New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14

lead pencil behind kitchen table. He thunsasr,
at the intruder for a number The uninitatas
of course. has more. and 3 referred sarcastlcalv
to Mr.. Gus" has not yet arrived Mean.
| while the new man huddles of into far eor.
ner. awed partly by the stentorian tones Of tbs
stage Cerberus. partly by the Gorgon stan. q,
the veterans. Even the bulletin board "a u,-
! sympathetic.
Coming to himself presently he steals a. Ionr.
ing look at the glass paned doors opposf.
Painted girls and men in gaudy costumes hurry
past like nasqueraders. There is a corridor thar
leads directly out on the stage. Some are even
now going on. and the furthest door swing,
/ ceaselessy II reveals gimpses Of the carpen.
ters as they set up for the first act Ina
stage is bathed IN rich amber from the drop
lights overhead.
Suddenly there il a rush IN the anterocn
and the newcomer finds himself struggling TO
get the attention of Mr.. Gus"
GO 10 your places gentlemen. Or III throw
you out 7 won't give any costumes TIL you
|! do what I say
The line recedes like wave, and leaves
high and dry In their midst sporty indivtdua!
with a pearl gray hat and a long cheroot
Mr. Gus Is tall and slim He towers cor
sciousIy and casts knowing look along the
line. Ints=se silence follows. while the nan
ager calmly removes his cheroot displaying a
flashing ri-g on tho Ettle finger. He pulls a
slip OF paper out OF his pocket and examines IL
with a concentrated air. Then he raises His
cold. gray eyes and points a long finger AZ an
old man.
Take No. L."
The favored one totte-s through the door ara
the line watches his gray head disappear as Ne
descends 70 the dock"
Sorry I can't take you al. gentlemen. Ths
list Is nearly fun"
Human nature surges forward again and
rushes at this arbiter OF fate
Now. you can clear OUT enphatically ds-
c!ares the manager.
But the group stands pat II IS aware that
Mr. Gus is letting Off steam and cannot set
along without a few more "supes."
What You looking fore' demands tha
manager. spOJting the newcomer
"A costume" IS 'Ee innocent reply Tho
picture ofa~Ga!r Of sIashed bree-Aes hons up
All FlSnC TAKE No. ~ twenty ant heTs
te,<ll1ght. Tell FriedeI I sent YOU down."
The line Is astOunded. Bu- Sc 81 The Ines
own fault. and the result IS merely ar. "GIss'
cutting way OF dealing our Justice.
Downstairs under tho stage, n a hot stury
room, ,nere is the greatest Commotton. seventy
five men are peeling on their clothes s13 tasten-
ing on the queer costumes that hutr.n down TIE
back All the lockers are open. and The men aT0
hanging up their trousers as fast as they pg1
on their tights Fri9del little German ith a
big. black mustache hgStleS about with re
drops of PRESENTATION dripping Ike candle grease
He spiSs-Nthe new man.
Wy doan You get here sOoner7 Var Never
vacant closet"
The novice sits down upon a bench. wedged n
between German with cavalier costume ard
an italian with misfit suit OF arrgor. They
offer their assistance, and Tor the FIST t-ns 30
feels at home
You have no been in % opera" cormslts
the dark skinned soldier.
II think you will like f." adds che other a
good English You must not mind this par
Inc super sees a choice % c'npenior.
Which Will he accept? The German IS more pol
ished He has Just spoken some ver.- encouras-
ing words. The super" decides % t-l--A,:s q
hnds the Rhine man c"'t- svj. attending hs
opera out OF pure delight and slim pocSeJbcoS
The Italian Is a hand in cigar factory. ara
comes primarily for the extra So cents
So the great opera begins The sipers AZ
pearing more or less alike In baggy breaches ard
loose slippers. tle upstairs
II Is dark behind drops and frames" TSs
conversation is whispered and faces ard forms
are hard 10 distinguish The orchestra rolls o.:
IT'S tones and shakes the stage. The super feels
that ne IS part OF something mysterious and FOR
gets all about the German and the Italian.
a voice out Of the dark speaks.
Now step lively. gentlemen. Remember you
are soldiers"
The music developed into something grand
and quickening, and the super finds hirself
DraveIy marching out upon q raised platform
ana oehoidS crescent or brilliant hight and be-
yond the crescent great Chasm filed with ana
ishPoSSlo4e- IhoSe are human beings app.add-
ing an ensemble. II seems as though q shower
were pelttnS down upon very resonant rot
But more distinctly a voice strikes hts ear
Turn now. Come this way"
The music has reached a Crescerdo there q
rattle Of chains. and the super discovers that
he has earned some money. a staFshant
snatches his spear
He IS TO longer a part OF mystery He Is
told IN no uncertain Saxon 70 chase out q the
way The electricS are up. Castles and gar
denS are being taken 10 pieces and slid hurriedy
10 pockets. soldiers and courtiers make a
real clothes.
Taken seriously by the one who must earn an
other silver piece before the day Is over. this IS
hard life. Otherwise it's fun.