The Sunday Oregonian., August 16, 1908, Magazine Section, Image 52

THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN,. PORTLAND, AUGUST 16, 1908.
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TPvADDLES PLAYS ROMEO
"Ve're asked- to go. to tableaux at the home of Stuart Hart
And Mr. Traddles will be there. He'll also take a part.
They want to know if I will pose and can suggest a scene."
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Now, this suggestion of Aunr Mary's was a wily one;
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Except to make it possible for Joseph to propose
?For. Joe to pose and eke pro'pose will please him, goodness knows !,
Of course Aunt Mary " tipped him off' to use a phrase of slang;
Of course he promised he'd be there and loud her praises rang.
"In 'Romeo and Juliet' the .balcony" "ThatVflne!" .
Miss Fluffy as sweet Juliet will look almost divine."
.The evening of the tableaux came, and likewise beaux and belles;
The swagger dames, the swagger men, the swagger damosels.
And Fluffy posed as Rosalind and Marie Antoinette,
And Viola before she posed as handsome Juliet.
Now, Joseph was prepared to climb to his adored oneVnesr,
And while she bent to help him up he'd do his level best
To tell her soft he loved her, and 'twould give him greatest pride
If she would be his Juliet in short, become his bride.
(In this he took a liberty with Shakespeare as he's played,
But if he did not olimb the "porch," the most transcendent maid
Could never hear the words he said unless the audience, too,
Were privy to his utterance And that would never do.)
scene the first fair "Juliet" looked down on "Romeo."
How sweet she looks." " Bah Jove, she's fine I " " I wish that I were Joe.")
In scene the second he had climbed so he could grasp her hand.
(Now let us hope that ardent Joe has words at his command.)
"Miss Fluffy, may I take this time to say a word or two
In undertones the lovely girl said, " Mr. Traddles, do."
(At last his chance has come to him; oh, may his words come fast !
Romantic is his attitude a sailor on a mast.)
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The audience gave loud appfause and "louder" some one
With shame for fear they'd heard his words dear Fluffy
"I come anon, good nurse," she said, .and sought her wir
And Just in time. The balcony went down with fearful
The amateur stage carpenter had not expected Joe
To try to climb the balcony (he came and told him so.)
Poor Traddles looked at "Juliet" with melancholy glance:
With best intentions in the world, he'd lost another chance.
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