Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
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| her. made good" She would he flea
| tured among the ''headlners": her SAL
airy was to be more than doubled. Yet,
| in spite OF all this
| And then one morning late in the week.
| in one of her impulsive moods melted
| possibly by the prompting of a conscience
that had not been hardened by repeated
1 rebuffs and denials, she made her way
straight to the home of Miss FlosSe Du-
pree.
She found her in comfortable. Nretty
| front room on the second floor o4e West
Side theatrical boarding house. She was
| looking pale from her Illness which had
been quite severe. but there was a sweet
earnestness and genuine frankness I'm her
manner. not altogether to he expected I'M
| der the circumstances. as she held out her
! hand to Annie and asked her to take a
! seat
I've read about your success In the
papers,. she said I'm a manner quite free
from anectation or insincerty. and was
! so glad TO hear II. 1t was one chance in A
thousand | am sure IL will lead To your
getting something good before long"
The gloomy pail settled itself down still
more hopelessly over Annies soul. a flush
came to her cheeks. and her eyes fell in
embarrassment She felt like culprit.
like one who must say something I'm eS-
tenuation for the commission of a griev-
obvious commonplaces b. the way OF
reply.
You know continued Miss Dupree
cheerfuly. ''1'll be well enough to go on
again Monday night. and when | see Mr..
| Meyer I'll put In a good word for you
They say Your dancing is elegant Yol
ought to have something better than the
chorus"
career. of her own obscure beginnings of
| her own early home on the East Side-of
her days in the chorus. her ambitions her
! failures. her heartaches, her ultimate
success. II was story wonderfully like
Annie s-indeed. the mnuteness of the re-
semblance fairly startled her. II was a
story that had been duplicated over and
over again in the life of many girl or
the chorus. who by persistence. ability.
sensible living and the final arrival OF
the lucky opportunity had at last arisen
from obscurity TO prominence.
Annie's visit was not long one. nor
was it one to make her happy. But it
strengthen her in great. bitter a
heartbreaking determination. She had
made up her mind
For that night. after the performance.
still wearing the now familiar costume Of
a bandit leader. she again sought an IN
terview with the stage manager. There
were tears I'm her eyes and desperate
choking in her voice that she struggled
hard to conquer. Yet she was collected
and Erayely ins!stent. while Meyer. argu-
mentative. protesting. raging and pet::-
lant pumping wildly with his arms
swore and ranted about the stage as was
his weakness.
All is grist however. that comes to the
mill of the press agent. And on the fol-
lowing Saturday there were sent to all
the morning newspapers. for publication
Sunday. manifold typewriter notices.
which duly appeared follows:
The Land of Nonsense continues its
career Of uninterrupted prosperity at the
Metropolis Theater. and Will reach its
one hundreth representation on next Tues
day night. on which occasion a handsome
souvenir will be presented TO each lad"
attending the performance. The masv
friends of Miss Flossie Dupree VIII he
pleased to hear that she is sufficiently re-
covered to resume her role Felippa. tho
female bandit leader. in which character
she had scored one Of the biggest hits OF
the season Miss Dorothy Darrell. who
undertook Miss Dupree's part during the
latter's absence and whose work has been
quite satisfactory. will resume her former
place in the chorus. which. by the way. is
said to be of the handsomest and
most capable in the business"
We'll, by gum,' said Mr. Stevens.
comedian. after re had read This notice.
and was talking IL over with another
member of the company. Il thought Abe
Never knew good thing when he found
IT, II looks TO me like case Of throw
ing away good money. But maybe he
added on careful rehection-mayoo
Flossies got pull