The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-29
AFTER Pop" TATE.
Justice John Has the Two Hun
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This is 4 dranln III three acts 4 o.s
The first scene Is In the Police Court
second in the Second Police Station, and
third again, In Police Court.
The final scene is the one that draws
out the enthusiasm, of the audience and
brings into light the artistic talents Of
two famous actors l5
1.-The time was yesterday morning at
exactly 9:4Sf clock. $
Enter the One John. a man with. gray
locks and a countenance that can change
as often as Houdni's DISCUSSES.
lie steps to- the center OF the stage
and looks wise. Also he smiles unwisc.
and the audience gets into shape for the
real bill of fare.
The portieres wave gently to the breeze
that comes up from the cellar and through
the opening made by the warm atmos-
phere slips a figure that perches itself
on seat alongside Of the central star
The second Hummng Bird is known as
Talley, and he has a voice llkened unto
that Of a Manchester. man yelling for
annexation,
ys3He shrieks, and all the chorus get busy.
AHa WITHSTAND every sinner d gs for the
dough. He says s23. and many take tho
rear fence for the pen. When he smiles,
the star rebukes him.
The man on the center OF the boards
In front of the footlights wrinkles his face
into a bowknot and sternlyi demands Of
the second entree that the name of r. G..
Tate be proclaimed aloud.
"Tete-a-tete." shriIly shrieked the Tall
ley.
''Huh!" says the star. soto vore.
b Them amt your lines, Boss. sotto-
like puts in the understudy.
I'LL want POp Tate, - 4s4aB! Il u. ,HtlI,-
" Even the gallery distinctly hears tho
voice Each word Is clear and distinct.
There is pathos, hunlor and meanness In
thesleft eye of the One John, while nround
the right lamp there must. to make the
story. complete. play n little bit OF mis-
lchlevous twinkle and good-natured devil
try.
The folding doors slid back at the touch
OF State Director Robins, and upon tho
soft mating steps the two hundred
pounds OF avordupos carried around
Richmond by one POP Tate. erstwhle a.
$bnll player, erstwhile a sergeant, erst-
while n jolly good fellow, but now q
policeman.
Pops head hangs low upon his breast,
and his sides heave out with large sobs
when he recOunts his sins OF omission,
and commission. He looks the part Of; n
man who is condemned to be a politician
despite himself, His hands twitch nery-
ol,sy and his lIpsf move In inaudibla.
sounds as he puts Al No, lstnn the toe OF
a man who wanted ,information.. fi3
sa"There arc two charges OF 1lsobeyirg
the mandates OF this court, here regis
tered against thee, son fofiihlquIty What
hast thou to say for myself, plebsjan?"
stcrnly says the central figure.
II was not" ts
THE slave before thy throne is be,
ginning to circulate M syntruth," shot
In Dugun, prosecuting attorney In thu
great case before the royalty.
''Ill swat you In dermug In minute,
sang out the erstwhile object, ducklng
away from an ipstoot that cut the COR
ncrs OF the plate
"FIe Is very bad man" voclferated
Gibbons, star chorus dancer,
~ seen him." said Gibson, the man who
parts his hair and changes his looks whio
doing defective work. Il,
clio 'bused you?@ put In Portiaux. lie
who shot ut n target and smashed wlp-
dow In the armory.
"Sald worse 'en that, cried Mchlullen,
Who aln'tHa Frenchman.
39rsaid hang the rules agiH him" Mr.,
Farley, who wears a diamond, and DE,
fective Wiltshire chimed In;
Me and you both,'s5 gs.%
"'Tain't nothing to IT, Judge, This
bunch has fixed tho umpire. There Amt
no square deal here. Not ono OF them
balls has been oyer the, pan. gits my
walking papers to- the first sack, !" got IN
Didn't obey me. Ell? Fine you i?,5Q.'