Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-15

and | thought it my duty in profess
sional way to tell you that you had bet
ter not be so close to nc. have mn-
doubleday good deal better company
than you have, and, as I have been told
| you are pretty decent sort of fellow, l
want to impress on your mind you had
better change your dates, so that the
| comparison between your performance
and mine Will not obtrude closely to the
| public. to your Disadvantage"
well, | replied, L can hardly change
now, as have been going over the route
| for some years and they will expect me
| to keep my bookings
VERY WE'LL said he, but I don't want
| to do you up. Therefore l am giving you
| this chance to change and put, say six
| months between US. l have certainly got
| the goods, and 1t will be bad for you to
| come so close to me-
Il asked him what plays he was going
| to perform. He said
We are going to play THE Lady of
Lyons, Don Caesar ed Bazan," "Ruy
| Bias and Leah the Forsaken."
Il remarked that these were good
| plays. and might prove drawing cards
" Drawing cards.! exclaimed he Why.
| my boy, we will pulverize the public.
When they see us they will sit up and
take notice. We have got an elegant
| wardrobe and company that for excel
ence has never been approached, and
you had better realize the fact that you
are back number and withdraw. You
have. been good in your day, no doubt
but we are the real thing, and don't you
forget it
Il told him | would have to take nv
chances, and that | could not do as he
asked me for if | did, the next time |
wanted to book the managers of the
halls and opera houses would be apt to
think | was liable TO cancel again and
consequently | would have to keep faith
with them now.
All right he replied: do as you
want to; but remember, | have told YOU
what you are up against | am sorry.
but we will have to do you up, as we
are the real Simon Pure article and after
we are seen you will not be in it
He went off on the train and | pur-
sued the even tenor of my way. About
I'VE or SIX weeks afterwards ] was at
West Farnham. p. q. and when the Bed
ford train drew in at the station, who
should come up but my former acouain-
tance.
" Hello" said he; how are you getting
on?'
on, | said. I get IA dollar occasion
ally. How are you doing?'
Nothing said he, absolutely starry
ing"
Why said 4. what is the reason you
are doing so badly?'
twenty-five years ahead of time My
pieces are too rich for their blood. They
ami educated up to my standard. | am
sowing so that somebody else will reap
/ said it was hard lines for him and
was really sorry to hear his business
was not good
He said: Can't you help us to Bos-
ton? | have got fine lot of costumes
and ! don't want to have them grabbed
for $40 board bill. When l get to Bos-
ton, can get enough money to see me
to New York. Will you help me?'
Il went into the station and got him
tickets for himself and company, and he
got his checks changed on his baggage
g so you say You are doing WE'LL he
remarked.
Il told him was not making a for
tune III hlSht' out sui dld not nave tt
complain for lack of patronage.
He got on board his train, and, as he
stood on the platform of the car, he said
| understand how it is you do so we'll
have studied the thing out, and l know
Just exactly how it isl
Please tell me your reason / said
! would very much like to know
Well said he, the reason why YOU
do so well is just this: You don't know
much, and the people who come to see
you know a great deal less than YOU.
II thanked him, and this was the last
! ever saw or heard of him.