Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-28

SOMEBODY lauEneu al that. II SONn0
ed like his wife Then he was on tn,
stage again and great penlS of laughter
We're rolling mp to him and over him
from out that vast ynwning pit of dim
human miStineSs. 1t followed him
wherever it went. II annoyed him
whenever he spoke. because he wa,
never allowed To finish what he had To-
say. but there was something in II
that lie seemed to like too 1t seemed
to llven him np and mike him mor'
active.
1t was SO all through thu. play BE
fore tho evening WAS half over the eN
perentcd Violet Bonnie. went aro,ln
shaking hands With everybody WIZ
would stand still long enough, and Will
herself when nobody else WAS handy
for THE i.;,lla's Goat" was across.
She was the happicst woman in til
world. ami the promlest. for Riacki,
had done it all. She told him MS much
over and over. until she almost mad.
him believe it after the last act
We'll. he finally conceded. II ncve!
would have done it if it hadn't been
for that souse"
"Souse" she repeated. Aughin4
"Why. Rlackie. You haven't had IL
drink today" and SHE pointed to the
still uncorked hottie upon his makeup
table
He looked at it, astounded, until he
finally believed that. too "SomchodA
get me IL corkScrew." he directed I've
got eight drinks coming"
The stage manager burst into the
dressing room Just nj Blackie. submit
ting to cocoa butter. was taking the
second OF his belltcd drinks and all
but embraced him.
Your reWtation'S made from this
minute" the stage manager exclaimed
That's what | WIS afraid of before
] started. retorted Blackie with II
rather sheepish grin.
you've put over the biggest hit on
Broadway | Just got word from De
hncy's wife that he can come back to
morrow. but If he does come back u'n
be to carry II spear"
Hell play the part tomorrow niYh'
II he cam walk" asserted Hluckir de-
terminedly, Il got nice fare. and |
like it. wouldn't abuse it this WAY
again for 81 .n0n Om,'
You don't mean you're not going Il,
play amy more. Mr. Daw" exclaimed
the stage manager turning clalky
"Why. II would he a crime for YOU to
quit"
I'm so proud of Rlackie that Eve
got gooSetieSh." interpoSed Violet Ron
ME. But just the same he quits"
''ThankS. said Rlarkie. both relieved
and surprised
"you needn't thank me-" retorted his
know it. but you Sloshed around anon.
eoosoo eyes all night and there's four
of the little blonde Squalls in the cho
rus that 80 ut the end of the week
Nos. 3, q. and l3 Give EN- their
notices Ben. -
by the way, how did Melissa go:"
asked Blackie earnestly, Very happy
indeed to change the subject.
in Il taxi" replied the stage man.
ager II think she went away with II
dried up little loilop that hung around
on the prompt side all night. apologize
Ing to the scenery"
That's right: you didn't know about
Melissa, did you:" inquired Violet,
with il flush Of anger that ended in y
laugh. Won know. she has tive
dances. one just before the goat dance
Well. they siggled her off the stage in
the first one, and she left for Sauamo
sett. guess, without even stopping to
change her costume
Il don't See how you cut out the see
end dance" puzzled Rlackie Il wish
Id have been present at this show ia
like to have seen how thu plot turned
out"
1T turned ont fine!" Violet assured
him with great enthusiasm I'VE pull
ed Dicky Dolgcr out of his So,ise in
the back part of the right proscenium
box. and we fixed up the part in the
seven minutes between the two dances.
Elsie Devoe was just dressing for her
third act change. We explained it to
her aud threw her into Lhaa's second
costume, and she came on and did the