Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-02

talked of at every dinner-table, it soon
came to Mr.. McKilligin's ears that it was
worth seeing. He booked two stalls three
weeks in advance, and in due course of
time appeared at the theater with his meek
wife. This lady, who was tender-hearted,
wept furtively in the love scenes between
the young couple, but Nj. McKili;ein only
writhed uneasily at the tust ironies aimed
at the mercenary moods and in~clinations Of
parents. He recognized a strange SINH
larity Of circumstance between the per-
Torrance and his own experiences. His
own sentiments, almost his own words,
were faithfully re-echoed from the stage.
His counsels to his daughter sounded from
other lips a very materialistic doctrine.
BY and by, between the acts, Mr.. McKil-
ligin began to look about the theater. To
his surprise Margery and her husband
were located in the stage box. There was
| something very uncomfortable about ii all.
| Margery's saucy eyes were fixed upon him,
| and She was smiling il her most radiant
mood. He leveled his glass at the next
box as though he had not seen her. Pres
| emily the play was resumed and came to a
happy termination. with q benignant and
repentant father giving advice to his
! younger children to follow the dictates of
their own hearts. One by one the actors
were recalled, a storm of applause follow
ing. Finally some n set up a shout for
" author"-a shout that had on other &C.
| casions been in vain. There was a rustling
in the stage box, and Margery and her hus-
| band disappeared. The manager came for
| ward, announced that the joint authors
| were in the house, and would be happy to
acknowledge the warm reception their play
had received. In a moment the curtain
,roe ,r,1laI haoIy cnA Mr. AfoE i11i,in par
ceived his son-in-law. Russell Dave did
not appear alone, but led by the hand the
halfreluctant Margery, who blushed and
smiled in the most bewitching way. Such
a partnership of wits was a novelty, and
deafening cheers resounded as Margery
! courtseyed repeatedly. Mr.. McKilligin
turned very pale, and under cover Of the
! applause commanded his wife's instant de-
parture. He could never now enjoy the
exquisite satisfaction of playing the be-
nignant father and paying his son-in-law's
| debts.
Russell Dave continues 10 write plays
conformity with his wife, and he derives no
small advantage from them. He is held in
high repute by managers in these days.
Messrs. Sweet & Sawder were duly paid i'll
full, but did not receive Mr.. Dawes patron
| age for the fitting up of his beautiful new
ltSIiCilCC III III AuNlGOil lNOdO. IL HlCdot
her husband, Margery ravishes the public
eye in charming, eccentric garments, but,
for some reason of her own, is never witty
or brilliant in general society. 1t is the
common opinion of her acquaintance that
Mrs. Russell Dawes pretty head had not
much inside it. The world whispers that
she has a very small share in the produc-
ton of the popular plays. OF course her
worshiping husband-for Russell is known
TO be still a devoted lover-endeavors his
utmost to reflect the aureole of his talent
upon her. But ii will not do, and you can
not deceive us!
Mrs. Margery smiles and is well pleased
when such remarks are reported to her
ears, or critics insinuate d-lsparagement of
her %pretensions TO authorship. But Russell
is much more humble regarding his own
powers in these days. He knows that it
sometimes happens that e little dust blinds
a great majority. ! I'M of opinion that, if
the truth were known, his only share of
work is the transcribing of Mrs. Margery's
untidy copy Whitehall Rerie,g.