Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 202, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1913 — Spoiled the Show. [ARTICLE]

Spoiled the Show.

There is a good story of an actor who was depicting on the board a powerful pathetic part He was made up marvelously to look starved to skin and bone, tottering on the verge of death from starvation, gasping for breath and weak amaciation. Still, he hid' on his fingers a flashing diamond i ring, and the sarcastic gallery reproved him for it one night. At the critical moment the hero faltered out in agony to the gallery: “Good heavens! If this falls, what shall I do?” r The answer floated down unexpectedly from the top seats: “Pawn yet ring!” The act was spoiled.—ldeas.