The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-19

What do people come TO the tneater 70
seer"
1.-THE play suggested.
ssPooh. the play" he.sneered. "There are
twenty plays to be seen nightly at West
End theaters, but only one O'Reilly.
The come to see the O'Reilly, sir,
and it is defrauding the public to let her
die moment before the end"
"Still, / said the author"
"Pshawt' he broke in. who thinks OF
the author? He could easily have brought
down the curtain on the 0'Reilly's death,
and / am confident he meant to do it.
But Helmsley is the management's niece
and insisted on being the only lady in the
tableau. You noticed that Helmsley was
a complete frost? distinctly heard some
one kissing her."
$50 did l." said, smiling, for the some
one had been himself.
'You heard it, too?" he cried auda-
ciously. Thank you. SIR" he said ,and
shook me warmly by the hand.
"The O'Reilly herself" he added, mad
no wish to be on in the tableau, but she
knew the public would expect it. She is
woman. that, sir''
"She is" agreed.
"Hal" he exclaimed. "You, too, were
struck by it2 But she impresses every
one in the same way. The management
pay her a princely salary, but she is worth
il. Did you hear how that man IN the pit
laughed over her lines about bread and
cheese and kisses? i wonder who he ISL"
What salary does she get?" / asked,
with the curiosity of q theater-goer.
'sThey say" he replied, looking at me
sharply, shat she gets ESQ week"
"Heml'' said.
He coughed. What a carriage she
has!p he exclaimed, and then waited for
me to agree.
Wonderful" said, for ! never contra
dict man who is in love.
"You think she has q wonderful car
riage?" he asked. as if had put the idea
into his head. Eyes, you are quite right.
shall tell her you remarked on il"
"You know her personality"
81 have that honor" he replied with
dignity. "Candidly, now, is not her elo-
cution superb?"
at is said
II agree with you," he answered, "and
you have used the one word that properly
describes it. Superbl Yes, that is the
superb. see you know acting, sir. when
you see it. Not that would call it acting.
Would you call il acting?"
Certainly not" | answered recklessly,
but hoping he would not ask me TO give it
q name.
NO" he said, 1T is not acting. 1t is
simply genius. :,
"Genius;y' said from memory, sis all
the talents in a nutshell"
"Hai" he cried, that is how you would
describe herr All the talents in a nut
she'll What capital line for an adver-
tisement. All the talents in a nutshell |
/ shall tell her you said that about her"
He lowered his voice "Press?" he
asked, with some awe. / shook my head
Got friends on the press?" he next in
CURED
YES" said, remembering that press
man owed me IS.
''Critics?'
al shouldn't wonder"
Then" he said eagerly, "put them up
to that line, All the talents in a NUTSHELL
Or stop-would you mind giving me their
private address,"
Unfortunately, cannot"
THAT is a pity, because if you could see
your way to par think / might be able
to introduce you to the o'Reilly. But she
is very particular"
You are an enthusiast about her." /
remarked.
''Who could help it2'' he answered. ST
have watched her career since she was
on my soul, sir, since she was nobody in
particular. There was q time when that
woman was no more famous than YOU are
You were speaking of her genius minute
ago, but would you believe it, she rose
from the ranks, positively rose from the
ranksi"
II had swooned at this his hands would
have been ready to catch me, but kept
my senses.
say, was very natural, but it must have
taken up good deal of your timer"
''All my time" he said
Except during business hours, of
course?,'
From the time rise until midnight
Then you have no profession7"
That is my profession"
"What?"
1.-THE interest take in her."
"And did you never do anything else?"
L asked, beginning to envy the little man
his father.
At once the melancholy look of which
have spoken came back to his face.
81 used to be in the profession myself"
he said, signing. 81 am Jolly Little Jim"
He did not look it at that moment.
You have forgotten me, see," he said,
dolefully. Think a moment. Jolly Little
Jim was the name"
admit.
'Nonsensel" he answered testify.
Everybody knew that name once. 1 got
no other, though my real name is James
Thorpe. Why, advertised as Jolly Little
Jim. You must have heard it."
Perhaps l have, )" replied, plying his
distress.
"If you would care to read my press
notices. he began, putting his hand into
his pocket, 81 can"
Not tonight" | interposed hurriedly.
81 can repeat most of them," he said,
brightly.
Rather tell me why you gave up a pro-
fession,," l said, which you doubtless
adorned"
Thank you," he answered, again press
ing my hand. well, sir, the O'ReilIy has
the responsibility for that"
You gave up acting because it interfered
with your interest in her?'
''Iou may put il in that way. gave m
everything for her. If that woman. sir
had asked me to chooses between her and
my press notices believe l should have
burned them"
Glow has she rewarded you ?" | asked
seeing that he was of communicative
nature.
''She married me, he answered. drawing
himself up to his full height. "Yes. | am
her husbandr'
Ii WAS who shook his hand this time.
l could think of nothing else 10 do. He
was beginning his story, when the bell
tinkled, warning us TO return to our seats.
''She is on Immediately" he said, $50
we must so back and give her reception.
I'll meet you here again after the second
act'
III.
During the second act Mr.. Thorpe be-
haved As previously, drinking In Miss
O'Reilly's every word, cheering her com