The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-10-11
THE Play THAT
is NEVER READ
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You have known in his ragged DAYS.
That little book of yours" he saws.
II has strong dramatic power IRA.
Matte it III tell YOU exactly how tn
so ABOUT masSins it stronger" and he
tells You.
then he goes out of town and STAYS
couple OF months and comes back
and meets you again.
What are you doing with your
piay?' he asks.
Nothing" you say.
Nothing!" he shrieks. "and have
promised that play to real actress
for the first of August"
"nereupon You write the play In N
hurry, Then when You meet the play.
wright again you say to him trium-
phantly. Il have written the play" and
having 1t under your arm you hand Il
TO him. -
"Um." says he. "um. want to read
'nis play. but am SO busy now. You
s -, nave had it ready n month ago.
nen could have read II. but now
put now-wait, We'll see what We can
do. Will give you a letter OF i,tra'
auction to producer know and hnvn
him read it for me- Then we will SEQ
what we can do"
Armed with the play, Won wend your
way to the Office of the producer. The
way leads up some staircases in
through little narrow door. mn more
s'alrcases and into an anteroom.
IN tne anteroom are singers who are
having their voices tried
iou almost forget your play I'm fol-
lowing the fate of these singers hut
oy and by the boy in charge saws to
you: "
What is 1t, please?"
AND you say, with some tImIdIty.
have brought a play for the pro
queer to read and letter OF introduc.
tion. whereupon the boy conducts
you nigh headedly into the presence
vi .ne producer, who takes your play
ana lays 1t In front of him on tho desk.
feads the note and says, with a win.
h,hs smile, combined with a pleased
slahce at your tout ensemble that
have one:
will read this tomorrow. Come
back the day after. Look around here
eyes." VI
Flushed with pride and hone Won
walk smilingly out ond down the stems
anu through the little narrow door
ana down more steps till you get to
inc street. The world is good! To-
morrow, Next day.
How beautiful are the DAYS,
But above all how good of the gods
to think of giving you beautiful eyesr
on the day after you dress in your
sunday best, though 1t is only Thurs.
day. and once more go up the stairs
and In through the little door.
He looks at You in a puzzled way
ior an instant. then says quickly:
Oh! Your play. 1 haven't read
II yet There it lies on my desk. You
can see 1t hasn't been thrown in the
waste paper basket. + will read it. I
win read II, promise you. but give
me uIne. Come back next week some
time. Don't make 1t too long or I
may forget. That's a lovely veil you
nave on. So becoming"
He seems always to like your looks
somehow, and yet
1t is a long time till next week. but
you wait patiently
You go in again and stand before
the producer of plays. He recognizes
you.
What are you going to do to me p"
he asks. 81 haven't read 1t YET"
Let me read it to you" you beg.
You read very badly. often you
can't pronounce the words you write
but 1t seems the only way to get tho
play a hearing.
Her smile brightens
Good" he cries. That's what
I'll do. I'll let you read It to me.
VIII appoint day. 1 will give Won
an hour and half. Yes. Busy as
am. L will give you an hour and n
half of my time to read It to me.
You'll forgive me for not reading It.
won't you? That's a lovely skirt YOU
have on like the embroidery. No.
can't make the appointment now. /
will write YOU
Then you wait and wait and wait
for the letter which never comes.
He seems to have forgotten you en-
tirely; it has been so long. Or may
be 1t is the difference in the dress.
Perhaps you should have picked out
the dress that pleased him best and
alays worn it the one with the en-
broidery.
oh. yes" he catches you up hur-
riedly. Your play. / have been SO
busy. Really 1 have been SO busy"
You promised" you falter, ito let
me read it to you"
He looks at you sharply. g
Did 1 promise that?" he asks. ct
must have been when 1 was out of my
senses 1 never let anybody read
plays to me- Life is too short. No,