The Lamar register., 1905-05-17
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You said, believe. that expense
was no object If l could secure the
right sort of play for you" remarked
the dramatic agent tentatively.
Yes, yes" replied the woman beat
ing her foot impatiently on the rug.
'Of course did. Now don't you waste
single minute with your dickering.
Mr.. Levy. simply must have new
Tlay for next season and it is getting
very late and am able to pay well
for 1t If 1t is right. But mind you 1t
must suit my style of work and be
absolutely new and the authors royal
ties must not be too great. | don't
care about your commission"
Il have the play Madam" said the
other leaning forward. 1T couldn't be
better if 1t had been written for you
and the royalty can be arranged very
Iow-at our own price. 1t is a new
author"
When can read it," she asked
eagerly.
Now, today" replied the other. "if
the terms are satisfactory" He leaned
forward and whispered a sum in her
ear
She started. then laughed, truly
modesty is not one of your virtues"
she said. why that is fortune"
But you would save it in two sea.
sons on the difference in royalties. We
must all live you know. And you
don't have to take 1t unless 1t is worth
It to you"
VERY well. hand 1t over" announced
the woman.
The next day Levy was summoned
post haste.
who wrote It? Who wrote it," she
demanded. 1t is no work of an anna.
teur. 1t is the work of a genius. and
1t truly was written for me. This is
some joke. Who is the playwright"
That. l am not to tell you. madame.
but may tell you that 1t was written
for you." replied the agent. Then
you will take 1t on my terms"
"On any terms. yes:
Everybody remembers what an as
founding success Youth and Fate"
was that season. Georgiana Mabelle
never had scored anything hut success
but this overtopped them all. 1t was
a play of youth and passion and fire
and love and Jealousy and pride and
piQue. The boy and girl were so nat
u-al that they exceeded art. The au-
thor had breathed into them. real peo-
rle. real blood, real personalities.
Georgiana was the very personification
of the girl. She had trouble from the
first in getting the boy properly played
iut she was so tenacious and SO crit
ical that the leading men were fairly
good and did not spoil the play at all.
The art of the author was best shown
in the ending. when after quarrel
and hopeless separation and fercest
rate. leaving the audience in mortal
dread of being sent home in the most
depressed frame of mind. the two
we're brought together to lift the audi
tors with fearful joy and dismiss them
mellow with the fragrance of delight
fu; sentiment.
AT the height of the triumph OF the
first night after Georgiana had been
called and recalled a dozen times
cry went up for the author. The man
ager was compelled to announce that
the authors identity was absolutely
unknown. so carefully had he con-
oealed II. In view of the great success
Of the production, however he could
not remain long unknown and the the.
a.-ical world doubtless had another de.
iightful surprise ahead of it, etc, ETC.,
etc.
The play grew in public favor and
waxed strong and yet stronger. As the
Tovelty wore off the actress whose
triumph 1t was became more and more