Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1904 — Not His Forte. [ARTICLE]

Not His Forte.

Clyde Fitch, the playwright, say« that a well-known New York manager was recently much annoyed by the persistent applications for a “Job" made to him by a moot peculiar looking nnd seedy individual.’ Time and time again, it appears, the manager bad referred tills person to bls stage manager, “Talk to Blank,” he would say. Interrupting the man’s attempts to name bls qualifications. Finally the seedy man in search of a Job did see Blank, the stage manager, who at that time was In the theater, listening to the efforts of candidates for the chorus. As there was a number ahead of* him, the peculiar looklug Individual would, between songs. Interrupt the stage manager with bls requests fgji a Job. Exaspernted, the stage inann'Rer at length turned to the pianist and bade him play an accpmpanhneut for the stranger. With some hesitancy the applicant for a job employed what voice he had In song.’ It was us bad as bad could be.Disgusted, the manager stopped him. "And you have the audacity to ask for a Job!” he exclaimed, wrathfully. “Certainly," replied the man. “Why, you can’t sing a lltle bit!" said the manager,' astonished. don’t claim to be able to sing,” replied (be seedy Individual, calmly. “And I don’t want to sing. I’m a stage carpenter. I was only singing to please you people!" Only those get to heaven who help other* get there.