Clipping:Mike Kelly get s stage fright; Casey at the Bat

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Date	Saturday, March 16, 1889
Text	Nobody ever though it was possible for Mike Kelly to have stage fright, but he had a bad dose of it yesterday when he essayed to recite “Casey at the Bat” before a Boston audience. He couldn't spunk up enough courage to open his mouth, so he was introduced to show that the managers of the performance had not deceived the public, and was bowed off the stage on the threadbare excuse of a bad col. There are two serious rumors afloat in regard to this sudden shyness on the part of the $10,000 beauty. He had never been known to shake when 30,000 eyes were levelled at him on the ball field, but he was keeled over by the audience that attended the Elks' benefit at the Boston Theatre. Kelly told some friends that he was afraid of being hissed, and he knew that would break him up. There were others who openly avow that “the only” was incapable of making a speech.
Source	New York Sun
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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