Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-04-20
MusCHIEvoUs LADS
ROUTED BY OFFICERS
From FridaY's Daily.l

Mischievous kids In this city have
thwarted the bistrionic ambitions of
the fair sex, and, incidentally, the
talented members of the Monday
Club are wrecked in their efforts
to produce the fascinating and thrill.
ing scenes that go with the "Mer.
chant of Venice The old drama
was trimmed with modern CONNER.
cializing scenes, and to make the
play decidedly interesting one,
from local conditions, in humor,
every storekeeper in Prescott was
money"
Rehearsals were going on for sew.
eral nights under the strict cloak
Of secrecy, and the High school stage
was the place for the enacting, ow.
ing to its isolation and 1t well bar.
rieaded facilities on the second floor.
The tremor Of resounding voices
brought the Flip kid" to his feet,
as usual, and later his ear was put
into action from the FIRE escape. The
glare Of lights was attractive on
the stage floor that something was
doing, and hitler he hied, just be.
fore the first actor entered. The at.
tic was the haven 10 watch the Gun.
dress" rehearsal, and the twitter was
soon rampant overhead, keeping pace
as II were, with the gentle patter
of the rain drops that were falling.
For three nights these rehearsals
were under Roadway, and for as many
times the irrepressible urchin was
anchored above, peering down with
avaricious appetite to "catch on"
Some Of the ladies were lightly rep.
rimanded as the play went on, by the
stage director, and this brought out
the distinct "hee, haw" Of the Mt.
tic attendance, and soon the Jig was
up. The suasion Of the mild manner.
ed ladies was jeered at, and after
three successive nights Of attendance
In the gallery above, the spectators
had increased to ten limited tickets,
owing to the contracted facilities of
the trap door above.
This brought an emphatic protest,
and still the kids remained immov.
able from on high.
Sheriff Smith was appealed to as
a last resort, and thither he went.
accompanied by. his jailor, George
Heisier, Wednesday night, TO break
mp the combination of reserved seats
In the air well. These officers thought
the game was m easy one. They
climbed mp the ladder to open the
trap, but the ten kids were stand.
ing erect, and the door refused 10
give way TO their herculean efforts.
Blaze away, George!" came the
command of the invincible sheriff
and bang! bang! when Heisler's as,
loaded with black powder. The door
then gave way to the bluff can.
nonading OF the weapon, but the kids
were "out of sight"
The officers then crawled over the
rafters, and in the scrimmage TO
catch them, Mr.. Heisler's lower limbs
carry the impression that a moving
machine had been doing some har.
vesting work. He Is using plenty
OF salve for his wood work exploita.
tons In the upper Slopes of that
structure.
While the fusillade was going ON
the kids took to tall timber. as n
were, and In seeking exit facilitie.
that all well timbered structures
and well managed ones also have ON |
hand, they went down, one after the
other, on the fire escape that leans
from the roof on the side OF The
building, and quick as flash they
in the gloom.
who they were Is not known, and
for the present the coming TO town
OF another thrilling scene from
is relieved Of its glory
and humor, and the best amateur
talent that any city in Arizona can
lay clai INTO. "The best laid plans
OF mice and men gang aft aglee.U IL
nm old saying, but 1t should be mod.
ernized to include women. ton