The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-11

speech. 1t goes better there-you see
If it does not"
And Sherrington decided that Con
found it, mani" was more effective IN
the later speech, so the tranSposition
was authorized to Dresser's satisfac-
ton.
The stage manager had this impor-
tant scene Of mutual misunderstanding
between Stark and Dresser and Daisy
Fostelle repeated twice, until every
word fell glibly and every gesture
seemed automatic. And SO the rehear-
sal went to the end, ,Sherrington apply
ing the finishing touches, and seeming
at last to be fairly we'll satisfied with
the result of his labors.
/ The final lines of the comedy were, of
! course, to be delivered by the star;
but when the cue was given to her,
Miss Fostelle simply said Tag"
everybody being aware that 1t is very
unlucky to speak the last speech of a
play at a rehearsal-as unlucky as it Is
to put up an umbrella on the stage.
or to quote from Macbeth"
THAT will do" said the stage man.
ager, IT think 1t will be all right to-
morrow night"
! And with that the rehearsal con-
cluded and the company began to dis
| perse.
II hope 1t is all right" Harry Brack-
| ett remarked to Carpenter, "and /
think it is. But I shall have a great
deal more confidence after the man in
the box office shakes hands with me
cordially, say, next Wednesday or
Thursday, and inquiries about my
health. He'll know by that time
| WI hnthpr wa'Ua "a onOd thing
not!"
| Carpenter helped Miss Marvin to put
on her light cape. Then, after her
mother had Joined them, they said
good night to the others and left the
theater together.
| When they came out into the warm
night the street was quieter than it had
been when Carpenter entered the the
| ater. There were fewer cable cars
passing the door and the trains on the
elevated road in the avenue were now
infrequent. The lights had been turn
ed out in front of the variety show
| across the way and evidently the
| Grand Sacred Concert was over. The
moon had sunk; and before they had
gone a block the bell of the church
tolled the hour of midnight.
The young man who was walking
by the side of Mrs. Lorraine broke the
silence at last.
"Well," he asked: what do you
think of the play now?"
"I think 1t is a good piece Of its
kind" the elder actress answered. "a
very good piece of its kind; and it is
well staged; and 1t will be we'll acted
too. Sherrington knows how to get his
best work out of everybody. Yes, 1t
will be a success"
"Is it good for three months here
now?" the young author asked, "and
for the rest of the season on the road?"
"Oh, yes, indeed" replied Mrs. Lo-
raine, yes, indeed. It's safe for a
hundred nights here at least!"
81 They paused at the corner to wait for
cable car, and Sherrington Joined
them.
This gave Carpenter a chance to lead
the daughter away from the mother
half-a-dozen steps.
"l'm so glad mother thinks the play
will CO." the girl began. "And mother
is e. very good judge, too. You ought to
make lot out of it,"
The young dramatist felt that he had
his chance at last.
"I've wanted to make money mainly
for one reason" he returned; II wanted
to ask you to take half of It,"
Half of it?" she echoed, as though
she did not understand
"Oh, well-all of it," he responded
swiftly, "and me with It,"
"Mr. Carpenter!" she cried, and her
bushes made her look even lovelieI
than before.
won't you marry me?" he asked
ardeHtly.
"Oh, ] suppose I've got to say yes, u
she answered, "or else you will &c
down on your knees here In the moon
light"
(The End.)