Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1908 — Take It In Instalments. [ARTICLE]

Take It In Instalments.

William H. Crane, the actor, tolls of an amusing Incident that occurred In course of- a performance by vr company with which the comedian was connected at one time. Crane had been understudying for the leading man, and it became his duty at * critical Ume to lift up the fainting heroine and convey her to the wings. —At the time mentioned Mr. Crane was slight and anything but strong, so that the task assigned was extremely difficult, when It is considered that the leading woman weighed nearly two hundred pounds. After sundry attempts to accomplish the “business” assigned him, with little hope of Its accomplishment, the strain was broken by ths hearty laughter of the audience, for a strong, shrill voice from the gallery had shouted: “For Heaven’s sake, man, takw what you can and come back for ths . rest!” i