The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
WILL BESSIE MCCOY
RETURN TO STAGE?

tom of Mr.. Davis TO sit in his study
creating art from o clock in the morn
ing until I O'Clock in the afternoon
It's acknowledged that tho human brain
can keep up "A very great strain TOT
no longer period than this-while dur
ing those same hours Mrs. Davis feeds
the chickens. ducks. geese and swans
and milks the COWS. That ~ their
regular working day, except on the nrst
and third Thursday OF each month,
when al least since last July, wheh
Mr. Davis. who. as has been said. IL
the husband of Miss Bessie Mccoy mas
20 come TO town TO preside at tho meet
ings Of the only Their Husbands Club.
of which he is president.
Bat Yesterday the telephone on the
farm rang steadily and at intervals
the farmer and his wife went to the
telephone, turn about, 10 answer the
same question prOpounded by theatrical
managers anxious to engage Mrs.
Davis. And as If this were not enough
10 interfere with the feeding Of the
chickens. ducks. etc, the theatrical re-
porters and others interested were seek
ing information personally between
telephone calls.
Mr.. Davis. entirely surrounded by
autographs photographs Of En- peFors.
Empresses. Kings. Queens and a lot
Of grand dukes, was gracious enough
10 stop his pen just when he had Ire
veiyan the young society man OF Penn
Yam, \. y, travelling In Bosavenia
when the revolution starts, standing
at the top Of the palace steps about
to draw the family sword and with one
stroke end the revolution. make wild
jump over the pretender's dead body.
land safely into the last chapter. and
then. under cover OF darkness. take the
% express from Bosavenia back 70
Penn Van and with the princess as his
bride grow old beautifully as the lead
ing member OF 1.-THE Penn Yam Coun-
oh. yes" Mr.. Davis said in reply
TO the visitors question. young IRE
velyan in the meantime waiting with
sword half-drawn at the top step lead
ing 10 the palace and the pretender
TO the throne waiting also in polite
patience. Il have heard and read OF
return 20 the stage. and both OF US
have answered the question many times
to-day. Mrs. Davis will be here in a
moment and tell you about IL hr self
DO you think any sensible girl
would want TO give up this" asked
Mrs. Davis. with a sweep of a slender
beyond the open window and Its chick
ems and ducks and kennels and a strip
of the pond with its swan
But if Mrs Davis does return o
the stage-when Mrs. Davis does re-
turn to the stage, corrected. MI
does so against my wish. Naturally
I want her here, not only between sea-
sons, but all the time but II IL ; gong
to make her any happier TO go back to
the stage for brief season occasionally,
we'll" and the well-known farmer
sighed with patient resignation.
But Richard IL" Stammered
Mrs Davis, you know there isn't
single word Of truth in the absurd
story. / shouldn't think of giving up
this glorious life for the stage. Mr..
Dillingham; has been asking me TO do
so. and to-day especially other pro-
ducers have called up 10 ask me TO
come under their management. But
simply will not do 1t. You know l
shan't.
And as l was saying. smiled Mr.
Davis. Il believe Mrs. Davis probably
will not be able for very long to resist
the temptation to go back TO the stage
for at least a little while, but
Why. Richard And leave you here
alone And there are the chickens and
But" continued the imperturable
farmer, remember l am no parby to
her return | shall consent. of course.
but only because il will please her TO
play for while. But 1t Will be done
against my wishes
The answer. therefore, you see, Is.
Well yes and no The farmer. now
ever seemed TO be the more sure in his
opinions. And Mrs Davis tralled on
across the farm toward the geese ana
a moment later young Treveiyan, az a
nod from the author that the reyoIu-
ton again was in full blast, pulled MS
sword and ran the pretender 70 the
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