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'why. 1t would be crime for you to
quit
am so proud OF Blackie that I've
got goosefiesh." interposed Violet Bon
ME. But Just the same, he quits!
"Thanks,' said Blackie. both relieved
and surprised.
"TOu neednt thank me- retorted mis-
proud wife. "Of course, 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, Q, and 10. Give 'em their
notices, Ben"
by the way, how did Melissa go"
asked Blackie earnestly, very happy
indeed to change the subject.
"In 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
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 Squamo-
sett, l guess, without even stopping to
change her costume"
81 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"
at turned out finer Violet assured
him with great enthusiasm. 1--WE pull
ed DIcky Dolger out of his sOuse 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 1t 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 1t just from watching
that Trip Joke rehearse. Then she
unveiled and L.haa turned out to be
the daughter, and as the sacred dancer
had a right to marry anybody in the
kingdom. 1t made the plot swell.
Next to you, Blackie. it was the hit Of
the show"
at certainly got EN-" agreed the
stage manager delightedly. 1.-THE music
helped lot. You know, there were
three managers and a 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 IL 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
and Toad Jessop found their happy
way back to the star comedians dress
ing room and added to the general
| jubilation.
Its an honor to know you, Blackie."
chuckled Wallingford. while the two
women embraced each other fervently
and sat on Delancy's battered old
trunk, hand in hand. to tell each other
all about 1t In agitated snatches.
Ibid you see the show, Jim?" asked
Blackie in surprise. Where did you
sit?"
"In the left stage box" replied Wal
lingford Indignantly. You looked at
us half the timer
Biackie pondered that marvel in 81
lence moment. Have drink" he
finally sighed. Toad. go scare us up
another glass. Jimmy, it's too bad
you're not in on the personal triumph
Of this thing. along with us artists"