The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-22

srz4nsnE EAN+tiA t1ta@ -'A's1sss II
usrssfp. propriefors and managers
tailirv fheateT. were in q hole IA &.
~ss niece WHICH occupied the boa
-.aged a fir failure, and receipts
!, - BOX Office had fallen III COS
s.e.ence 10 q plane never before
,ss.aes in The history Of the house.
rrsoger. no new play had a. yet
sesn put II rehearsal. and an at
..esanera OF unmistakaBle gloom
~ apprehens.on pervaded the re-
sau behind the footiights and
ssaxkaE heavily on the spirits Of
asyy one there. from Pearl Liv-
srsvsane. the talented emotional
srtresz. who played the leadlag fe-
,ssls 1arss. down 20 little Kitty
SILVA. sho was only / years
"a sn4 v2s iu tie depths OF de-
raj. because for fully thrso
1Tssgs she had been out Of the bill.
n snort. every member 81 tbs
ronpany was IN condition Of
rnxlsd uncertainty and curiosity
n regard 10 tire futS.re of the play
hcssa aiSi the projects OF its man
ayers. who a. yet had given 10
yga Of their intentions, and had,
n Agt. been Invisible 10 the mem
ses Of she.r artistic stan ever
saee the last day on which sal
ares 3es.aRase due.
On sals particular night, which
happened TO De one of storm and
5Fa.H, tao or tares Of the pfncipal
sectors had gathered together Tor
! Serious talk about the situation,
when Tom. the programme boy.
ssveau8 suddenly fefore them in
a. aImos: oreathless condition
asd exclaimed Mr. Freelance %
hack from Chicago He's ia the
o.lies wltb Mr. Hustle. TAeY'vs
act soth doors locked
"Mn Freelance." exclaimed Mss
Livingstone. hes face lighting l.p
wlth joy. precisely as IL does In
her scene IN tue secp6d act. Hhe~e
her 0yer cQRes back from India,
CT. rather. as x did ligIu M in tina.
scene before tile business became
- lad. Are YOU sure II Vas Mr..
FreeDlnce. Tommy o.
Sure reioined Tom, with en-
rhasls. II seen him meseif " hen
se come in
Then. Tom, you be sure ard
see him when ne comes ont ard
ten him that | am particularly
anxious 10 see him back here a.
sooa as thN curtain gcss down sn
the second act. Here's a quarter
for you, Tom. aHi you'd better
keep II as a curiosity. for it's Eet-
. ting 10 be very rare sort
BIRD a the Jollity theater pre-
serves. .
Thank you. num-" said Tom IA
be pQckete1 tire coin With a
aEm.
i fancycI see a CLEAN of light
o. the distant horizon. : remarked
the venerable Mr.. Borders in
tone similar 10 that which ne as
sume2 n tie great melodrama
called The OCEAN Blue, '".lni the
seeus ia which he is discovered
sitting on raft IN m5docean on
Tie lookout tor a passing sail 3In
the meantime" he added. - tank
Ne had better wait and hear What
ailly has 70 say before We take
any turthe action IN the matte"
t'p TO dat moment they had
taken 10 action whatever. rnut the
phrase sounded wei. and so Mr.
Borders employed H.
Now Mr. WILLIAM Fre6lance.
called by his int.mntes BUY. was
and Is today one Of the hest known
agares IN the theatrical affairs Of
the town. 1and, as every member
Of the stock companS knew Ire
rad on mofe than one previous oC-
,asioa come 10 tbe TasCGe Of his
0l3 friends. Messrs Hustle aEd
hardup ADD, that. too. whea they
seee ID even more depIoraole
financial STRAITS than they were at
tn present moment
II was his reputation as mas OK
faDy as much as his remarkable
talents which caused the whole
aysnt scene 20 brighten up Al the
7geRs OF his presence IN the thea
1tef for piayfClS are uetr.iuasiy
siperstu0us aud have m un-
bounded and chldlike faith iu the
efficacy at a mascot as well as in
the destructive qualities %
Jonah
JAst as tina curtain fell On the
second act Mr. FTeelance appeared
behind Tire scenes. aud received the
raqturons greetings Of the coin-
pany Then Miss Livingstone took
han by me arm detached fln
from the littis group which STR
rounded him. lea num- gently hat
firmly INTO her dressing room.
facet hon on her s'rc trunk. end.
Standing tefore him with folded
arms sails. "E!lly. whats gong
'a haplsu 20
IVY dear eeHIel SIR Free
Knee. persaasiVe}y. everything 5
2 Ell right ans j 'uss lefg Hustle
- fyem'uotes to come bach here
aud tell y8u ~. We are EoiAc 20
fg' on Il utv piece. ana thera 8 4
Paf' u L Traits mnlv grsa- ont
o. sstt I'll sa We are oot du5re
SIRE wbe u To- cast eer the part,
e7'alse IT'S 8 veye heavy emotion
:. ore, ara II Na aut "a woman ~
Nhe 1au't Know syW On read
Ines she NouA So al Go pieces
&h1 the bottom voal1 -$~or Cilt %
hs whole r{sN th5a1ot "a
ssk III 'o4 aa.1t IT, tuse
ha0iop has rsa.rt . usV angel
Aef -ar4r.t b ..ts rt rV ah3lf