Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
THE NSOME WIZARD
By S. E. Kiser
Drawings by Irma Deremeaux
CHAPTER vi.

best thing tor us to do, the Monte CrlStO Com
pany came in. | asked Angel Willie how long
he and his company expected to be in town,
and he got excited and shook his fists under
my nose, telling me | had been guilty of I'M
professional conduct and naming lot of dis
agreeable things that he intended to do to me.
Fogarty the leading juvenile and Richards the
property man were there to brace him up, or |
don't believe he would have been laxative.
When could get chance to say word for
myself | told him l didn't see why he thought
had been to blame, and l even limited that
If there were any victims OF unprofessional
conduct around those parts. | ought to have
place up near the head of the list
You are the manager of that wizard, aim
your" says Willie.
l didn't know of any reason why the man
ager of wizard should be ashamed of his job,
SO l confessed that had been conducting the
Docs tour.
Without saying any more, Willie made
pass at me, while Fogarty and the property
man began closing in on the right and lett
TANKS If anyone of them had come to me
alone. | think l could have put him out of
business quicker than the market turns against
bank cashier when he speculates with other
peoples money; but there was no fight. Miss
Maxwell, the leading lady. got in front OF me,
and told Willie that she would leave his COM
pany and him then and there if anybody
struck blow.
60 was given a chance to explain matters,
and the Monte Cristo Company and | soon
had friendly relations established between
Angel Willie even limited that he might give
me place in the troupe if | could show any
ability actor
d" 1t is my intention" he said. ito elevate
the stage have dedicated my HE to art. and
that's hummer. The name of it is The
Princess Dairymaid.' Talk about plots! The
author of this play has Shakespeare and Clyde
Fitch both skinned. A Princess is stolen when
she is baby. and farmers child is put in her
place. The Princess grows up in the country
and becomes a dairymaid. not knowing that
royal blood flows in her veins. Miss Maxwell
will play the part of the Princess. and | intend
to have real COW the stage. to be MIXED
in full view of the audience. How does that
strike you for neat bit of realistic business?
told him it great idea, and he seemed
to be glad | thought so.
The lines are very poetic" he said, land
there is chance for great barnyard scene
where the Prince who is to marry the girl he
thinks is the Princess comes in with his gorgeous
retlnue and finds the real Princess milking the
spotted COW and singing song that brings
tears to his eyes He falls in love with her
right there and says he would give up his rights
to the throne for her. It's one of the touching
est things you can imagine.
THE company happened to have couple of
open dates ahead. and it was decided that
they'd have a rehearsal of the play the next
afternoon L dIdn t know where to ind the
Doc and Clytie: SO | thought might we'll
stay over and see how things went. Miss Max
well was able to get around fairly well again
on her lame ankle. and when the time came
for beginning the rehearsal Willie had bor-
rowed COW. and everything ready for a
first class performance. except that l had to
read my lines | was to play the part of the
court physician who recognized the real Prin-
cess by strawberry mark on her shoulder.
Miss Goldie Fennimore the ingenue. was cast
for the part of the bogus Princess. and she
seemed to take friendly interest in me. She
we'll built little lady. and told me the
only thing she didn't like about her part was
that it gave her no chance to turn cartwheels.
She had always made hit with her cart
wheels. she said and to show me how neat she
was at it she turned a few for me while we were
waiting for Angel Willie and the property
to get the coaxed through the stage en-
trance.
After good deal of hard work, the
brought in behind the scenes, and then we
went ahead with the rehearsal. njamin the
bridegroom had arrived in town during the
forenoon. and he and his bride were allowed to
occupy a box and enj JOY the performance.
They seemed to enjoy it first rate: for they
sat there holding hands and looking almost
spellbound.
THE opening scene in the castle. and
Miss Maxwell didn't appear in it she went
around and tried to get acquainted with the
cow but Mrs ROSSy didn't nav much atter-