Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-07-20

parent heartlessness cast ambition aside
and told the different Offices to put me
down on the chorus girl list at $15 per
week, but only for operas where should
not be compelled to wear tights.
why, you wouldn't get a place In 10
years under those circumstances, said the
agent who had first laughed at my news
paper notices. g..
It was an awful concession, but finally
I gulped out: Every WELL Include the
tights I started to leave when he called
me back and asked If my figure was such
That would feel warranted in appearing
in tights. told him yes, and that agony
was over.
A few days later received note from
this same man asking ME to call. did
SO and was delighted when he informed
me that he had something to offer me.
Immediately became of more Importance
to myself, and in my most dignified man.
ner requested him to explain the kind of
part was expected to play, whether the
costumes were expensive, how much time
would have to be devoted to rehearsals and
whether should have the opportunity to
understudy the leading lady. also added
that he might mention the salary.
He replied, with some amusement, not
unmixed with irritation, 1.-The costumes
arc EXPENSIVE started nervously-''b
they are furnished by the management"
breathed a sigh Of relief. 1.-THE part is
easily within your grasp" bowed con-
descendingly. "You will not be the un-
derstudy of the leading lady," I tried to
appear Indifferent. I'm Short the position
is that of an extra woman in large spec
tacle, in which you will wear five very
problematical costumes, and the salary
will be So week. Now, do you want it?
If you don't, there are lots of others who
do, but I felt sorry for you and thought
I would give you chance
Twas SO greatly surprised that made
several efforts to answer before could
get my lips to frame most emphatic
No" Then I went back to the board
ing house and consulted with the land
lady. She advised me to take it by all
means, doubtless Influenced by the fact
that I now owed her goodly sum. Well,
I took the place, the agent smiling when
told him of the change of mind, and the
following Monday rehearsals began.
was disguised with the people whom
met at the theater on the first day. There
were nearly 200, and to say that major
ity Of them we're tough mildly expresses
H. uc dCUOES-UlOS0 WHO ndu speaking
parts-seemed to regard the extra women
and men as riffraff, and it must be ad-
mitted that in many cases this opinion did
no injustice. Even the ballet girls held
aloof from us.
All this was bad enough, but when the
rehearsal began I became discouraged.
The man who was producing" the piece
and who had charge of everything was a
boor. He stood among the orchestra chairs
and yelled at all within the range of his
vision. He was particularly attentive in
this respect toward us extra women. I
was the object of several of his pleasant
sallies. ''The slender lady with the black
hair will please not walk as though she
were at funeral" and I tried to smile,
though I fear that failed sadly.
After about three weeks of this purga-
tory the night of the dress rehearsal ar
rived. The stage manager and the pro-
prietor, angered by scores of misit shoes
and costumes, gave the air sulphurous
odor with their imprecations against the
| offending tradespeople. To make long
story short, the piece enjoyed only very
short run, and once more found myself
| minus an engagement and my So week.
next became Living picture' at less
| than living salary. This gave up when
was assigned to a part in which my figure
was cast to create sensation with very