The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-29


.You needn't THANK me z retortedl his
prodd wife. "of course you don't
3know5it, but you sloshed around among
googoo eyes all night. and there's four
OF the little blonde squads in the cho.
rus that 80 at the end OF the week;
Nos. 8, 6, 9 and 10. Give lem their
notices. Ben"
by the way, how did Melissa so?'
asked Blackic earnestly. very huppy
indeed to change the subject.
"In a taxi" replied the stage man
aser. a think she went away with u
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 you?" inquired Violet,
with a flush of anger that ended in q
laugh. .You know, she has two
dances, one just before the goat dance.
Well, they giggled her off the stage in
the Grst one: and she left for Squamo-
sett. guess, without even stopping to
change her costume"
II don't see how you cut ont the see.
ond dance, puzzled BlackIe. II wish
Id have been present at this show. I'D
Ike to have seen how the plot turned
out"
ut turned out nner". Violet assured
him with great enthusiasm I'VE pull.
ed Dtcky Dolgcr out Of his sonse 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 hel
third net change. We explained it &c
her aud threw her into Lhaa's second
costume, and she came on aud did the
dance of the sacred goat so swell you
could almost hear her bIeat. knew
every step of it just from watching
that Trip joke rehearse. Then she
unveiled and Lhaa turned oat to be
the daughter, and as the sacred dancer
had 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 delightcdly. "TlIc music
three managers and tailor huntin"
for Dicky Dolger and Rickets Johnson
before the last act curtain runS M
They've come back. and SO has Devoc
and everybody else"
"DcvOc's n perfect lady, Ill say that
for her. asserted Violet warmly.
"Shc's strictly professional. She kept
her eyes to herself and hated Blackie
and everybody else that got n hand"
WalIlngford and Mrs. Wnllingford
and Toad Jcssop found their happy
way back to the star comedians dress
ing room and added to the general
iubiIatiop. I'LL sT4
I ITS an honor to know You, Blackie,"
chuckled 'Wallingford. whiIeEthe tive.
women emil rnced each otheg .ferventlS
land sat on Delancy's battered old
trunk, hand in hand. to tell each other
all about it in agitatcd snatches.$ Fi'i
Did you see the show, Jim gel!asked
tiBiaekfeFffi SURPRISE. "'Wfere. did yn
,slt}"n, ks.,,. -, VIZ. !, is,=at%sts
an the left stage box" replied Wal
'lfnSford Indignantly. you looked ut
us half the timer .
Blackie pondcrcd that marvel in 81
lence. a moment .IIavc n drlnk?i' hr
finally sighed. Toad. 80. scare us up
another glass. Jimmy, it's too bad
you're not in on the personal triumph
of this thing, along. withlps artists"
soh. I'm not .dissatistiGd.s Walling-
ford informed him with easy noncha-
lance. 1T isn't my game, but still I'll
clean up about $150,000 OH the side"
al suppose So" grumbIed Blackic
IT'S got to be habit with you. Who
suffers this time?"
"DIllon," explained Wallingford.
chuckling. ~ bought one little 500
share of stock in his. company today,
and tomorrow I'm going to bring suit