The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-08
EVENING STORY
oh, You Oboe!
By ARCHEY CAMERON NEW

Fuller and Fenton did their last
steps and retired to their dressing
room. and the close of the oIymp ia, s
Monday morning "rakeover'-some-
times called rehearsaI-was betokened
by the awakening of Andy ScobeIl, the
property man, advancing with a
broom. O'Brien in the fiddle pit, laid
down his baton.
Guess that let's us out" he an
nounced to the oth1ks in the orchestra.
Shawter started 10 close his piano,
when O'Brien, with twinkle in his
eye, stepped once more upon the dais
and called to a wrinkled individual on
the stage. 'Oh, beg pardon, Charlie.
Boys, one verse of the funeral march.
Chariie's s. dom a single. entitled The
Death of a Dying Brain.''' ...--l-
r. "A roar OF laughter from the nit
brought Charlie Zepp, the Olympia s
press agent. from huddled position
on packing box in the rear Of the
stage to, his feet. He advanced to the
.Iootilghts with savage frown.
Ladies and gen-tle-men,"< an
.nounceds over O'Brien's head. to the
empty house beyond. 1.-The Olympia, as
always. leads the rest To encouraee
the success of amateur nights, wiz
have placed an amateur band to play
for you"
A. a signal from O'Brien taps were
laughter that followed Zepp retired in
defeat. - -
.o'Brien beckoned to Wallace Mac
kay, who played the oboe, and the
young man followed him out under
me stage. When they We're alone
Wallace. old scout he began,
apo!ogetically, II hate to tell you, but
you're boxing awfeul seedy. TIL boss
thinks 1t looks bad for the house.
Better get new suit
BUT Bill" objected Mackay. rue
i u. regarding his WORKOUT clothes,
II can't do it right now. I haven't
the money. Besides. why tn new
clothes? Only the first two rows see
US, an they're generally travelin'
..Notshis week they amt" answered
OBrlen in the. best queens English.
FORESTS trying out that Lawder kid:
sne's a-locaf bird an all tn home folks
VIII be down front all week t. give
her tn up an down. It'll look bad
Tor tn house If tn orchestra look like
bums: Get the new stuff on tick, or
somehow, but get it. Get me?"
Mackay hooded dumbly, and wend-
Iioor. Pausing near Charlie Zepp. he
was talking to the latter, meanwhile
strehuously brushing his spotted tux
EDO coat, when golden-haired little
VISION floated by, attired for the
street. She smiled merrily at the two
men, -
"Oh, you oboev' she. greeted Mackav
cordially, then her eyes lighted on
Zepp.
"Oh, Mr.. Zepp!" she crieds eagerly.
Flease give. me big write-up, will
you? l want all my friends to see me
here this week. Please do"
"What've you done?" demanded
In
ups outa air, y'know. Small-tinle acts
gets small-tlme write-ups."
And small time press agents gener-
ally have small time brains" she re-
torted, good-naturedly. But maybe
you can stretch yours" And, fitting
away, she tossed from her pink finger
tips kiss>to them.
Mackey glanced at zepp unhappilv
Il guess she's right" he said, sor-
rowfully. Il do look like hobo Even
O'Brien told me to getsa new suit And
just for her, too. Sos her friends won't
think tn Olympia. is a cheap joint"
Don't let that worry y none" SYM
, pathized Charlie, howbeft sourly
! There won't be many t. look at her
I'll fix that" =
Mackay started, for a vision fshel
wistful face floated across his mind,
"Oh, Charlie. have a heart" he
pleaded. Don't ruin tn kids's fur
just cause you're in a bad humor."
shes a cheese!" growled Zepp, and
rejecting on the orchestra's laughter
a few minutes before, he added saw.
agely. "An' SO are you. So mind youl
own business"
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| Helen Lawder, stepping out of For.
\ rests office about two hours later
heard two men wrangling in the lobby
| stepped back again and peeped thru
/ the crack in the door.
! Mackay ha4 gripped Charlie Zepp'.
arm and pushed him way from q
large picture frame. In his (Mackay's)
hand was Helen Lawder's picture, and
as she saw it the girl behind the dool
started violently.
| Put that baeki" thundered Mackay
holding out the picture.
Il won't!' refused ZepP. heatedly
She sassed me and she gets no noto
riety for it. see?" q
.Then I win" ANNOUNCED Mackay
land he replaced the photo In tn,