New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22


run away?" she suddenly cried when she mao
learned all she could about the play
Mrs Fitch yes remember. You spoke
~ her the last time was here. What's become
OF herr" .,., h.r
head dIsconsolately gain with that huspahu
! OF hers" l.,
Then did he come back?' Evelyn asked in
Mrs. Leary pursed her mouth and bowed.
Back he came fo'ne marnin
But didn't you tell me she said she'd never
That I did. She tould me so with her own
lips But she TUX 'um back jist the same on
huggin' an kissn an cryin' over UNI In the
! hall An after all her talk. too. an sayin that
nothin' in the wide wurd ud make her take
'um back. 1t jest TUX the wind out me WIN
| seen 'um."
Did she go off with him right away"
mo. she didn't. bad luck to r. She stayed
get fer thin three weeks or fer ah the months
av board I'd given her an her choild' 49,
They went off without paving YOU! cried
Evelyn appalled, at such perfidy, in spite of the
fact that she had known Of many similar IN
stances on the road.
Mrs Leary bowed with the assent Of a martyr
That's phwat they did. An not even wan
word av thanks from that ungrateful hussy
"But-dear dear How dreadful Evelyn was
silent for %o% ne had D Off he explain ""e'e
He said ed been down South an had bad
luck an didn't have no money ter send or
somethn' loke that an he was ashamed 10
] come back But I've heard all about 'um since
! IT'S an ould thrck Of his. He laves her ABOUT
oncet every year an then when he gets lone
some he comes back"
toying with her fork and looking down on the
plate. ,.
IT'S quare lives people leads in bQardn
! houses that's a facc dearie" cried Mrs. Leary
sadly "Oh | cu'd tell things" she added. APP
parently unconscious of the fact that she al
ways was telling them. ,
Next morning Evelyn reve'led In press no,lces'
The papers had beer sent up 10 her room end she
read the criticisms Of the performance IN bed
she and Madge had done UNDER similar c.'
cumstances in Cohassett The play was treated
very conservatvely; the critics all pronouncel
1t too literary" but as Clarke Ewing nad al,
ready made name as noVehst. my w. 49,
probably have said that anyway; three or thelh
discovered IN 1t the influence OF lbsen. IN the
whole the critics agreed that. though DeCeP-
ton could not be regarded as a permanent
contribution to the drama Il was very good
first attempt and the cleverness or the 'laI)Sue
would doubtless give II run THESE judgments
annoyed and disappointed Evelyn; from us re-
ceptiOn by the audience she had supposed the
piece 10 be an unqualified success; but she m!Sht
have remembered that nearly all plays producsu
in New-York are received vociferously by the
friends OF the authors AT the first performance
As for the criticism Of the acting. Helen Cor
don naturally came in for first mention; there
their references to her The Chronicle fairy
deluged her with enthusiastic rhetoric; Ihe DIS
wanted
seen in New-York before and declared that she
was a second Clara Morris the other papers |
too. fed fat her appetite Tor newspaper ddus |
ton After Miss Gordon the notices 81 tNelyn
work were the most favorable. though "Ine |
Dispatch" thought she developed too Strongly |
the morbid qualities of M-thilde; several OF me |
critics ex,olled the refinement and restraint % |
her style and the sincerity Of her rathos. EVeyn !
was glad To read KIND words for Madge; to the |
soubrette they would be balm
Nevertheless. after reading the papers ENeIyn |
felt depressed. last night she had been convinced
that the piece would run all winter: now. II
seemed possible that the triumph might aiter
all have been only A success d'est!me that after a
few weeks the audiences would fall Off and the
play would be Withdrawn. Al the II o'clock re-
hearsal. however-it had been called with Flew
10 pruning the scenes that had dragged-EVelyn
found author actors and managers in a state ~
Ella ton They all seemed 70 feel that the play
had been let Own very easy; wa, Vas F srrss
said - her Il tell you" she heard Saunderson
exclaim 10 a strange man standing on the stage,
we've got a money maker in this thing 80
much. Evelyn thought. depends upon the relation
~ values upon correct inerpreation or course,
Helen Gordon was radiant. eXultant. as she rode
on the top OF the wave. won't Jackson be mad
Evelyn. Hell realize what he's lost. He used 70
guy me for wanting to BE- an actress wonder
front last night and got the loveliest note from
him this morning He said there wasn't the
shadow OF n doubt about the decree and perhaps
! should get II In couple or weeks, IN month
at the most"
Madg-. too. was elate1. 'Tve sent every one
Of my notices to Jimmy" she conhded 70 Evelyn;
II guess he'll be sorry he let that old business
u his keep him from coming on. And say. wasn't
It funny? got a letter from Harry this morn
Ink. wishing me success last night, Il ddn
reach me in time; but of course, It's Just as
good The funniest letter. Harry isn't going out
with the Tangled Web people after all
rs ne going back t. the bank" Evelyn asked ,
no You never could guess what he's going -
&c. He's going to study for the ministry"
"Really?" said Evelyn with smile Then she
settle down" She was not surprised by the
Young mans decision She had in her experience +
noticed curious connection between the stage
and the ministry; several actors that she had
known about had become clergymep, and she
<new OF several cergymen who had left their q
oulpi,s 10 take to acting
sort Of way-didnt Ike to own up 70 IT," Madge q
-csumed. BAT that isn't the best part Of the |
etier. lie seemed to think there was some kind '
II kind OF an understanding between us. \
The idea As II there could be- Well. he said r
ned thought It all over and perhaps We weren't .
suited 10 each other. and he'd be my friend ana .
III that rot DID you ever hear Of such thing .
IT'S your own fault. Madge. You weren't
rank with him" I
10 you take me for? Well. sat right down and If
wrote real nice. sentimental note. just sent u
of. SAID thought We weren't suited to V
got out Of that pretty easy or course. he thinks +
les done II all .
The pruning knife Of the stage-manager spared I
hadge. Dut II dld not spare el,ner f.N"lNn or n
Ielen Gordon The scene between the two women a
n the last act was shortened and some OF Eve 4
yns speeches In her first scene were cut Evelyn "
vas little veNed but not nearly 50 much as V
Hiss Gordon. who by subtle mental process I,
detected jealousy on the part Of Saunderson as
cause for the loss OF her lines. "Iie wants 10 II
eep down." she crieu TO Evelyn with tears %
rage In her eyes. Hes afraid I'll strike for
higher salary. suppose-the beast" 1t did (,
ot occur TO her that 1t would be contrary To
aunderson's own interests to suppress her k
In the afternoon Oswald Webb called on Eve
N. She felt ashamed Of her modification AZ
eceivlng him In Mrs. Leary's dngy parlOr. and
he punished herself by checking her impulse 20
poogize for IL. She knew. however. by the
lmnst mined exnresSinn In his face that he