The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
InaYnacted diversions That Tange Red Tape In Eng
were Not m the R;ns Esh ExtradIton Case.
BILL NYE's TAcTFUL QUERY. GETTING AROUND THE LAW

It Saved an Embarrassing Situation
and Turned a Painfu! Silence Into a
Burst Of lausheer-A Simple Notice
! That Made an Audience Roar.
The funniest hu,DoS IS III" un!ntca-
siocal kind The beS, comedy IS that
which has never been rc!!carseI or
pcemedicated. but springs 20 afe IA
| close straits when everything OF sue
cess for the platform performer de-
peads on bis holding the spot light OF
his audiences attention through q cru-
cial s:1e!a caused by unexpected d.
version
Some Of the Involuntary tumor OF
the platform IS worth remembering
and repeating. For instance:
Once upoH time lecturer reached
his date i, 80. Hc had TO get his sup
per. shave and dress between then aad
! the usual scheduled starting time.
Sis. Accordingly be dressed with. more
haste than he had Intended. and two
top buttons OF his trousers failed TO
receive proper attention. This showed
plainly in the glare OF the cootlishts.
and I bit os his dress shirt protruded
not!ceab!y. The audience had hard
tine being courteous aad reconc!!!nG
the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF the speakers ap-
pearance with the serious dignity and
beauty Of his lecture. S;:ll. al! would
have been we'll but FOR the fact that at
the close Of the address and while the
speaker still sat on the F,a.foTrn in his
| unconscious dishabille ,ne platform
manager rose and announced t:np7es-
sively:
The oext number on this splendid
course VIII be given two weeks from
tonight by Dr.. Robert Mcintyre. who
WIN deliver bis celebrated lecture
Buttoned Up People -
The audience shr!eked. and TO this
day. through the tender hearted for
bearanee OF those people. that lecturer
does not know why the announcement
Of his confrere's beautiful word pic
ture lecture created just that kind Of
enthusiasm
At one tt,Ae Dr.. Thomas E. Greea
was submitted to the !oas introduction
agony. He stood 4, rs patiently as
possible. and so did the audience. but
when tho introducer ceased and bowed
out the l:aid speaker OF the evening
Dr.. Green walked forward and said IN
bis most ministerial tone
II an going 70 add phrase 70 the
utany. making i: read rs fellows:
From our ,raducers and our intro
ducers good Lord deliver US"
Sometimes town committee Is can
earkerous and takes on 4 degree OF
choic!ness never dreamed OF or asp.s-
ed to By 4 city committee. At one
time Elias Day. makeup artist. was
behind the scenes laying out his wigs.
boards. etc. when = committeeman
came back 90 see him After the
usual greetings the committeeman
said:
II hope to goodness you're oetter'n
the last number on our course was.
who was .t:" asked Mr.. Day.
-Dr. Russell Conwe!l Of Philade!fy."
Didn't you Ike him" asked Day IN
q daze
Rotten said the committeeman
SIU~ko ~or,n hoSor, thar
Leland r. Powers of Boston"
-Weil. you liked him. OF course"
Tur-Ibic rotten
And what did you have before
that?" asked Day. now prepared toT
anything.
-Schcnann-Heiak and her compa-
ny"
did you hear herr
"Ever'body a-kickin'. Said she was
pocrer'a home talent"
We'll" said Day. the settledness OF
despair IN bis coce. you'll Ike me-"
But perhaps the best instance OF per
feet adaptation on the spur Of the no
nent IS found n an anecdote Bob Bur
deste vouched for as having been the
experience Of his i!lustrious coatem-
rorazy. BIi Nye.
Nye and Burbank were being starred
that yea- by Major Pond They were
Going the Canadian provinces and on
the nigh. Of the special episode were
a. Victoria. British Columbia Bur
bank was doing heavy dramatic work
as the best possible foil 1or SEes
subtle and side racSins hrmoc. But
IN the audience were serera! men who
bad that evening tasted too frequently
Of the flowing bowl. These would oc-
cas:onalIy break forth with remarks
TINT were models Of untiueiiness.
Finally, when Burbank was IN the
midst Of bis most fascinating and traS-
:c reading and the audience was hold
Ing It's breath. one whose breath was
too strong 20 be held burst out Into
a caudln snatch OF song which utter
II s!decacked aad discouraged the lee
tu1er. The speaker stopped. lost ana
confused beyond recall
Ming TO be felt Nye stepped o!anGly
aad quickly from behind tie scenes.
laid bis hand on his companions arm
and sazed thoushttully over the house
Then. n q mild but distinct voice. be
asked:
lis Dr.. Leslie E. keeley n the
room?'
Even the fact tha: It was near
British audience could not hide the
consumma.e wit Of the remark. and
the evening was saved and made
triumph instead Of !snoninous ceseas
for the speakers.-Str1cklaad ". GU
li!aa in ST. Louis Republic.
VIA: ;s celebrity: The advantage
Of being known to people who don't
know you.-Chanfore