The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05

me he Quote4 rom Lle Lalces Oh uEo HI
| long lost br0therr
''Sit down said 1, IS " came TO q bench,
sand we viii talk TENS
"What are you going to offer mef Don't
be mOdes--put lt high. Lay on Mscdun,
and - be he VINO FIRST ctIes, Mold,
enough
In our present delightful frame Of Eaind
there was no difficulty in settling terms
we both would have agreed 70 anything. l
told him / would give him one-thlrd q the
gross receipts, with a Lalf clear benefit at
the end Of tue week.
Quite right; anything you Ike. But
will your partner ratify this:'
DON PAWNED HIS WARDROBE.
80, yes" I said. "He attends % the
financial part Of tie business. leaving all
matters connected with the stage to me !:
though, of course, l must consult him be-
fore 80 consider the matter settled
I'VE walked % the theater aud l intro
duced Ellsler to Don. telling my partner of
the arrangement we had made. he ac-
quieSced at once, and seemed quite as much
pleased at the prospect OF the baronet's en-
gagement as I was.
Stop said Don; 81 have just thought
Of it. Ny wardrobe is in Charleston. Can
We get it here by Monday"
Yes, but we must send Tor it at once"
said L
"All right he replied. "Just let me
have $50, and | will telegraph. It's in
pawn you know"
in pawn" said l.
YES, lost 500 at poker queer kind Of
game, isn't IT'D on the stea ner coming from
New York SO | was dead broke " hen l
got to Charleston, aud | left my traps at
my 'uncle's for money to pay my bill at the
hotel, you knOw-the Charleston hotel, isn't
1T Large columns outside-tougl steak
inside
Matters were all settled. and a bill for the
first night was arranged-"Used Up" and
The Rough Diamond Sir William told
me that he had number Of letters to the
first people in Savannah.
Don't lose a moment said l. Deliver
the II at once. This will sound your arrival
through the city"
IAN righ-," said he: I'm off. wish
you could 60 with me; | should like you to
see how l cultivate a new acquain ,ance.
MOI Very well-by-by." And away he
strobe taking such enormou, strides that
he looked like the Colossus Of Rhodes at the
commencement of a walking match.
Ny partner and l, congratuating our
selves on this new treasure, o9gan making
preparations for the opening. As | had
predicted, the quiet city began to stir with
an undercurrent Of aristocratic emotion.
As the week wore on the tide swelled, and
mark Of excitement.
The theater on Sir William Don's open
ing night press tied picture of beauty and
refinement. Families that seldom visited
t1e house, except on the conventional FRI
day night, crowded the auditorium: costly
silks and laces fiuttered in the dress circle.
and old-fashioned rose and table-cut
diamonds glittered in the private boxes.
Elderly danes with their white hair dressed
nm 4 a l..
pendants IN their ears, nodded maiesticallv
to one another. and prim old gentlemen in
stlft1y starched cra7ats looked coldly on. A
live Uaronet was on view
The curtain rose, and the play proceeded
quietly until at last some action revealed
tnat the new star was about to shine. The
audience leaned forward as the center doors
opened, and the ba onet stalked upon the
sage. AS he appeared the applause broke
forth; fans and bandkerchiefs were waved
at him from all directions, and kid gloves
were ruined in frantic enthusiasm The
audience at last quieted down and the scene
proceeded. The PEG lie in front seemed
anxious and nervous. l was in the same
condition, for saw that Don, with all his
assurance, was suffering from stage fright.
His face was pale as death, and he
cast his eyes down on the stage /
knew the latter was a bad symDtorn
NC NanOOO encouragement. L was at the
first wing, and, catching his eve, gave him
an approving nod. He seemed to take cour-
age, and as the audience began to enjoy his
acting, warmed up. He finished the great
speech of the scene, ending with: 81 have
been to the top of Vesuvius and looked
down the crater; there Is nothing in it. .
He did this admirably, receiving a ire
mendous round of appreciation. AS he
sauntered no the stage he again caught my
m q yf,,ly
! applause was continued, he said. so that
could near him, though the audience could
not: "It's all right, old chap; I've got 'em.
His engagement proved a great financial
success. / was disappointed in his acting
he was amusing and effective but he was
an amateur from head to foot, which i'm
his case meant good deal l am of
opinion that "once an amateur, always an
amateur