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A rare biweekly gazette published by the uniformed boys who, as the Hippodrome's ushers, assisted patrons to their seats. The gazette includes a "roll of honor" of current ushers, short poems and tales praising the shows presented at the Hippodrome as well as some mocking of their trouble-prone co-workers, and rumors, gossip, news and quips.
Included are playful poems titled "Always Merry and Bright" and "An Ode to Kienan", a report on the ball game between the Gallery Team and the Orchestra, and the first chapter of a tale by "Jack" Barrett entitled "The Stowaway". A full page, framed by 2 illustrations, reports on the parade from the perspective of the Hippodrome's baby elephant "Chin Chin". The report from the elephant's point of view is titled "On Parade with Twelve Hundred: 'Chin Chin' Relates Her Experience While En Route, Led by Sousa".
RARE. Fair .
A rare biweekly gazette published by the uniformed boys who, as the Hippodrome's ushers, assisted patrons to their seats. The gazette includes a "roll of honor" of current ushers, short poems and tales praising the shows presented at the Hippodrome as well as some mocking of their trouble-prone co-workers, and rumors, gossip, news and quips.
Below the honor roll, is a list of "Charles Dillinghams Theatres and Great Attractions", including "The Big Show" staged by R.H. Burnside at the Hippodrome, "Montgomery and Stone in 'Chin Chin'", etc.
Included are poems titled "The Big Show" and "Only a Tramp", the first few lines of which read: "Lem'me sit down a moment, / A stones got in me shoe; / Don't you commence your cussin, / I ain't done nuthin to you. / Yes; I am a Tramp, what of it? / Folks say we aint no good, / But a Tramp's got to live, I reckon, / Though folds don't reckon we should.." Newsy articles include a report of the "Broadway Ushers' Association" meeting, and a playful recounting of "Our Brooklyn Trip". Quips abound under the headings of "Hip-Pod-Ro-Me" and "Globe News" by Joe Downey: "The World series was played by Boston and Brooklyn; mostly by Boston. Queen Ann is dead".
RARE. Fine .
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