The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05

Even Jarvis smiled at this.
my dear, they treated me with
the same consideration afforded
the janitor. 1t occurred to me.
during those seven hours of en-
forced thought, that our ideas OF
the simplicity of selling a play
were a trifle arrogant. 1t seems
to have unforeseen complications
Seven hours sitting? That's
awful"
THE blond young woman sug-
gested a letter of introduction or
an appointment, but | don't know
any one to give me a letter.
doubt If he will give me the ap-
lpointment without it,"
81 can get IL for you!" she said.
You can? Where? Howl"
II know way. Never you
mind"
Bambi called Mr.. Strong on the
wire next day, and told him of
Jarvis Improbable sitting. Could
he get her a letter to Belasco? Or
to any other leading manager? He
laughed, said he did not know
Belasco, but thought he could ar
range it for her. He promised to
send letter to the club.
With this assurance to fall back
upon, she persuaded Jarvis to go
to the office of one of the newer
managers who seemed to be Of an
open mind In regard to untried
lplaywrights. She showed him a
magazine article about this live
wire" named over his productions,
and repeated his cordial invitation
to new writer's.
Jarvis set forth reluctantly. He
liked salesman work as little as he
had expected to. But he felt he
owed some effort to Bambt, since
he was her guest, and her mind
was so set in his success.
This time the cheeky-faced Of
flee boy admitted that the man
ager was in. A fat Jewish man, In
loud clothes, a brown derby hat,
and a cigar, sat at a desk, dictat-
ing.
"H'are YETI" he calculated, as
Jarvis entered. He went on dictat-
ing and smoking, until Jarvis final
ly interrupted him. saying he
wanted to see the manager. The
fat man glared at him.
sit down until | get through"
he shouted. 'I'm the manager.
Jarvis took a chair and looked
at the man closely. What would
such a creature find in his play,
with its roots in a modern condi-
ton, no more grasped by this man
than by Professor Parkhurst? The
absurdity of the, idea struck Jarvis
so forcibly that he laughed out
loud.
Lets have 1t, II it's any good"
said the fat man.
81 beg your pardon" Jarvis re-
piled.
The manager dismissed the
stenographer, took up Jarvis card,
looked at it, and then at his vic
tim.
Jarvis Jocelyn," he read. Good
stage name. What's your line,
Jarvis?"
I've come to see you about a
play"
"Oh, you're a writer? What
have you done?"
Several plays, and some
poetry"
mix on the poetry. Who brought
out the plays?"
Nobody. yet. / am just begin
ming to offer them"
what sort of stuff is it?"
tits dramatic handling of the
feminist movement"
whats that?"
"The emancipation of woman"
az hadn't heard about it. Is your
stuff funny"
mo. 1t is a serious presentation
of an unique revolution"
well, believe me, that high
brow stuff is on the toboggan. I
knew it couldn't last. l gave 1t
to them when they demanded It,
but l am cutting it out now.
Haven't you got good melo-
drama, or funny show"
81 have not" superbly.
"Say, do you know any Jews?
/ got a great idea for a Jew play
that would take like the measles II
some fellow would work it up.
Pile of money in it,"
Jarvis rose, furious.
at is apparent that we have
nothing to say to each other that
I'll bid you good morning"
"If you fellows who come in
here from the country to run
Broadway could put yourselves in
a show, it would be the scream Of
the town." said the fat man In
Jarvis wake.
I'D rather starve than endure
a pig like you!" cried Jarvis as he
fled.
The fat mans laugh followed
him to the street. He hated him
self, and the whole situation. What
turn of the wheel had brought
him into this maelstrom? Bambi!
The old story, Samson and Deli
lah! He had visioned great
things. She had shorn him, and
pushed him into a net of circum-
stances. He would not endure 1t.
He would sweep her out of his life
and be about his work.
He was disappointed to find her
out when he returned to the club.
He ragged about to keep his wrath
hot. until she came. Greetings"
she began; then saw his face, and
added. Jungle BEAST"