Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1881 — A Story of the Stage. [ARTICLE]

A Story of the Stage.

The London Era tells the following story: “It is said that when Macready opened in ‘Lear,’ at the Nottingham Theater,' the property man received his plot for the play in the usual manner, a map being required among the many articles—a map for Lear to divide his kingdom. The property man, being illiterate, read ‘mop’ for ‘map.’ At nightthetragedycommenced. Macready, in full state on his throne, called for his map; supernumerary ‘noble,’ kneeling, presented to the aged King a white curly mop. The astounded actor at once rushed off the stage, dragging the unfortunate nobleman and his mop with him, actors and audience roaring with delight ”

There are two soldiers lying beneath their blankets, looking up at the stars in a Virginia sky. Says Jack: “What made you go into the army, Tom?” “ Well,” replied Tom, “ I had no wife and loved war. What made you go to the war, Jack?” “Well,” he replied, “I had a wife and loved peace, so I went,”