The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-29
BY Mary Shaw.

I was playing with Julia Marlowe
In repertoire. l did not act in all OF
the plays, and so had some nights
free When we were in a center,
city of some importance, and there
were one-night stands to be played
roundabout, those of us who were
not in the bill were permitted to re-
main in the centra' ity, that we might
be more comfortable. From here we
could go direct to the next point at
which we individually should play.
We had finished an engagement at
Buffalo, and were to open the next
night in Rochester. The itinerary in
Dictated that Tngomar" was to be
played the first night and Romeo
and Juliet the second. Therefore 1
should not be needed until the Sat.
urday matinee 1 had not asked per-
mission of the stage manager to re.
main over in Buffalo, for the distance
between the two places was not great,
but took the liberty of stopping over
without his consent.
In the afternoon, when the company
had started for Rochester, l was
alone in my room at the hotel reading,
when I was suddenly seized with a
feeling of great uneasiness. This feel
ing was indefinite at first. but seem.
ed to take form in or suggest the
thought that 1 should not have stay.
ed behind without the stage manag-
er's consent To be sure, | had VIC
lated the rules in not consulting that
gentleman, and no doubt this fact
prompted my feeling Of apprehension.
After time, however, I reasoned my
self into some degree of calmness, and
tried to go on with my reading But
the fear, or whatever it was, would
not down. It kept nagging at me;
it seemed to grow more and more in
tense, and more and more persistent.
until it became uncomfortable. The end
was that I packed my bag, paid my
bill, and started for Rochester.
The first train l could get would
not reach Rochester until twenty min
Utes to nine-the curtain was to rise
at half-past eight. My uneasiness in
creased as we went along, until it
'became unbearable. At the same time
was greatly annoyed at myself for
harboring these fears, since there
seemed to be no reason or them.
What | particularly dreaded was that
on arriving in Rochester should find
that some mistake had been made,
and that l really was wanted at the
theater. OF course things would not
have been so bad if had asked per
mission to stay behind. tried to
persuade myself that everything was
right or should have received
wire.
l really did not expect to see any
thing wrong on the billboards; yet 7
dreaded to look at them It was now
dark, and ! passed several posters
where l saw the words Miss Mar
lowe" in great letters, but was not
able to distinguish anything else. But
suddenly the train slowed up as was
directly opposite one of the billboards.
and to my horror | saw Monday eV-
ening: AS YOU LIKE IT." was play
ing Celia in CAS- You Like It."
My feelings can better be imagin-
ed than described don't remember
how managed to get into a cab; but
l did so, and gasped out to the driver
to get me to the theater as quickly as
possible. When arrived there
stumbled up the steps. dazed, The
men Of the audience we're coming out;
FOR the first act was over. Whatever
had happened. the play was evidently
going on. My natural instinct not
TO preclpitate trouble upon myself
made me go up cannily to the travel
ing manager and say nonchalantly,
well? Everything all right7
ooh, yes, he replied, and then cur