The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-04

s'Fm going to tell you. There's an
other lady somewhere, who sings under
that name, and whom lingo had invited
to sing here. But she refused to keep
her word at the last moment, and since
the public must have some new divinity
to worship, and since I know it would
be painful to your father to have you
appear under your own name, [ advised
lingo to put you in her place. That's the
whole story"
Beatrix's clear eyes grew troubled. sit
doesn't seem right to pretend to be an
other person-it would be deceiving peo-
ple,' she said.
Nobody goes On the stage under his
own NAME replied Jocelyn. ''To go on
the stage is to change your identity, and
become some one else. Nobody's de-
ceived, because nobody expects anything
else"
But Beatrix at once detected the flaw
in this argument. "Why should [ be
called Marana?" she demanded. "Why
not give 1ae some other name that no.
body has?"
1T seems to me that that might be
preferable" observed Mr.. Randolph.
''My dear Randolph, it's merely bus
mess question: said Jocelyn, not sorry
to make the explanation to him instead
of to his daughter eve call her Ma
rama simply because Mariana is the name
in peoples mouths at this moment. To
give her another name would be to
create all sorts of doubt and confusion,
in the course of which the dear child's
identity would be certain to be discov-
cred. Nobody here knows Mariana by
sight or sound; SO, even if Beatrix were
inferior as a singer, they would be
defrauded of nothing. But the fact
is-as lingo, who has heard the
! lady, will confirm me in saying
Beatrix can sing every bit as well as
Mariana, and rather better; so we are
giving the public even more than
they bargained for. It's pure formal
ity, but some forms are of the first i'm
portance practically. To bring her out
under any other name than Mariana
would be great injustice to our friend,
!
out all his invoices and labeled all his
goods under that title, and it would be
quite as great an injustice 60 Beatrix
| herself, who, instead of at once receiv-
ing the salary that her genius deserves,
would have to fight an uphill battle
through stupidity and prejudice, and,
taking all accidents into consideration,
might not win through at all"
cit may be foolish, but I can't help
not liking it," said Beatrix, feeling I'M
happy. ''But you know best, papa, and
I'll do what you say"
81 believe the amount of the salary
has not been mentioned" said Mr.. Ran
dolph, turning to the impresario.
The latter was about to reply when
Jocelyn swiftly took up the word ''She
viii be paid $4,000 a night" said he,
land there will be from three to four
performances week"
Mr.. Randolph grew very red, and
could not suppress a start. His most
sanguine expectations had not exceeded
a tenth of this sum. From $4,000 to
$4,000 week.-it was scarcely credible;
it was magnificent; it was fortune once
month! Meanwhile Beatrix sat almost
Indifferent, much to Inigo's admiration
but the truth was the girl knew nothing
of the value of money, and was, more.
over, personally much less concerned
about the rewards of the enterprise
than about the enterprise itself. She
certainly never imagined that her fa
theirs discrimination between right and
wrong could be influenced by such con
siderations.
After pause to recover his compos
ure Mr.. Randolph cleared his throat
and said: II only asked for information
know little about these matters, bu
presume the sum you name would be
considered fair remuneration. As to the
morality of the matter" he added, break
ing into his shrill laugh, II agree will
you. Jocelyn, that the question is more
one of form than anything else; and i
would be an ungracious return for Gen
Inigos courtesy to subject him to thu
embarrassment you Indicate. [ thinl
you may call yourself Mademoiselle Ma
rama with clear conscience, my dear.
Beatrix sighed and family smiled
The worst that can be said Of her at thi
moment is that she did not know wheth
er she were glad or sorry.