A FIRST APPEARANCE.

Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1172, 1 May 1874, Page 4

A FIRST APPEARANCE.

The Goulburu Herald (New South Wales) of April 1, relates that "an amusing contretemps occurred on Saturday night on the stage of the Victoria Theatre, during the representation of Watt Phillips's " Poor Strollers." One of the dramatis personal was a donkey which had not attended rehearsal, and introduced in consequence several incidents not in the bill. He was not induced to make his entree without a good deal ofpersuasiou, and some of those peculiar twistings of the tail which are popularly supposed to facilitate or [hasten the progress of quadrupeds ; but once he got on the stage he was evidently so well satisfied with himself that he determined not to quit his vantage ground. It was more necessary that he should make a speedy exit from the fact that he kicked the jenne premier violently iu the stomach during the delivery of a sentimental speech, and caused much alarm by reaching for any members of the company who came within reach of a pair of very active hind legs. The situation was perplexing ; the stubborn performer would not be persuaded to make his bow and retire by right or left, upper, or any entrance, but defied the management, and was only, after many futile endeavors to dislodge him, prevailed upon to take his coiujc by being forcibly carried off by three lusty members of the corps dramatique."