The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
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think the piece VIII be on tho road
before we come back here1"
"A month";"
lie shook his head.
we open September 9th. have
two weeks OF onenight stands, and
on October tho 1ith"-he paused
exasperatlngly and counted II up
on his fingers-'ycs. that's right
on October II. II the weather IN
fine"
we open here7 In New York
After two weeks7" She sat very
still and stiff. the color coming and
going In her face.
Aren't you glad' ami" he
laughed.
II don't know. IL seems very
soon. IL think I'm frightened. :"
And nhe had little more TO say
until they reached her hotel--the
same hotel where she had stopped
In June.
Two hours later Matte ap-
peared.
Bless your old heart. Annel"
she cried, gathering Anne into a
warm hug. John telephoned and
found you were here. and just
had 10 run right over"
She held Anne off at arm q
length and looked her over.
My, how well you lookl You're
getting fat" She pulled Anne
down on the arm OF her chair. you
don't know how proud John and
I are of you. We always said you'd
get TO the top OF the heap some
day"
Anne's eyes kindied.
But this isn't the top. Mattie'
There are dozens OF little candle
dip stars such as I'll be this sea
son. want TO be an arc light
And I'm going 10 be. This IL Just
a starterl"
Il believe you" Matte said. And
Anne drew up another chair and
sat down 10 a truly satisfying talk.
IL was all The Victory" naturally.
and Matte insisted on every scrap
OF news.
Now what abou. your gowns,
Anne7 Maybe clothes don't make
the man. but they've made nine.
tonths OF our women stars.
why mott Most people don't
know good acting from bad. while
everybody knows good dressing.
Anne laughed. but agreed un.
rcaervediy that the subject was
I'm portani.
I'm going 10 have pretty things.
Matte. It's only fair to myself
and-and insiee Aunt Phoebe and
Elsie are al right for two or three
months. sent them a biz check
Saturday" She made a gny little
gesture. as N some burden were
off her shoulders.
by the way. what does Elsie
say about all this'" Matte asked.
and. In spite Of her. the question
sounded abrupt. How does she
like being the daughter Of a start"
~shc's wild about Il, OF course.
II hadn't forbidden II poins-blank,
she'd have taken the next train
East. Poor kiddic'" Anne smiled.
but there wss a sudden touch OF
constraint In her voice. She's
coming. tho. Just as soon as we're
sure the play has made good. I've
promised 20 telegraph. 10 save
time"
There was q pause which Mat.
tic. somehow. did not care TO break.
Then Anne looked up.
sxn .Wfu 80
about her. ! haven't, and some
times II seems not quite fair 10
him. Nor TO her. either q.
Sometimes feel like saying 20
him. I'm not ~oung. All this time
I've been playing a part ."
Mercy. Anne, It's no crime 20
have been married, And wha,
business Of his IL Il II you have 20,
a daughter"
Anne flushed.
ITS a muddle. isn't IT, What
a pity you couldn't have made a
clean breast OF IL at the start But
you couldn't, OF course. and now"
Matte paused. considering II with
a frown. We'll. It seems 10 me
that II you tell him now II Will
just upso, him and make things
uncomfortable at rehearsals fnslee
won't like that. and you can't az
ford 10 have both OF them edge.
WAYS"
"Yes. Yes. I've thought OF that"
Then why not let It 20 TIL the
plays been produced. al you said
you should What's happened TO
change your mindT'
Nothing. It's conscience. tell
you. must have caught one up
In Maine" Anne said. lightly.
looking away. But you're right I
must keep on al I've begun. A
few weeks more can't do much
harm"