New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
HIS life aoas saved only
4 because that many can't
2Dork on such a small man at
the same time.

tnat thirty was mine, we having an
ironclad agreement to split all loot
tifty-fifty. On one of these visits
Harmony forced Omar to remove
his coat so he could take chest
soundings and examine the little
mans torso.
Il don't get this bird at ALL" Omar
complained later to me. "You'd
think he was hiring lunberjack in
stead of tenor singer. What for
does he want to stand me up and
listen to my heart?"
''Why don't you ask him?"
II did ask him, and he told ME he
always likes to know that his tenors
are strong, husky gents"
That was all Harmony ever ex-
planned. He selected six songs for
Omar, and they were all reliable
veterans in the world of melody.
He explained that they had always
gone fairly well, down to and in
cluding "Home, Sweet Home" and
"The Angels Prayer"
you'll only have to sing two or
three each night" he told Omar.
"Your act comes at the end of the
show. and the audience will be get
ting ready to go home"
/ So Omar learned his six songs and
sang them for Harmony until the
new boss indicated his tenor was
now about ripe. And finally the
Childs Road Show arrived in Joseph
City in the day coach. We went
down to the railroad to meet the
troopers, and there we encountered
Kearney's Trained Dogs, Hitler and
Hitler, magicians of the air, and the
Barcelona Bear Cat.
The artists climbed down weariiv
from the last car of the Joseph CITY
Cannon Ball" which was partly a
freight train, and shook hands with
their employer.
They were introduced to me and
Omar, and l noticed that they re-
garded the little man with what
seemed to be certain sad SYM
pathy, coupled with the usual pro-
fessional scorn.
"Ah!" said the Barcelona Bear
Cat, nournfully smiling upon Omar.
Another tenor. I hope you are in
good health, Mr.. Gill;
Omar replied that his health was
perfect, but could see him Won
dering.
The Barcelona Bear Cat was a
Spanish dancer and fandango expert,
billed as Conchita Rosario. Actu-
ally she glanced up from her corned
beef and cabbage when hailed as
Gertie Quinn, which was her right
name, just as Oil City, Pa, was her
right home, and not Barcelona.
Hitler and Hitler were a couple of
antlquated trapeze artists. They
were unusually large persons to be
whlzzlng through the air, and when
l knew them first / was alway,
afraid the trapeze would break.
Later on was afraid it wouldn't.
kearney's Trained Dogs consisted
OF Kearney and four fox terriers,
and | discovered that nobody in that
act was ever sober, except the dogs,
EDWARD the end of the week
Omar signed up truce with a
local celebrity named Bert Coates.
VINO played the Opera House piano
when not engaged at his regular
trade, which was coopering. Omar
and Bert came to an understanding
and Mr.. Coates learned that there
was only one way to accompany Mr..
Gill on pianoforte. You gave
Omar about half a block start and
then followed him, making as little
noise as possible.
1he road Show was strictly an
entertainment without the usual fees,
Harmony posted up red bills all over
town, announcing that the Great
Childs Road Show would begin en-
Pertaining the public on the Monday
following, and would continue for
one week, there being no charge for
any seat in the house.
The man who owned the Opera
House looked at these announce
ments in alarm and then collected
his weeks rent in advance. didn't
blame him.
| "There is what you call a hunch,"
said to Omar, referring to the coll
lection in advance. "You dash down
| and get our $50 I, have feeling