The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-15
AT THE AMATEUR REHEARSAL.
The star Rode "a whrel In - Pink sib
Gown,

Gown,
Il think you were to enter on tho
right instead Of the left" said the man
'gcr, according to the san Francisco
Examiner yes. that would be Il grea,
deal better"
'But the l'f. side Of my hair IL
much prctticr than the right" said the
star, decidedly. 81 can always d. T.
better. The loit hos go. t' o. toward
the audience"
But you will have (, face sir
Thomas anyway, and he t. over here
by the ~sidc-board." the manager cx.
planned.
We'll. we'll turn the stage around"
said the star. chccrfully.
I'm afraid that will confuse tho
others" said the manager. apologctical
ly. you see. there are only a fcw more
rchcarsals. and they have all prlcticod
this way"
"Thcy can easily get accustomed to
it," said the star. I'm an amateur play
looks do make such a difference. I've
been in loads of them. OF course you
are used to professionals, and that IL
quite different, | suppose they have to
bo fussy about exits and cues and
things like that"
eyes. We consider them quite essen
tial.' murmurcd the manager.
with amateurs it's all clothes and
locke went on the star. Now, tell
me, would you wear pink Dresden silk
or white MORE In the second scene? |
can't make up my mind"
but, considering it Is a garden scene
and YOU come in on a wheel
II won't wear a bicycle rig" broke In
the star. "Thcy don't suit my style at
all. I'll do anything but that
II suppose the bicycle might BE- Left
out altogether" said the manager, with
a pcrplcNcd frowu. The star turned on
him Indignantly.
Leave it out after I've broken half
the furniture in the drawing room and
ruined the carpet and torn three dresses
learning that entrance" she exclaimed.
Indeed, | won't. The audience can
suppose I'VE been receiving at a tea
and came home on my whecl-Or any
thing else 1t chooses. | don't care"
The manager gave up the point and
reflected 1t was a good thing that stars
were usually dependent on salaries.
81 wish before the next rehearsal you
could manage to learn a little more OF
your part" he said. dcrercutially.
Then We can tell better how It will
go"
"Oh, I'll know it all right when the
time comes said the star. II never
can make up my mind to learn It. till
the last minute. why, last time ]
acted | left out we of my most impor-
tant speeches at the dress rehearsal aud
mixed the others all up and the man
agcr had perfect fits, but in the play
the next night | didn't have to be
prompted once, That's just the way |
am. can't help it,"
But IL would greatly help the 9TH
| crs If YOU have the speeches more cx-
actly, so they could have their cues.
All of them are not so experienced as
YOU"
well. I'll learn the ends of the
speeches anyway, so that they can tell
what comes next" said the star, era
Ciously.
II know a lovely skirt dance" she
added, after a moments reflection. 1T
might be Il good idea to run it in in the
garden scene"
40 You think it would be exactly
suitable suggested the manager. You
see YOU are there to stop Il duel between
your brother and the man you are in
love with"
"Oh, | can always get it in some way.
| managed II ever in Romeo and
Juliet, - said the star. easily. II can
say something about being downheart-
cd and dancing to cheer up my spirits,
while they are loading the pistols and
talking with their seconds. 1t would
look prettier in the garden scene than
anywhere"