New-York tribune., 1906-11-11

After it was all over it seemed as it. besides the
citizens and the New York managers. most of the
good fairies must have been sitting about some
where in the theater, for they had certainly left
their best gifts with the monarch. The towns
people in great numbers came TO see the play the
next night; but long before that the news had
reached the shady side of Broadway and from 36th
42nd-sts. the actors acclaimed it aloud, and just
above the sidewalk the managers sat IN their stutty
offices and Chewed their cigars and wondered II 1t
could be true.
1t hardly seemed possible that Walter Conaway
C'the boy manager, he called had built up
production that the WISeSt of the old guard OF
managers said ten years ahead of its time. 1t
had color and speed and novelty, at least rumOr
said, and behind it all there evident the money
unlimited and the intelligence and taste of
power. And there wonderful tales, too, of
new comedian, me William Danella who had
method all of his own, and who would make the
FIST night audience in New York sit up and take
notice it had not done In MANY seasons.
1t six o'clock the following Monday after
noon wlen Hennng and COnaway left the theater
Broadway and stood for a moment on the side
walk looking up at the electric sign the entrance
Their work over, and it up TO the actors and
the head carpenter.
We'll, l guess it'll be all right" said Henning
There's nothing else we can do, suppose
Conaway laid his hand affectionately on his
hackers Not thing, Mr.. Henning, not a
thing; that is except to step aside and the
limited pass. | told you we'd sneak away in silence
and come back with bells on.
1t was the call boy, who while on his half hour
round, discovered that Danella was not in his
dressing room. y few minutes later the men and
women who had already taken their places in the
theater were surprised to a man in his shirt
sleeves, COlaresS, and with dlsheveled HAIR, run
through the auditorium, and few moments later
back again followed by two men in immaculate
evening dress. Henning, Conaway, and the stage
manager instinctively crossed the darkened stage
in the direction of the entrance leading from the
street In the narrow hallway, Just inside the
stage door, they found Jurnel dressed in i'll fitting
ConSpCuOusly new evening clothes great diamond
IN his shirt front. He leaning dejectedly
against the wall his hands stuck deep in his pockets
Well said COnaway, trying to keep himself in
hand DO YOU think he NAV come vet
June shook his head. Hardly now / should
think: He always gets in by seven
When did You see him LAST:
Il left him at cafe across TIE street last night
after the rehearsal
Don't you think we had better send up 20 his
house,: suggested Henning.
I've done that, answered Jumel; but it no
use: He never goes home when he's like that.
COnaway turned white, and his teeth came sharply
together. So that's it, IS 1t ~
unel nodded - guess that's it," he said
And so You sold US a gold brick; did YOU
Junel did not answer.
1t seems to me- urnel, treated YOU fairly
Conaway snapped at him. Why didn't YOU tell
u.s."
How was to know, He doesn't often 90 on a
spree and who would think he would fall down at
a time like this: He scared, that's all. The
job too big for him"
Hennng stood solemnly by rolling an unlit cigar
between his lips Just practically what does il
mean" he asked
1t means We can't open" said COnawav. 1t
means come in here with a big success and have
to keep the house dark and risk forty thousand
dollars, all on account of a variety actor.
How about to-mOrrOw?" asked Henning.