Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-06
MIXUP CAUSED
BY DRESS SUIT
SHIFTS COAT WITH MANAGER
OF THEATER
Pockets of Western Mans Garment
Contained Big Roll of Money,
Draft for $1,000 and Sc
curtes of Value

NEW YORK, Jan. "a western
mining man, an attractive young
woman and a dress suit case figured
Monday evening in a little comedy at
the New theater, and it was not until
after the curtain fell on strife that
the unbilled drama ended pleasantly
for all concerned.
There was received at the theater
box office, express paid, a heavily
laden dress suit case sent from Butte.
on one end were the initials j. b. b
Sunday morning there arrived from
Chicago a telegram signed "Judson b.
Blandick," in which the sender asked
that three good orchestra seats be re-
served in his name for Monday night
performance.
Monday evening at s a young man
of substantial appearance stepped up
to the box office. He was sunburned
and wore a well-fitting suit of blue
serge.
My name is Blandick, Judson B."
he said, land I'd like those three seats
I reserved by telegraph. l also took
the liberty to send on my dress suit
case which l see you have over there
by your safe"
Jed f. Shaw, the theater's treasurer,
laid out the seats and Inquired if Mr..
Blandick could identify the case.
We got lllG KEY " IL 4AC tlllNdAt
"and l can tell you that my dress suit,
shirts, ties and gloves are inside. I'm
a mining man from Butte, and [ un-
derstand that you have to wear full
evening dress to get in here. Please
direct me to the nearest hotel, where
1 may make the change"
Mr.. Shaw called Mr.. Blandick's at
tention to the fact that evening dress
is never required at the New theater,
blocks away,
The latter fact seemed to distress
Mr.. Blandick. His fiancee and her
mother from Boston were to meet him
in the lobby at 8:20, he said, and he
simply had to dress, whether or not
custom required it. "They will GER
tainly come in elaborate toilets, and
have just got to get into my dress
suit" he declared.
Mr.. Shaw called a page and Mr..
Blandick was taken to the office of
Manager e. f. Lyons, where the
change was quickly made.
Then Mr.. Blandick hastened to the
lobby, just in time to meet his fiancee
and her mother as they stepped from
a taXicab. Both were in travelling
dress, and they expressed surprise at
Mr.. Blandick's attire.
"Why, Judson!" exclaimed the older
vi
you would be dressed, knowing your
train didn't get in until 7:30, so we
came lust as we were. I'm afraid
We'll have to go back to the hotel"
mot at ALL" replied Mr.. Blandick.
"I've got a sort of private boudoir
right here in the theater, and it won't
take me a minute to shift back again."
Once more, guided by the page, Mr..
Blandick darted to the business office,
where he shifted in record time, and it
was not until after the party had been
seated that Mr.. Lyons discovered that
the westerner had inadvertently eX-
changed coats with him. An inventory
of the pockets disclosed $257 in cash,
New York draft for $1,000 and bundle
of private papers
Everything Explained
After the performance Mr.. Blandick
was found in the coat room, where he
had finally sent his dress suit case, and
matters were explained to him. Up to
that time he hadn't noticed the change,
as the coats were of the same color,
size and material.
well, guess I'll get Strengthened
around after a while" he laughed, as
he shifted once more, this time to his
own outer garment. But your found
ers would save us strangers a mighty
sight of trouble if they would publish
far and wide the fact that dress clothes
are not required here. Why, not half
Of the audience have 'em on, and I
don't mind saying I'm mighty we'll
pleased, for I'm coming back next
week. and after five years in the mines
don't cotton over much to a boiled
shirt"