New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-07

touchy about some things. and that's one OF
them
After switching around, the leading lady got
hold at the right place and began to sing some
thing about a Princess whose heart was sad
waiting for her Prince To make her glad, and
the first squeeze she gave sent 81 stream OF
milk into the face of Angel Willie, who had a
rope around the cows horns and was talking
baby talk to her 50 She wouldn't get nervous
He was game, though. and dIdut do anything
to scare Old Spot but when Fogarty, who
played the part OF the Prince. rushed on the
stage with a sword ClankIng at ms side, say
ing. Fair maid. l prIthee let me quatf the
nectar IN thy reCeptaCle!' the cow seemed to
think things had gone far enough
Her movements were so quick that nobody
saw lust how She knocked Miss Maxwell over
the edge OF the stage but II was probably done
with kick. Then she began friSkIng around.
and Angel WilleS rope IN some way got tangled
with his legs. The COW would gdllop from one
side to the other, and then rush up and down.
with Willie dragging behind and not seeming
to care much whether the stage was elevated
or not Two or three times | thought She
would slide over the foothghts and Land on Miss
Maxwell. who was 50 badly scared that She
stayed where she had fallen and called for help
III the most pitIful tones | ever heard
Something serious might have happened II
the bridegroom hadn't been there BENJAMIN
was used to COWS. and As soon as he could tear
himself away from the bride he got over on
the stage. With one hand he grabbed spot
by horn, taking hold of her nose with the.
other. 1t was 4 great scene. and # II could be
worked into play Just as We saw II then II
would make people forget that there ever was
Quo Nadis or Ben Hur" After Il good
deal of heavy tUSsling. Benjamin got the cow
u stand still and we untdnElcd Angel Willie
who was bruised a good deal. but not disabled
he great milking scene was gwen up right
there forever
The worst of 1t was that Miss Maxweu's
lame ankle was hurt again. and She had a
L. IL. T.
ing, when got back u the hotel. that things
looked dark for the Monte Cristo Company.
and | was sorry the wizard had deserted me. I
was worried about Clytie. too. and wondered
whether, If the Doc had decided u get a new
manager. she would ever let me hear from her
MISS FENNIMORE. the ingtnuc. saw that
| was feeling blue | guess. and tined u
make me forget my troubles by telling me the
history OF her HE. She had been married to
baseball player, she SAID, and he hadn't ap-
Pedred to be capable of aPpreCiItIng q scusi-
tive. artistic nature
One Of his little fingers She went on
although none of his fingers was very little
had been broken once. and II had - queer kind
OF crook that used to get on my nerves You
can imagine how such thing VIII affect q
person and then he couldn't talk about any
thing but baseball which got aWfullv tlTes1tur
He was always making three bdggcrs OF steal
ing bases IN his mind, and he would law UNI
pIres IN his sleep till he almost drove me crazy
There was no living with him after he had
played game IN which some pitcher had
struck hmm out three OF four Tunes. He acted
as If had been - blame for It. and So at last
couldn't stand 1t and had TO give HIM up
Then she got l. telling me about wanting L.
star m a play of her own. and promised that
u ! ever met anybody who had plenty Of
money and wanted 10 get INTO the theatrical
business Id tell HIM about her
You know. She sand ' ought u be the
leading Lady IN tins company. but / haven't
the heart to WIN Willie away from Miss Max
we'll. Poor thing she has had a hard hfr and
I am the last one IN the world who would a.,
or saw anything against her. but she hasn't
any temperament al all She ought t. br
wanting on the table an some boarding house.
OF course. l wouldn't think Of saying anything
like that outside of the profession but vou
can see for Yourself how II is
n Wa going along pretty late m the evening
when | got chance To break away from