Show CARPENTER BOSSED THE SHOW one case where R chard mansfield yielded his authority another tale of the urbanity of mr JV ansfield the actor Is going around the theaters with his company is a stage car penter whom mr mansfield considers the acme cf perfection in hia line just as kichard himself ts in his now this carpenter whom mr mansfield would not lose for the best leading lady in the land has his own eccel tri cities even as mr mansfield has his one afternoon during the time of rehearsal the carpenter was heard pounding with his hammer in the things mr mansfield sent a messen ger to tell the carpenter to desist but the pounding went right on vigor bously finally richard in high dudgeon into the wings himself and above the noise of the poundings mr mansfield s objections could be heard one actress bolder than the rest crept near the scene in the wings she beheld richard bending over the carpenter who was on his knees lund mg away what do you meana cried mr bansfield Vans field why don t you stop ewhen I 1 tell yoi toa sh sh said the carpenter not ceasing to let his hammer fall you you cried the enraged master don t you know who s talk ing to you you blockhead of an old boop the carpenter looked up a minute speak piano richard he said you will disgrace yourself with the peor lie on the stage and he resumed his good hearty strokes mr mansfield walked off the car penter runs this show he corn some of the company think rich ard s right |