Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1910 — Brought Down the House. [ARTICLE]

Brought Down the House.

On one occasion, when Arthur Roberts, the English actor, was perform 2 ing the part of Captain Crosstree in the burlesque of "Black Eyed Susan" at Glasgow he converted an awkward contretemps into a hit. In one of the scenes Cross tree entered supposed to be inebriated and staggered about the stage. In doing so Mr. Roberts accidentally came in contact with trie scenery of the inn, bringing the whole set down. The curtain had to be lowered, and the vivacious comedian came to the front and said, “Ladles and gentlemen, you see when we come to Glasgow we always bring down the house.”