Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-23

"Not well at ALL" Freds returned
shortly, "and you know it"
She rammed her hands into her pockets
and hildaTe's manner changed.
''Just the same sulky manner, see. I" he
observed threateningly. "Let us hope your
nature will undergo some much needed i'm
provement this season."
Miss Elaine interrupted tearfully:
Don't you two begin at once again-please,
please"
But the star had already turned on his
heel and regained his place at the table,
Freda, with hasty "Never mind, Bird, :"
went on, ''See that girl over there-it's
Marguerite Granite"
From the school? Isis she with ms
this season."
''YeS"
Here Kildare broke in, rapping his stick
sharply across-the table
Come, come, come, come let's get to
work, ladies and gentlemen, let's get to
work"
Miss Elaine shrunk back. Everyone
became attentive and began to tall into
place, but all eyes kept watchfully on Kill
dare. The piece was a reproduction from
the last season, and nearly all the actors
having been in the company the year be-
fore, were up in their parts and business.
The new people betrayed themselves at
once by stumbling and carrying their parts.
AS the progress ofthe play discovered them,
they were presented by Manager Dash to
the star in explanation of their slowness.
Daisy observed that they were treated with
scant courtesy, and that their mistakes were
taken by Kildare as unmistakable evidence
of idiocy or malice. She waited in terror
for her cue, which, according to her manu-
script, came somewhere in the first act, but
when or by whom given she had no idea.
She was alone now, and grew frightened.
She was awed, too, by Freda, who seemed
TO have forgotten ner, and who, after
laugh outside bounded on the stage,
She acted in an untrammeled manner that
seemed wonderful to Daisy. 1t was not a
bit the way she had done Lady Macbeth at
the school Everyone acted" At the
slightest evidence of slurrlng lines or bust
ness and often when no such evidences
seemed noticeable, kildare shouted harshly:
1--WE will have everything done just as at
night"
Whenever the stars angry orbit brought
him near to Miss Elaine she pleaded softly:
"Bob, Bob, don't"
The rest of the company looked stolidly
indifferent or secretly edited, when finally
kildare cried: go on" and nothing went
on.
'Well-well-well-we he growled,
''what is it-what is it?''
'.It's Meg's entrance said Freda vail
Rntly, breaking the pause.
"Well, where's Meg, then?''
AT this the manager hastily buttonholed
him. The star said ooh" and "Ah" and
glanced under his brows at Daisy, who rose
trembling Mr.. Dash came toward her and
shook hands kindly, saying: ''Let me take
to you" but kildare had followed and
extended his hand.
Miss Granite. All, am so glad to see
you, my dear
'L have told Mr.. Kildare Of yor," said
Dash
And am sure we shall like each other"
went on the star.
He seemed another man. He stood and
chatted few seconds, Daisy feeling uncom-
fortably involved in discourtesy to the
other people. Presently he remembered |
them. With sweeping gesture, and lift
ing his voice, he said:
Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Granite, |
WHO takes Miss Davis place. Have you |
your part, Miss Granite? Ah-will YOU be |
good enough TO make your entrance-upper |
left with-um-you have not vet met
and Daisy followed him to the little red |
haired woman. "Miss ELAINE" he said,
'let me present"
Miss Elaine came forward hastily "T
believe know Miss Granite" she said,
''we--we were at school together" Then |
shyly 10 Daisy, 1--WE enter left upper"