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Show I Opera In Arkansas. "See you had a comic opera here night before last," said tho patent churn man, who had just como to town on ono of his periodical vIsltH. "How was it? I notice tho bills promised prom-ised a great scenio production, and all that " "Ps-s-s-st! Come herol" hissed tho iandlord of tho tavern at Polkville, Ark. Hooking a forefinger through a buttonhole In his guest's raiment, ho led tho nstonlshed man off from tho porch, out acres tho yard and around behind the smokehouse. "Ps-s-s-st That's what they called It, on paper 'a scenic production' but my wlfo (she ain't anywhero around within hearin') said you know how women aro, that-a-way, ee-specially tho best but kind o' skinny ones; wife, when she seen the chorus In tights well, from tho way sho acted then and what she's said to mo 'most over since, I sorter surmlso that sho considered it nn obscenlc production." San Francisco Fran-cisco Call. |