New-York tribune., 1906-07-15
FIN NNEGAN

of artists is to make two more appearances at the
Opera House. The bill for tonight IS East Lynne
and for tomorrow night Leah, the Forsaken.'"
Prairie City did not often revel in a sensation:
when it did draw one, the town knew how to make
the most OF 1t. Little else talked Of The town
took sides the question to whether there was
possibility of the talented emotional actress proving
to be Mabel Robinson entitled to half-interest in
the Prairie City Rolling Mills and the rest of the
Robinson estate.
Meanwhile Manager McGi1icuddy took up his
station in the Office of the Opera-hOuse and COM
placently watched results, while the press agent
prepared reams of copy for secondary stories on
the FOthergil kidnapping. The whole city seemed
to move down on the theater at once determined to
get look at the actress who might develop into an
helress and leader of society in Prairie City.
Every seat III the opera house sold before three
O'Clock and the disappointed late-comers were
Obliged to content themselves with tickets for the
next evening-the last of the engagement of Nc
Gillcuddys Empire Dramatic Company.
Bud, said McGillicuddy when he finally cor
raled his press agent alone in corner of the Palace
bar and they had cold and bubbling quart open
between them, " that inspiration.
Sinclair idly fecked imaginary speck of dust
OF his arm and spoke in deprecating tone. Oh,
we do those things now and then he said. It's all
IN the day work. But this story isn't done VET
No? exclaimed the manager pausing with his
glass SO close to his lips that the bubbles of cham
pagne fcked his nose What next? Have YOU
got another yarn ready on 1t? Don't go too far,
1da bud b Wen have to back down gracefully if we're
Leave it to me-" said the press agent con-
fdently. % took occasion to call on Mr.. Mark
Robinson at the Prairie City Rolling Mills to-day,
and asked him if he wouldn't like to call on Miss
FOthergin and if he could discover whether or
not she his sister He bit like fish Iguess that
will make pretty good story for to-rnorrows paper,
eh?
Have you fixed up the date for the interview
asked the manager excitedly.
Sure" answered the press agent finishing his
wine. He's going to call on her in her dressing
room during the show tonight Thatu make it
better story, see?"
Miss Flora Fothergill resting after the trying
third act of East Lynne" that evening. She had
just passed through the unaccustomed experience
of playing to a house packed from floor to ceiling,
all the interest of which had been centered upon her
The exceptionally strong company of artists sup
porting her went almost unnotced by the rapt
audience. In every move of the talented emotional
star the young women professed to reflected
the mannerisns of Mark Robinson the catch of
the town, her brother, if she was indeed the kid
mapped infant of other days. Had the solution of
the mystery been put to popular vote that night,
the talented emotional star would have been
promptly inducted into the Robinson home and
dowed with half the Robinson fortune.
Miss Fothergi1's rest In her dressing-roOm
not complete, however, to interfere with her
keeping her strained for approaching footsteps
The alert Sinclair had fixed the hour and minute
of his arrival with young Robinson so that he
might not catch Miss
Fothergin unaware.
String it along"