Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-01
DAVIS THEATRE.
Peggy o'Neil's Suit.

Peggy O'NeA has heart of gold. The feet that she has felt the grim grip Of poverty and has lived, For short time. In all Of tlse squalor of the lower East Side in New York has given her a keen Insight and sympathetic one, into the hopes and aspirations of the girls who dwell there today
 When Olives. Morosco. the theatrical wizard Of the Pacific coast, who gave New York 31 Hartley Manners come dT Of y7oath Peg O My Heart a year age told Miss O7Neil that he was go- ing to feature her in one of the com peH4es playing this great success, and that next year he would make her a star pretty Peggy O'NeA gaxped with delight. Then she set about getting her ~-ardrcbe for the part
 For several days Peggy invaded the shops Of the Bowery, Chatham, Riving- ron. Grand and other thoToughfares of the lower part Of Manhattan. hoping to pick 9p a Seocad-hand suit which would answer her purpose All te no avail
 Chance led the O'Neil footsteps into cne of the bargain stores in Sixth ave me below Thirteenth street, Peggy casf dubious eyes ai 'SwelleSt." the latest, "f1st rom London and other suits marked down from $20," and iaad about decided 10 try somewh ere else when the Sohs of 8 girl fell upon ker ea<A
 
 sobs and there found a little Irish girl offering the saleswo-nan a torn ss bill and estrc9tiaE her to take ii, as it was sn the money she had,
 No$hip' doins" was the nega1ion. ''I@e told youSe that's reg'lar boirg, an that suit was marked down from <1SSo to S7~sz- Youse can't get it for no five. Come across with the rest If yo1se wants it 4
 That's all the money I have In the woild,~ WAS the fearful reply.
 The tSnder-hearted Peggy OrNei1 put her arm around the crying girl and ssid> Perhaps I can help you out. Whats the trouble. and how much do you peed?"
 The voluhie salesEoman and the sobhing young customer both started 10 explain st once The girl wanted the fan suit, which was beyond her cash on hand and the woman declared it was impossible to take off another cent
 P@ggy glanced at the garments in ecsst1oo- The coiors in it cried aloud, the style vaS-well outre to say the least Then the little actress eyes turned to the tear stained face and uncorsciousty fell to the clothes the g1x1 wore.
 Tn describing the incident afterwards Miss O'Neil said- Tt was all l could do to keep rem Shr1eking with joy That poor 6zt5e girl was wearing the very suit l had been searching for for days. I'd haze given anything tn the world fer It.
 T said to her ~Perhaps we can fix t. Just slip out of that jacket 9 min ute and let me try it on, will you, piease%
 The girl, her eyes wide with aston 1shnert, looked at me, and very slowly drew 1t off With the assistance of the salestady I got into it, and my deaH 1t was a perfect fit"
 Then Peggy caused the sunshine of jog to chase away the rain Of 6isap- pointment from the girls face by of fe-iaE to buy the suit, which rivaIled Joseph's coat if she could have the one the girl was wearing. A pair of green six stockings and long gloves were thrown in by way of good measure.
 Then came a ride in a taxi to the dingy tenement with the fairy princess. a ctln7b up Co the fetid apartment. a short wait while the girl changed into the new suit and gave Peggy the old one. then Peggy drove to cleaners with her prize, followed by the prayers and good wishes of little Maggie Powers.
 So when yog see Peggy O'Neil make her entrance in Peg O My Hear& you may recall that the suit she wears came into her possession through Endty act, and you may sEnpathize with Peg Of the play in her yearning for a. kindly word and her hope that la1Shoer is nos dead in this house.
 offTer MoToSco is sending Miss oNesl and s fine supporting company to the Ds-E1S theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 8 for an cn$R cement of one night and q nlztiuee~ Seats on sale Monday morning st 10 o'clock.