The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-13
CHAPTER W.

For the following two weeks Fay
had to devote practically all of her
time 10 The Bellies OF Barbary' There
were rehearsals every morning, after
noon and night, and when not at the
theater she was holding long sessions
either at the dressmaker's or bootmak-
er's or photographer To her II wah
all distinctly new and very exciting.
and she found IL intensely interesting
TO watch how the various parts OF the
| new opera were being welded into a
complete whole. The principals were
rehearsing with the chorus and show
girls now and as a rule she found
them much more simple and friendly
! than the less conspicuous members OF
the company The women who were
to play the principal parts seemed
more than willing 10 help her In any
way they could. and the men were all
most kind and q few quite conspicu-
Gus in their attentions 10 her.
OF Fielding she saw but little. but
az least once every day she talked TO
him over the telephone. and several
times. late in the afternoon. she had
stopped in at his rooms for a cup or
tea. The intrequency With which she
now saw him seemed only TO add 70
the pleasure OF these occasional visits,
and they were largely spent In die
GUESSING the good times they were 10
have together after The Bellies OF Bar
barry" had been tried for a week out
OF town and Fay had returned 10 New
York to settle down for the winter
I At no time in her life had she ever
felt so secure Of Ffeding's affection
for her and az no time before had she
ever appreciated how very much the
real friendship Of strong man meant
70 a girl who was placed as she was.
So. II Fay ana Fielding saw less OF
each other during these last two weeks
OF ehearsals. both OF them regarded
the new arrangement az purely tenn
porary, and both looked forward TO
the time when they could resume the
old order OF things and be sure OF see
ing each other at least once every day.
II was at the very end OF August
when THE Bellies OF Barbary" opened
It's preliminary season in Atlantic
City. This trying out OF the new
play, that Is. as far as Fay could Judge
BY appearances. was regarded by the
principals OF che company, and Ger
tainly By the members OF the chorus
entirely in the light OF pleasure out
ing, and not at all az a serious bust
ness un lertaking Even Ben Tolliver.
the manager. and the men who were
known or who were supposed TO have
money interests in the enterprise, sud-
denly dropped their manner OF mys-
terry. became more genial. and spest
many hours heSween the rehearsals
and performances in the company OF
some OF the best-looking Of the &C
tresses.
II turned out TO be one OF those rare
occasions IN the theatrical world when
from the very beginning success seems
70 be an undisputed fact, and the usu-
aIIv much-dreaded first night in New
York Is looked forward 10 by those
most interested with keen anticipation
rather than as a terrifying ordeal. Inc
local critics and the managerial ex'
merits even tho chary spectators VINO
had come down from town, had agreed
fiat THE Bellies Of Barbary was an az
sured success. Therefore. content was
IN the very air. and every one was
bappv-the managers because they
sav the prospect OF solid financial re
turns for their Investment, and the
members OF the company because sue
cess meant seasons run IN tne o'e
c,tv--six months nj least In their coy
eats. lna,ead of weary days and nign'o
~ travel and siuffv hotels and the
crowded dresslnc.rooms OF "the road.
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