New-York tribune., 1906-11-11

Who knOws:" N
swered Conaway des- xe@z - MEEi
pOndent1y. There no ss4 a, =
telling when he viii be ~
back -.S.ss a. a <~-@#
IIenning took the CT - @ -
gar out of his mouth t~/~ K -
and licked the end care k%@De<
fully with his tongue. W -
Il don't much ~
about the money, he -
said slowly 1t really
isn't that, but have never had failure IN
business before, and it hurts good deal. Every
thing looked well half hour ago, too. Il
doesn't really seem fair, somehow. OF course
there one else could put in, is there:
COnaway and the stage manager looked at each
other and shook their heads
There's been no time TO get up understudies
Conaway explained ~ week later 1t would have
been different
There's just one thing you can do said J1rneI.
'and you've got an even chance to win out Put
Conaway looked at Junel and laughed ''June1.
| think YOU must be crazy. Coccaro never got a
laugh in his life
many times just like this. when Danella off.
He's comedian, but he give imitation of
Danella that would fool his mother; that is, II
she kept her eyes shut
oh what's the usea He doesn't know the lines.
anyh9T, nov and C9naway turned ID away Mt.
notice how he stood at the wings always watching
Danella. He's done that for years. | tell You its
a habit with him. You mayn't think he's as good
as Danela but the audience don't know"
COnaway turned to Henning Well he said,
Its up to you Mr.. Henning 1t looks like a long
chance to me, even if he knows the part.
Henning looked from one to the other OF the faces
Of the three men For moment he hesitates-
i think Id take chance, he SAID.
Who'll play Coccaro's part:" asked Conaway.
That's all right" said the stage manager. Il
do that easy.
An right Conaway answered, And now,
Jt1rne1 it up TO YOU
As he finished the sentence Jurne1 started on a
for COCCarOs dressing room.
Half an hour later Henning and Conaway were
standing the stage when Jumel, hot, perspiring.
COatless, COlarleSS. his suSpenders tied about his
waist. came out of the stars dressing room.
It's all right. ne said-''ItS all right Marietta
has got Danellas part and she'll stand on the O. p
side. and III take the book the prompt side when
Coccaro IS on You ring in now Well be all
ready, And YOU two had better stay IN front;
It would make the boy nervous TO have YOU back
here" And Junel dashed back again 20 the dressing
room,
Coraway pulled out his watch Eight twen-r'
pretty lucky; that IS, if" lie smiled. and TAX 2
Hennng by the arm led him off the stage and ar. 4
back of the boxes TO the front OF the theater.
During the performance the TWO men hung T
the plush baluStrade at the back of the parqu, 5
II II had been The rail Of a wrecked vessel
1t don't possible, whispered Con
Its the most wonderful imitation ever saw.
Scene after scene COCCarO continued TO read
lines, sing the songs. and do the dances COmra--.
70 Danella, Il little colorlesS, and the un,-
was not there; but, as Jurel said, the aui,u,e
dIdn know The play ran smoothly through rs
course and the last curtain fell { triumph t,r
the new management. Henning and ConaVlv
walked the lobby 70 receive the congr4tu-,--
tlonS OF their friends; but the word that they heard
most often was the name of their comedian
Dane1a- The next morning the critics agreed that
The Mighty Nogul' had come 20
- stay, and that one William Danel4 had
secured a lasting place 10Y himself N
the brilliant hrInaTncnC or Broadway
stars
! Nothing was heard from Daneua The