Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-06-25
A MANAGERS STORY.

She was strange wOman-0 very, very
strange woman. Even at the height Of
her popularity, her usual demcaror At
tracted attention to the fact that she was
unlike other professionals least, unlike
any that ever came in my way, and I've
seen hard lots, too; but Lever, in all the
years that was manager of the Grand
Street Theatre in L., did another such
occurrence take place, and, Heaven knows,
lit was enough to 80 through it al at once
Let me tell you the story.
1t was In the LegInning OF the season Of
1901 that Miss Marshall, our leading
lady, suddenly met with q streak Of good
.uck. Something occurred 10 her that sel
dom happens, in the profession or out of
liz, especially when the object 10 a. worthy
les she was; in short, m obliging relative
died and left her a considerable fortune.
Well, it was necessary for her TO sail for
Europe to claim her property; and, glad
as was to know Of her good luck, l was
still considerably annoyed at the prospect
If flliDg her place. There was positively
nobody whom could engage that came
|up to our standard, for the season bad
fairly opened, and an unusually brilliant
season II bade fair TO be. I had not the
heart to insist on Miss Msrshall's keeping
her share Of the contract and remain. for
II had too fatherly . regard for the girl
who VS. the ma,netay of her family; and
vet I felt that was placed in about Is un-
comfortable position as manager need
wish to be In.
Iwas sitting in my Office, one morning.
q few days before Miss Marshall expected
to sail, and puffingawsy fiercely at cigar
was turning over In my mind the vexing
problem, when there came soft, hes'ta-
ting rap on my Office door. In response
Ito nv summons it opened, and . tall,
graceful figure advanced towards me. She
raised her long, heavy veil then, and 10 ?
verv low but musical voice said:
..Mr. Montford, ! presumed"
tossed away my cigar, and sprang to
place her a seat, while acknowledged my
own introduction, stealing, meanwhile, q
glance q the face. which the veil no long
IA hid. What . face 1t was! Fair and
|childisb. with waving golden hair. bat
with 10 strange . gleam, % exceedinGIy
Wild and ''eery" look in her eyes-whsch.
being black, seemed very much out OF
place with her sunny Iocks-that shrank
iuvoluntarily away. She spoke then with
that clear, well-modulatcd voice, ana Q
|slighily foreign accsnt:
II have called" she said. ITO apply foF
|the position OF lea1ing LADY. ! have never
nerfo,med in America, and have bat se'
Gently left France. am native OF A.
sace. > che sdded, - II in answer % Q
|ouery that certainly had not made.
She thea proceeded to exhibit creden.
lt,als from several well known French
theatres, and saw that che was billed -
| INademosslle Lenore Lis,e. Thss she
|placed In my hand . recommendation q
lio ability, ETC., from sa Amsican ectsesa
| SOW retired from The stage, and wbose
name vas passport p ny favor. Ska
Iasemed vssy anxious % secure the stsos
Itioo. and Ishsaseed. = proof ct hs'
lpovses. . portios Of ''Ksshlsea 1avosr'
-" ecacitsiag hessslf - essditably thai
Inv mind, already greatly inclined IN hss
lhvoe. = decided at oaca ] engaged
lh9, She drew . psas dgh of sslis6 =
'etated lhat tacA