The sun., 1910-08-11
FAIR HAND HELDOUr TO SHAKE
O. URi JEiN IIBBEI MS 4
non -UIE-DO IP ON ROOF
Nu,iI~ncr . Lutte BAshful. tut Now and
Then Onr ' rnturrd on the stage and
Probably Remarked That % was n
RAInS Afternoon Nnyhow, o. NAs.


Frederick Townsend Martin is credited
by some persons with originating a
movement 10 bring society and the stage
together. and has done 50 10 a limited
extent by n .ans Of unCheons to - leCt
parties in expensive restaurants. hlt
over IN Brooklyn they give jOrs" Payton
the credit Of originating receptions on
the stage in order that audiences and
actors may get io know each other, and
over there II works well
Tn. plan was tried Yesterday after
noon at the American Music Hall roof.
but whether II was a Success depends
upon tho viewpoint II had been ar
ranged that Miss Laura Jean iIbhey.
who used To write novels for the lovelorn,
and may do ~ stili but who is now
appearing IN "A little Love Monologue
giving original reCitations and advice
according to the programme. on all
topics ot love. should hold receptions
when Josh DAILY of the management got
out before the footlghts during IN"
interinIssion and made a neat !lttl" speech
inviting anybody who wished to come
upon the stage after the last turn and
meet Miss I.ibhey he got some applause.
After "a strong man had finished jug
Cling with a pair of oars and an anchor
the orchestra played Annie laurie and
some otner sentimental dltties and the
curtain parted. revealing a gilded round
table. a ditto chair and t~o other chairs.
also ditto but upholstered. A hush. and
then the creator of romAnce- made
majestic entry, wearing white fress
with lots Of lace and a hat that almost
concealed her wealth of golden hair and
bore several huge white ostrich feathers
that rurlad sentimentally to port and
start,oard
There was moment of eNpectant
silence. but nothing happened Miss
Ithbev stood and smiled encouragIngly.
hut sal no,hing else happened Finally
gantlemanly press representative" got
busy. darted to the rear ~ the auditorium
and a moment later started toward ~"
stage with blond young woman IN
brown upon his arm. The Young woman,
who seemed 10 he ACQUAINTED with the
theatre. was applauded as she stepped
upon the stage and a second Young
woman a brunette IA a short blACk sKIrt.
also got a hand.
Then there was some more eNpec'ant
silence and Miss l.ibhey seemed to grow
a trlfe embarrassed.
1hsn "a woman IN black APPEARED upon
th, stage took a seat and added her smla
Of encouragement To that 81 Miss LIbtev
which hv thus time Was faltsring Then
the woman IN black. who - Mrs IavIoT.
"A sister or si-'~r-In law oi tn" novelist
and who - acting as her manager. came
down into tn" audience and extended
Ip.rrunal invitations
Finally from somewhsr" ur other a
Inn. child m white ran upun tn.
stag. and toward Miss Libl"v. who took
her up and Kissed her. while the audIanC,.
duiifully applauded. he business with
tn. child took several minutes and then
the Chllds mother went on and -h" vas
the fourth 20 shak" Miss lihbey's hand
Another Taiuful period of inactivity
and then the novelist toplln.r advanced
To- the foothghts and making "A f. " grace
ful but circular gestures With her hands
took the matter IN them.
lf any lady would hk" - shake NV
hand n. S.iId sws-tlv -l"t her come
utrpn the stag. My tim" - limited
just com. to that side entrance and Lass
through ! have just got about hv"
minutes now
This brought forth a girl m tan suit
with a black hat minute later another
similarly clad was disC"rned going up
Then there was more waiting. and after
two minutes had passed two men. one
VI them with rcd hair. having been urged
by thu-a about them. started down Nh"
aisle and mounted the stage 10 Wild sp
plaus- Then cam" IN" suprem" mo
ment, when a regular. typical Laura Jean
ILht-y man. with such dark. romantic
eyes curly hair and sIlt VI perfect NJ.
gracefully made hlS entry. bowed low
over tho hand 81 the lady -ald a frw
words ana pt~sNd on. his encouraged
a man with a car to do likewise, hut IN.
was the last one 10 he 80 bold
Miss IIhtsv Stood for n moment or
two then she advanced again to the foot
lights. said she was glad To- hav" met h'r
friends bowed gracefully and IN" reCep-
ton was over.
Too had murmured ona ~ tho q
r A.. which means genilsmanly press
agents IL W. had only had a little tea
and cake th"rsd have b-en rush
Out side the rain MAS pouring