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"Lucia" ended the Italian opera, and our actors had a respite, during which they could patronize the orchestra-seats, and enjoy Sothern supported by Jim, Jones, big Injin, and Tom, the regulars. March ushered in the English opera, and by this time the supply exceeded the demand; indeed, there was...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BEHIND THE SCENES. | 4/10/1874 | See Source »

Between the acts we have time to wander about above and below the stage. Everywhere scenery. Here we narrowly escape a douche from "WATERFALL No. 2," and further on find shelter in "COTTAGE SCENE" under "LEFT WING," but soon run against "EGYPTIAN TOMB." Down stairs we find numberless trap-doors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BEHIND THE SCENES. | 4/10/1874 | See Source »

Next day, when dawn's bright smile looked down,

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PLANK WALKS. | 3/27/1874 | See Source »

But sink exhausted down;

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PLANK WALKS. | 3/27/1874 | See Source »

You sit down to enjoy a good novel, or, possibly, to indulge in the cheerful grind. Your chum, a would-be member of the ball nine, is practising drop-catch against the opposite wall; you wish, though perhaps you don't say so, that he was - anywhere, out of the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ROOMING ALONE. | 3/27/1874 | See Source »