Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1913 — Capacity of the House [ARTICLE]

Capacity of the House

Charles A. Chambers of fresno, one of California's park commissioners, is a friend of Thomas Wise, the rotund actor and part author of “The Gentleman From Mississippi." "When they were trying out the play in the small towns," narrated Chambers, “they came to a small one. night stand in Ohio. As you know, it is customary to take a play on the road for two or three weeks and try it out before opening in a larger city for a run. “In the Ohio town the treasurer of the troupe went directly from the train to the theater to find out just what kind of a show shop it was. The only man he found there was the Janitor. “ ‘What Is the capacity of this house?’ asked the treasurer. *“HuhT’ returned the janitor. “ T say, what is the capacity of thtt house? What does it bold?* " ‘Wall,’ said the Janitor, 'we bet fortv o’-hay In bare last falL’ *