The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-04

until could spring surprise on you."
'I see. And now you are ready to
spring oner'
81 am. Today theatrical manager
who had somehow heard of my play
called at the office and asked for the
privilege of glancing over it. In just
twenty minutes by the watch he an
nounced that it was corker. In
twenty-one minutes he announced that
it would create the sensation of the
season. A minute later he said that
he must have it at any price. You
had condemned the play. You had
torn II to tatters, and yet here was a
manager Of thirty years experience
who said that it was play to make
me rich and famous. You can thus
see what your criticisms amounted
to-"
"And what are you going to do?''
asked Mrs. Bowser.
"What any man with brains would
do under the circumstances. The play
Is going out on the road at once. We
shall give the order for the scenery
and the Autographs tomorrow. He is
going to try and engage Lillian Rus
sell for the star part. She has to be
chucked into the empty prune barrel
in the third act, but he says she won't
mind the chuCking IL she's getting 5000
per. He will be here within an hour
to talk over final details, and If you
have anything to say you can say II
now"
"Then I want to say that the man.
ager is probably making fool of
you"
"W-h-a-tv' exclaimed Mr.. Bowser,
jumping from his chair.
"That manager has taken you for a
soft mark"
Mrs. Bowser, do you realize what
you are saying? Have you the least
idea who you are talking toT"
Jeered at His Play.
81 don't want to hurt. your feelings,
but l must say again that it was a
poor play. In fact, it was no play at
all. You might try for million years
and not find any reputable manager to
read more than page of the manu-
script. Now, then, for heavens sake,
don't let somebody make fool of
you. He simply wants to get some
money out of you. He's coming here
this evening to ask you to back the
play. If you do, you will lose every
dollar you put into it."
"And this to me-to mev gasped Mr.
In, hn tnr NJ hnr nj i,,I,
ed his eyes. "You are my wife, and
yet you talk that way to me. It's not
a good play. The manager takes me
for a fool. He wants to do me up"
There was an awful silence lasting
for a minute. Just how Mr.. Bowscr
what damage he would have done will
never be known. He was drawing q
long breath and getting ready for q
move when the doorbell rang, and he
passed down the hall to admit the
manager. Ten seconds later he had
clapped on his hat and taken the man
ayers arm, and they were walking uI
the street together.
Mr.. Bowser suggested that they sit
down on the steps of the church ant
talk 1t over.
The manager suggested that they &c
to saloon and talk while slipping
their beer.
They went to saloon.
The manager ordered beer, and tn,
bartender collected the dime of Mr.
Bowser as matter of course. One
two-three beers. One-two-thre,
dimes. Then the manager said:
ITS corltsr. It's a daisy. It's |
play that is going to knock 'em al
| silly. 1t will draw the people by tn,
million. Two more beers, please. Yes
Bowser, we have got a gold mine.
can't understand how you got tn
idea.'
"Oh. it Just came to me-" was tn
modest reply.
| "Well, ii will be worth cool milliol
TO you. Amt you thirsty again? Yes
| sir. Il cool million. We can't get Lii
liam for the part. She says she can
bear the smell Of prunes, but ther
won't be no trouble IN finding a hun
dred others TO take the part. All, tw
more beers. All you have to do is t
put $1,000 into the play and ifs
"But don't propose to put any thou
sand dollars into It," replied Mr.. Bow
ser.
"You don't? Let's have some NOR
beer, bartender. Why, II you can't pu
in at least $1,000, how do you expect
get the play out? I've shown my COZ
6dence, and now It's for you to sho'
yours. Say
Mr.. Bowser rose up and walked OF
and went home. Mrs. BOwser locke
up inqulringly as he entered the 81
ting room, but he sat down and too
up the evening paper, and 1t was full
ten minutes before he observed that a
the weather signs pointed to Il har
winter. M. QUAD.
A Warm Place.