Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-27

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l'Good Heavens. It's Miss Fentonw)
there happened to be man present
who occasionally painted the scenery
at 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 it ran thus:
Dear Guv'nor: l have found the
greatest actor in England, playing in
a penny gaff. You can secure him cas-
lily, and If you do your fortune is
made"
Thus IL happened that Arthur An
hershey got his first step up the ladder
of fame.
In n few weeks time he was re-
hearsing D'Artagnan in new version
of THE Three Musketeers," Which was
to be put on at the importnt 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 still week before the
opening night with rehearsals every
day, and Nellie was present ut them
all
How she watched her hero. how
keonly she appreciated every point he
made.
Only one thing married the happiness
of that wonderful week The actor
who took the part OF Richelieu was Il
man OF about thirty. polished. self
possessed man of the world.
The first time he met Nellie Fcnton
Myles Darlington fell desperately in
love with the bright. fresh. handsome
girl
Myles Harrington refused To he
snubbed, but when he found that Mel
lie had neither eyes nor ears for any
one save the new actor IA jealous rage
began to burn in his heart.
You may regret some day not treat
ing me more kindly" he said once
Nelly turned OH him proudly and
looked at him steadily between the
eyes.
''If you mean that for n threat" she
said, quietly, 'you prove yourself n
coward as well as-as Il nuisance. /
am to be married TO Mr.. Anncrsley. He
Will know how TO protect me-"
The first night came. The house was
crowded.
Nellie and 4 cousin occupied one of
the boxes, but shortly before the cur
tain was timed To go up she Skinned
away and went behind the scenes to
see II all were well
To her amaZement wild disorder nra-
vailed and frightened faces were Srcn
on every side. Shr could get no I;.p;y
TO her eager questions, only pitvIny
chances.
Almost distracted she made her WY
10 the managers room. He met her
at the threshold; his face was red and
ne seemed 10 be on the point of weep
Ing with rage and disappointment.
What is wrongT gasped the ='rl.
Everything! Annersley is taken in
and can't play. He Is lying like a log
III mis- dressing room. Some ore has
drugged him.
"Myles Burlington gaSped poor
Nellie, and then rushed to her lovers
uressihgroom and fell on her knees
before his PROSTATE figure
Nellie tried to speak to Arthur. then
changed her mind, rose to her rr.
and, turing to Mr.. Todhunter. said
quietly:
Leave me alone here for II mom.nr
L may help you out of the difficulty af
ter all"
The manager looked ut her. shrugged
his shoulders and went out. barring
ton followed
A few minutes later the manager
returning, paused in amazement. The
door opened, and there emerged from
the room D'Artagnan In his first cos
tune as raw but gallant youth from
Gascony.
Good heavens, it's Miss Fenronr,
The girl was very pale, but she re-
piled with frank laugh:
King up the curtain: I am ready
NO one in front knows Arthur. | know
the part backward. Fear not. Mr.. TOD.
hunter: you shall see Il D'Arta"uon IN.
night that even Arthur Anncs'cv vould
not be ashamed of You know thc
three musketeers are really four--wcu
will make the fifth.
When the play was produced in Lon.
Ion some weeks later il was declared
that the young actor had become some
what more robust. ana had even inn.
proved in his rendering of the part
but he himself will never admit il. do
elaring that all that is best of him WAS
given that night on the stage OF thc
theatre at Misunderstanding Rival.
Song birds of the most hcautir,,I
)iumage," said tho lecturer on -,
fly about the city of ii :
lila. and"
Does that include tHrm there r..,;nh
'obins| inquired an auditor.-Th,Ju
lelphia North American.