"SLEEP BABY, SLEEP."

Manawatu Herald, 8 October 1889, Page 3

"SLEEP BABY, SLEEP."

At thePjayne concert; on Saturday the usual baby became pronounced at the uSuaUy moat inconvenient season. The Company had just come upon the stage, and Mr Payne, as is h,is wou\ had made a few re • marks/ askiag.the audience to keep perfect silence whilst the gave " The Bells " as otherwise a large part of the beauty of it -would be lost, and the company has made a commencement, /when the smallest of the aiidjenc^ decided, in that manner w)"^ch only babies know how. ti» as* %ißt-'4he company in producing souird^ The mother was in despair, and energetically churned it, even retired to a few seats further off, "with no successful result. Mr Payne cast one despairingly look at his *udience," not oi love, at the mobKer aha baby, and. tneri signalled his company to retire. A stalwart official marched up to the baby and ordered it to take his mother home; which it reluctantly did. When quietneas was* restored, the company asjain'appeared, and Mr Payne made ajadthecnttie .speech, in which he apologised for disturbing the child, %i< ; suggested that if there were any more babies in the Hall, it would V wisest if those in charge of thorn would' taKe themhonie, as he feared thetJokipany might otherwise cause them some further amnoyanoe. The coldmat ; pabies .resented these reinarK'slri a proper spirit, and as the Company held such a high opinion ot / t&emselves as to underate volttftteer assistance, kept forthejrest of the evening a discreet silence.