Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-03

there happened to he Il man present
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 it ran thus
Dear Guv'nor: lave found the
greatest actor in England, playing in
penny gaff. You can secure him cas-
lily, and IL you do your fortune is
made"
Thus 1t happened that Arthur An
hershey got his first step up the ladder
of fame.
In few weeks time he was TO.
hearsing D'Artagnan in II new version
of 1.-THE Three Muskctcers," which was
to be put on ut the importnt Hunches-
ter theatre, the New Royal.
Nellie had an aunt in Manchester,
who, by much innocent schemlng 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
keenly she appreciated every point he
made.
Only one thing married the happiness
of that wonderful week. The actor
who took the part of Richclicu was n
man of about thirty. polished. self
possessed man of the world
The first time lie met Nellie Fentop
Myles harrington fell desperately I'm
love with the bright, fresh. handsome
girl.
Myles harrington refused to he
snubbcd. but when he found that Mel
lie had neither eyes nor ears for any
co -
began to burn in his heart.
"You may regret some day not trent.
ing me more kindly hc sa' 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 rs well as-as n nuisance.
am to be married to Mr.. Anncgs.cy. He
will know how to protect me"
The first night came. The house was
crowded.
Nellie and n cousin occupied one of
the boxes, but shortly before the cur.
thin was timed to go up she slipped
away and went behind the scenes to
see If all We're well.
To her amaZemcnt wild disorder pre-
vailed and frightened faces were seen
on every side. SHY could get no reply
to her eager questions, only pltying
glances.
Almost distracted she made her way
TO the managers room. He met her
Mt the threshold; his face was red and
he seemed to be on the point of weep
Ing with rage and disappointment.
what is wrong| gasped the girl
Everything! Annersley is taken i'll
and can't play. He is lying like n log
In his dressing room. Some one has
drugged him.
''Myles Barringtonr' gasped poor
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.. Todhuntcr. said.
quietly:
"Lcnve me alone here for moment
l may help you out of the difficulty nf-
ter ALL"
The manager looked mt her, shrugged
his shoulders and went out, Barring
ton followed
A few minutes later the manager
returning. paused in nmazement. The
door opened. and there emerged from
the room DArtagnan In his first cos
tumc rs raw but gallant youth from
GascOny
Good heavens! it's Miss Fenron!"
The girl was very pale but she re-
piled with frank laugh:
king up the curtain: | am ready.
No one In front knows Arthur. | know
the part backward. Fear not, MIR. Tod
hunter: YOU shall see n D'Artagnan to-
night that even Arthur Anncsley would
not be ashamed OF. You know the
three musketecrs are really four-well.
] will make the fifth.
When the play was produced I'm Lon
don some wees later 1t was declared
that the young actor had become some
what more robust. and had even i'm
proved in his rendering of the part.
but he himself Will never admit II. de-
claring that all that is best of him was
given that night on the stage of the
theatre Mt Misunderstanding Rival.
"Song birds OF the most beautiful
plumage," said the lecturer on the
Philippines, "1y about tho city of Ma
Mia. and"
Does that include them there round
ro''ins" inquired aD auditor.-Fhila-
delphia North American.
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