The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-30

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So" * Il"
She leaned over so that her head al
most touched his. .,.
GO on, please - she murmnred.
"Even if it hurts afterwurd, 1t NIL be
heavenly to listen tO!" ahUT5 "a
sasjs
Z The next night Sophy acted us show.
man at the first production Of the play,
so long delayed because Of Graillots
insistence on scene that promised
to be startling to English playgocrs.
Her part was over at tile Apd Of the
first act, and a few minutes later she
slipped into seat by Johns side be-
hind the curtain. .l.s, s.3i
"What> do you think of it SO farY
she asked little anxiously. Ill. :
1T seems quite good" John replied
cheerfIly. '''solne very clever lines.
and all that sort of thing; but ltcan't
quite see what it's all leading tosh
Sophy peered around the house from
behind the curtain. te lif ~ 4.
'"There isn't standing room 7 any
where" she declared. II don't sup.
pose there ever was play in London
that was more talked about; and then
putting it off for more than three
months-why, there have been all sorts
of rumors about. Do you want to
know who the people in the audience
are?"
"Not particularly" John answered.
II shouldn't know them, If you told me-
There are just a few familiar faces
see the prince in the box opposite"
did you telephone to Louise to.
day 2" Sophy asked.
John shook his head. =
IN Il, Thoughtful better to leave her
alone until after tonight" s.
sl3Sy "You are going to the supper, of
,course9" 200 st4f n . u. ~
II have been ;asked,r John replied
little doubtfully. Il don'ttquite know
whether l want to. Is it being given
by the prince or by the management"
'SThe management Sophy assured
him. DO you come and take me! It's
going to be rather fun"
The curtain went up upon the sec
ond act. John, from the. shadows Of
the box, listened attentively. The
subject was not "A particularly new
one but the writing was brilliant.
There was the old marquis de Guy"
roue, a degenerate, but still over
bearing and full Of personality, from
whose lips. came some Of Graillot's
most brilliant sayings; Louise, his
wife; and Faraday, a friend Of the old
marquis, and obviously the intended
lover of his wife.
Il don't see anything so terrible in
this" John remarked, as the crutain
went down once more and thunders
of applause greeted some wonderful
lines Of Graillot's.
Its wonderful!" Sophy declared.
"Try and bear the thread Of it all in
your mind. For two acts you have
been asked to focus your attention
upon the increasing brutality Of the
marquis. Remember that, won't you?"
mot likely to forget it." John re-
piled. "How well they allsactv'
There was quarter Of an hours
interval before the curtain, rose again.
Rumors concerning the last act had
been floating about for weeks, and the
house. was almost tense with excite
ment as the curtain went up. The
scene was the country chateau Of the
Marquis de Guy" who brought q
noisy crowd Of companions from Paris
without any warning. His wife showed
signs Of dismay at his coming. He
had brought with him women whom
she declined to receive.
The great scene between her hus-
band and herself took place in the
square hall of the chateau, on the first
floor. Louise reafiirms her intention
Of leaving the house. Her husband
laughs at her. Her position Is hope