The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
Thursday, July 10, 1906,
Lucy Gray appeared altogether
dumbfounded BY the familiarity.

dumbfounded by the familiarity.
You forget yourself, Dulcie, she
protested. again and again, after it
being In the papers too-you certainly
forget yourself. How can you say such
things-to her ladyship as We all know
miss, your ladyship won't think any
the worse of Dulcie for this. It's her
bringing up, that q what it is. -
Evelyn WAS very much amused; but
she fastened to reassure them, and, in ].
sisting upon their relating all their
personal troubles (which they did with
many ordinations and minute partieu-
lars), she ventured to ask them what
the papers really had said and why
it should make difference to them.
To this they answered in breath that
the Carlton would reopen in q fort
night with ''Hadaon Hall" and Miss
Eta Romney in the title role.
And it says you re duchess, and
Mr.. lizard wonldn It say SO before, tho
with considerable enthusiasm: ooh,
Eta, how you kept it from MS all, just
as tho you had been no different to-
anybody else. But I knew you were;
said you were no ordinary human
being, and Lucy knew it. My life g
never been the same since you went
away, Eta; You won't leave US again,
will you3"
They rambled on alternately in con-
fusion and delight while Evelyn sent
for the morning papers and read the
news they spoke of. There, sure
enough, was the story written for all
MANY will hear with pleasure" said the
Daily Shnher. that one of the most capable
and finished Of our younger actresses is about to
return to the, stage. Some months ago, all
dramatic London was not ashamed to be curl
GUS concerning the Romney mystery A new
play presented to artistic Of no common
order. Scarcely had We settled down to admire
her when she disappeared from our ken, and,
while we do not doubt that certain of her
friends were in the secret, this was well kept
and remained undiscovered by the public. Now
We know that Eta Romney is the nom de
I theater OF Lord Meibourne's daughter. the Lady
Evelyn. Mr.. Charles lizard informs US that
y he Is about to present her in the role already
familiar to US and sure of wide welcome.
Eta Ronney, assured1y, win establish the sue
cess OF the Carlton theater as no other actress
OF our time could do. We offer cordial
greetings upon her return to the stage, and
congratulate all concerned upon the clever ad-
vertisement achieved. /" {
Evelyn cringed when she read the
last words; but her sense of humor
proved greater than her annoyance,
Did you believe, does anyone really
believe, that I went away to advertise
/ myself" she asked the girls.
They answered in a breath that all
the world believed it.
~ Why,sWhat else should it have been
for 2 They say you and Mr.. lard did
it, just as he lost Elsie Barton s jew
J els last year and had Billie Dan photo
graphed in motor-c accident. Peo-
s aye ans1 ar se be such seene
when we open, Eta, as never was
known. Shall 1 call you Eta, tho. or
should it be your ladyship7''
Eta was about to answer her as
well as her amusement would let her
when a man servant opened thedo
and announced a visitor.
"Mr. Charles Izard,p he said, and
the girls stood up abashed.
"Mr. lizard here, however shall /
look him in the face!'' cried Lucy in
an extremity of terror. :.
81 could drop, thru the ceiling for
nothing of the sort; merely standing
and giggling nervously while the great
man came painting in; and he, who had
presented SO many, now presented
himself with the air of a ralah Just
dismounted from an elephant, or mon.
arch about to address an assembly OF
'sMy dear,o he. said to Evelyn,
"I've come to pay my respects to you,
and that s what do to few of 'em.
You've got London by the throat and
well both be rich before you let go.
Didn't / say you d come Dack 70 he
Why, when I think how we've n fooled s
til my tongue s tied. Now, let these
girls 90 their way and we III talk bust
ness. I we come to offer you five
years engagement certain, and there s
| no one in London is going to bette.
| my terms Three words and we settle
! it. Let 'em be spoken and we re friends
for life. -
stMr. lizard, - said Eta quickly. 81
| will play at your theater for three
months. Then I am going away. 1t
return, I will come to you again. But
I may never return, and SO l esnno,
present determination be altered
lizard laughed hardly and almost i'm
patiently.
cat coming or going, my dear, 20,
have no equal in Europe, he admitted
Riooniy LII H., 1t,;oi,i,