The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-22


connie of friends at his heels. came
smiiiprlv towards her
"Yon have fetched them and no mis-.
take, Miss Baringn the manager cried,
warmly. AZ never expected YOU to
make snch n decided MI am awfully
nlelsed with your success Tonight. and
hnrn nre n ronrle OF my friends vino
wish 10 pour their CONGRATULATIONS into
vour ears WIN Won hermit me TO in.
Iroduce them IN vonP Lord Dalles.
borough Miss Barinr. and This ia Mr.,
Ilovd Craven, the we'll known musical
critic OF Tbs ThesUian."
The nentlemen bowed and looked very
pleasant. and Salome eluted with her
iecent success. was very amiably in.
clined Therefore she proHered hand
10 each Of The gentlemen. who shook it
warmly.
~ could not DENY myself the great
pleasure, Miss Barring" the literary man
amid earnestly "of intrudinn upon YOU,
for I wanted 10 be one OF the first to
CONGRATULATE YOU on the great success
Won have made, have some slight in.
ilnence in The musical world, as YOU
nav know and next Friday shall not
forget 10 tell the public that a new
SINGER has arisen"
II am SO Glad, Mr., Craven" the radi-
ant cirl answered. "that you think can
sing a little"
"You can sing. and not little, which
is more than I can honestly saw OF
many SO called star vocalists who figure
treoiently on these boards. But ii YOU
will hermit me TO saw SO, | think you
have made p mistake in selecting the
music halls for the field Of your labours,
Nothing short of opera-grand opera
is worthy of YOUR voice"
"Mv dear boy" exclaimed the man
aver iestingly to LLOYD Craven, don't
Hatter Miss Barring too much lust vet,
for nv sake. If You 90 on in this KEY
she will want me to double her salary
at the end OF the week"
They all laughed at this sally, and for
a few moments longer stood there chat
ting. Then Salome made some excuse
and went TO her dressing room to
change her attire before going home.
"IIow long is Miss Barring engaged
here Millington ?" the critic asked.
six nights only" was the managers
reply. 81 wanted to see what she was
like, YOU know, but an sorry now |
didn't make it q fortnight, or even a
month"
"What's Miss Baring's screw-iE the
question is a lair one?'
"On, | don't mind telling YOU and
Lord DalIesborough, though, Of course,
it needn't go any further. am giving
Miss Baring"-here he lowered his
voice to a wRisper-"ten quid week"
Then would strongly advise you
ifshe is open to accept your oif6r-to
make it donble or even treble that
amount and let the engagement be for
three months. Before the week is out
she will be the talk OF the town, and all
the managers in London will be after
her with big offers. You have real
chance now Millington OF securing big
thing and real star"
otis singular, Craven" the manager
said with a broad grin, chat we should
both have been thinking OF the same
thing. Before Miss Barring left the stage
/ had already made up my mind 10
keen her in nv hands "a long as posi-.
Bile, even ii | had to offer her her own
terms"
'Those are my sentiments, Milling
ton" his lordship broke in II also
shouldn't mind taking Miss Barring on
her own terms"
"Short OF making her the countess"
LLOYD Craven said, sharply. But you
need not bother yourself, my dear BAL
lesborough, for this lady is not one Of
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