Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-05
AID. in Dispatch
Finds Famous Dog
"Capitano" Is Sad Until
Canine Companion
Is Restored.

when. in the third act OF the play
Mees.cr Antonio said directly into
the donkey's volvety ear: "Cap.tano.
you got one beeg troub'--thcrc was
a leetla brown dog" tho line Was
recognized as an interpolation by
;hosc who witnessed the per!orm-
ancc FOR the second or third or fourth
time. or who read MIR. Tarklugton's
drama. but none recognized the in
terpolation as a statement Of fact
since go consummatc is Mr.. Skinnevs
art that his lines anent the nct!onal
"becg trOub's' in the play rang as
true as the interpolated line that
was truth.
But. in Capitano's bearing, there
was certain quality. and the tears
wiped from Capitaro's big. sad eyes
might. httlngly. have been as real as
tire mis-; In Mr.. SINNERS own un-
douh,cdly was
For there had been a little brown
dog. Up until noon OF that day there
mad been ll:tle brown dog romping
with Capitano on the big stage,
up. as usual At that hour, exclusively
IL the two. But. shortly thereafter.
there had come no response Of joy
ously wagging tail and ecstatically
wriGSling hindquarters to tho wills
tie Of tho Caretakcr OF the two. and
there was no longer little brown
dog. He had merged his identity
with the haif-hundred or so street
roaming dogs that we always have
with us. Cndcniahly he was lost.
md Cap!,ano had no relish for his
oats or his -lc (Which he must 20
through. however. as a true mem
Der OF the profession though his
heart go bustD.
And Cap!tanos "bceg trouh'" was
the big troub'" of all the company.
from Mr.. skinner to the property
man. but only because Capitano's
lonesome blues thrcntenod seriously
20 interfere with the performance.
but because Of the solid regard with
which all stage folk actually. as we'll
as proverbiaIly bcstow upon four
footed friends, even though they may
not -, 50 far as went that tragic
orphan OF the stage, Edgar Allan
Toe. who. on, of exceeding bitter ex
pericnccs. once compared tho self
sacrificing heart Of dog with the
'gussncr iidclity and paltry friend
ship OF man"
But the triumph OF the ink that
campcd upon the Otis Skinner Com
panES trail and took cruel advau-
tagc of little dogs wandcrlust was.
happily, short lived. for all this time,
the little brown dog was safe in a
Richmond home, rompinc with the
household collie. TiEc and impartinr
VINO KNOWS what colorful tales OF
lie 'on tho road" The dogs res
tucr and hostess, when interviewed
about the matter. stated that, down
town little after noon she heard a
iakablv distress and turned to see
our wandercr. all the pavement-lust
gone, frankly victim OF heimWch
treaty. StaSewch). Noting n danger
ouSly dangling leash attached to his
collar. she stopped 10 wind 1t So
cur"ly around his neck to pre-
vent possible disastrous entanplc
ment and turned To walk away. but
wei. trans!ating what She felt into
Meostcr Antonioesc: when see n
face that shows ono bceg ,roub".
get that beeg troub' here, Inside me.
Everywhere see that face-l mus
.urn an SO back"
She went back. She took the wan
derer home. y found ad" In the
Times Dispatch did ";hc trick. Yes.
rday. al noon Capitano and the
ittie brown dog. The stag. given
over 10 them as usual, played to-
sether as usual. like two kittens.
nippinS. biting, lodging. And for
IN" afternoon show. capitano acquit-
Eel himself. as usual, like n hard
working member OF the profession.
Afterwards, he ate his oats, with an
apple Tor desert, as usual. while
near by the little brown dog con.
snmed the prodigals supper OF the
tatted cal tcut up for him in cubes).
Il.
quite incffacablc regret for Tho Ola
virginia buttcred batterbrcad bom.
ny with gravy. and the log OF n
iri"d chicken that had been his
breakfast