Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
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this northlaud was surfoitod with bum actors who invariably worked their passage out of the country or washed dishes ir they remained in Che country.
 As rule, David. We arc an apprc- ciatiyc people. but there are those in our midst who would not appre- ciatc you iu either McBoth or in Che druukards role iu "Tcn Nights in a Bar Room Mention of that last play recalls a story which is oppor- tune right here:
 somc years ago and when Che Stroller enjoyed soda water and tho game of crokmolc. hc assisted in tho thc production ol chat old play. "Tcn Nights iu a Bar Room" although it had been by that time huIIowcd by being given iu probably Zen thou sand country school houses thru- out these United States of America.
 In Che course of thc play it win br remembered that che drmkards uuuc daughter goes Co Che joint for her father. not Co sing. Father. dear father como homo with me now" as chat Is another play altogether, but simply Co coax Che old man Co get out and ro home. lt happens that a row is u progress just as Che little girl enters Che saloon and one of Che brawlcrs hurls beer stein ot another His aim was bad and the little girl gets it on her head, taking Che count about am hour after she has been carried home. The Stroll Her. lf he remembers rightly was neither Che druubord nor his little daughter
 UIcc che scene shiitcr changed Che retrospective from thc saloon Co Che home ol che druukardl
 In Che death scene ot the home of Che druubard we had thc heart- broken mother n ragged attire and dishcyclcd hair tucoliug over her dying child while Che father was slu.rmiug on Che floor iu about as vivid and realistic a ease Of jim jams as was ever seen. To hciehtou Che eTect on our fathers and mothers who were present we had some flash powder and iust as che soul Of Che little girl was supposed to bc leaving it earthly tenement. Che flash powder was touched or Scarcely had Che first pale pink tint appeared when a fat boy who occu- pied a seat near Che front emitted a snort lIkc a surprised hog and lol- lowed it with a suppressed groan that sounded like Che final gurgla Of thc exhaust og bath tub
 The effect was disastrous. The I,Ic girl whose soul was supposed at chat moment Co be embarEiug ou its flight throueb aerial space Co Che blssful Beyond. raised up .o sec who was SO rude as Co laugh while she was dying. che dtshgvelcJ moth or burst into paroxysms and Che ease ol jmiams ou tho floor suddenly re- covered and d.lcI out through a window. thc only exit Tho auJi- once bowleI and a Presbyterian el- der went to che door keeper and de- maudcI his money back The ad- mission had been fifteen cents
 AS long as that fat boy lived in chat ucIghborhooi he was known as Che wrccEcr of "Tcn Nights in a Bar Room" Some years later he mic grated Go tbc Dakotas and has since mingled more or less with Frasshop- DOTS and cyclones.
 And something like that David. .- vha, might happen Go you if you were ,a come here and undertake Go pull any heavy stun. We are wild, mfeucrod people and something might Doe sprung that would com- plctcly ruin any sentiment you work up.
 Some few years ago at Dawson. David. a Heading lady" was import ed over the ice ot great expense and thc first night Of her appearance "Niercr Um's' Theatre Comiquc was packed Go Che doors. Standing room had sold at three dollars per stand
 It was In che fourth act and the villain had ied che hands and feet Of Che heroine and was about Co lay her across rcd-hot stove. It was a tense moment. Breathing was greatly reduced and came in short pants golf pants.
 With a look of agony that caused tears Go roll down hundreds of checks and fan on Che floor with re- sounding kcrpIuuks. that Heading lady" rolled her eyes hcavenward and In a voice rich iu pathos. trag- edy and hoartrondiug pity. exclaim- ed: "Oh Love. Oh Fate, Oh Death"
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