Evening journal., 1900-02-01

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T"Good Heavens! It's Miss Fentonwl
Who occasionally painted the scenery
ct a big Manchester theatre. When
fne performance was over this man
Ioie 20 Manchester His letter was
z ressed TO the manager Of the the
IL he worked for, and it ran thus:
"Near Guv'nor: / have found the
rltest actor in England, playing In
rennv GAN. You can secure him cas-
Is and il you do your fortune is
ia de-"
lhus it happened that Arthur An
lc sley got his first step up the ladder
"a fame.
In q few weeks time he was re-
laarsing nArtagnan IN n new version
of THE Three Musketeers," which was
TO be put on at the importnt Ganches-
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 at them
all.
How she watched her hero, how
beenly 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 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.
AIyles harrington refused to be
snuhhed. but when he found that Mel
lie had neither eyes nor ears for any
one save the new actor q jealous rage
began to burn in his heart
You may regret some day not treat
ug me more kindly" he sa 4 once.
Nelly turned on him proudly and
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.
lm 10 be married 90 Mr. Annerslcy. He
VIII know how 20 protect NE"
The hlst night came. The house was
crowded.
Nchio and a cousin occupied one Of
the boxes. but shortly before the cur
tain WAS timed to go up she slipped
oWav and went behind the scenes to
500 if all were well.
20 her amazement wild disorder pre-
81 led and frightened faces were seen
ON every side. She could get no reply
O. her eager questions, only plying
chances
Almost distracted she made her way
'0 the managers room. He met her
n the threshold; his face was red and
nc seemed TO be on the point of weep
me with rage and disappointment.
What is wrongY gasped the girl.
Every thing, ADVERSELY IS taken IN
ma can't play. lie is lying like a loe
" his dressing room. Some one has
= llvgged him.
Mvles Barringtonw gasped poor
Nollle. and then rushed to her lovers
.ircssing-roOm and fell on her knees
: before his PROSTATE figure.
Nellie tried TO speak TO Arthur. then
changed her mind. rose TO her feet
md, turing to Mr.. Todhunter. said
rietly:
3 "Lenyc me alone here for a moment
? may help you out Of the difficulty af
- Ier all"
S rho manager looked at her. shrugged
I lis shoulders and went out, Barring
son followed
a fpw minutes later the manager
e. cunning. paused in amazement. The
ia0r opened. ana there emerged from
ia room UArtagnan In his first cos
enc rs raw but gallant youth from
sconv
e GOOD heavensl it's Miss Fenronr'
ne girl was very pale but she re
! ed with a frank laugh:
A Ring up the curtain; I am ready
one IN front knows Arthur. I know
- % part backward. Fear not, Mr. Tod
D.. arntor. YOU shall see a D'Artagnan TO
81 ut that even Arthur Annes'ey wOrl,
got De ashamed of. You know tn,
4 three muslSeteers are really four-well
I { win make the fifth.
When the play was produced IN Lon
aon some weeks later Il was declared
that the young actor had become some
u what more robust, and had even i'm
proved Ia his rendering of the part
!. cut he himself will never admit it. de
slaring that all that Is best Of him wa
e given that night on the stage of tn
S heatre NJ Manchester.-The Rival.
: "song birds Of tie most beautiful
!, )lumige." said the lecturer on tn
: Philippines, fly about the city Of Ma
r iila and"
: does that include them there roun
. OhinsF' inquired an auditor.-Phila
2 aslnhia North Amer ican.
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