Those Extraordinary Twins

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—'”

“It's so romantic! Just think there's never been one in this town, and everybody will want to see them, and they're all ours! Think of that!”

“—'but have lived long in the various countries of Europe, and several years in the United States.'”

“Oh, just think what wonders they've seen, ma! Won't it be good to hear them talk?”

“I reckon so; yes, I reckon so. 'Our names are Luigi and Angelo Capello—'”

“Beautiful, perfectly beautiful! Not like Jones and Robinson and those horrible names.”