New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
Unwary Visitor Parted with
His Coin, But Enjoyed
Himself and Didn't
Crudge Expense.

sceptre and bow upon the ruling chairs
It was the end of the play upon the STAGE
But again a procession was formed Ihe
gladiators ioined their shields lifted Cupid
TO a wabbly seat. and the God Of Love on
her human car, with timid arms about her
bearers necks, led the players In triumphai
procession about the ballroom.
signor Romeo emerged from the scenes
more wilted than half dozen Hippodrome
performances ever made him. Captain Wis
son. the stage manager, followed; ne, poop
man. had scarcely any voice left Fou
hours he had been rushing Wildly about Do
hind the scenes directing, encouraging
shooing his company from the stage when-
over the Baroness danced, wrestling with
those confounded stage lights that "ouio
hIaze I'D and wink out at the wrong mo-
ments and shine In the right coiors 81 ue
wrong places in spite of his frantic CONS
mands and countermands, but. thahH soous
ness! it was all over, Captain Wilson an"
s,gnor Romeo shook hands feelingly.
CAPTAIN Wilson later said that, In MS
opinion. the outside public never truiy uh-
derstood and rated at its true worth inc
vast amount of detail and heart preakino
work incidental to a theatrical producuons
He said that though he had had some ex-
narience before with theatrical matters, hs
rever before had had the unbounded ad-
niration then resting in his breast for the
professionals who nightly entertain Broaa-
, wav.
"Of course" he continued, they do NOS
bave the trials we had TO contend WIN
Think Of It. there were twelve rehearsals.
and never. at any one Of them were all
the cast together. You saw even to-hishS
we had to ring up late because we had to
wait for the girls and fellows who looked
| ,n somewhere else before they came here.
| Tbat,s the worst OF these society anairs'
| They begin at 10 o'clock, and with the auto
mobile a good place to hide a costume and
! mako a quick change in, they give an op-
! nortunity 10 take in couple OF Things tha
same evening and rush here the last IN"
stant ready to go right on.
| A feminine voice from a group about \
| poman gladiator exclaimed: Il could teit
., was YOU Edward. even from where sat:
no I'm rot going to tell how" on 90!
n,ease' YOU must"' every one urged. Well
Edward. even If you are my brother, yours
| iust a little bow-egged.'
The orchestra was playing softly. Tha
orouns began 10 dissolve, and with the fioor
nartly clear couples began dancing. some
| ~ the cast emerged from dressing rooms
attred IN evening dress, but others cluns2
10 their makeup. A Minnehaha whriet
nv in the arms of a Hindu, and Bacchus'
with garlands slipping over ono eyes
waltzed with I.alla Rookh. a modiste would
he needed to describe the beautiful gowns
hut even a mere man could see that the
nredominating tones were pastel shades
OF gray and green Signor Romeo. captain
Wilson and Manuel Klein were stealins u
the coatroom with weary faces.
Over in the lounge group OF fond papss
were still chuckling over "reminiscences OF
the nlay and telling stories, no doubt, OF
similar events long past and lost In the
GOOD old DAYS At last came the grand
march. with Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Low lead
ing and after that the fringe OF tired
, narents tried vainly TO catch an eye ana
gently hint ST. Valentines Day was long
, over. the play was played out, but hutter-
ing red hearts danced on unmindful, and
the strains OF encore waltzes drtfted out
oven as far as the cloakroom.