Evening star., 1896-09-26
PART III.

Carpenter laughingly answered: Take
care she doesn't drop on you! 1t would be
worse If she thought you were guying her.
There's no danger of that" Harry
Bracket returned. THAT Stellar Attrac-
tion of ours Is boa constructor for f1attery
there isn't anything she won't swallow
The two dramatic authors found Miss
Daisy Fostelle standing in the wings and
discussing with Dresser the personal pecu-
liarties of another member of the dramatic
| profession.
AS Carpenter and Bracket came up, the
actress was saying: why, she had the
cheek actually to tell me was more anus
| ing off the stage than on-the cat! But
got even with her. told her was sorry
couldn't return the compliment. for she was
| even less amusing on the stage than OFF,
| The two dramatists Joined in the laugh;
and then Harry Bracket began.
| us it your hated rival you are having fun
| with?" he asked. well, If she comes to
| see you in this play tomorrow. they'll have
| to put waterproof carpet into the private
| box. for she will weep bitter tears of despair
while she's watching you in this second act
| of ours"
| Miss Daisy Fostelle snapped her big
| YES" she admitted. Il don't believe she
will really enjoy that scene-and yet she'll
| have to give me a hand at the end of the
| act"
| tsShe'll 90 through the motions, perhaps"
| Brackett returned, "but she won't burst a
| hole in her gloves" Then he slyly nudged
his collaboration.
| 1.-THE fact is" began Carpenter, thus ad-
| monished, II was just going to tell Harry
| Brackett here that maybe we have made a
mistake in writing you high-comedy part
| like this
The actress flashed a suspicious glance at
| him; but he went on as If unconscious Of
| this. .I -
1 vNyoy hi nrt On AL
that you will make q great hit in 1t. and
| then the critics will all be after you to
play Lady Teazle and Rosalind. They'll
tell you that you are only wasting your
| ought to devote yourself to the legitimate. "
The suspicion faded from Miss Daisy Fos-
telle's face, and the smile of pleasure re-
| appeared. ,t
That's so." Harry, Bracket declared
You will make sucH hit in this part
I'm afraid, that Shertian and Shakespeare
will be good enough for you next season
The actress laughed easily. 'I dom,
think you would starve." she returned
mate. Not thatait would be my first at
tempt, either, for played Ariel in th'
Tempest when 1 was mere child. Ant
1t wasn't easy. can tell you. Ariels a rea
hard part, think: there's certain swing
to the words too and you can't make up
line Of your own If you get stuck, as
could in this piece OF yours
NO" Bracket confessed. solemnly, eth
dialogue of Touch and Co is not as rhyth
mic as the dialogue of the Tempest
And I've played Francois in 'Richelieu
too," continued Miss Fostelle. But don
: think really like any of those Shakespear
! can parts"
NO" Bracket confessed again, wit
G fearless gravity Francois is not one Q
3 Shakespeare's best parts 1t wasn't worth
of you, no matter how inexperienced yo
: were. But Rosalind, now, as Carpente
] suggests. and Beatrice"
Carpenter here guessed. from Dresser
: spasmodic manner, that the actor was abou
d to intervene in the conversation. and. nc
t knowing what might be the result, tn
r yoonger Of the dramatists dropped out