Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1908 — Take It In Instalments. [ARTICLE]

Take It In Instalments.

William H. Crane, the actor, tells of an amusing incident that occurred in course of a performance by a company with which the comedian was connected at one time. Crane had been understudying for the leading man, and it became his duty at a critical time 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 1« considered that the leading woman -weighed nearly two hundred pounds. After sundry attempts to accomplish th* "business” assigned him, with little hope of its accomplishment, the etrain was broken by the hearty laughter.of the audience, for a strong, shrill voice from the gallery had shouted: "For Heaven’s sake, man, take what you can and come back for ths rest!”

▲ man may not be able to west a good coat always, but there is nothing to hinder him from keeping the dandruff off the collar of the one he is wearing. u Most of you have more tilings now than are good for you, yet nobody bat mynslf, for instance will admit it