
circus, didn't you? You had il all fixed
to sell the camel at cut rate and then
skip out with the cash and give us
ali the merry ha-ha. II was through
O'Rourke. out at the circus, that | gol
wise to your little game. O'Rourke was
once me pardner-Rafferty & O'Rourke
you know-but he couldn't let the booze
alone. Anyhow, after a good deal OF
hustling I've fixed it so the company
win take the camel, and the circus viii
take il off its hands. As for you, you
can take the Pyramids