Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-03-13
CHAPTER x-continued.


Miss Kemble went forward to
Daphne and took her hand and petted
Y nnd said: "Tm so glad to see you
Yes must meet my aunt, Mrs. Vining
Sae won't object to your playing heI
parts, I'm sure"
Mrs. Vining, who had played all
nhnner of roles for half century
snu was now established as famous
7suyer of hateful old grandes danes
spared Daphne her ready vinegar and
whose to mother her.
@r. Reben had come down from his
ssSce to make up his own mind. He
smiled with a kind Of challenging cor
Gaiity and murmured: $50 our little
Business woman is going to open the
ssop. Well, all you've got to do Is
- deliver the goods and I'll buy 'em
at your own price"
Patterson raped on the kitchen
eubie that stood on the apron Of the
seage under a naked bunch Of light
81 slaring brllliance.
places, please, for the entrance.
Sendy? All right, EldOn!"
The noble matinee idol put his hat
% the table, walked on, sat down on
q diyan composed of two broken
rAalrs and read an imaginary news
PAPER.
Patterson said: "Doorbelli Buzz-z."
a well-dressed young man.. whom
Daphne recognized as the elderly but
ess, walked across and opened an
saaaginary door between two chairs
This was the cue for Miss Kembles
famous "How do you do2'
Everybody waited and watched for
eae newcomer to make her debut in
aAe pew world. Then was silence
Daphne stood with heels screwed ia
sae floor and tongue glued to the root
e her mouth.
SaU right, Miss Kip" said Patterson
With OIninous patience. "Come on
sSeae on, please"
Another silence. then Daphne
Asghed and choked. "Im awfully stu
Ssi. I've forgotten the line"
Patterson gnashed his unlighted cl
ssr and growled: "Howjadol How
pao!"
"Dh. yes! Thank you. I'm sc
srzyr' said Daphne, and walked or
81 Sue wrong side of the chairs.
Everybody shuddered to realize thai
<kse aad entered through solid wall
'Es5s miracle was ignored. but there
Exs NO ignoring the peculiarly inelo
BSeu. note she struck when she bowed
as she butler and stammered:
aHex are you?"
q sigh went through the vast pro
6ana and void Of the empty theater
&zsssact told even the echoes tha
Oapiine did not belong and never coult
aesSag. Patterson groaned. tragically
~SDt to the butler, please! Dom
M How are your to the butler
Dan't say How are your to anybody
please. Script says 'Howjado? Sa!
HAsxjadO?' to Mr.. Eldon there. Sa!
Fsowjado' to Mr.. Eldon there"
How do you do?" said Daphne
suaiug to Eldon and speaking with {
sSlI,essness Of squeezed doll.
sldon rose, folded up his imaginar!
SAFER. and came forward with pity
SAG desire to help her. He hoped tina
ne scared little Kip woman would vii
sSsSpgh the same bitter trials to tn
sa2e perilous and always endangere'
seeSeSS, But he had Il fear.
Be delivered her his line with be
Scrctent gentleneSs. He waited, the
.shSe ner her line with exquisite tacI
Size did not repeat it after him. II
ssi3 10 her:
~Dva't be afraid; you're all right.
sse gave her the line again and sh
yszruted it after him. She leape
ssps 20 a speech several minutes fal
s..er OF. He drew her back to the cue
Pardon me, but think have lin
AsGore that"
Tie rehearsal blundered on. 1t wa
a. Daphne's fright that dlsturbe
st,e rest. 1t was her complete failur
ss yaggest the character. or any chal
slEw.
&al Patterson found nothing t
s2xGse him, eEd Reben tasted tha
SesSi anu ashes Of disappointment
s.'k which theatrical managers ar
10 familiar when they bite on tn
Fad sea fruit Of beauty without drl
EStc talent
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