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Show IT WAS VALUABLE. "Knowledge of a foreign tongue Is sometimes some-times of taneflt even to vaudeville performers." per-formers." said Jefferson De Angells In recounting re-counting an experience he had several years ago on his. tour of the world. "A team of black-face knock-about comedians from New York took a flying trip to Paris to try their luck with the French public and made an arrangement with the manager of a Paris mueio hall for a trial rerformance. The manager told them If the audience liked their work they would get an engagement and would know by eelng a bill posted outside the theater the next day bearing their name. If there was no bill In eight they were not wanted, but If the Mil was there they could consider con-sider themartvee engaged. The boys went on and did their beat, but the "house" was chilly and they feared the worst. Next morning they strolled down the boulevard toward the musto hall and were afraid to look at the front of the house. " 'Bill, do you see anything?' asked the head of the team. " There Is something outside there, Bill said, but I'm afraid to look at it.' Finally both turned and resolutely faced the theater. 'Jack, It's all off,' Bill said. 'It's us back to the steamer.' " 'What's the matter V aeked Jack. " 'Can't you see that bill over there? Nothlnar doing for ua. It says "Les Negroes Ne-groes Tonight-" ' " |