stager

Some old stagers held back so that they might be seen by the physician himself, but they seldom succeeded in this; and only three or four, whose condition seemed to demand his attention, were kept.

There was a sound representative assortment of quite young Old Boys, to whom ours was a prehistoric time, and in the trough of their modem chaff and chat we old stagers might well have been left far astern of the fun.

On this occasion they departed by twos and threes, most of them agreeing in favor of Rabourdin; while the old stagers, like Monsieur Clergeot, shook their heads and said, "Habent sua sidera lites." Saillard and Baudoyer were politely avoided, for nobody knew what to say to them about La Billardiere's death, it being fully understood that Baudoyer wanted the place, though it was certainly not due to him.

The proposal was seductive, but La Ramee was an old stager, acquainted with all the traps a prisoner was likely to set.

I'm used to it, and I'm too old a stager to change my habits."

The business had been built up by General Anson Stager, who was himself wealthy, and able to attract the support of such men as John Crerar, H.

"Why, how could you make such a mistake -- such an old stager?"

"They will form themselves there," said the old stager with a quiet smile.

He did his best, flying here and there, placing them in rows and showing them the tricks; he had never given an order in his life before, but he had taken enough of them to know, and he soon fell into the spirit of it, and roared and stormed like any old stager. He had not the most tractable pupils, however.

With his partners Hans Christian Lim and Jeffrey Ambrosio, he founded the Philippine Stagers Foundation and became producer, director, lead actor (he acts, sings and dances), writer and marketing man at the company.