Thomas County cat., 1890-10-30
A Plucly Woman.

| iAOUcSt parts WuO IL uOt Weu known ana
who may never be known to the public,
But she is an example of the plucky
American girl who has to make her Nv
ing and perseveres in her work. Tho
writer was told of her dase BY theatri-
cal manager who was telling of the
rough paths a company has often to
tread when on the road. 1t was in q
town out west where the company was
to play only three nights that three Of
the actresses fellill. One of them played
the leading part, and while the troupe
was on the road there was only one un-
derstudy-the one for the leading lady.
The leading lady had been i'll for sew
trail days, but she hoped to appear that
evening as usual. Toward evening
however, she sent message that hcr
physician had insisted on her going to
bed. This threw her part to her under
study. The manager was thrown into .
panic few minutes later by getting
word that two more of his actresses were
severely i'll, as this left the three princi-
pal parts without those who regularly
played them, and there was only one
understudy.
But theatrical manager is accus-
toned to facing hard tasks at short
notice. and he at once set to work to re-
construct for one night his company.
A woman who took a minor part was
hastily rehearsed for the second role i'm
point of Importance. She did not make
a success oft, but the manager breathed
4 sigh of relief when he had satisfied
himself that she could stumble through
her lines in a fairly decent fashion.
"Now," he said, having disposed Of
this knOtty problem, Il must make some
arrangement for the third part"
A little woman who was standing ON
the stage came forward and said firmly:
II would like to play that part"
She was one of those women who are
o be found in every play, one who is a
lady-in-waiting in one scene, a part of
the mob in another, and perhaps one of
n garden party in anOther-one who
walks a great deal, changes her gowns
many times, but never says anything.
When she volunteered to try the part
The manager was vexed.
"Why," said he curtly, "you have never
had line, have you?"
'Not many" she answered simply.
"You haven't two hours to learn the
lines"
'Oh, l know them very well. Won't
you rehearse me?"
swell" said the manager doubtfully,
IL suppose must. We have got to do
something. Come, let's try il"
As the quiet little woman with the
serious eyes went over the lines pleased
smile spread over the managers face.
He nodded his head approvingly as she
continued, and she, encouraged by his
friendliness, lost her first shyness and
ended with fire and spirit which called
forth from the worried manager q
hearty cry OF applause.
"GOodv' he cried. "YOu do better
Than Miss M, who is going to take
the second part. Al" he added, shade
of disappointment darkening his face,
IF you only knew those lines"
"But do,' she said. delightedly.
"YOu do? Then rattle them off just
Us fast as your tongue can wag."
: So they went through those lines, the
manager becoming more and more
cheerful. Miss NJ, glad to be re-
lieved of her responsibility, was re-
hearsed in the lines of the third part.
The curtain was few minutes late in
rising that night, but it was smiling
and grateful manager who watched q
little woman, whose name he had not
thought to ask, save the company in SO
graceful fashion. When the curtain
came down on the last scene he asked
her how she happened to know the
lines.
81 learned them," was the happy re-
ply. Il know all the lines in the play.
"But you rehearse so well?'
"Oh, used to rehearse myself in my
room after the play. thought could
do it," she said, with proud smile ON
her face.
The actress whose place she had as
sumed did not appear on the next night.
She had been sent home seriously i'll
When the play opened in the next town
there was new name on the programme
! a name which had never before been
on any programme, and the little woman
whose pluck and intelligence had saved
the company played that part for the
rest of the seasOn.-New York Tribune
Throw Away Your Curling Irene
through use of the comb or brush
be deprecated, what shall be said OF
many Of the methods of curling and
,rimping the hair by the use hot irons
and other appliances, in which the life