The Washington herald., 1907-12-26

is Nick the bartender. Mr Cowles. in
true author speech. thanked his ad-
mirers, and then thanked Mr. Faver-
sham, too. Somebody else happened 10
thank Mr. Faversham at the same time
with most glaring spot light, and
everybody Joined in with vocal lights that
certainly reached most Of the spots in
The house
Twas Merry Scene.
In the words Of the poet il was a merry
scene. NIr. COwles. who. as has been al
ready indicated, took the part Of a bar
tender in the original play. hasn't missed
his vocation AT all. He's a most charm
ing playwright. and rs latest creation is
something long TO be remembered by all
Even a press agent won't be able 10 for
get The SQUAD Man when Mr. Cowies
turns his hand 10 shows like The
Charming Seal Skin SacQue Model" &c.
The show started at u15 O'Clock. di-
rectly after the unimportant business Of
earning salaries had been duly finished.
When the curtain rose. there was
bloody fine fellah" playing the piano,
and making real English music on it,
This was the first act. with the exception
Of the patch on his trousers. and the
90 cents worth OF valuable stamps he had
stolen. or admitted he had stolen Noble
Englishman, This was in England.
TWO years later Capt James Wynn
gate. accompanied by the sense OF his
crime, Is found sauntering into the Long
Horn saloon in Maverick. Wyo. Spurn-
ing all attempts Of preferred booze. this
nobleman asked for ice cream. What was
booze TO his sin-crushed soul2 He wanted
ice cream and he got it-over the bar
a peculiarly 'Squabbish' way OF serv-
ing IL
COmeth dark and dangerous william.
who seeks the life Of the hero. the brave
| captain. shooting pistols IN his very
curled mustache. Time after time he
fails. and al last Nick. the barkeeper,
beats the villain over the head with a
stick Of peppermint candy. and he is
/ foiled again
With nautical roll acquired on the
water wagon, Capt Parker. OF the good
/ boat Jersey City. enters and announces
( his ferry has arrived from Jersey City
with a party Of English people. He didn' {
/ say how they got from Jersey City 10
/ lNIaverick-perhaps they came on white
/ rats. or something Of that kind
Fatigue il Noticed.
/ Here comes the remainder Of the Wynn
gate familee. Notice the fatigue on Hen
ry and the blase air of Dina Diana But
hist, Capt Wynngate is discovered. and
/ he is embraced Then they slap each
/ other gracefully
! Entereth one Malcolm Petrie, the same
villain as before. clad in revOlvers and a
( thirst for revenge. Dust going with him
| in a paper bag. he sprinkles il over his
good suit Of Ibuckskin.
/ buy. Up rises the valiant spirit Of the
I captain. and for Dina he begs "A cup OF
1 tea. as it's quite a bit more English
The ferryboats about 10 leave" an
/ n0unces Capt. Parker. and everybody
runs from the stage but the captain anG
/ Dina Diana
! Now we are at Jim Carston'S ranch al
/ Green River. Utah, the ranch without q
! headache. The captain, Il might be added
/ wanted 20 change his name in America
and did so. becoming Jim Of the Greer
River.
Tabywana. peace chief OF the Utes
! comes 10 tell white man that danger lurk.
( for him. As he talked German. beine
direct from the beer garden in Fourteenth
street, Manhattan. the reporter who had
20 write this couldn't understand where
it lurked, but it did lUrS, anyway.
Part of England Comes.
Part Of England's transposed popula-
ton that is present on our Western
scenery catches James at this moment
and has him 10 return 10 the tight Iittlt
island Il ought 10 be stated that James
wasn't tight ar this time. because ht
only drank ice cream high balls whcr
he was lost in Wyoming
Little Harold. six feet tall. and %
/ pounds big, enters. James calls him son
Mother of Little Hal enters, and there is
! somewhat of a miX-up. James arises e
the situation. Mother is his housekeeper
Little Harold is sent back 10 England
10 become a stevedOre, because his father
could not work He is kicked gently out
/ everybody joining in the kick. Capt
4 Wynngate, not James Carston any more
/ decides to so back by way Of the ferry
/ boat Jersey City and others He goes
| TO Newark
Lyceum People Celebrate.
/ The fun-makers at the Lyceum Theater
professionally known as the Empire Bur.
] lesquers.'' celebrated Christmas with erea-