Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-10-18
OUT OF II.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BY BARRY PAIN.

dramatic entertainments Ia aid OF the
their funds, he snlled ana accepted with
alacrity. Flo had always taken an In.
telligent interest in tho drama He
thought at times how different his lie
would have been II he had taken to the
stage professionally. And II would have
been very 'dlffercnL A. Q solicitor he
was prosperous A. an amatsur actor
be had mover he'd scope His prophets
owe saw bis photograph enlarged and
celorod In the windows Of the LEGAL
photographer-AIr. rswavsy In the part
II Orian1o or. ny. Hamlet. Yes. Mr..
PARKWAY was 70 psassd Chat he found
difficulty In hiding Il from his intlmsto
friends
But II the finances Of your cricket
club. or your nursing home. or your
cripplos' Snstitute arc not what they
might DO; oc II your hospital wants Z
new wing or yuar are brisaee q new
engine-whatever the need may be
which suggests q dramatic entortain-
mant, DO net ask Mr.. James Taraway
to organize It. ds would certainly ~.
fuse. and he might possibly say sons
disagreeable and sarcastic things on the
subject OF amateur thcahsoaIs.
But at his Hrst essay, flushed With
enthusiasm and fired with hope. he
went at once to invoke the aid Of the
Parkinsons. In I'll local naffuv tho
Parkinsons were to the fore. They
were a numerous family, ana possessed
of numerous activities. When he told
Them that he had reluctantly consented
to organize q dramatic entertainment,
they exclaimed with one heart and voieo
that he was just the man for It. Would
they help! OF course they would.
Further, they would get tho Maxwell
Smiths to help. too. and the Maxwell
Smiths were splendid. especially George.
Between tho Parkinsns and the equally
numerous Maxwell Smiths there was an
alliance and friendship Of long standing,
and It was possible tkat one OF Two OF
the younger members. especially Georges.
might further cement It IN ne tlessed
bonds Of matrimony. In the meantime.
at all public meetings Papa proposed
votes Of thanks to the head Of the Max
we'll Smiths. and Mr.. Maxwell smith
asked oratorically where they would
have been without Mr. Parkinson. Ss
here Mr.. Taraway had his company
made to his hand so he went home
happy and dreamed OF a play-bll whsns.
on was written:
Romeo (son to Nontague)
Mr.. j. Ashton Farraway."
And little further down.
"Juliet daughter OF Capuls0
Miss Agnes FaEtIason
Agnes was certainly he pSetdesE OF
tho Parkinson girls. Pie Naxwsl'
Smiths were all good locking. especially
George.
But al the very nrst meeting Of the
alliance and Mr. TNr,awsy be saw hit
hopes dashed. qney listened with NJ
spect to his statement tfat he was dis
posed to fly somewhat high. Bit they
were opposed to Shakespeare. George
thought the fairest thing would be ia
put it to a vote. For Shakespeare voted
Mr.. lTarraway from conviction, and Miss
Parkinson from tact. In favor OF 81
good old farce and something ssnti' |
mental to follow, voted everybody else.
And that was the beginning OF the
end. Against the family alliance Dir
Taraway was powcrless. They hatter1d !
him hugely, and the more they BATTERED
him the less did they DO Of the things
that he wanted. When it ocme to the
selection OF q piece, It turned out that /
George had already looked up two things \
that he thought would do, though he
wished 1t clearly to be understood that
he did not want to force them on any
body. The hrst was that old-fashioned-
rollicking piece, wooden Heads III
of fun and always success. inc
second was that sweetly, pretty little
thing in one act, entitled, IAN April
Love Story"
"Now." said George, con one thing
insist Mr.. Tarraway is organizing this
and Mr.. Tarraway must
have the right to vote. We all value MS
Judgment, and it must overrule any
opinion which we may form ourselves
This was agreed upon at once, WIN
ont a single dissentient vote. ana Mr..
Tarraway was pleased Then the t%o
plays were read.
Mr.. Tarraway did not like ether OF
them. They wore mol his idea Of enc