PRESENTED AT COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2361, 26 May 1892, Page 4

PRESENTED AT COURT .

A well-known Danish actor had recently am order conferred upon him. On the day of reception he presented himself at Court to thank the King for the distinction. A large number of gentlemen were assembled in the ante-reom, awaiting admission, and. as the room was very draughty, the actor, who had just recovered from a severe cold, craved permission to keep on his hat. This was granted, and our comedian took a seal in the corner, and silently rehearsed his part for the evening. At List the equerry in waiting called out the name of the actor, who. forgetting that he had already donned his hat, quickly snatched up a tall shiner from a window-ledge, and, thus equipped, entered the audience chamber. The king, astonished at the extraordinary apparition, burst into a hearty laugh, whilst the actor was quite dumfounded at this exhibition of hilarity on the part of the monarch, t "My good friend,” the king said at length, " you have afforded me plenty of amusement before to-day. Excuse my saying than I can quite understand your keeping a hat on your head, but what ic the use £»f the other which you carry in your hand ?” “ Ah, your majesty is right, as always,” replied the artist, as with a gesture of alarm he put his hand to his head; ” two hats arc tnost certainly too many for a man who has jpst his head.’*, • ‘ “