The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-04-11


looking young fellow and one of the
best actors Ia the cast, and it Is not
strcnSe that, being properly intro
duced by Bill Smith and flushed with
the wine Of her first appearance be.
hind the footlights and out for lark
anyway, May should permit Mr. Mont
gomery to take her to delightful lit.
tie supper in bohemia" that fairy
land Of which she had dreamed but
never seen, and then to escort her to
her car.
The funny part Of. 1t was, however,
that while appearing in the same
scene, neither May nor John recog-
nized each other on that first night Of
her appearance-nor yet on the Sec
ond. Still 1t Is not so strange after
all, when one considers the great
number Of people in that White House
reception scene in UTOPIA" and the
fact that it was oil SO new and won-
derful to both Of them and the fact
that both were blinded by the foot
lights the moment they struck the
stage.
The tragedy came after the second
appearance Of May. Again came Mr..
Montgomery with his handsome face
and his gentlemanly manner and pro
posed to induct her still further into
the mysteries and delights Of "Bo-
hcmia." She felt 1t was improper and
dangerous-but, after all, she was off
OIL lark-why not enjoy it while she
might? Besides, If she was to adopt
the stage as career, as she now fully
Intended to, she might as we'll adapt
herself to living in Rome as the
Romans do" So she accepted Mr.
Montgomery's invitation with a pretty
little flush which sent the blood
bounding through that gentleman's
veins.
That night MIR. Montgomery con-
Quoted his fair young pupil to a much
livclier place than that Of the night
before, and she was scarcely seated
before she found glass Of sparkling
wine before her. There was much life
and action In the place; much singing
Of songs and telling Of stories and
laughter and mirth and gaiety.
Presently blonde-haired little lady
sauntered over to the quiet table
where Montgomery and May sat. She
carried her wine glass in her hand
and, tapping Montgomery on the
shoulder. said:
Come over and join us, Herb; this
two and two business is too lone
some"
And then May was almost paralyzed
to hear familiar voice say: Yes,
Mr.. Montgomery, come over and join
us and bring your pretty little lady
Of the chorus with you-and we1l
make night Of it."
Just at this particular point John
came into full view Of Mr.. Montgom-
ery's partner and the brimming wine
glass he held dropped to the floor as
he gazed at her with distended eyes.
Mays glass, which was raised to her
lips, also fell from her hand as she
recognized the partner Of the blonde
soubrette.
John was the first to recover him.
self
"On the WHOLE" he said, slowly. Il
think I will escort Miss Miller home
If Mr.. Montgomery will be kind
enough to look after Miss Burnette."
Just what explanations happened
on that walk and ride to the Phelps
home deponent knoweth not. Only
this is a matter Of record: there were
two vacancies in the supernumeries
in the White House scene at utopia"
on the following evening. which
caused great profanity on the part Of
Bill Smith. Also was there much
speculation and some mirth on the
part Of Mr.. Herbert Montgomery and
Miss Floy Burnette.
And the stage lost two shining
ornaments, because John went In for
hides and leather and May became a
most severe and conventional house
wife.
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