The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-12

another ventIlatcr right near It; hut
through some mistake the stage man
aeer pressed both buttons al the samr
time. and tho applause machinr
drowned the phonograph that was
calling for the author to make
speech.
Saved by Boy Usher.
Fortunately, Iron Hand. the Boy
Usher. wised what was the matter at
once. aud run behind, because he's had
years OF first night experience and has
seen the same thing happen. All the
acts go big when both machines got
their cues right.
IAN the newspapers hut one plugged
for us fine, and everybody was sur
prised. because the guy that wrote
The Gay Life is a newspaper man
hisself
"One newspaper man acted normal.
though, and panned amid the praise
But, KID. it wasn't hloomcr The
business got better every show, which
reminds me that I've saw lot OF pro-
dlCtions score grandiy the first NIGHT
and close before the end OF the week
"One gag we thought would be sure
FIRE didn't get hand, though. 1t was
where I reads from a photograph and
says. To Puss Montgomery: Honest.
little grille, l am strong for you San
dow. and then showed 1t was a photo
OF Sandow. the muscular marvel, in the
attitude OF an incurable athlete,
Encores for Dopey.
IT asst afterwards why this line didn't
get over. and was told that 1t was be-
cause Sandow hadn't played Baltimore
In four years. Can you beat that?
Mama De Branscomhe made EN- tear
up the seats. And when Dopey Nc
knight sang Them Cruel Words Can't
Forget he got eight encores.
| "Dopey was so swelled up that he i'm
provtsed when called upon to sing 'Lured
by Gold, She Left Her Happy Home
and made 1t read 'Lured by Gold. She
| Blew from Baltimore. 1t made must
cal misfit and didn't get hand, be-
cause nobody down there could under
stand why even the lure of gold could
make anybody blow from Baltimore.
"Dopev's makeup is j scream. He
looks like a wartime photo. They d!dn't
get the wine agent very good. because
them ornaments to Metropolitan So
ciety is unknown down there, but Amy
De Branscombe got big reception. the
tears came to her eyes when her lines
made her toast Altoona, for that thriN-
ing railroad centre is her native land.
The author sits out front every night
and he certainly does enjoy the show.
But he don't give nobody a hand any
more. and depends solely on the APP
plause machine. Whisper. The reason
IS that somebody give him heavy seal
ring, and his enthusiasm at h!sselr the
first night was so great that his left
hand has been bruised and sore ever
since.
Abic and Louie on Job.
Mama De Branscombe is a big hit
down here with society people oh, she
knows how TO behave when she has to:
Able and Louie takes us out to dinner
every night after the show There is
something in the artistic atmosphere OF
a ready-made clothing studio that de-
velops the most generous instincts,
Louie says he loves Baltimore, although
he says he never can think without a
shiver Of how for year after the great
contlagration down here even the most
upright business man in far away New
York hardly dared TO have enterprise
enough to have a fire. And all kero-
sene was drained out Of the fire eAtin-
guishers for months.
II was telling you that popey was
the talk of the town down IN Baltimore
He still has a craving for art for art :
sake and chop suey, and he was out OF
the atmosphere OF both down there foi
a whole week. but his disposition re-
manned just as IT came from the candy
store.