West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-04
Mr.. DOHSER'S PLOT.
II Was for a Fenr-Act Play, bat Mrs.
Bewser's Comments We're Too
Much for Him and He
Gave IL Up

~"4 'oe" nc iookcc Al MIS-. bowstf IN \ fur-
tive. inquiring way. She knew ,ha, he had
something on his mind. but she asked no
| questions, and dinner had been over for =
full hour when at las. after walking up and
down the room for ten minutes he said
II expect you viii sneer and ridiccle, as
usual, bu, ! am writing play for friend
of mise. and should like To talk with YOU
li,tis about the plot"
II shall be more than willing to talk, .
she replied. as she repressed her as,ouish-
ment with an effort. "Your friend is an ac-
tor. take ii1''
"iie's going 10 be---he's been reading up
for the last six months. ["
''what do you mean by reading up1"
"why, he's been reading books that tell
person how to become an actor He's also
bought wig and sword II he gets the
right sor, Of play he's bound to be another
Edwin Bo,tii ia time"
al see. Aud YOU have promised 10 write
him the right sof, of aplay7 That's kind
of you. Have you got plot to match the
wig and the saord1''
Mr.. Bowser didn't exactly like herione,
bu, after glance At her he passed il by and
replied.
81 think have struck Il the FIRST time,
though some little changes may sill be nee.
essary. / will tell you The plot as have
outlined Il. The scene isiaId in Rome, in
the year IIas. The hero is named KyhiHo.
lie is young man who has dared TO aspire
to the hand of p,incess, and the emperor
has ordered him out of the country. lie
refuses 70 60. lie not only refuses. but he
asserts that he will remain and marry the
princess DogoIoSky. That's where the first
ac, opens"
"Dces he pat on his wig and draw his
sword as he refuses to go1v asked Mrs.
Bowser
ole don't but caa put that in. How
do you like the namesl'
''why, KybIffo sounds very romantic. and
Dogoiosky is something new aud ought to
make alhlt. When Kybiao is in a hurry 10
speak 10 her he can abbrevisie her name 70
Dog. and on her part she can shorten his 10
ny OF Ny-Ny
''iave you started into the fnnny busi-
ness aiready7" asked Mr.. Bowser, as the
red began 10 show ia his face.
"Of course not. How many other char
ac,ers have ycue'
''Weil, there's the emperor, the empress,
IL guards, two execu,icners, three lion keep
ers, four ladies Of the court, hunchbaek
and a fellow named Damito. lie IS also in
love with the princess, and The emperor ia
vors his SUIT. I've 60, 10 get rid Of Dami,o
somewhere in the third act. but bayen'i
settled on just how 70 do II. Would il look
SHAGGY 10 have him hurled from the edge oi
a precipee1"
"Nho would do the huFling1''
81 lhought Of introducing man from
Chicago fellow who had suddenly gone
crazy and was hankering for gore"
sd'm afraid {, would look rather stIled.
II you are looking for novelty. Why don'l
you have him caughtin eheese-press and
squeezed to death1''
"Woman, don't iriRe with met ',txclaimed
Mr. Bowser. as he started up with Gin, in
his eye.
.'Bus am uot. III writing play yor
want to re, away from old lines. They hay.
been hurting men and women from precipiee,
for The lass hundred years. You have sim
ply 10 get him into the cheese,press IN Z
natural manner. lie can take Il for teIe
phone box OF q bathiub. However. we car
let that 60 tonight. After Kybiffo refuses
TO leave Rome what happens1"
"Tbe emperor sends y guards % giv,
him the bounce
''And does he overcome the Tar"
s'IIe does, and leaves every one dead on
the stage. I've been thinking that perhaps
/ had too many dead men lying around al
once. wouid you reduce the number7"
81 think shoald, = unused Mrs. Bowser
with her chin on her hand. 1T seems 4
me that would let :, ieas. two get awsy Il
20 back 10 their wives and children I'd b.
satisfied with 10 dead men - once. Doe
your man Kybiao stay right there 10 ih,
slaughter house, or 90 somewhere else .,
wipe lhc blood from his sword and rear
range his wigf"
''By thunder woman, bat don't yov star
IN to guy mer shouted Mr. Bowser, a. b,
stood op and lowered over her. ~ was
foot 10 expect any help from you, bu,
won's slssd---r
II bad no ihoughl Of guyiag you You
hero must make some decided move afte
the ferccio0s conflict. and was wondsrin,
what d was to be. fIs shonldat stay ans
be seized by fresh guard"
"Ife don't stay. of course The princess
WHO has seen al from an open window
rushes - and bes,cches him 70 Az from hs
fathers vengeance. aad he flies That is
be eonseois 20 go to the honse Of ma,
nsmed Bogsloa, aod wait until there i
chance 70 bear hts lady loge away. lie zoe
jusl az nsv gasrd Of 90 men rush IN viii
orders 70 kiil hin on the spot That's thl
end q The FIRST act"
''Whats tac climaxf"
"Nhy, he iies in one direction and ih-
princess in another
"Doe,n't he fell over chair aod she ooe
a sofa5
els that mesnf for sarcssm2" asked Mr.
Boessr. as dangerous light shons IN hi
eyes
''Df course not You must have a clmaS
something 20 take ne breath away. 70,
know, and pal ,he appetite on edge fog ,h'
next aei. n yoo don't have any falling oes
chairs Or bumpiog agsiusl doof5 the ems
VIII b rather lame. Where does he second