Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-08-11

The young woman paused in the
doorway. The young man at the
table looked up and liked the picture.
Come in," he called.
She advanced timidly.
-If you have the time" she said,
IL would like to submit play"
$50 gathered from the fact that
you have the manuscript with you,
said the man. BE seated, please. -
She looked at him in some surprise.
Was this the man she had been
warned against, the petulant, irri-
table, cutspohen manager?
1T is my first effort" she ex-
planned.
Il can imagine So he said. @You
can't have been at the business very
long
Evidently this was reference to
her youth.
II am twenty-two," she hastily
said. land I have studied the best
authors, AMI seen the best plays.
lie smiled again.
..No. doubt your hours have been
we'll spent" he said. AT the same
time the influence Of the best au-
thors and the best plays may hamper
rather than assist.
Her face clouded a little.
.But if we cannot so to them for
help and inspiration, where can we
3 go?"
4 wish / could tell you." said the
young man.
She hesitated.
Il am taking a great liberty" she
said.
In what way?"
"I am going to ask you to let me
read a little Of my play"
He looked doubtful for feetine
moment.
Il am considering" he said.
@I know it is irregular" she muir.
INJURED. "but you seem so kind that
/ am daring enough to take the lib.
erty."
Have you any idea how many
plays come into this Office every day?'
':N-no."
Neither have L. But they total
al astonishing number-most Of
them absolutely impossible.
Yes, it's very discouraging.
@It certainly is very discouragine
I for the hopeful manager"
DIDO you read all the plays thai
come into the Officer"
He laughed. He was much
amused.
Certainly not. There are two
readers who do nothing else.'
She sighed.
II suppose it would have been just
as well if 1 had mailed my manu-.
script. But people say such unpleas.
: ant things. They have told me that
my play would be thrust away into 6
moldy cabinet-and never looked al
again"
"Yes."
I @Tnen they said that If there was
anything good in my play it would be
be borrowed
S5 @Sto1en?"
g Yves. 3,
He looked at her fiusheIi cheeks
her sparkling eyes.
you are not writing plays for 8
livelihood r 81 S5
-
Merely diEersie-. ? 20 ,,..,S 80 -
Yes. OF course, Iwant to-to dc
Y something"
He smiled.
"A light and easy occupation that
can be carried on at home. I see."
II have written a few little plays
6 One Of them was performed while
was at school at Wellesley. 1t was
a fantasy"
n. know the variety"
@Then I wrote a two-aet play for a
dramatic club. 1t was never per-
formed"
4That's pity"
@The club broke up during the first
rehearsal. There were too many
stars, I think
Il know that variety of club"
The girl nodded.
And that's the extent OF my dra-
matte experience.
It's not overcrowded," he said,
and looked at his watch.
The girl leaned forward.
isn't it true that managers are
always on the lookout for GOOD
plays?"
@of course it's true"
a'And that they will take a good
play even by an unknown author?"
That's equally true"
She sighed again.
That's my only hope" she said.
He looked at her curiously.
4You take this rather seriously,
he said.
.Isn't that the right way to take
it? / want to succeed. I want to dc
something worth while. II isn't as ii