Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-07-29
GETTING
THEIR PART

Director-Now, young ladies and
gentlemen, If you are ready I will give
out the parts for the plays. Mr.. Baker
think you'd better be the father, az
you have the most settled figure. %S
Baker, wasn't aware that had
any figure at all. Just how is ter
settled? 60
Director-I 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 I shall give the
part of Mrs. Hedrick to Miss Adams
Miss Adams-Oh, T.
Director-What's the trouble? 500,
Miss Adams-Well, won't we be the
long and the short Of it? am pretty
tall. you know. 81
Director-That's true. Miss Devoe
you take that part. Now, Mr.. An.
drews. T.
Miss Devoe-I dislike to make OBJ.
ject1ons, but you see T.
Baker-n nobody wants to be my
wife 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?
Dtrector-Why can't you take it?
Miss Devoe-Why, my hairs so light
I thought could be the daughter.
Director-Very well, then. I'll give
the wife's part to Miss Fordythe. Ia
there any reason why you can't take
It?
Miss Fordythe-N-no. I don't think
It's a very nice part, though.
Director-You can't all Of you have
leading parts.
Miss Fordythe-I assure you, I dc
not want a leading part. l merely dis
Ike to get under the table.
DiTector-Getting under the table Is
going to be the hit of the play.
Miss Fordythe-I was afraid II
would be hit on my head.
Director-Now, Mr. Andrews, give
you the part of the Indian prince.
Andrews-My hairs too red!
Director-You'u have to wear a wig
Your costume win be the hardest OF
all.
Andrews-What do Indian princes
wear?
Director-Oh, don't know. Some
sort of clothes.
Andrews-Im thankful for that.
Director-You must be careful moi
TO strut. Most amateurs strut In for.
eign, parts.
Baker-f I ever get to foreign parts
shall be 90 proud i cant help strut
ting.
Miss Fordythe-Dad you know Alice
has come back from Paris? She was
away four months.
Miss Devoe-Yes, saw her. She
brought back q magnificent opera
cloak. I wish you could see 1t. II
was trimmed with a narrow
Director-Young ladies, win you
please give me your entire attention
for 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 were
rich. l don't know how it feels.
Director-It will come to you. Mr.
Williams, I'll give you the butler.
Wflliams-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
wanted. It's SO cute and l could have
ribbon bows on my apron.
Miss Levering-Ill exchange will
you, Miss Fordythe.
Miss Fordythe-Oh, thank you
You're so kind! I'll be the maid, then
and Miss Leverfng can be Mr.. Baker!
wife.
Baker Tin low tones)-Just what
wanted.
Director-Very well; then that's set
tied. l 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: 10
him do the doubling up.
Hackett-Does it begin with o hand
spring?
Baker Ito Miss Levering)-I know
never should have had the courage u
ask you to take that part. I've bee,
wanting to for months and months,
Miss Levering-We haven't had tn
play but three days.
Baker-You know what / mean.
was afraid.
Miss Levering-Of me?t
Baker-Of what you might eas
When you said you were willing, Jus
now, took heart.
Miss Levering-This is only a pre
dminary rehearsal. can play at bs
ing anything.
Baker, am playing for keeps.
Director-I am sorry to interrup
you, Mr.. Baker and Miss Leverinl
but feel sure that whatever you ar
saying is less important than the al
nouncement I have just made. Their
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