Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-02
.NEWSBOYS TO SEE
BANKERS BIG SHOW
CASHIER GREENE INVITES 40
OF THE HUSTLERS
Row In Balcony at Mason Opera House
Reserved for Lads at Opening
Performance Thursday
Night

How forty newsboys are going to see
the bankers show Thursday night al
the Mason, without cost to themselves
is a bit of gossip that is much talked
of among the participants in that show
but which the one most at interest is
shy about talking of. 1t happened
thus:
Charles G. Greene, cashier of the
Merchants National bank, is president
of the local chapter OF the Bankers
association. Mr.. Greene also is the
possessor of a very tender heart. Last
Saturday Mr.. Greene was standing In
front of the bank just at closing time
when a little group of newspoys were
staring at the excellent drawing al
vertising the Bankers show Whlch
adorned one window.
Gee" said one urchin, "wisht l
could see dat show"
"uuh." replied another, don't you
see OATS only fer dem higher-ups!
Don't it say Bankers show? You
amt no banker"
The boys were about to turn away
when Mr.. Greene called to them.
.sWouId YOU really like to see that
SHOVE" he asked.
"You bet," came in a kind of chorus
"Do YOU suppose you could get rev
more fellows who would go with you
"You bet!" was the reply again
"Then," said Mr.. Greene, scatter
out and get enough to eat that up
Whereupon Mr.. Greene pulled a $2t
gold piece from his pocket and hande1
il 10 the most responsible of the crowd
"Now, that means tnat 1orty Oh you
viii he in the top balcony, or I'll nave
the nolice looking for dishonest boy,
he said as he passed the coin out.
The boys let out yell and formed
committee at once to buy the seats
Already the forty have been selecteo
NV connective tests current among
their sort and the seats nave peer
houeht in one long row for next Ihurs-
daye the opening night.
that the boys will see fine snow
10 already proved. Rehearsals nave
gone so far that no longer does douo'
exist as to it's quality. THESE rehear
coils viii be transferred to the MasoI
stage today, and under Harry Glraro
expert direction will be kept up un.i
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attand 70 the musical rehearsals there
and TINS the company will be given tht
Anal touches right amidst the sur
roundings they will occupy during per
formances. The scenery Will be SCI
ana costumes will be donned and ntteu
en- that nothing will remain undone d.
the last moment.
Social interest in the coming snow
which is to Se given at the Mason the
last three days of this week, has been
intense, and box, parties will be nu-
merous every night. Bank oiflclals
have been liberal in their personal res
eryations and the seat sales have been
especially gratifying, so that great
throng is promised for each night. II
Is highly possible that matinee VIII
he given Saturday to care for the over
dow. The fact that society folk ex-
clusively are giving it has put all the
friends of the young men and women
on the qui vive and added a piquancS
otherwise impossible to obtain while
musical folk are intensely interested
IN seeing the first production on any
stage of an opera written, composed
and produced wholly here at home
The bankers expect overflow houses
each night, and the indications are
now that they will have them and to
spare.