The innocents abroad; . tte, and order Dukes and Duch-esses off to execution. I find, however, that when one is sofortunate as to get behind the scenes and see them at homeand in the privacy of their firesides, they are strangely likecommon mortals. They are pleasanter to look upon then thanthey are in their theatrical aspect. It seems to come as nat-ural to them to dress and act like other people as it is to puta friends cedar pencil in your pocket when you are done usingit. But I can never have any confidence in the tinsel kings ofthe theatre after this. It will be a great loss, I used to ta
The innocents abroad; . tte, and order Dukes and Duch-esses off to execution. I find, however, that when one is sofortunate as to get behind the scenes and see them at homeand in the privacy of their firesides, they are strangely likecommon mortals. They are pleasanter to look upon then thanthey are in their theatrical aspect. It seems to come as nat-ural to them to dress and act like other people as it is to puta friends cedar pencil in your pocket when you are done usingit. But I can never have any confidence in the tinsel kings ofthe theatre after this. It will be a great loss, I used to takesuch a thrilling pleasure in them. But, hereafter, I will turnme sadly away and say; THEATRICAL MONARCHS EXPOSED. 89f> This does not answer—this isnt the style of king that /am acquainted with. When they swagger around the stage in jeweled crowns andsplendidrobes, Ishall feelbound toobservethat all theEmperorsthat ever /was per-sonally ac-quaintedwith worethe com-monest sortof clothes,and did not when. TINSEL KING. they come :^ on the stageattendedby a vastbody-guardof supes inhelmets and tin breastplates, it will be my duty as well as my pleasureto inform the ignorant that no crowned head of my acquaint-ance has a soldier any where about his house or his person. Possibly it may be thought that our party tarried too long,or did other improper things, but such was not the case. Thecompany felt that they were occupying an unusually respon-sible position—they were representing the people of America,not the Government—and therefore they were careful to datheir best to perform their high mission with credit. On the other hand, the Imperial families, no doubt, consid- 400 SAVED AS BY FIEE. ered that in entertaining ns tliey were more especially enter-taining the people of America than they could by showeringattentions on a whole platoon of ministers plenipotentiary;and therefore they gave to the event its fullest significance, asan expression of good will and f
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