The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23
Ala CHRISTMAS DINNER.
How the Trecartin opera Company
Found New Prima Donna.

NkcWise proved pfoHfahIe ana DO t"hhe
qu-uce Trecartla. owner. manager ana
star fclf happy ami prosperous.
80 be planned for compauy Christina
dinner 10 take place In the brief intervsl
between the matinee ard evening per
Torrance. ana the p4sn was successfully
carried ow-as Trccarttn plans are apt
10 be-
Two tables were arranged Boo thc form
or q and opposite their Junction sat
Trecsrtin. playIng gracefully the part
~ host and very different ln appearance
from the Jolly rogue. uuwaslse1 aud un-
si.aven. whose raEs ana tatters he had
left behind him Oh DIS dressing room
ON hiH right SAT the blonde ur.ma
donna. Fat. FAIR and not .6 far from
forty a. she wished people TO believe.
ON his left the Httlo soubrefie smiled
demuroly under the Watchful eye ~ her
constant cnnpcfoue, her mother Then
came Tho tenor and the baritone. the
leading ola woman and THE low com
e1lan. the French serpcntine dancer and
the Engiish stage manager tho men and
the girls Of che chorus
a. chance would have a.. Traoartirt e
wife. entering with the other chorus
Wome .. was placed just opposite her
husband. When Trccarfin married he
ana his wife were both mesnbers q the
chorus very young very iucxperienccd
and very much in love with each other
irceartiu was ambitious. ard when tho
goddess or fortune beckorcd 90 him. his
agile legs carried ham promptly 10
the fore
Mrs Trecarln on tho other hand
was not ambitious SO she remained
chorus GIRL resigned hcr place a. her
husband right hand 20 the blonde urirna
donna ami tried % content herself with
being near him and serving his interests
and happiness 20 the beet ~ her ability.
In the minds ~ al no knew them
there was nttie doubt that Mrs. Trecar-
tin was Just as deeply in love with her
husband as she had been the day he
slipped on her finger the little gold hand
which bad never since left d.
But was Trecartin as truce That was
question often asked Of late
Whether Trccartiu's wife ever asked
herself or him the question no one
knew. but at times troubled look came
In her eyes. especially when she saw her
husband and the blonde together as they
were thu evening. She could not hide the
troubled look under mask Of gaiety.
hravclY as she tried 10 DO So. ana the
now chorus girl who sat next her pene-
trated tho preteuse WNh q heart rum OF
rltv.
Mrs Trecartin was gay with the rest
bat her smile was more forced than
usual, even. for early in sne evening she
had seen the prima donna select rose
from the corslge bouquet she wore and
pm 10 on Trccartin's coat The now chorus
eid had noticed the movement. too. and
when her eyes happened 20 meet the
blondes there was some thing in them
which made che prima donna flush fur
iously and turn away with a toss Of her
head
As Trecartin lighted his cigar he be
gan TO tell a story and She silence 81
those about him quickly spread until
The entire company were his auditors
"Oue OF the most memorable Christ
masses in nay brief career he began.
was my freshman year az StonehenEe
| University. II was long while ago.
I for nay college class Was che OF enc early
'sos"
"Si." said the new chorus giri undor
her breath So that nobody heard her
but Mrs Tree srtin. who glanced I'D with
| quick curiosity.
81 was a very fresh freshman. they
al said" continued Trecartin. and 80
was q dismal enough day for mo at best
The little town was bockaded by the
| first heavy snow storm OF the season ansi
a. most OF the other freshmen whom ]
/ knew had gone home Tor the holidays
I was left until late In the evening pretty
much 10 my own devices.
Finally there came @ loud knock az
! the door. AMI glad enough OF any com
nanv / shouted come ln" SIX OF the
I higgest tnemhe.s ~ the sophomore class
answered the summons ana Ice just q
minute I was sorry that / was there
Il had sense enough az first not 20
[ lose nay temper and they pat me through
I all the pacea OF a conventional haziug
scr1pe They enjoyed q continuous per
/ Torrance Of en- hour ia whlch ! was
star. stock and supe~. the whole thing.
FINALLY one Of the biggest. toughest
| ana least sober Of the lot discovered
/ that his shoe lacings had come unified
That gave him new idea Here. fresh
man ne yelled with an oath, get down
on your knees ana tie my shoe strings
"My stock of patience. already sadly
I depleted gave our entirely az that. 4
! win not ] said and what is more, u
/ YOU towards will give mo "a fair show
/ IN nght any one Of YOU.
Il was standing with my back 10 the
1 door as ] spoke and over my shoulder
I heard the welcome words Good work
/ freshman. good work. let them plch
their man and III referee the scrap anc
see fair play
Il turned around and saw standing "
2 the N0NAMhN AsRH AfNAAAtiANf NfA'ht tNt Ntf'
I Junior year. the captain % both th'
varsity baseball nnd football teams
and the most popular man in college
I But SO far IN the ear had paid no parti
cuar attention to me. an insignificant
/ freshman. and there was no reason why
/ he should have intcrfcrrd with the haz
/ Ing OF lower classmeu, But suppose
Il was his love OF fair play that did %
pear old lsobT said the little choru'
I Girl 10 herself. but half aloud. her dari
ewes shining ike stars
Il was 30 rull OF night" Trecartin wen
on. that wished 90 80 at Il with bar
[ fists but Routellc would not have that
Wait tln / get the initts,' he said. and
/ hurried up 10 his room after his so o.
boxing gloves.
The sophs eyed them with bad Erac'
ana as / was quite a husky lad ever
then my opponents did not an speak a.
I once for the chance % upholdlng thci'
{ class dignity and honor. Finally the biz
fellow who had insulted me Eot It througi
his head that his companions expected
Z him 20 assume tho consequences Of tbs
trouble which he had caused.
"Iu teach YOU the rest or your les
son. freshman. he said and picked up d
/ pair OF tho gloves. 1 was ready befor'
he was and in moment we should have
/ been at Il hammer and tongs. but Boutoll'
I interposcd once more.
This scrap will proceed In accord
anca with law and order he command
ed. or the police viii interfere VIII
( that he bundled the sophomOres int,
! the corners OF the room, made my oppo