The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-08

side of the stage. Then the curtain
rose and two proverbial tramps with
their stale jokes and boisterous antics
Helen felt more than ever resentful
at Warren that her mother should
have been brought to a vaudeville
show, instead of one of the many
charming plays they might have seen.
Here one of the tramps. having been
tumbled out of a wheelbarrow by the
other, took from his pocket a little
whisk broom and busted himself off
amid the laughter of the gallery
Helen wondered how this Anticipated
abserdity coald still pass for hunor.
After ten minutes of noisy horse-play
their turn ended with loud applause.
The uniformed boy again appeared
and changed the placard announcement
to Mile. Ellyse." The orchestra
struck up a lively popular air and the
curtain rose on an empty stage hung
with dark red curtainA From out of
the wings dashed young woman with
a long lace coat and immense
plume covered hat.
After the first song she threw off
the coat and hat. and appeared in a
spangled red and black ballet skirt.
with a bodice so low it was hardly
was bleached and tortured into many
curls, and the rouge and powder pain
fully obvious.
Then the stage was darkened, and
colored calcium lights thrown upon,
while she sang coon song and danced
a cake walk with a high silk hat and
cane.
.'Bayen and Burns" trick bicyclists,
came next The work of one of them,
which was really good. difficult and
daring feats with the wheels, was
spoiled by the other who dressed as a
clown, received more applause from
merely tumbling off than the other
did for his most skillful work.
An Insane Youth.
Howard Blynn, an insane youth,
with blonde hair, a light flannel suit,
red tie red banded straw hat a cane
and a general air of being fetching"
minced out and sang II Wish Had
Sweetheart while he languidly
twirled his cane.
Wouldn't you like to slap him p
Helen whispered, viciously.
why, my dear!" exclaimed her
mother.
ooh, we'll, If there's. anything
can't tolerate it is these simpering af-
fected youths, who come out jauntily
attired and yowl about love They'd
be all right as bell boys and walters,
but to have to sit here and be enter
tanned by an insanity like thati"
Here, to Helen's relief, Mr.. Howard
BIynn with a final whirl Of his cane,
waltzed off the stage. A mild ap
plause called him back, but 1t was not
strong enough to justify more than
elaborate bows, which showed the
careful. middle parting of his blonde
hair over an empty head.
1.-The Carrolle Sisters" musical trio,
came next. They played on various
instruments--bells, glasses, fans and
parasols. The idea was not the ex-
ceilence Of the music, but the freakish
objects from which 1t could be pro-
duced
Lillian DELI followed the imita-
lions Of well-known actors, selecting
those that had some mannerism of
speck or gesture which she caricatured
with more vigor than art.
It was after IL before the curtain
fell on the last number.
We'll, what did you think of the
show?" demanded Warren, as they
walked to the subway.
Mrs. Allen murmured politely that
"she had enjoyed it very much" but
Helen said nothing at ALL
"Glvss Me vaudeviIls!" He Said.
"Oh, Helen's always down on vaude- |
ville," said Warren. Shed rather go
to one Of these problem psychological
plays. where the people dawdle about |
the stage and do lot of talking and |
do nothing else. Til take vaudeville !
every time. The turns tonight may |
not have been up to the mark-but !
they usually have a ripping good bill" |