The ' affection : between stagelovers is so often well ac.ted I that no ; one suspects'^ the I real i feeling which ' exists between then?. The following is a ' case m point :■— -Two actori of the opposite sex! who positively disliked each other, w'ereby a jokeipf the, managers cast; for., two lovers .at £ m etropolitan theatire.,;. A£. one tender part the . lady has to rush into her lover's arms. Being, a \\vue:, artist she did r her >work with energy, and between ; .speeclies' he' >:ni uttered,. "You need &e(^ nothugmeso precious close,' or bite my ear oft?'. She replied, , ( *> Ugh! -Ihatb you too much for that;: T do not want to' be poisoned." Wliild holdirig her m his close ein- ; brace he growled m a whisper, " I}on't lean so hard against me-, or else.ril drop you." With herliead ; m tender repose upon liis breast she retorte,d, , u V ( ou dare not, you wretch! * Yeii 3re paid for liolding me, and I intend you shall earn your salary!" In this state of , te/nper, when the scene: was over jtjieyiwent ptfjQ.P., and it seems the controversy was continued m the green-room, to the fun of the rest of the company.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 19, 20 December 1884, Page 4
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