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

PART II.
at was very good of you to come
this evening, Mrs. Lorraine" he ge-
gan. II feel as If having your daugh-
ter act in this play of mine will bring
me luck somehow"
"The idea!' said Miss Marvin, smil-
ingly.
Mary had told me how clever the
piece was" the elder actress respond
ed, but It is really better than she
said The dialogue is very brilliant at
times, and the characters are excel
lently contrasted-and what is more
important, the whole thing will act!
The parts carry the actors; they've
got something to do which is worth
while doing. 1t will go all right to-
morrow night"
IT'S a beautiful piece" Mary Marvin
declared; land l think my part is just
lovelyw
And before he could say anything in
fit acknowledgment, Mrs. Lorraine
went on. Yes, Mary's part is charm
ing. And 1 think she will play it very
WELL too"
I'm sure of i'll" he cried, unhesitat-
ingly.
II think there is more in it than
thought at first" said Mary's mother,
now I'VE seen the play, and I'll go
over Mary's part with her tonight and
show her what can be done with it.
I'm waiting for that scene in the Sec
ond act with Fostelle. I think thmat
Mary ought to share the call after
that. In fact, I'm sure that she can't
take the scene away from Fostelle."
that wouldn ever do! 1 should get
my two weeks notice the next morn
ing, shouldn't I? And 1 don't want to
be out of an engagement just at the
beginning of the season when all the
companies are made up"
Are you sure that the ghost will
walk every week with this Fostelle
company If you strike bad business
for month or SOP" asked Mrs. Lo-
raine, with a suggestion of anxiety in
her voice.
Il think Zeke Kilburn Is all right"
the dramatic author responded; "he
made pile of money last year on that
Imported melodrama, the Doctors
Daughter and besides he has q
backer."
Mrs. Lorraine laughed gently, showed
her beautifully regular teeth; she was
still handsome woman with a fine fig
ure and crown of silver hair.
"A backer?" she rejoined; "but who
backs the hacker? I've heard your
friend, Mr. Bracket there, say that a
jay and his money are soon parted?"
Carpenter answered her earnestly. "I
really think Kilburn Is pretty solid,
but l supposed that a great deal does
depend on the way that the play
draws, They've got open time here In
New York, and if Touch and Co
catches on they can stay here till
Christmas. So 1t CONES down to this,
that if our piece is a go, the ghost
will walk regularly"
Il hope it will make q hit" Mrs.
Lorraine answered, 'for your sake, too.
You haven't sold I: outright, have
your"
mo, indeed" the young dramatist
replied. Harry Bracket is too old in
the business for that. We've got a
nightly royalty, with a percentage on
the gross, whenever it plays to more
than four thousand dollars a week. We
stand to make a lot OF money-if ii
makes hit. What do you think of it's
chances, Mrs Loraine?"
\ "The first act is ali right" she re-
sponded. That's the most l can. say
now. But come and ask me after I've
seen the third act, and I'll tell you
what ] think, and believe can then
prophesy its fate pretty we'll"
BY this time the scene of the Sec
ond act had been set. 1t represented
stone summer house on the top of a
hill overlooking the Hudson just be-
low West Point 1t was picturesque in
itself, and 1t was ingeniously arranged
to provide opportunities for effective
stage business.
Carpenter accompanied Miss Marvin
back to the stage when the time drew
nigh for the second act to begin.
AS he was passing through the dooi
between the auditorium and the stage
he found himself face to face will
Dresser who was fldgeting back anC
forward.
''Oh, Mr.. Carpenter" he cried. "Tn
so glad to see you. 1 want to ask youl
opinion about this. After all, you know
you wrote the play, and you ought t
be able to decide. In my scene will
Marvin in this act, am / really In love
with her then, or amt l? SherringtoI
says am, but l think it's a great dea
funnier If I'm not in love with her theT
lit helps to work up the last act bet
ter. Now, what do you think? Sher