There are tickets being sold in town for a
Shakespearian experience for ten cents apiece, 25 cents for an upper class seat.
DO NOT bother going. These tickets are reasonably priced if they were real
Shakespearian experience as promised, however this production is not. It is a
con put on by two men who claim to be a descendents of a king and a descendent
of a duke. These two men come out on
stage almost naked, then ramble on for just a few minutes, then it’s over. Upon
seeing it, most thought they were going to intermission, but when the two men
came out to bow, the crowd roared with resentment. In an interview with one of
the men who saw the show the first night, he was asked if he would recommend it
to anyone. His answer was “Yes, I’s gonna tell everyone. If got conned ain’t no
since in nobody else getting conned. Everyone should be in the same boat.”
(Chapter 23 iPhone pg.635, not a direct quote) There are reports that the man
claiming to be the king showed up at a religious meeting a few towns north. He allegedly
jumped on stage claiming to be a pirate. He left with over $87. (Chapter 20
iPhone pg. 546)
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