The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-14
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! circuit If l succeed. The idea Is popular
now-Quite the fad. and better than any
thing else, they say. Mrs. Mills says I
I, ought to be thankful enough to get such
an opportunity: that 1t Is not to DO
| sneered at. Mrs. Mills Is New Yorker
/ folks at home know about 1t. In that lit
| tie country town they would not look at
! 1t as Mrs. Mills does I'm sure. No, 1t
would never do; but can send them
money. Thank heaven for this relief"
May 30--What rush I've been In! No
| time for a diary Well made pretty
| fair success and they have promised me
| the circuit, hut how the money flies Pho
4 tographs. costumes, everything! Couldn't
1 send anything home for two weeks. Now,
| II can just keep booked up I'll be all
right Luckily the vaudeville houses keep
/ open all summer. SO l need not be idle
Isduring the hot weather.
June 1b.-The work is awfully hard
three performances day. I'm losing
! flesh somewhat but then 1t means money
for them, How overjoyed they were
| when relief came! But why will they ask
SO many questions? They want to know
L all about my work, Well, there's no use
/ thinking of that. They could not under
/ stand. Just suppose they knew I had
4 performed on Sunday. But God will sure
i ~ forgive mel had to do 1t. The work
4 IL honest and shall always keep myself
1 from the real theatrical life 1t need new
Il er hurt me-"
August 6.--I can't imagine what is the
trouble The agents don't give me any
more engagements. haven't Il single one
y In prospect and l have been idle now for
two weeks. What can 1t mean?''
a September lS.--Ive trudged and trudged
about this city In the heat until my feet
ache with WEAKNESS. Every tiieater is
booked up. 1 haven't sent money home
81 for month. Oh, what shall do. I'm
a nearly desperate again. The sight Of Four
q. lteenth street, with Its signs of theatrical
3 agents, turns me; positively sick. They
i, have no use for my act.
j, October Sat last understand A we'll
N meaning manager has opened my eyes to
my deficiencies. He says my act Is tame
needs more ginger with coon song or
|; two and a cake-walk thrown In. He saws
!, 1 must not wear long dresses. He I'D
II vises me to set up some chic dashing cos
tune Il mean to make u real success in
this business. He says my appearance
land stage bearing are attractive enough
lin fact he said u number of nice things
6 about my looksl. but that / need these
Z other things to please the general public
4 I4e tells me 4 would command twice "a.
Z mueh salary and play only two shows pc,
Z day. but how can i ever sing those song.
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October 19.---Yes, yes, 1 can do 1t:
4 can do anything to save Alice. Mothe
3 writes that she has grown SO delicate tn,
Etsdoctor insists that she must have
= change Of climate during the coming win
q ter. He urges them to send her--says |
3 Is absolutely necessary to her recovery
y !! She has been i'll ever since that first tim
mother wrote. Poor, patient little thing
q VIII Using soon song s, French songs, am
Al wear abbreviated skirts Yes, I'm nerve
81 up 70 itaat last. 4 know 1 can do 1t an
4 make q success. Applause shall be mine
For appiause means money and none.
b means a change of climate for dear Alice
December L. Well, ii is all done an
81 q full -fedged 'Saudevillian' of the mos
Il pronounced type. They have sent al He
81 away. Az last the great stress is over.
& have sufficient reai y money for my need
81 and the family are living IN comforts,
i mo matt about the rest .ss
Ii Sssyivette let the diary slip into her lal
u and read no more. Alter awliile she ros
q weartly to prepare for bed. S shs dis
SO she noticed q folded bit of paper on tn,
z hoor. and picking II up discovered 1t t,
a BIZ q postscript to her n,5lhers s letter.
" low TRANCE did not Notice It before
Ut she mnrnures Ell a sudden apprehension
B seized her. There were orl " q few words
s s u. Sell don II want toS worry you
n Il S s'Iyie, bnt Alice IS not improving as ",