THE SHAUGHRAUN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2946, 2 June 1891, Page 2

THE SHAUGHRAUN.

♦ A SUOCHSSVITT, KU.SE. On' Thursday evening last two gentlemen of a saving disposition were desirous of witnessing the performance of "Tho Shatighraun" by the Hamilton Dramatic Club. This, however, they wished to do sans expense, and without parting with the shilling necessary to entitle them to a seat in the hall. On reconnoitring for a point of 'vantage to view the entertainment from an outside position, the first idea that suggested itself was to apply their eyes to the keyholes of the back doom. The eye has been described as the window of the soul, and it can readily be understood that the keyholes were found much too small to accommodate the visual organs of such large-souled gentlemen as these. The windows were next thought of, and our friends scrambled up thereto, and through these were enabled to enjoy the performance in a cheap and nasty way. Whilst so engaged, and in a skate of great self-complacency at their success in saving their bubs, one of these taking part in the drama came outside to indulge in a smoke, and espied the two liberal Kentlenieu roosting on the window frames, and doing a perish in the frost. He complimented the roosters on their habits of thrift and economy as exemplified by their present conduct, but at the .same time requested them to come down. No notico was taken of this request beyond the issuing of a counter nut; to their interrogator to "go to —the tropics, and mind his own business." One of the parts taken in "The Shaughraun " is that of a policeman, and instead of going where requested, the gentleman returned into the hall and pressed the pseudo bobby—who at that tsnio happened to bo hi full rig, baton and all—into the service. The stage policeman immediately went outside and gave the order, in au angry, guttural tone of voice, to "come down out of that." There was no back talk this time, and the speed of greased lightning is not a circumstance to tho celerity displayed by the frugal ones in obeying the command. Some natural curiosity was displayed as to the name of the new policeman, and ho, overhearing this, modestly replied "Inspector Emerson" (!).