Show A WOMANS WAY I How the Fair Ones Bally at the BoxOffice Window On Wednesday of last week just after it had been announced that the Abbott Ab-bott company would not perform that night there was a general rush for the Theatre boxoffice and among the first to appear at the window was a handsome young woman who would from appearances appear-ances be thought to possess more than the average amount of intelligence intelli-gence There was a big crowd behind the young lady but this didnt seem to disturb her in the least She began very deliberately as follows I I want two tickets for any night except ex-cept Saturday and I want them on the first row of the dress circle Ticket AgentAll the seats on the front rows are taken but I can give you a couple on the last row Young LadyAll right give me two of those For what night Oh any night except Saturday Well here are two for tomorrow nightWhat What is it tomorrow night The Mikado Oh I dont want to see that Ive seen it once Well what night do you want them for Let me see I guess Ill take a couple for tonight There is no performance tonight i Is that so Why I thought they were going to play why They were going to play Lucretia Borgia tonight but they wont be here they play it tomorrow Lucretia Borgia yes thats what I want tosee H All right the matinee begins at half past 1 oclock Is it a matinee I thought you said tomorrow night I dont like matinees give me something else I can give you seats for Friday or Saturday night which will you have Havent you got any for tomorrow nightYes Yes but thats The Mikado Oh yes well I dont want to see that How is it for Saturday night 1 can give you two for Saturday nightWell Well what is it Saturday night Linda de Chamouni That will doorwhat is it Friday night II Trovatore Lets see I think Ive seen that When is the Carnival of Venice played Saturday afternoon That might do But no its a matinee mat-inee and I dont like matinees Will you take these two for Saturday Satur-day Yes Be sure and give me the front row will you The front row is all taken these are on the back row Well those will do but give me as near the front as you can The young lady slipped away with her Saturday night tickets the only ones she didnt want and the crowd surged into the vacuum while the ticket agent fell over the railing behind him with a dull sickening thud and a sweet repose came oer him |