The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-06-01
GET TING
THEIR PART

4 lHElR FAX /
Director-Now. young ladies and
gentlemen, If you are ready will give
out the parts for the plays. Mr.. Baker,
/ think you'd better be the father, as
you have the most settled figure
Baker, wasn't aware that had
any figure at all. Just how is ter
settled?
Director mean, OF course, that
you are not as slender as the other
young men. You will have the part Of
Amaziah Hedrick.
Baker Who is to be my wife?
One of the Others Can't you make
up your mind without asking advice?
Director think l shall give the
part Of Mrs. Hedrick to Miss Adams.
| Miss Adams Oh, Il
Director What's the trouble?
| Miss Adams-Wel won't we be the
long and the short Of it? am pretty
tall. you know.
Director That's true Miss Devoe.
you take that part Now. Mr.. An
drews, Il
Miss Devoe-I dislike to make OBJ
jections, but you see Il
Baker-If nobody wants to be my
wife 1 can resign the part, Of course.
Andrews-Keep cool, old man.
Miss Devoe-I didn't mean that, Mr..
Baker, for I'd like to be your wife.
What are you all laughing at?
Director Why can't you take 1t?
Miss Devoe- Why, my hairs SO light
thought could be the daughter.
Director-Very well, then. I'll give
the wife's part to Miss Fordythe. Is
there any reason why you can't take
1t?
Miss Fordythe-N-no. don't think
it's q very nice part, though.
Director You can't all Of you have
leading parts.
Miss Fordythe-I assure you, l do
not want leading part. merely dis
like to get under the table.
Director Getting under the table ia
/. going to be the hit of the play.
Miss Fordythe-I was afraid II
would be hit on my head.
i Director Now, Mr.. Andrews. give
you the part of the Indian prince.
\ Andrews-My hairs too red! y
Director-You'll have to wear wig.
Your costume will be the hardest OF
il all
j Andrews What do Indian princes
wear?
!. Director-oh, don't know. Some
sort Of clothes.
!. Andrews-Im thankful for that.
4 Director-You must be careful not
to strut. Most amateurs strut in for.
i eign parts.
\ Baker-If ever get to foreign parts
] shall be 80 proud cant help strut
4 ting.
n Miss Fordythe Did you know Alice
has come back from Paris? She was
4 away four months.
Miss Devoe-Yes, saw her. She
brought back q magnificent opera
cloak. wish you could see 1t. II
was trimmed with narrow
Director Young ladies, will you
please give me your entire attention
i for a few moments? Mr.. Hackett
Will you take the part Of the miser:
| Hackett-Great Scott! That fellow
has seven pages Of talk! Besides, /
don't think could act as II l were
rich. ! don't know how it feels.
Director-It will come to you. Mr.
Williams, I'll give you the butler.
i Williams-What shall do with
him?
). Miss Adams-Your best, Of course.
Director-Miss Adams, you will BIZ
the pretty aunt. Miss lowering, yor
are to be the maid, Peggy. and
Miss Fordythe-That's the part 1
wanted. It's SO cute and could have
ribbon bows on my apron.
Miss lowering IN exchange Will
you. Miss Fordythe.
Miss Fordythe-Oh, thank you!
You're SO kind! I'll be the maid. then
and Miss lowering can be Mr.. Baker,
wife.
Baker Tin low tones)- Just what
/ wanted.
III 545 e~AASNsOA -VCIy WE'LL luSu IQAL6 6et
tied. want you all to understand
!, however. that cannot permit an,
change OF parts after tonight. Now
there's the part Of the uncle, SO some
body will have to double up.
Andrews-Hackett's athletic: lie
MIN DO the doubling up.
Hackett-Does 1t begin with q hand
spring?
Baker Ito Miss Levering)-I know
never should have had the courage t,
ask you to take that part. I'VE bee,
wanting to for months and months.
Miss lowering We haven't had tn,
play but three days.
Baker-You know what / mean.
was afraid.
Miss lowering OF me?
Baker-Of what you might say
/ When you said you were willing, JUS
now, | took heart.
4 Miss lowering This Is only pre-
liminary rehearsal. can play at be
ing anything.