The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-02

Blue chifon trimmed with forget-me-
nots- -"
do you remember last year when we
| opened. II stormed for about - - ="
"oh. I'm SO sleepy. Good-morning. Mr..
"The social affairs are too much for
you. old boy. Why - -"
What Word perfect? How dare
FOURTH ACTr
The hubbub subsidized, manuscripts were
fshed out OF pockets. and the Albee
Stock company commenced Its morning
rehearsal.
1 had been invited TO satisfy my curl
osity, and witness one OF these interest
ing affairs. l rather expected that 1, be-
ing a stranger. would attract unwonted
and undesired attention. or course. l
wanted TO be introduced TO the different
members OF the company so that might
talk 10 them, but Don't tell them that
/ am a newspaper woman" asked
Manager Lovenberg. "for ! want TO see
them As they really are. not I'm poses for
publication" Mr.. Lovenberg laughed.
You need not fear" he said, They are
always too intent upon their work 10 be
anything but natural"
He left me. and glanced around. What
n curious assemblage. Mr.. Winter and
MT. MARSH sat IN tne centre OF tine stage,
near the footlights. Mr.. Marsh held the
manuscripts and acted as prompter. while
Mr.. Winter vigilantly watched the scene
in progress. Miss Evesson. who, by the
way. is "A strikingly beautiful young lady,
held the stage In a strong scene with Mr..
Humphrey. Mr.. Owen and Miss Reimer
were chatting in whispers; Mr.. Williams
was walking up and down, talking TO
himself. his way OF learning his lines.
presume; Mr.. Weldon stood anticipating
"A cue: Miss Leigh gazed idly about: and
the rest OF the company were scattered
about chatting softly or learning their
lines. No one paid the slightest attention
TO me. and l saw the Albee Stock COM
pany without masks.
IL was an interesting scene, even more
so than n performance by that company
before an audience. i stood by silently
for several moments Mechanically my
hand sought my pencil, and pulled down
my celluloid cuff Then remembered, and
abruptly returned both articles 10 their
place of hiding. How near L had been TO
betraying my mission. Fortunately no
one had seen my movement, and / settled
down TO watch. Everything was so new
TO me, and / was constantly being sur
prised by little occurrances What i'm
pressed me very much was the careless,
happy-go-lucky which prevailed, and yet
the careful attention paid TO cues, and TO
Mr.. Winters every direction.
For instance. Mr.. Williams had ceased
walking up and down, and had joined Mr..
owen and Miss Reimer. This little groupe
was chatting vigorously. each seeming 20
be wrapped up in the discussion on hand.
Without any evidence of abruptness. Mr..
Williams calmly walked on to the stage
I'm answer 10 his cue, which he didn't
seem at all to be listening 10. I couldn't
help admiring his nonchalent manner OF
catching up the thread of the scene, as
if he had been listening 10 every word. I
had not meant TO watch any OF the acting
for I am going next Monday evening 10
the opening performance, but IL was so
interesting that my attention be-
came riveted to the action OF the play on
the stage.
An amusing little incident occurred
once. when Mr.. Humphrey and Miss
Evesson were having a scene together at
the right of the stage. while Mr.. Williams
sat at a table at the left, supposedly deep
in thought The electrician OF the theatre
was In the balcony fixing the spot
light" This is a round. white light some-
times thrown on n single part OF the
stage while the rest OF same Is in dark
ness. II Is used this week i'm the vaude-
Vile bill. "Sss!' exclaimed Mr.. Williams.