The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-04
COWBOY TRIES TO ROPE THE HANDCUFF KING Trouble Starts When West erner Attempts to Use His
 Own Things on De
 Pau1ina Performance at Local The atre Ends in Pandemon- ium and Actors Rush to Assistance of Fellow Per former.

Because DePaulina. one of the va riety performers known as handcuff kings. refused to allow "Cy' Arm strong, a Western horseman. in the audience at the Bijou theatre at Fair field avenue. last night, to use his own rope In tying the handcnff king down. the house became so disorderiy that for a time 1t had the semblance of 2 rio:.
 DePaulina is supposed to defy all sorts Of ropes. chains. handcuffs end the like If you put him in Lake submarine. bottled him up tight. rtv- eted lhe manhole down securely. and Paulina would just as likely as not pop up out of the harbor and give you the laugh. That is what he says. and it must be so. because the vaude- vile managers. always anxious> to please the unsuspectinE and amuse- ment loving public. are g1ving him plenty of engagements. Just at pres ent DePaulina's reputation Is not of such enormous proportions that he is electrifying the audience of the lead Red Raven. or Split Week time. play ing four shows a day and moving 'hsr sas yon niss avery saH wssm looked over the marvel and confessed he didn't think much of him. De- Paulina. 1t is reported. invited the pa- irons to bring their own chains. hand cuffs and the like if they thought there was any trtclcery in his proper- ties. Armstrong took this suggestion to heart and returned last night with an armful of thongs and ropes. He was accompanied by a youth who was to act as his assistant. They were eager to collect the $2b offered by De- Pauiina to any one who could tie him up so he couldn't escape.
 There are two nlEht shows. When DePaufinA's first appearance at night was heralded. Armstrong and his pal went to the stage to bind him up. DePauiina refused to allow the visitor
 ss to Sse ts has ss Own ana hs sssf carries. Kisses. hoots. jeers and other forms of mockery arose from the hig audience. for the theatre was well
 DePaulina broke his bonds. but bnn.t 5idn,t score @ ysry heaisty. ssiv for s the e George By. the popular baritone. sang ! song with rhythmic swing and the house, somewhat disordered by the confusion of he former act. joined in the chorus with unwonted guSto, and ine huoea ans H n M1 Snmo'ion f ny th sianP abe song.
 Armstrong was waiting with his ropes in the aud ace while all this excitenent held sway. Suddenly the house policeman elected Arms rong. It was Because he was disorderiy he explained Armstrong said it was be- cause DePaulina was afraid to let him tie him up a second time But Arm strong's assistant remained in the house. and when the marvel reap peared for his second performance of the night, the youth climbed m the age and started to rope DePaulina with the performers own apparatus.
 They argued for moment as to the position in which DePaulina should hold his arms. then DePaulina, ac- cording to spectators. tried to land on the young man. A storm of angry yeils arose. and while pandemonium reigned the performers came rushing out from their dressing rooms on the sides of the stage. to aid their fellow entertainer. Beoaubed with grease. paint. and robed in well stained dress ing gowns they lent touch of unex- pected color to the performance The curtain dropped on DePaulina. and the audience filed out without further dis turbance