IMPUDENCE IS NOT ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL

Temuka Leader, Issue 356, 24 February 1881, Page 2

IMPUDENCE IS NOT ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL

Given a fair share of assurance, un. ballasted hy a fair share of honesty, few things are simpler than to write to the manager of a theatre asking for a couple of seats, and to sign the epistle , with the name of some well-known critic; or journalist. The simplicity of the notion commeoded itself recently to a young gentleman iu Melbourne, who wrote; his letter, and—perhaps he was of a shy and retiring disposition (?) signed it it J the person of a popular author. But, un; , j fortunately, it happened that the authoi j J met the manager, and the nature of tr« jM little swindle became at once apparent] H Nevertheless," the tickets were sent; th(j concoctor of the device sauntered in with ■ a friend, and watched the first act of ■ play; after which a messenger appeared ■ and 'requested them to step into thj B manager's room. There was no resists M the invitation, so the two went, one J them, at any rate, not a little reluctant* The manager and some friends — the author whose naifctpfcad been borrowed ■■ —were there, and thei manager smilingly said that he fancied by some mistake two had forgotten to pay for thatt 8 The price was a little high that — ten shillings instead of fonr —and it customary for visitors who called on tn manager to leave something for the of the parish—say another ten He was sure his new friends would delighted to fall in with the rules—certain circumstances which need fully detailed. The* friend was noffalighted, butfee fell in, and left the impressed with the fact that tberq'ere more expensive ways of getting *to, \ theatre than paying at the door* "-^^^B ( 4]^H