New-York tribune., 1906-11-11

possible, they slipped
away to their boarding
house to talk over their happiness alone and left
Danela and Jun el still drinking and barking back to
old and bits of business which could be used
effectively IN the new play. 1t early morning
when the two parted, Jumel silent, but Danella
ravng jubantyOver the sudden turn IN his fortunes
The next day at noon COCCarO. Danella, and Ju1nel
met Conaway and Hennng at the offices OF the new
management. The printed contracts, already hiled
in lay the desk and Conaway, smiling, asked
Danella if he would sign first.
The comedian took up the contract and, leaning
eisurely against the desk, turned to the first page
- says here" he said slowly, that this contract
is with the team Coccaro and Danella
Conaway smiled again and nodded.
That, continued Danella in the same deliberate
tone, lis a mistake. The only contract | sign IS for
two hundred and fifty dollars for the services of
Billy Danela. l have partner-we quit last
night.
Conaway turned toward Coccaro and Jumel, but
the were looking at Danella in blank amaze
1nent. 1t was the clown who broke the silence.
Why, Billy" he said very gently, Il don't un-
derstand. We've always signed as Coccaro and
Danella. You don't mean surely that" He did
not end the sentence, but put out his hand toward
his old partner.
Danela folded his arms and leaned farther back
against the desk Yes that's what L mean" he
said-.just that For fifteen years I've supported
YOU. wrote Your stuff every line of it, and taught
YOU how to hand it to them. For fifteen years l
nave kept YOU and Your wife alive Everything
YOU ate, every stitch of clothes your backs, You
owe to 1t was l who got the laughs and just
because we had been kids together was easy and
any stage hand who ever us work, how long
you would have lasted without But that's
and done with You sign IN this
company or YOU can go back to doing tricks with
Your poodle, Mr. CoccarO the Clown, and Your wife
go doing splits and drinking turnblers of
water while she's twisted into bow knot; but YOU
can't sign any more papers as Coccaro and Danella
IN plain Billy Danella after this-Billy Danella,
Comedian.
Henning who had so far been sitting silent in a
corner, started forward, but his partner motoned
him back. Conaway knew that Danea must be
signed at any price. Throughout the long speech
CoccarO had looked Danella fairly in the eyes, and
that his old partner had finished, he continued
Tor some moments to do so still At last he nodded
If in acceptance of the arrangement.
All right, BillV," he -''ail right If that's
the way you feel about it He started to leave the
room, but as he reached the he turned once
more to his former partner Its long time we've
been togethe "a long time is fifteen years, Billy"
Danela, with folded arms and drawn lips looked
stolidy at the wall before him.
For a moment COccaro hestated. 1T seems
gentlemen, he said at last, that Danella and l
can't do business any longer together. If YOU
should still want me. Mr.. Jumel knows where l
stop in town Good day TO YOU all
During the next two days the two men signed
manded, and his former partner for just one-fifth
OF that amount. Indeed, if 1t had not been for the
large heart of Henning and the strong appeal of
Jumel Coccaro would have had to
return to his old place in the circus uwzsz-
But II the life IN town little bib z =
easier for the clown and his wife their 4fI,\sA
finances had been scarcely bettered Z 9H =
and the goal OF their wishes was just ( 81
far beyond their reach as ever
When the production was completed J a
and the last dress rehearsals We're all :