Show kam v M X 4 r 5 na I 1 aggi X 1 it T ROBIN HOOD A bicycle built for two shapely legs in tights Is a novelty used this season by tile the robla robin hood company com pacy which will play an engagement of one night at the alta al ta theatre tl saturday may 11 ai this invention shirli has been patented Is no joke but the practical result of much th inkin on tho part of a hardhearted hard hearted business man c connected annec ted with tile the walker stevens opera company which is presenting the above opera this season necessity was the mother of this invention invent iou which prevents wrinkles in ili tights and at tho the same time makes a comfortable seat tor for tile the wearer during tiresome waits behind tho the scenes it is the custom in theatrical co con coil n canles to provide benches for the chorus girls on an which they may rest until tile the cue tor for their entrance ou on the stage and the walker stevens opeia oceia company is no exception in des desireo irlo to make its members comfortable it was noticed however that after sitting on the benches tho the girls appeared on the tha stage with tights rauh mu h wrinkled the management wai worried and no wonder A wrinkle in a pair af aighes I 1 will worry a manager as much as a wi inkle on an her face will worry a prima donna don HA The management held many consul lations tat ions with no result until the lie inventive genius referred to suggested a bicycle seat the idea seemed preposterous post erous at first but after proper explanations pla nations the value of the suggestion became apparent and the property j man was instructed to make a model when it was completed there was wa s an all interesting demonstration A comedy conleay chorus girl attired in the attractive co costume or of one of 0 robin hoods fascinating cina clua ting for forrs resters mounted tho the bicycle seat her dainty limbs remained straight la in this position as it was not necessary for her to bend the knees as when sitting on a bench after sitting comfortably on the bicycle several minutes the girl dismounted A careful inspection tailed failed to aereal even a tiny wrinkle in her tl Ig glitz lito which remained as smooth as a youn young greenwood tree from sherwood forest vorest the happy result of the demonstration was voted a complete success and an order was immediately given to supply every chorus girl with one of the new bicycle seats 0 I anyone back of the scenes duriez a performance of 0 robin hood might imagine that fifty hands handsome orme young robbers are starting a bicycle rate race not so the ladies of the ensemble are simply taking life ire easy and also keeping the symmetry of art figura 1 lively speaking free from wrinkles |