The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-20
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A VALUABLE PLAY.
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~ BERTHA D. ALsoP.

BY BERTHA o. ALsoP.
copyright. 1909, by American Press Assoc
ciation.l
Adolph Etenterton at thirty bad
made such rapid strides as a theatrical
manager that be owned two theaters.
Everything seemed to come his way,
including requlted love. for he was en-
gagged to Miss Mildred Linn, the daugh-
ter Of Alonso Bernhard Linn, a retired
merchant perfectly able to portion her
OF on the day Of her wedding. EverbN
thing was moving on oiled wheels with
Mr.. Stenterton when trouble came as
q result Of a BIT Of careIessness for
which he had no one TO blame but
himself
Mr.. Linn was possessed Of literary
tastes, which on his retirement he pro-
ceoded to cultivate. He wrote novel
that proved quite a success. Then
his prospective son-in-law suggested
that he try his hand at play. Mr..
Linn demurFed on the ground that, pot
having 4 knowledge Of stage require
ments, be would not know how 10 ut
his play for production on the boards.
Mr.. Stanterton told him that be would
gladly collaborats with him in that re-
spect. Mr.. Linn consented, and the
play was written.
At the time its author handed IL In
for perusal the marriage between STEM
terton and Miss Linn was being
planned to take place in the near fu-
fure. Then for the frst time It oc-
Cured to the young manager that
criticism on a production Of one whose
son-in-law be was about to become In
volved rather delicate situation. Mr..
Linn had not shown himself amenable
to adverse criticism and II 1t were Of
fered might take ofFense and turn
against the critic on the eve Of his
wedding. MIR. Linn was aniable, even
1oyial but trifie vain Of his talents.
Stenterton. when be went TO his rooms
on the evening he received the manu-
script took IT with him. He stopped
on the way at one of bis theaters and
didn't reach his rooms TIL midnight.
It was a week before he found an op-
portunity to read the manuscript, then,
after hunting for II In every nook and
Granny Of his rooms, came to the con-
clusson that It was lost. This was
the bit OF carelessness that brought
trouble to the young expectant bride
groom.
The FIRST thing he did was to make q
casual inquiry Of the author II be had
duplicate copy Of the play. When be
received mo- for an answer the bot
tom seemed to drop out of the universe,
and when Mr. Linn added, "I've done
a lot Of work on that play, and II you
lose It I'll never forgive you" the
young man nearly swooned. he
couldn't attend to business during the
day and couldn't sleep nights. Finally
a plan--a desperate plan, 1t IL true
suggested itself. He told Mr. Linn that
he had read his play and had found u
Immense. There was, however, a want
Of smoothness In 1t consequent upon
its putting together All that would
disappear under d rewriting He ad'
vised that this be done without seeing
the original manuscript Mr. Linn
considered the matter, but finally de-
cided not to adopt the suggestion
Stenterton's last hope was dashed.
weeks passed and the play was moi
mentioned. The young couple set Q
dny for the wedding. The parent de
INJURED. He wanted to know when he
was to receive a reply to the accept
ance OF his play. .aThese managers
he said TO his daughter, ARE making
us playwrights tired with their mat