SHE WANTED COMEDY.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4430, 16 March 1883, Page 4

SHE WANTED COMEDY.

Three months. Bgo,jwtien .anew, servant girl came to a Brush street family, the mistress said she desired to -post the girl in advance on. one certain little point. She and her, husband belonged, to an amateur theatrical company, and in case Jane heard any .racket around .the bouse ■he innsit not imagine that they Were quarrelling. They would. simply be rehearsing their parts. The "play" began on the third evening' of the. girl's engagement. The. husband taunted his wife; with extravagance, and she laid lie played poker for mone.Vv^nd chairs were upseVand footstools kicked about,, and.threats were made of going, home to: mother.V Next morning the mistress said to the girl ;—"Did ,you hear us playing our parts. in the ' Wronged Wife' last night?" •' Yes'm." "It is simply a rehearsal, you know, and you mustn't think stranger of my throwing a vase at my husband, and calling him a vile wretch." Three or four nights after that the'-'ctirtain went np on a play called "The Jealous Husband." and Jane .heard" sobs, sighs,' protestations, threats, and exclamations. . The next play was entitled " Coming Home .Tight,"'and was mostly played Jin Jhe front.hall. Then followed " The depths of Despair," "Threats of Divorce,". .and V Such a Wretch," until Jane was at last tired of having a private box and being the only audience. The other morning Bbc ap peared in the sitting-room, with her hat on and her bundle under her arm, and ■aid Please, ma'am, but I'm going this morning." " What,' g6ing ' away ?' "Yes'm." " For what reason ?" "Please, ma'am, but I'm tired of tragedy. I'm a girl as naturally likes to see hugging and kissing and love-making on the stagts »nd when Murks' 'the I«wyer comes in on the what do-y^UjCall-it, I'm sure to be tickled to death. 1 think I'll try some family where they rehearse comedy and have a deal of kissing, and perhaps*! may come in as a supe and get a share of it for toy-; self." —American Paper.