Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-23
AN EVENING CALL.
A Society Drama In One Act and q
Quick Curtain.
From the New York World
CHARACTERS REPRESENTED.
EDITH BRrSDLE.
ArausTts PoxsoSpY.

From the New York World
CHARACTERS REPRESENTED.
EprrH BRISDLr.
ArausTts PoxsoSBY.
The OLD MAN.
TlME-ToDAY Ait SPIN
Ponsonby-Aw-good evening. Miss Brindle.
Edith (meeting him in the hall Why. it's
Ang-Mr. Ponsonby. Do come in Let me have
your hat and cane, please.
Ponsonby (relinquishes cane feebly)-
| Thanks, awfully. (Sits down in q vacuous
Way Hot, isn't 1T
Edith ION sofs)-Dreadfully. (Pause) 1
| heard You had gone to Long Branch.
Ponsonby Feeling for his mustache) mo.
dld you? Nav. not to Long Branch.
Edith-Was it at Newport. then? thought
Fanny Cash said Long Branch, but maybe it
was Newport
fonsonby getting warm around the COLLAR
The fact is | haven't been to the shore this
summer. Can't say l enjoy il. you know.
Edith-Do you prefer the mountains?
Ponsonby Seeing his way out)-Oh. ysas
the mountains! Jolly place, the mountains;
lots Of fun camping out and shooting and fish
ing and-(bresks DOWN.
Edith-Frank Square was at Lake George
| last summer and fairly raved over its beauties
| DO tell me. is it very nice?
| Ponsonby (afraid to lie about it'll really
can't say. I've never exactly been to-that is
doh know much about the Catskills.
| Edith with superior kno@ledge) Lake
| George Is III the Adirondacks
Ponsonby (hastily}-Yes. OF course
| Edlth-Were you ever in the Rocky noun
| taiusS
Ponsonby-Not exactly in them feeling that
he must get out of it somehow, but nv uncle
| died there. Speaking of uncles. is that your
| ms tn Inc
| Edith-Why. Mr.. Pousonby. that is a crayon
OF NOR Juhe Meryeiiieuk drew that from a
photograph and everybody says
fonsonby thastlly)-i meant that one in the
corner.
Edith (stiftly) -That is my father at the age
| Of twenty-one.
Ponsonby in cold sweat)-Ha, yes! IL
saw your father this morning
| Edith (not much impressed Did you?
(fause Dear me, | wish the opera season
would open.
Ponsonby enthusiastically So do /.
Edith-l am so fond of the opera, aren't you?
| WAT Is your fayorite opera?
Ponsonby (who has had time to repent Of his
rashness)-i-l couldn't exactly saw
Edith adore "Rgoletto" above everything
And do you know they are going to sing "Rigo-
| Iette the first week OF the season!
Ponsonby (sees he lis in for It'll hope | may
have the onward groan) pleasure of your COM
| pany to hear it?
| 4
no other engagement
! Ponsonby quickly course, if you have
another engagement
Edith (more quiekly)-No, I'm sure l have not
amy Cash IL also fond
Ponsonby determined to draw the incl
can enjoy the opera with a crowd.
| Edlth-Oh, like to be crowded (simpers)
! OF course | don't mean
PonsonDy growing gallant and sitting beside
her)-l rather like it myself-depends upon the
company, though.
| Edith Crying 10 look unconscious)-I do be-
lleve 1t Is getting warmer.
Ponsenby mot to be put off)-A gentleman
cant be too particular about his friends espe-
clally his lady friends.
Edith should say soI | know girls that
IN sure II l was a gentleman l wouldn't
notice
Ponsonby getting closer)-And there are
other girls
The Old Man (banging the hall door Where
the DEVILS the hat rack? Why isn't the gas KEEP,
burning?
Edith RESTRAINING Ponsonby)-It is only
| father: he won't come in.
Ponsonby "a little shaky)-I have known
| 8irls-one girl in PARTICULAR
The Old Man (outslde)-In the parlor, is it:
| What's IT doing i'll the parlor2 No, didn'
! leave II there-pooh, nonsense,
| Edith-He is coming in.
| tPonsonby escapes to his former seat as the
old man enters in search of his meerschaumI
Edith tsweety)- Good evening, pawpaw.
This is Mr.. Ponsonby, pawpaw.
| The o. NJ. (brusqueiy) -Howdy Ponsonby.
Ponsonby (rises to shake hands and then
| thinks better of it)-Good evening. How's-
how's business?
The o. NJ. (savagely)-what's that?
| Ponsonby (afraid to repeat it)-Quitea move
ment in trade circles recently. Do you suppose
| we will have any trouble with China over the
| what's the name-act?
The o. NJ. (grinning behind his hand)-Oh,
l guess not. What do you expect?
Ponsonby Gin deep water -oh-ah-well-
something serious Now l look at it in this
| light. suppose our minister to China comes
| home?
| The o. NJ. (yawns)-Yah,
| Ponsonby (thinks he is getting on famousiy)-
In that Case China will send over a feet and
| where win we be?
| The ON. (gravely)-In New York.
| Ponsonby (keeping it up)-Yes, to be sure:
but where will the country be? Our moneyed
interests will be in peril, sir.
The ON. lighting his pipe)-That would be
| rough on US, wouldn't it?
Ponsonby Feeling that he is solid)-Ofcourse
We would have to combine for mutual protec-
ton. We must hang together and-(trails off
in confusion as the Old Man walks out of the
| room putting calmly.
Edlth-Dear me, how You gentlemen get in
terested in business talk. Now, don't under
stand a word you've been saving.
| 3Ponsonby pulling up his collar)-We up-
| derstand each other In case OF a war
Edith-War! Is there going to be war?
| Ponsonby Coming to her)-There is no tell
ing what may happen, but if the worst comes
to the worst you may depend
| The Old Man (outside)-I will not keen
quiet! What do care about iackanapes of a
ten-dolar clerk. III thought Edlth-(door
closes suddenly in the distance.)
Ponsonby turning pale Really Icon
| suits watch) how time does fly!
| Edlth-lou were saying that in case of
| War
| Ponsonby-Yaas; In case of war (happv
| thought). / would be the first to CO.
Edith (tenderly)-And this girl in particu-
| lar" what would she say?
Ponsonby-That ought to 20.
Edith (rising haughtily) She would be ouite
| right Beautiful night for a walk, Mr.. BON
| sonby.
Ponsonby (seizng his hat and cane)-Loyely.
| isn't it3 When may hope for the pleasure.
Edth-Such a beautiful night
Ponsonby-Really Miss Brindle-
The Old Man-Edith!
| Ponsonby (hurriedly) -Aw-aw-good night.
Gals down the stoop as the door closes with
| q bang. SIDNEY.
The Old Tin Dinner Horn,
When the blossoms on the later and the ,asseis