The Huttig news., 1912-10-12
The Chief
Consideration


right center? Does 1t mean when
you're looking at the audience, or
when you're looking at the stage?
Coaeh-It means right next to the
small table on your left. No, not there.
Your left, said You left hand is the
one that has the diamond ring on.
Miss Drew-0h, do | have to take
that off?
Coaeh-It isn't necessary. Now, miss
Phillips.
Miss Phillips wanted to ask you,
please, whether you think that should
wear pink or light blue?
The Coach don't see
Miss Drew am going to wear pink
and Name has decided to have blue
Miss Phillips-Then | suppose
shall have to dres In white That
means that shall have to have dress
made for the performance for my old
one positively isn't fit to be seen any
where. Would you have an overskirt
If you were |?
Name am going to have mine
made with simulated overskirt and
seven cores. 1t is going to be lovely.
Miss Drew want panel down the
front, but really
Coach-lf you are ready. gentlemen.
Mr.. Hardy will stand at the other
end of the table, waiting for his cue
Therel
Hardy-Excuse me a minute, but
talking about dress, am | supposed to
wear frock coat and high hat in the
last scene with Miss Drew?
Coaeh-Certainly.
Hardy-Well, where the dickens
shall | put my hat?
Coaeh-The maid, Miss Davis, takes
1t as you enter. Now, if you
Miss DaYis-Is my costume the reg
ulation French one?
Coach-EYidently you have not
looked at your part.
Miss Drew-You are to furnish the
comedy element, Miss Davis, and wear
calico and big apron You have
sleeves rolled up and flour on your
arms.
Miss Davis-Oh, don't believe I'll
with bows on my apron.
Miss Harrison-I'll take that part.
then, and you may have the part of
the younger sister.
Miss Davis-What does she wear. If
you please?
Miss Harrison-A ball gown. Not a
blue one, because Name has that
color; not pink. because that's Miss
Drew's; and not white, because that is
Miss Phillips.
Miss Davis-And can't wear yellow
or green or lavender I'll wear red
Miss Drew-We have to sit on the
davenport together and red will clash
terribly with my pink.
Miss Davis-Then we'll have to sit
somewhere else. | know just how I'll
have it made. It'll be a dream. I'm
glad I'm not to be maid
Hardy-The maid Is the best part in
the play and the younger sister isn't
on for more than five minutes.
Coach-Now, if we're ready: Please
be gin. Mr. Lawrence, with your open
ing sentence: We are all here waiting
Tor the bride and groom"
Lawrence-Weu, say, look here.
didn't know it was supposed to be a
wedding. What do | wear? Evening
suit?
Goach-Certainly.
Lawrence-Wel, great Scott! I've
got too stout for mine. Won't a tux
edo do just as we'll?
Hardy should say not. You're
supposed to be an usher at the wedding
OF millionaire.
Intermediates easily fixed. Let's
change the hour of the wedding and
have it in the afternoon. Then we
can all wear frock coats.
Miss Davis-Then we can't wear
evening gowns. don't think it would
be nice q bit.
Coach-It would upset the whole
plot. You will have to get new
dress suit, I'm afraid Now, ii you
please, Miss Drew.
Miss DreW-Where do | stand?
Miss Drew-You don't stand at all
You sit on the floor of lett OF right
center
Miss Drew-sit on the floor! In the
gown!
Coaeh-You won't hurt your dress
any, assure you.
Lewis-It isn't half as bad as it is
for me to have TO come in with my best
overcoat covered With flour to look
like snow. I've a great mind to wear
my old one.
Mame-And | have to throw my hat
down where it may be stepped on
Coach-Now, if you please
Miss Phillips-Oh. do we wear
wraps? I'm going to come in wearing
my new red cloak.
Coach-You are ON the stage all
the time and don't wear a coat.
Miss Phillips-Then let's change il
so that can. 1t will be easy to do
that.
Coach-We won't have the time.
It's II now That will be all tonight
think. Don't forget the rehearsal
Thursday, and. please. look at your
parts before you come.
Artistic Repartee.
How are you getting along with