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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 588, 17 August 1909, Page 8

Mr. Douglass, burlesquo artist, and comedian at the Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, who has a fund of good stories; tells one relative to the Liverpool , production of "The Scarlet Goblin," in which: he appeared. The second act opened with a lovely glade scene, exquisitely painted. The hunter's horn was neardin the distance; a fox ran across the stage, and, after- a pause, there followed men on horseback, with a'real pack ■ of hounds. The effect'was magnificent'at the final rehearsal, especially the ruii. of the fbx. The-"dog's master simply" stood on one ■side of the stage,, and at his whistle the dog, who \va6 held on'' the. ether side, sprang across to.him.' When the'first night and the audience had applauded the beautiful scene, tho "fox" was let loose, but, instead of running across, he stopped, sniffed tho scenery, sat .down in the centre of tho stage-, and tried, to remove his head; quite oblivious of the hunter's horn. Tho orchestra played forte, so tfhe "fox" rushed down .to the- footlights—and barked ,at. the., conductor. ; By tllis tinio tho pack of hounds arrived, and tho surprise of the audience was huge when the "fox"; joyfully ran up to tho hounds and helped them to ohaso himself. ■. . .'• ■•.•:• "■ ■■■" .-:.