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Show To Much Alallif, Couldock'a comiauy was onco bam stonulnjr through Virginia. It waa at IMcrsburg, and tho jlay wai "Tho Chimney Comer." All througli tho audience, sat In distressing slleneo, nelthi r laughing nor shedding nteor, although "Tlio Chimney Comer" abouud with humor and paHios, and the company then producing It wa of great merit for Hiomi time. Couldoclc apiand to pay no altoiiHon to Iho iipalhy of Id audience until jutt at tho close of tho h rfonnance. The concluding con-cluding Unci ol tho play are toinonhat to thl edict i 'ion, John, ore linppy, and so aro you, I'.llcn so am I, and so aro wo all Letu hopo that ourfnond tho publio tharuour happluesa." Hut to the surprise of ccryliody Couldock fill Into n towirlng iaslon when ho reached thimo Hues, and hi thuiidi ring tones he said, "lou, John, aro happy, and so oro you, Uleni si am I, and so are wo nil except tho fool thatlune lieen sitting llko rtoiigliton bottles In front of the footllght to nlghtl" riau rrniiciaco Argonaut. |
