“Had we not better begin with some other slum first?” I ask out. “There are some delicious gunmen in jail this week; Tammany Hall are still open to tourists and I could show you some splandid opium smokeries in Chinatown, price 25c.”
“Why should I not see theater first?” she require with Pankhurst eyebrows.
“Because so,” I report. “To enjoy theater you should a proach it gradually like any other bad habit. It are better to work up from mild to more strong. Otherwisely you might become ill without feeling intoxicated. Foreigners intending to see American theaters should first take lessons in blonde-slavery, debutchery, gun-manliness and o. u. kiddery. Then they can see dramatic arts without blushing too much.”
“My stumach has been strengthened by hunger strikes,” say that suffraging Japanese. “Therefore I can stand considerable endurance.”
“What variety play you wish observe?” I say it.
“Some simple domesticated drama,” she indicate. So we went forthly for see what was.
Mr. Editor, when we approach Broadway that street seem about like usual. Breathing get more difficulty there all time, because so many new theaters arise there each night, making fresh air umpossible.
“I smell the odor of some smell,” narrate my dear Aunt with chokes.
“There is several new Viennese plots in town,” I say so.
While we walked we could see following flashing signs winking with wicked electricity: