Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 158, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1920 — Rann-dom Reels [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Rann-dom Reels

BARNSTORMING pastime rt the crude and unterrtfled amateur *«< • who salary te left after paying At Titre to tHe nex * tow and who welcomes any kind of app ruse, from fresh eggs to early veg ablaa. v v X! at pf our barnstormers leap to the rote in Elmo” with so much success that they are often confused for the real article. They have n very com ilex-and exhausting life, as they are obliged to. get up at noon, dress

can ully for parpde. learn which side of the stage to come in on, and stra igle the English language throughout he evening performance. There 4s quite a little acting concealed on the . barnstorming circuit. Some of It is concealed so successful!/ Milt the audiences remonstrate by deediratmg the’ drop curtain with floral tributes in the form of cabbage and pink Carrots. Every barnstormer

By HOWARD L. RANN

expects some day to make E. H. Fothern look tike the end man In a home talent minstrel. To that end, he memorises Marc Antony’s oration between meals and cultivates a stage stride which is a cross between the stiltwalking crane and a cripple with a club foot. In some localities which never have a chance to see the drama except when somebody in a touring car runs over a setting the barnstormer is welcomed as a refreshing change from pitching quoits and betting on the duration of the Mexican war. It must be admitted, however, that' not all-'Of the barnstorming now in progress takes place in the rural precincts. A pretty fair imitation can occasionally be found in theaters which ret a man back $4 for the family circle. This tends to prove that true merit often goes unrecognized, while a superior quality of nonchalant nerve gets the coin. (Copyright)

He memorizes Marc Antony’s oration and cultivates a stage stride.