The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-08
NOTICE To
ARTISTS Of
THE STAGE
When You So 10 SapuIpa You
Should Have Your Jas!s
laundered
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Sapufpa, Okla, July s.-Traveiin2
Thespians may as we'll take notice
| that they must not get gay when
they come TO Sapulpa Better step
Efghtly, and IL they do not carry a
| big stick they should at least have
piece Of soap and keep their jokes
clean. A horrible example has been
made OF one Of Inc profession who
forgot for the moment that he was
not In Boston orsuma other wicked
city d fthe East. Yes, sir. in the
language OF an eloquent local scribe
the dignity, the morals and the fair
name OF Sapuips, famed Throughout
the rgreat anu glorio -, site or
Oklahoma, as the nome pf .hw-abld-
Ing, peaceabie citizens. have been
ruthlessly trampled upon, anu, tc add
insult TO injury, TIE tramplins was
done by rambling, itineyant actor.
A prominent attorney uf this rellg
lou community luesday night gath
cred his children round him and
told them that they could all go to
the theatre. The special attraction
decided upon was a performance In
an airdome theatre. Little did this
righteous disciple OF Blackstone
know how his modesty was to be
trampled on or he would have
thought twice before going
Glancing at the theatre advertise
ment in the newspaper, he saw that
the theatre catered TO the family,
only shows of the highest moral
character seen here" This decided
II for him, so the family vent to the
theatre. But alas, the disillusion-
ment was sudden.
The theatre was packed with the
elite of Sapulpa. Everything went
along smoothly until the show was
about one-half over, when the NOR
ais of this quiet little peace-loving
village were so rudely treated The
actor advanced to the center of the
stage. He first told two or three
jokes, told In the leading theatres
OF the leading cities" The audience
began TO stir nervously Never be-
fore had they heard the like. Bus
wait, the worst was yet TO come.
Almost Fatal Joke.
A song, entitled, Why Did They
Build the Ocean so Near to the
Shore was announced. The music
started and the singer, in low, mel
low voice, started in to sing. The
first two lines were!
The peacock Is noble bird,
But it takes the stork to delivery the
goods"
That was as far as it ewnt. The
of the audience quick |
ened into action. Never before had |
such thing happened In righteous
Sapulpa. Some one in the front row |
started out The disciple of Black |
stone gathered his children about |
him and marched Indignantly down |
the aisle to the door
Outrageous he said. An insult |
to our fair city and to the far name
Of our women"
AS he walked his indignation grew |
until finally he decided to take |
some action His steps led him |
toward the police station, where be |
sworR out a warrant for the arrest |
Of the singer for disturbing the I
peace dignity and safety of this God
tearing community.
The actor was arrested and deposit |
ed a bond for his appearance in po- |
lice court Ihe next morning the
trial was held. II was rich, rare and |
racy The indignant citizens, their
wives and their children, all panied |
beyond expression at the disgrace |
upon their morals filled the police
court to overlooking
The evidence was heard by the |
court and as the Jokes we're repeat
ed many Of the citizens were seen
10 close their ears to avoid hearing
the vulgar and obscene language.
used by the defendant The evi-
iehce was completed, and then the
arguments were started, and they
were arguments too.
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