The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-08-23
CHAPTER XVII.


Staged ua1sr Fra
Three days after the inetfent tnst ~
lated cur company was relieved frun
the fgont hne and carried We stayed
In reserve hiliets for about two weeks
whea we recelree the weicufae news
that OUT division would 30 back Of the
line so REST hiilsts." We would ~.
main In These bllless Tor az least tive
mouths. this In order TO be restored "a
our full strength By drafts OF recruits
tfcn Bllgbiy.
Everyone was happy and eontsrtad
at thess tidings; all you could hear
around the blllets was whistiins and
singing. The day after the receipt Of
The order we hiked Tor I've days max.
Ing 80 sverase Of about twelve kiies
per day until We arrived At the small
town Of O..
II took w about three days to get
settled. and from thea On our eushy
time started. We weGid parade sross
s;+3 In the morning until 10 nooa
Then except for m occasional billet
or brigade guard We were on cur own.
For the trst four o. Eve aftrrnooas
spent my time In bringing up to date
my asxlseisd correspondence.
Tommy loves TO b. amused. snd be.
Ing 4 Yank. they turned to NE for
something new In this line. taught
them bow TO pitch hsrseshoes. and this
game made a great hit far about tea
days. Then Tommy turned to Amer,
ica for a new diversion l. was up In
the air until happy thought eafn- to
nie. Why no, write sketch and hf~ak
Tommy ia as an actort
One evening after lights out when
you arc not supposed 20 talk. | lmpart.
ed my scheme In whispers TO the se>
t!on. They eagerly accepted tbs ides
IL forming n stock eompany add
could hardly wait unsil the mornlna
for further details.
After parade. the neat afternoon ]
was almost mobhed. Everyone In the
section wanted part Ia the proposed
sketch, ~ When informed them that II
would take at least ten days Of hard
work to write the plot. they we're bit
terry disappointed. Immediately got
busy. made q desk out OF biscuit tins
In the corner Of the billet. and put W
SIGN "Eanpey 4 wallace Theatrical
Co" About twenty Of the section,
upon reading this sign. immediately
applied for the position Of Office boy,
! accepted the twenty arpllcan,s, and
sen, them "a scouting parties through
gu. the deserted freneh village These
parties were 10 search all the atties fcs
discarded civilian clothes, and any
thing that We could use In the props
Of our proposed company.
Ahoc, Owe that night they returned
covered with CRIME and dust. hut load
ri down with a miscellaneous sssort
nieat % Everything under the sun
They must have thought that | was
going 10 start department store,
Judging from the daffercnt thlnSs they
hroush; back fretn their r'llaSe.
After eight days constant writing ]
completed twoact farce cosnctiy
which | called The Diamond Falacs
Salern." Upon the suggestion of ons
Of the boys To the section | sent q proof
ot the prngvsm to a printing house In
leaddSh rnssn i SsSsassi tsiSi 'sfi-e@Ferent
parts and started rvhearsing. David
BE 60 would have thrown rp hh
haads In despair al the material which
had to use. Just imagine trying 10
teayh Tommy, with strung cockney
nccent. n srrperSoEate Bcwery tcust
or Southern negro.
Adjacent TO eur billet was an cper
tr!a. We got busy at enc end os l, and
constructed stage. We secured TIA
lumber for the stage by deaolishint
en- old wooden shack In the rear 81
cur hillet.
The frst scene vas supposed 10 rep
resen, street on the Hawsry In New
York. while the sevns If the SECOND
act was the interior Of the Diamond
Palace saloon. Also on the Eowery.
In the play tsk the part Of Ats
S~i,eh. a farmer, who hai come frse
fumpkinvffis Center. Tena. to uaals
his erSs visit to New YrrA.
In tAr Ars, .eene Ale Switch aseets
the proprietor cf the pfanscnd Palacs
Saloon. 4 rxmshaekie affair which b
the owner was q financial lc&s-
Tue rroprtesar's nASe wss Tsaa
Twts.em. his bxrsender bstng NAMED
FYltem rp
After meeting Aha Tom and r!isa
Up persuaded htn to buy the plaza
?rsistnx II to the skiss and teiiins
woaary1s tales ef the raoosy takes