Evening journal., 1899-12-30

who occasionally painted the scenery
at a big Manchester theatre When
the performance was over this man
wrote TO Manchester. His letter was
addressed to the manager of the the
atre he worked for, and il ran thus;
Dear Guy'nor: / have found the
greatest actor In England. playing in
a penny gan. You can secure him cas-
lily, and II you do your fortune Is
made"
Thus il happened that Arthur An
hershey got his first step up the ladder
of fame
] In. few weeks time he was re-
hearsing D'Artagnan IN n new version
Of THE Three Musketeers," which was
TO be put on at the impormt Ranches
Ter theatre, the New Royal
! Nellie had an aunt in Manchester,
who. by much innocent scheming, she
got an invitation to visit
There was stlll week before the
opening night with rehearsals every
day, and Nellie was present at them
all.
I How she watched her hero. how
keenly she appreciated every point he
made.
I Only one thing marred the happiness
of that wonderful week The actor
who took the part of Richelieu was a
man of about thirty, polished, self
possessed man of the world.
The first time he met Nellie Fenton
Myles harrington fell desperately In
love with the bright, fresh, handsome
girl
Myles harrington refused TO be
snubbed. but when he found that Mel
lie had neither eyes nor ears for any
= one save the new actor a jealous rage
! began TO burn in his heart
You may regret some day not treat
ing me more kindly" he said once.
Nelly turned on him proudly and
2 looked at him steadily between the
eyes.
If you mean that for a threat" she
said. quietly, you prove yourself a
coward as well as-as a nuisance. /
pm TO be married to Mr.. Annersley. He
win know how to protect me-"
1 The first night came. The house was
! crowded.
= Nellie and a cousin occupied one Of
l the boxes, but shortly before the cur
> tain was timed TO go up she slipped
1 away and went behind the scenes to
see il all were well.
To her amazement wild disorder pre-
l vailed ana frightened faces were seen
on every side She could get no reply
to her eager questions. only plying
glances.
Almost distracted she made her way
I 60 the managers room. He met her
D pt the threshold; his face was red and
n he seemed 10 be on the point of weep
s Ing with rage and disappointment
o What Is wrongg gasped the girl.
e Everything. Annersley is taken i'll
e ind can't play. He is lying like log
Q n his dressing room. Some one has
Grugged him."
. Myles Barringtonw gasped Door
Nellie. and then rushed TO her lovers
dressing room and fell ON her knees
before his PROSTATE figure.
Nellie tried to speak TO Arthur then
changed her mind, rose to her feet.
and. turing to Mr. Todhunter. said,
luietly:
Leave me alone here for a moment.
may help you out of the difficulty az
Ter all"
Tie manager looked at her. shrugged
ais shoulders and went out, Barring.
Jon followed.
A few minutes later the manager.
eturning. paused In Amusement. The
aoor opened. and there emerged from
1le room OArtagnan in his first cos
lnme as a raw but gallant youth from
Gascony
Good heavensl it's Miss Fenron,"
The girl was very pale. but she re.
died with frank laugh:
liking mp the curtain: / am ready.
So Que in front knows Arthur. know
ihe part backward. Fear not. Mr.. Tod,
pnnter: you shall see a D'Artagnan TO.
llight that even Arthur Annesley would
dot be ashamed Of. You know the
three musketeers are really four-well
{ win make the fifth.
When the play was produced in Lon
lOn some weeks later It was declared
that the young actor had become some
what more robust. and had even i'm
proved IN his rendering Of the part
lut he himself viii never admit II, de
lslaring that all that is best Of him wa.
given that night on the stage Of the
heatre M Misunderstanding Rival
Song birds Of the most beautiful
,lumape" said the lecturer on tn,
Philippines. fly about the city OF Ma
lila. and"
Does that include them there roun,
'obinsy' inquired m auditor--Phila
3ainhia North American.