The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
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Faust and VIVA. Fcl.cwe4.

Faust and What Fcl.owed.
On the Saturday morning. on reach.
ing their Office, the joint managers
found a letter from o. q. worded II
these terms:
My Dear Managers:
so it is to be war between us?
IF you still care for peace, here is
my ultimatum 1t consists OF the four
following conditions:
4. You must give me back my pri-
vate box; and | wish it to be at my
free disposal from henceforward.
-. The part of Margarita shall be
sung this evening by Christine Daae.
Never mind about Carlotta; she will
be i'll.
"3. | absolutely insist upon the
good and loyal services of Nine. CRY,
my box-keeper, whom you will rein
state in her functions forthwith.
Il. Let me know by letter hand
ed to Nine. Giry, who Will see that 1t
reaches me. that you accept, as your
predecessors did, the conditions In
my memorandum-book relating to my
monthly allowance. | will inform you
later how you are to pay it to me.
If you refuse, you will give Faust
tonight in a house with curse upon
it.
Take my advice and be warned in
time, 20. G."
Look here. I'm getting sick Of him,
sick of him." shouted Richard, bring
ing his fists down on his otfice-table.
Just then, MERCER, the acting-man-
ager, entered
''Lachenel would like to see one OF
you gentlemen" he said. He says
that his business is urgent and he
seems quite upset
Who's Lachenel?" asked Richard.
He's your stud-groom,'
What do you mean? My stud
groom?"
Yes, sir" explained MERCER, there
are several groOms at the opera and
NJ. Lachenel is at the head Of them.
And what does this groom do?'
He has the chief management OF
the stable"
What stable?"
Why, yours. sir, the stable of the
opera"
is there stable at the opera
Upon my word, | didn't know. Where
is it?"
In the cellars, on the Rotunda side
It's very important department; we
have twelve horses.
Twelve horses, And what for. in
heavens name?'
Why, we want trained horses for
the professions in the Juive, the
Profeta and so on; horses used to
the boards 1T is the grooms' bust
ness to teach them. M. Lachenel is
very clever at it. He used to manage
Franconi's stables"
Very well but what does he
want?'
L don't know; l never saw him IN
He can come in"
NJ. Lachenel came in, carrying ?
riding whip, with which he struck his
right boot in an irritable manner.
Good morning. NJ. Lachenel," said
Richard, somewhat impressed. ITO
what do we owe the honor of your
visit?"
Mr. Manager, [ have come to ask
you to get rid of the whole stable
What, you want to get rid OF our
horseso%
I'm not talking CT the horses, but
of the stablemen."
How many stablemen have you. M.
Lachenel?"
Six"
Six stablemen! That's at least two
too many
These are Places" MERCER inter
posed, created and forced upon US by
the under-secretary for fine arts. They
are filed by proteges of the govern
ment and. il | may venture to -
II don't care hang for the govern
ment." roared Richard, I'VE don't
need more than four stablemen for
twelve horses"
Eleven" said the head riding mas
ter, correcting him.
Twelve" repeated Richard
Eleven" repeated Lachenel.
"Oh, The actfng-manage told me
that you had twelve horses!"
Il did have twelve, but l have only
eleven since Cesar was stolen"
And NJ. Lachenel gave himself q
great smack on the boot with his
whip.