Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-29

married-even ii I have to leave YOU"
y Wouldn't-not IL you had to leave
aunty!"
The next day he took Aurelie over to
Earville. Bravely he faced the stares
along High street. AS the bobcar logged
to the junction. where it connected with
the ~interurban. the Van Hart surrey
o past them. Mrs. Van Hart was
IN the rear seat. Aurelie sat back
against Wiley's arm and then. con-
scious that he noticed it. she sat for
ward very straight and stared full at
Harlan's mother. The surrey drove on,
the lady. composed and with kindly
elegance, apparently not seeing them.
AuTelie sighed and said nothing. but
very silent when they were in the tiny
offlce back of the place where tickets
We're sold at the Majestic, the ~ornately
impressive vaudeville houses in Earl
VILE. across from the equally ornate
Elks club. And If you want to see
What architects can do in yellow sand
stone, see the Earville Elks club.
In Morris Felman's office. Young Mr.
Hamburg. of the Dubuque Register, one
time sporting critic. explained his play
modestly. II don't claim this piece OF
mine is n world beater; it'll never
see the great white lights. and Froh-
man VIII never get the wires hot trying
10 book US; but that's all right. We're
after the "kush.' amt we, Morris ?"
The what?' gasped Miss Lindstrom.
The coin, corrected Morris Field
a the money. Miss Lindstrom.'
Il amt saying Belasco'll go nuts
when he sees our productions" went on
the playwright. but we're going to
clean up the one night stands while the
nn6lr iC rfnn. nm AS-t -f-l.A
Morris?"
The gazelle eyed young Hebrew held
a bunch of blue tickets in his teeth
while he slipped a rubber band about
them and then deposited them in a tin
box. Believe me-" he murmured.
And If we ever put over that third
act situation with you climbing over
made"
Believe me- added Morris. "and here
come u angels"
Now, Hen n Ben McFetridge, COM
ing in from a Main street billiard hall.
each with a bad cigar and a red neck
tie. We're not exactly of the celestial
choir. They crowded into the box Of
flee and felicitated. and offered chairs
and rubbed hands.
! was telling Morris. here-and Miss
Lindstrom, the shows a bird" went on
the author genially. Miss Lindstrom.
want you to read the script right
away before we get the people togeth-
er for rehearsals."
But Put in Miss Lindstrom 1ut-
teringly-"can't act!"
Neither "a any Of the rest of 'em.
All these hothouse stars are travelling
on thei reps. Acting died with Joe
Jefferson. What you do now is to go
around and hand out the bunk. and the
raWer 1t Is: the more the public falls
Tor 1t. And here the biggest paper in
Chlcago mas been handing it out for
you. Miss Lindstrom. the warmest line
OF talk that any actress ever stood for,
She's made. amt she. Morris?"
n lat Legged young Hebrew, for all
the world like a prize calf, waddled
about and murmured to the box teller.
Hen and Ben poured out their cigar
fumes; Wiley lighted his pipe. and they
all smoked the histrion- to be-until her
eyes watered.
They all claimed credit for "discov-
ering" her. Young Mr.. Hamburg, of the
Dubuque Register, went on praising his
handlWork. and again Aurelie put in:
oh. MT. McFetridge l don't know how
to act!"
Leave it to u.s." ruminated Hen.
walk right out in front and slim n
to EN-" cheered Ben. THE yokels will
be so dead crazy to see the $780, o0
beauty thai they'll forget you can't act"
OH" she murmhred. and gazed at
Wiley T.. Curran.
Il rewrote the big third act. as soon
as Morris. here. told me you couldn't
act" went on young Mr.. Hanbury. en-
couragingly. "All you do is to come
in and look dazed and take the spot
light for a minute right at the climax,
n then Miss Norman and the heavy
they run in n grab the situation. You
see we give Miss Norman most of the
fat stuff"
Obi" said Aurelie family.
Yes. There amt many girls like
Ing all the paper while she does all the
work"
You don't hardly nave to open your
face" added Ben consolingly.
They'll all fed up to YOU" added
Feldman.
Wait till we get to Dubuque and
have a reading rehearsal" concluded
Mr.. Hamburg.
And wait till you see the clothes we
give you in act two" said Hen. Ball
room scene. You discover that maybe
you're the bank presidents daughter"
ON" Her eyes appealed to them
what 1t was all about she didn't In the
least know.
but the detective swears you're the
daughter Of the big dip who was op-
Grating among the guests in a dress
suit. Then-zing! You confront him
and deny it-he brings the dip on whom
he lust pinched in the anteroom. and
you do the big flop"
The what?''
Faint. see?"
"N-no."