Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-02-18
PLOT FOR A PLAY.

from after dinner The Jew, Pereira. the
theatrical manager, so well known by his
marbled shirt collars and his triumphant
neckties, stood beior' the fireplace, hold
ing in his hand a small glass of curacao
THE anecdotc," said he, 1.-THE anecdote
Everything depends on that. A play is
good only if one can recount the plot in
five minutes. When an author comes to
talk to me of a comedy at my breakfast
hour, stop him Immediately. Can YOU
tell me your business before | finish this
soft boiled egg? If he cannot, the play is
of no value"
And Pereira swallowed his glass of cura-
Goa.
u am not dramatic author" said the
tall Maurice the attache OF embassy, from
the depths of the large armchair, where he
WAS half hid; but still, if you wish it,
HerclriI l VIII tell an anecdote from which,
1t seems to me, man in that trade could
get an idea. But the time it takes to eat
an egg is very short"
"Nell, grant you an omelet," said the
Jew, with loud laugh "But the ideas
Tor plots of people of the world mis-
trust 1t, as said the man who was about
to DE guillotineG. But 90 ahead"
Nery wei! The story made the rounds
OF the draw .nR rooms at Vienna when
was ther%. There was then in Vienna a
physician renowned for his success with
ne .rt disease. He was named-l change
'-he name naturally, for the thing was
tragic-he was named DR.. Arnold. Scarce
Ky forty years old, he had already mag
niiicent practice. He was handsome
man; very elegant, with regular features,
large blond WHISPERS in the Austrian style.
but pair Of eyes like an Ameruan-blue
and cold as steel. which flashed III the
light. A Russian family which resided in
Niepna-let us name them, if you will. the
Skebelofls-callod the doctor in consulta-
fion on the case Of the daughter of the
house. in whom the specialist recognized
after the first examination the commence
ment of aneuriSm. 1t must have been a
delicate thing to auscutate Miss Macha
Just think of it! To apply his ear to the
chest of IA beautiful brunette Of nineteen
years and knock upon her heart rs if to
say, Can come ina
Maurice" interrupted the master of
the house. mo vaudeville pleasantly. You
promised us a drama"
you will have it, rest assured. Al
though they We're received in good society,
these Skebelotls were IA littlr suspected
They lived at the hotel. The father :5kcb-
eoif had too many cords. knots and frogs
on his furrcd cloak. They had quite IA
number Of servants, and the mothers dia-
monds passed for false. With all this two
dauvbters to- Mace too hcnntif,,l to lao of
vuse-in far, uonhtfnl chur,ctnrs mr.
the doctor fell in love. He demanded Mis-
Macha in MAJ riNGe was allowed to make
his court. was married at the end Of three
months ami the SkebeioH family, sud
denly Disguised with Vienna, fitted away
to new tables Il hote.
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