| Show 0 40 40 40 0 40 48 0 0 49 THE A the stalls and the balcony of ane empty crescent shaped hall with its scent of last nights cigars are in spit of the fitful shouts of music sleep asleep under brown browm holland counter panes and all the movement is centered in the orchestra and on the stage now ind then stout tired gentlemen lounge into view at the side of the stalls ind and yawn unrestrainedly and punch themselves on the chest and after listening to the rehearsal of a song yawn again and write something down in a notebook with a giant silver pencil and go 0 o away on the stage where the T gaslights gan lights took yellow in the sunlight that in spite of all opposition has gained admittance mit tance is a back cloth of margate sands with lifelike visitors in out of date costumes and badly drawn silk flats ats and there is a persistent sound af carpen carpentry behind A lean sallow eolith in a screaming scream lne tweed suit is at the be footlights giving in a confidential way vay to the band a new song and mem ers of the band peering at the sheets af f music on the stands keep about half an eye on the conductor and play in n a hesitating tentative fashion and theres hi ti hi ti hl hi tl ti md and old biti hi tl ti hi and hi ti hi tl ti hl hi who is so glorious ind if hl hi ti hl hi ti hl hi ti would but hiu hiti hi ti U hl hi tl hl atwould be cawly sight better ter all of us the lean youth walks round the ilage with a swagger and fine conduct jf f his hooked walking stick to the changed rhythm yes a ja cawly ly sight better fer all of us A ja cawly ly sight eight better fer all of us and when the youth singing thus mysteriously ills his topical song comes down at the third line of the chorus and sends up softly to the empty gallery what Is shearly the telling line of ills bis song and when hl hi tl ti hl hi tl ti hl hi goes to hi tl ti hl hi tl ti hl twill be shouted now with straw hat removed cawly sight right better ter fer all of us the orchestra plays hurriedly a swift symphony and the lean youth resuming his straw hat confides to the vacant auditorium another topical verse phrased in similarly obscure and reticent terms when he be finishes he says complainingly that have to put i lot more go into it at night and the oo On ductor says gays all right tommy old man well pull you through rommy old man asks the conductor tor what he says to a liquor the conductor promptly says yes and disappears the orchestra discards the sheets lberts of music and a boy emerges rom ram a door and gleans them with a I 1 think to gold from their own rhe Is a somber boy who does his work aggressively as though he felt himself destined for higher occupation move your bof tat ead this to the cornet comet ow can I 1 pick up any F fing fg g if you keep your big foot au all over it cornet unscrewing the mouthpiece at f his instrument asks what the youth is doing there at that time of the day nd and adds that a little more of the aggressive gres res sive boys cheek and hell fetch him a clip side the ears do it says i he aggressive boy defiantly dodging behind the euphonium go on do it you lift so much as a little finger it me and your life be worth i mo minks purchase id alter your oce bee for you so BO that ave to ply he cornet with the back of your neck then look foolish you roud be a perfect lafin stock and three ladies three ladies in extravagant walking dresses and 0 such mirits pirita pi rita they come on from the side 4 fit WN WT ARE THREE YANKEE GIRLS md and nod to the orchestra hand across the footlights band parts bend down to 0 o shake hands with the first violin fan themselves with their parasols and laugh tor for no reason at all very much indeed one of the three is in such guch excellent fettle that she cannot wait while the band parts are being served cut bu bo must waltz around the tae stage ind affect to take a header into the sea painted on the back cloth see here now we don want to atai here mister till the day 0 judg buelt you understand me we want this little canter got through aa quick as you can at without br breaking break eakin ln ta finny thing the wearied first violin says and anci I 1 ciak he means it that ile he wont keep I 1 the lively sisters a minute longer than haq he fie can help jest what I 1 mean nov letter go SaUa gher mamie come right here now and attend to business mam j ift me dont keep wound around now but lest feet como come here araps you tou dout dont mn mand lettin us have that symphony mister aver again once or twice the three young ladies unpin their violet vella veils and fix them thel on their bodem with 8 pin they throw ethdl par on a chair we yankee gurls curls awl ana j amm K J were crossed the stormy had bad a kind d 0 notion tin to find how many ny bead s we arbore but yesterday r e the purls burls pardon me conductor the 0 first violin sighs and taps the deste desk before him with his bow and the orchestra stops awkwardly you wont mind my ment mentioning ionin so methin the eldest girl leans down confidentially this 13 is a song that were ot of the first violin says with some irony t that hat he has guessed that from the way the ladies opened their laoutas thought f from rom the waa wa your band was that they might ave looked on jt it as a kind of handicap race its not its jest a song and we vm all start fair now that weve gota got a proper understanding about this well go on afresh the three ladles ladies from america are a sore and bitter trial to the first violin and he gives a sigh of obvious relief when the conductor with another cl ci gar returns the conductor adopts a different manner a decided manner look here you young new yorkers says the conductor briskly your songs all right find it go like no no let me finish what im saying please pleas find your songs go as smoothly as anything dont worry us my ny more nays the conductor theres gaoa girls because theres others waiting and if we give up all the morning to you why naturally enough no one else will get a chance these english says the eldest of the three accepting the returned band parts palts for the somber boy does not seem to think it worth his while hile to reappear make me tired A very fine figure of a matronly lady who has been looking on impatiently at the wings and muttering to herself comes now to the front and gives a glance that indicates annoyance at the three american ladies who are preparing reluctantly to leave T thought hought they were going to stay tas says the fine figure of a lady to the orchestra seemed to have taken quite a fancy to the place they remind me of a and what are we going to try over fol foi you interrupts the conductor dont mean to say youre going to alra ern em something fresh it s all the guv nors fault faull hes been pestering me to put on a new song says the public wants it As I 1 told him years ago I 1 used to sing the same old songs for a well come on urges the conductor impatiently im begin beginning nin 9 to feel he opens the book before him with amazement you dont mean to say you dont mean to tel me that youve youre been to this chap tor for it why ive got a song of mine at hon hona a now that would suit you however you know your own business best hurry up it is an arch satirical serio comie song that the lady gives to the band whispering it as one who knowing that her ber voice is not what it was considers it wise to use it sparingly and to reserve its strength for imperial occasions ca it is for this reason rason a little difficult to catch the words of the verses but the refrain is more obvious because in this the orchestra much to its annoyance is forced to bear a part the lady shaking a yellow gloved forefinger at the dim vacant gium whispers with affected severity of manner you men are so backward and so awkward and so shy the orchestra shouts sulkily no we aint no we aint it if we maidens but glance at you you are all inclined to cry the orchestra as before no we aint no we aint 0 you are so goody goody and you yon are am so very mild I 1 alieve you are as innocent and guileless as a child youre all so chicken barted that you yom nearly drive us wild the orchestra with increased moroseness ros eness no we aint no we aint there are so many verses of this and the lady is so anxious that the orchestra shall in their responses touch perfection that the conductor at the stroke of the hour from a deep voiced clock out in the street Is forced to interpose theres such a thing as a chop says say the conductor precisely taking the thes violin pad from his shoulder and theres such a thing as a small bottle of stout and if you ask me im going to find em st james budget |
