Evening star., 1911-08-15

else he forgot. Anyhow. I've got the play
and half the parts are done"
"A new play by Sidney Cremer ought
to be draw even here" said Lille. and
morrow's bread
Lord Rob." by Sidney Cremer: Love-
land remembered seeing the posters up
I'm New York. and for the last year or
two the young American playwrights
name had been well known even i'm Lon
don. This piece. Loveland believed. had
been produced for the very first time on
his first night in New York. Yet these
transformers had got hold Of It.
He made some remark that showed
surprise and Lille, laughing rather sad
ly. replied that a New York man with
whom j. j. was I'm touch had offered TO
give him the play cheap. I'VE don't pay
the author anything" she said. Seems
mean. doesn't it?-and / suppose it's
kind OF stealing. But I've been brought
up to ii ever since 1 was pro; and we
don't hurt the playwright much by pro-
ducing his pieces in places like our week
stands. No company that pays authors
fees comes here once I'm a blue moon The
question is. could We put the play on and
could we get the opera house for any
nights this week? 1t was Jacobus who
knew all these things. not me. ] was in
his hands and just let myself drift
There are only three women-two girls
and an old lady-in the play. That would
suit all right" said Eddy. eagerly AS
for the men, II isn't quite 50 easy-never
is; but there are only FIVE. Ones a ser
want another a policeman; and there's no
scenery to speak OF. / guess could
fake. l don't feel very grand, but I'll try
and write out the rest of the parts by
tonight in case we can get the theater
and bring the stunt OFF.
'Ill write out the, pS.rts you haven't
DONE" said Loveland. "I'll find the man
ager of the alleged opera house. too, ard
have q talk with him.
4, fnIl
Lille. Tell him We mean sharing terms,
OF course. II it really can be fixed up,
it's pretty sure the landlord'll keep US all
on spec"
bodied young man OF the party, and
whose idea ii had been to get up the en-
tertainment, went out at once. luckily
catching the local manager OF the gran
diloquently named opera house just az he
was virtuously setting forth to church.
Jacobus. IL seemed, had settled up all
right" with him the night before and he
was surprised to hear OF the flight But
he had his bride-a third bride-with him.
and feared that she would not consider II
decorous to discuss theatrical business In
the street, on Sunday. on the way TO
church. He would have sent the "show
man" away rather cavalierly without any
definite answer II the bride. who, like an
Intelligent baby, was already beginning
to take notice.. had not put in a word
for the handsome young Englishman.
II don't care il we are five minutes
late said she. conscious OF a hat which
would receive the more appreciation IL
all the other hats were already in their
pews.
So the manager relented and admitted
to Loveland that the 'house" was open"
for three nights. After that the Dandy
Lady Minstrels were coming to finish out
the week. Their advance agent would
arrive on Monday. without doubt, and
bill the town. SO that a makeshift show
wouldn't stand much chance AS the
opera house was free. however. the ma
! rooned actors might have their chance.
but 1t was a "spec" for him-the manager
and ordinary sharing terms weren't good
enough. He stipulated for two-thirds OF
! the profits, II any, above expenses, and
| would not unbend. though the bride mo-
| toned her compassion for the actors with
lifted eyebrows.
,, All the rest of the day Loveland was
busy. He finished copying the parts.
which must be learned and rehearsed. SO
that the play might be produced tomor-
row night.
ITO be continued tomorrow