The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-14
A BARRIE THIRD DECREE
(E'rom the New York TimeA)

Here is bit of the dialogue the script of "A
Kiss for Cinderella the heart warming Barrie play
now in its second month at the Empire.
1t is the scene of the first meeting between the
romantcal Policeman and the little savey who
cleans Mr.; Bodies studio by day and who by night
in the shanty she grandly calls Celeste ct Ce,''
tends the baby refugees she has taken in her bit
in wartime. Our policeman, infected with the spy
fever, mas grown suspicious of Miss Thing Her
valiant efforts to pretend that she is real Cinder-
ella destined to go to a ball some day and her grim
determination to guard and protect her baby Ger
man refugee df for no better reason than that it is
the littcs) aroused the darkest suspicious Though
Mr. Bodie has warned him that this 'homey' Gin
derclla will have the curious effect of reminding him
of his early days our Policeman rortentiously sub
mits her to the third degree"
Cinderella is a piful object she is confronted
by the Policeman. Let the Ms. tell it:
Policeman, (stcrnly and feeling he is a judge in a
WITHSTAND up
Cinderella, Ga quaking figure. who has never sat
down)-1m standin up
Policcman--Now, no sauce (Throughout the scene
he has the ways of Counsel fingng themselves back
to pounce, whirng around, etc He produces some
what ostcntatously his pencil and notebook, and
they increase her fears. He is about to make a
powerful beginning when he finds her eyes regard
ing the middle of his persona Now then, what are
you staring at?
Cinderella (engrosscd by the great thing despite
her fcars)-Thats a poor way to polish a belt II
was officer would think shame of having my
belt in that condition.
Policcman--lts easy to speak. It's Il miserable
polish admit, but mind you I'm pretty done when
my jobs over, and have it all to do myself.
Characterization have woman person?
Policeman Not me-
'ndcrca-lf | had that belt for half an hour.
Policcman-What would you use?
cindcr"a-Spit.
policcman-Srit That's like what my mother
said That in Badscry, where | was born.
When WAS boy at Badgcry Gle suddenly real:
ICES that Mr.. Bodie had predicted the savcy has
| had the effect of recalling his youth to hiln) Halo.
Observation-Disclosures wrong? =
| Policeman How did you manage that about Bad
| gcryr
Cindcrclla-What"
| Poccman-Takc care. prisoner. points down
left; Cinderella goes to the spot at which he points.
The word 'prisoner" makes her shuddcr Police
man sitsN Nance
| rClla--t IndCrCa.
Policcman-Takc care. HIM. Occupation if unyo
| 'mdcrrlla-Tcmrorary clip.
PoIiccman--LaSt place?
rndcrclla-122 Little Mile Southeast
| Policcman-Scotch connections, if any, l1cr
mouth shuts) All They'll never admit that Rca-
son for lcavingn
| 'md"rclla--I had to go when the war broke out
| Policcman--Why dismissed"
| Cinderella Conformity said was a luxury
9Th" policeman has not been forensic as vet 7, is
III the following speech that he pounccs)
iollceman-NoW be cautious. How do spend your
evenings after you leave this building? IIcr mouth
Sha's)' Have you another and secret occupation
'Shc blanchcso Has ii to do with boxcso What
do YOU keep in them boxes? Where is it that these
SomeS-on Is going on' (Cndercla's mouth orcns
ana shuts again spasmodicallyD tell you At A.
&C. Celeste, in Bond street, West, (Shc is evidently
renewed to hear this. He pounces again.) Are
You living in guilty spendor? How do Won como
10 Know German words? How many German words
40 you thing l know? Just once spi ON a pe
'she Is crumpled up with terror. But this next
question makes her pluck up spirtA What's this
nonsense about your feet?
cinderella--lt is not nonsense