Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-19

were rolling up 70 him and over hin
from out that vast yawning pit Of dim
human mistiness. It followed him
wherever It went It annoyed him
whenever he spoke. because he was
never allowed to finish what he had to
say, but there was something In 1t
that he seemed to like too 1t seemed
to liven him up and make him more
active.
1t was 30 all through the play. Be
fore the evening was half over the ex-
perienced Violet Bonnie went around
shaking hands with everybody who
would stand still long enough. and with
herself when nobody else was handy.
for 'The Lama's Goat was "acrossr'
She was the happiest woman in the
world, and the proudest. for Blackie
had done 1t all! She told him as much.
over and over, until she almost made
him believe it after the last act.
"Well." he finally conceded. II never
would have done 1t If it hadn't been
for that souse."
''Souse!' she repeated, laughing.
"Why, Blackie. you haven't had a
,, drink today" and she pointed to the
still uncorked bottle upon his makeup
table.
He looked at 1t. astounded, until he
finally believed that. too. Somebody
get me a corkscrew." he directed. 1--we
got eight drinks coming"
rho SfOtro rp0nNUop blYraf mfr thu
dressing room just at Blackie. submit
ting to cocoa butter. was taking the
second Of his belated drinks and all
but embraced him.
Your reputation's made from this
minute!" the stage manager exclaimed.
THAT'S what was afraid Of before
started" retorted Blackie. with a
rather sheepish grin.
you've put over the biggest hit on
Broadway. just got word from De-
lancy's wife that he can come back to-
morrow. but If he does come back it'll
be to carry spear"
Hell play the part tomorrow night
IL he can walk asserted Blackie de-
terminedly. II got nice face. and I
like it. ! wouldn't abuse It this way
again for $1.OOO.OOO!'
"You don't mean you're not going to
play any more, Mr.. Daw" exclaimed
the stage manager. turning chalky.
why. it would be crime for you to
quit!"'
"I'm so proud Of Blackie that I've
got goose6esh." interposed Violet Bon
ME. But just the same. he quits
Thanks" said Blackie. both relieved
apd surprised.
"You needn't thank me-" retorted his
proud wife. "Of Scourse, you don't
know it, but you sloshed around among
googoo eyes all night, and there's four
Of the little blonde squads in the cho-
rus that go at the end Of the week;
Nos. 3, 6, : and IL. Give 'em their
notices. Ben
"By the way, how did Melissa got"
asked Blackie earnestly. very happy
indeed to change the subject.
I'm a taxi" replied the stage man
ager 81 think she went away with a
dried up little lollop that hung around
on the prompt side all night, apologize
ing to the scenery"
THAT'S right; you didn't know about
Melissa, did your inquired Violet,
with flush of anger that ended in a
laugh. "You know, she has two
: dances, one just before the goat dance.
Well, they giggled her of the stage in
the first one, and she left for Squam0.
sett, guess, without even stopping to
change her costume"
II don't see how you cut out the sec
ond Dance" puzzled Blackie. II wish
I'd have been present at this show. I'd
like to have seen how the plot turned
out"
"1t turned out fine!' Violet assured
him with great enthusiasm. I'VE pull
ed Dicky Dolger out Of his souse In
the back part Of tho right proscenium
box, and we fixed up the part in tue
seven minutes between the two dances.
Elsie Devoe was just dressing for her
third act change. We explained it to
her and threw her into Lhaa's second
costume, and she came on and did the
dance of the sacred goat so swell you
could almost hear her bleat. knew
every step of it just from watching
unveiled and Lhaa turned out to be
the daughter. and as the sacred dancer
had right to marry anybody in the
kingdom. It made the plot swell.
Next to you, Blackie, 1t was the hit Of
the show"
1T certainly got 'em," agreed the
stage manager delightedly. The music
helped lot. You know, there were
three managers and tailor hunting
for Dicky Dolger and ricketts, Johnson
before the last act curtain rung up.
They've come back. and SO has Devoe
and everybody else"
"Devoe's perfect lady, I'll say that
for her." asserted Violet warmly.
''She's strictly professional. She kept
her eyes to herself and hated Blackie
and everybody else that got hand"
Wallingford and Mrs. Wallingford
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