The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-09-07
DoNALDsoNvILLE, LA. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER T. 1907
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
Woman's wit Exemplifed-Two Chinks
and Highball-WhIte City Closes in
q Blaze of fGlory-Theatres Opening.

said girl know the other day. 'tNot
long ago." she continued, 81 was re-
turning from some festivity at City
| Park with chum of mine who is
gifted with keen sense of humor and
a quick and ready wit. We were on
a very much overcrowded Canal belt
car and were compelled to stand. just
In front of US stood a Chinaman of
the educated type and clothed in civil
lied outfit. In one Of the intervals of
inanity that frequently attack me I
waxed funny, and leaning forward re-
marked to my chum in what | in
tended to be q carefully modulated
tone: If the car iolts swing onto the
Chinki' I regretted the vapid remark
the instant II passed my lips, for the
Celestial swung around and faced us
suddenly and rather insolently, when
my friend with rare presence of mind
and an Illuminating tact held up her
purse and flashed back: TO be sure
I'll swing onto the chink; We can't af-
ford to lose our WEALTH. The awk-
ward situation was thereby success
fully bridged, and directed look of
gratitude and admiration at that chum
of mine which made her pink up like a
June rose"
was reminded by this story of an
instance of woman's quick repartee
that happened In Donaldsonville sew
eral years ago and which has some
how lodged In my memory as one of
the brightest things I ever heard a
woman say. The girl in this case was
clever and charming Donaldson.
vile grill would like to mention her
name If I did not fear that she might
object to the newspaper notoriety'
and she and with her brother and
Baton Rouge chap went out to the
baseball park TO see what promised to
be an unusually exciting contest be-
tween two rival teams. The game was
in progress when We arrived, and as
we hurried to the ladies' grand-stand
ball came whizzing towards US and
before the girl | am telling you about
could dodge, it struck her violently in
the temple. AS her brother sprang
forward, amid the hysteric exciama-
tions of the crowd, and caught her
swayfng form, she smiled weakly but
managed to falter out like the game
little thoroaghbred she was: "High-
balls = always-did-go Ito = my
hesdIn Then she faipted dead away.
''Olivette" marked the closing en-
gagement OF the Olympia Opera Com
pany at the White City Monday eve
ning, with pretty and captiv ating Lot
tie Kendall in the title role. Sunday
night "The Bohemian Girl'' was the
bill-Rosalie Sheldon playing lead
and a record crowd filed the big
casino. had the pleasure of meeting
and talking with Mrs. Mathews, wife
of the White City manager, who spoke
of her husbands qualification at the
success ,of his summer undertaking,
and menti iopad that Major Mathews
planned to introduce number of i'm
provements at the White City next
season. asked Mrs. Mathews, who
is Philadelphian, how she had been
impressed with New Orleans, and she
said with sincerity so spontaneous
and unmistakable that 1t warmed the
cookies of my heart, II think the peo-
pie here are the most charming and
hospisable In the worldp'
West End shuts down for the season
nexs Saturday. The bill for the week
is o good one, with a bon mot in the
vet OF Yuma, the Mysterious" who
"a Q master in his line and performs
,ome feats of contortion which are
wond 'erfnl TO behold.
The Crescent Sheatre opened Sunday
night with an intaGasting presentation
of ..Under Southern Skies" comedy
largely pad ded with thrilling dramatic
interest.
September is upon US with its swelt-
ering days and chilly nights. The
GOODNESS OF the evenings Is the onea
thing that makes the continuance OF
outdoor amusements impr acticable and
renders the early opening of the
theatrical season possibility in
climate such as ours. Il. b.