Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-10-28

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sell it. But he soon learned the
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with Mr.. Mathews, only to be thrust
aside by the crushing reply that the
manager was engaged, and could
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most agreeable gentleman. The in
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Dion might return to learn the result
in week. Those only who have
looked upon poverty as the strong
demon with whom they may be
obliged to grapple-who find them
selves in a large city, comparative
stranger, seekinga career-can re-
alize the feelings of the young gen.
tleman during that week of suspense.
But the time passed, and he again
found himself in the presence Of MIR.
Mathews, who informed him that
his reader had reported favorably-
had said that the play contained
novel matter, clothed in attractive
language. Had the nature of Dion
been more impressible, he would
have cried for joy; but-that awful
but is often us bad as an it-Mr.
Mathews continued by saying that
he could do nothing with II one act
play: that he wanted play of five
acts, in which Madame Vestris and
himself might have appropriate
parts. Young Dion now asked
how long he would give him to
write such play to which Mathews
smilingly inquired, "Do you think
seriously of attempting to write
one?" "Certainly," responded the
young man, "if you will give me
three weeks to write it." TO this
Mathews readily assentcd, aud at
the end Of the three weeks Dion
Boncicault placed the comedy of
"London Assurance in his hands
The play was Immediately given to
the reader, who reported favorably,
and a courier was forthwith dis
patched to find the author; but this
was not so easy job. for "poverty
makes strange bedfellows." lie
was finally found, however, and
taken to the theatre, where he was
treated with a great deal Of courtesy
by some. and consideration by all,
from the manager to the call-bov.
Boucicault advised in mounting the
piece most superbly, and it became
the feature of the season. On the
first night of it, performance, Young
Dion was seated ia the pit As the
play proceesiei. the fervor of it.
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