CHAPTER I. THE TWINS AS THEY REALLY WERE
The conglomerate twins were brought on the stage in Chapter I of the original extravaganza. Aunt Patsy Cooper has received their letter applying for board and lodging, and Rowena, her daughter, insane with joy, is begging for a hearing of it:
“Well, set down then, and be quiet a minute and don't fly around so; it fairly makes me tired to see you. It starts off so: 'HONORED MADAM'—”
“I like that, ma, don't you? It shows they're high-bred.”
“Yes, I noticed that when I first read it. 'My brother and I have seen your advertisement, by chance, in a copy of your local journal—'
“It's so beautiful and smooth, ma-don't you think so?”
“Yes, seems so to me—'and beg leave to take the room you offer. We are twenty-four years of age, and twins—'”
“Twins! How sweet! I do hope they are handsome, and I just know they are! Don't you hope they are, ma?”
“Land, I ain't particular. 'We are Italians by birth—'”