The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-07
Dr. Lyons
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Intention of quarreling with the critics He was in and around the theate1 most of the day. hoping that Dora right come to the playhouse or that she might at least telephone to him and condole. there being absolutely nc reason for congratulations.
 Night at last came, and he had an excuse for seeing her, but she merely nodded to him as she passed him ir the wings. and he turned bitterly away from the stage and went out to the front of the house to watch his play and see if he could see it as the critics had. He was not entirely successful in getting their point of view. He saw many faults. but he still felt that the play had merit and that it simply had missed fire. but just where the fault lay he was unable to discover.
 He was glad. however, that he had the engagement with M. Vavin. for the idle chatter of his associates meant notbing to him. He reached the hotel shortly after Vavin himself had ar rived and found that the old gentle. men had already made preparations for supper for three. CT hope" said Vavin, ''that my re. quest was not too much like a com mand."
 "Any request of yours. monsieur. ' replied Holcomb, ''will have that force." For the younger dramatisl not only knew how deeply he was obligated to the Frenchman, but he had a genuine reverence for his abil ity and affection for his kindly ironic personality.
 You are Respondent" said the old man. Let me offer you glass oi wine." And under his kindly treat. ment Holcomb poured forth what he called the wretched climax of a wretched endeavor.
 "You are wrong there," said Vavin "You have written a good play-not a remarkable play. but it is damnably prepared. that play of yours. You and will see that 1t is still made a sue. cess"
 'You and IY' repeated Holcomb.
 Ccs yOu anu OO nave ACVCA been in Paris? Then you do not know why French plays succeed. There are many reasons. but those plays monsieur, are wonderfully well re htarsed. Pardon me if for a momen change the subject. You love Mis-, Fullerton?"
 "I do."
 "You have told herr"
 'I have"
 "Tell her again and again. The spiri Is wounded You have been weak, my boy. A sensitive girl who has hat fighting conditions all her life canno be handled at first as the woman wht has had sympathy and who has tasted of success. Now, again. this profes sion of yours. You arc anxious tt write plays. Why-the money7"
 "Not entirely" replied Holcomb. "1 have made living ever since I was ten years old. but l see things that way. Some fellows see pictures-they paint. Some see buildings-they plan ] see men and women, and my mer and women collide and persuade-ant fight"
 You see them here," said Vavin, in dicating his forehead. "You have been"-
 Certainly" replied Holcomb.
 "But the public," said Vavin-"wha1 of it? Do you think of the influence that you have on the public? Are yor thinking of your public when you write?'
 Holcomb hesitated. He was no, quite sure that he had thought of his public.
 "It occurs to me sometimes" he said
 ''It must occur always" said Vavin so subtle. so sure. so strong. as the sug gestion the playwright makes from the stage to the people. I have white hairs. Yours is dark. Believe me, would give the rest of my life to gc back and take from my plays every word that has made any man less honest, less hopeful. less kind"
 ''It is my play that leads you to say this to me, monsiaurT'
 "Oh. no; pardon me-" replied vavin "it is you. I have been asking ques. tions about you. and I learned that-l shall be brief, monsieur-you have a rival in your affection for my--little friend Dora"
 "Yes," said Holcomb wearily; '1 guess Graham Winthrop is very much of rival just now."
 Have you talked with her since yesterday?"
 "No; she has avoided me-"
 Because she doubts," said Vavin- doubts herself. and because of that bring you here together tonight. am for you. my boy" and he held out his hand with a smile that had in fl more sunshine than HOlccmb had seen in many day.
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