The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-03
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following ofrer by the lmpresario: That
she was to assume and inviolably main.
tain the name and personality of the
Russian diva; that under this name and
character she was to come to New York
take up her abode mt the most fashion
able hotel and receive whatever com
pany will venture to form the acquaint
ance of lady with history so formid
ably and fascinatingly scandalous II:
hers. In consideration
"Hold onl hold onl' said lingo, witha
shake of his hand in the mir, ~ see what
you're driving mt. didn't take it in at
first that your amateur was to appear rs
the diva herself as well as to be her sub
stitute. It's smart notion, but ex.
pect it'll do better to talk about than to
try She'd slip up somehow. She might
carry it out for day or two, but when
you come to two or three months, that's
another story! 1t would take better
actress than I've ever come across to-
"She won't have to act at all, Joce-
| lyn interposed 1.-The public of COURSE
will have made up its mind beforehand
that she is the real original diva, and
the more unsophisticated she appears
the more convinced and charmed they'll
be- They'll take her innocence to be the
divas consummate hypocrisy, man alive!
and any unfamiliarity she may show on
the stage to be the perfection of acting
But. for that matter, when once they've
heard her sing they wouldn't exchange
her for all the divas in Christendom!'
"If she can sing-yesi" said the i'm
presario rather skeptically.
"Did you ever happen to hear of
gentleman by the name of Dorimary'
inquired Jocelyn, putting down his
wristbands and folding his handsome
hands on the edge of the table.
"Old Dorimarp Ratherl Best man in
the profession. Dead now, poor old boy!
All, il he'd only kept his voice.
"Dorimar was the instructor | men.
toned Just now. He went up one day
to hear her try her voice, and the conse.
quence was he stayed three years to lis
ten to it. He told me month before he
died that she was tho finest soprano.
with the grandest method. he'd ever
known"
"The devil he did! Dorimar was M
fool, that's fact"
81 found her out before he did. II it
hadn't been for me where would you be
now, friend Mosest"
"That's all right; but I've got to hear
her first"
"That's why told you to make your
arrangements to be out of town to night
Well take the noon train up there. I've
telegraphed 'em to expect me. Well
30, lxs,k ku, l.,
town tomorrow morning. Now, as to
terms. You'll have to pay her what you'd
promised the diva"
"Oh, l will, will l? I'll see about that
returned the impresariO with . shrewd
grimace "No need OF me believing
she's the real diva as well as tire audi.
cnce!'
''In that case we won't take the noon
train," said Jocelyn firmly.
"Say, my boy, what's your gamer" in
Quired the other after pause during
which the men had looked intently at
each other. "Do yop want me to pay
you her salary, and YOU hand her over
whatever doesn't stick to your fingers
10 that it? He! he! he!"
"You're a coarse minded idiot" said
Jocelyn brusquely. "You attend to your
business and Let me manage mine.
know what want and how to get 1t.
II shes not all say she is, Of course the
bargains of altogether. II she is, you'll
have to pay for her-that's all. And II
you don't like those terms you can get
out Of your scrape yourself-if you can!"
"You ought to be rich man, my boy
one Of these fine days" remarked the i'm
presario meditatively. well, IL she
comes up to your report I'll agree, But
I she doesn't"-
"If she doesn't I'll stand the railway
fare there and back!" said Jocelyn, and
with that they laughed and rose from
the table. As they were passing out Of
the room tall young man, with thick
brown beard and severe blue eyes, met
them in the doorway. He had a roll Of
paper in his hand.
"You're the man I'm looking for" he
said to lingo.
"HslloO, Dillingham;" s,id Joceiyu.
"How comes on the Temple Of the
Muses.
"All right" replied the gentleman 90
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was. He looked at lingo and added,
"There's point about the construction
Of the stage entrance must consult
you on"
''T'm In devil Of q hurry" objected
the impresario reluctantly.
II want only ten minutes" Belling-
ham said.
"You architects are worse than-oh,
BY the way. can't decide about II till
tomorrow anyhow" exclaimed the
other. ~ Bellinghsm began to unroll hia
paper. He glanced at Jocelyn and went
on, "Come to the Office tomorrow after