The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-03-12
Art for Arts Sake
ny MARIE 3. MAC DONALD
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cigar. "is that 81 has but two paths.
with 90 breathing places where peo-
pie may stop and rest. Both are steep.
Up one Of them people are forced to
climb painfully. Il is slow work and
the suffering h great. The other path
tends Downward. The descent Is swift.
People put their feet On it
awis-s-sh-"
He made q dramatic gesture indi.
eating a crashing fall, and then added
"They then come to this"
This" was the "Wild Stag lmpe-
rial Concert Hail and Ladies' and
Gents Dining Room"
Herr Won Drueben had recently been
imported as manager for a dramatic
organization, and as there we're grave
doubts about his continuance In his
present position he looked rnon the
artistic condition OF tins country a.
hopeless.
He naturally felt supreme CON
tempt for the Wild Stag.
The manager OF the Wild Stag TO
sented the slight his cOmpanionS
words Implied. and his carefully
trimmed benrd seemed 10 stand out IN
aggressive denial a. he leaned across
the tabie and said Imprcssiyeiy:
This? Come tn this2 What thenf
Is not this something? Our people are
good. To Illustrate: look al the wom-
an who Is on now"
"rhat woman was once the best
emotional with the City theater. She
| was for Ave years In lends with the
very company you direct. That 10
| Kaethe Hide"
"Knethc Hilhcl" echoed the other.
"She had all Europe at her feet. And
Kaethe Hide has come to this"
| On the stage worn woman was
smiling brayPly through her lavish
makeup, singing love ballad.
Out Of the glare Of the footlIghts,
Kaethe gained in appearance. As
| the two managers watched her. a man
entered the place and took n seat at
side table. His glance rested on
| Kncthe, and he half rose. heSitated,
and then sat down But his hesta.
ton was only momentRry. He paid
the waiter. hurriediy and went over to
her.
"Kaethe-"
81 saw you when you came In" she
said without ioNIinr MP.
II was the first time be, Paul Hau-
hermann, her husband, had seen her
since their child was born over three
years before.
He, too, had won fame as an actor.
Increasing years had brought tn him
an increasing tendency to quarrel, and
finally he had broken down and was
forced to accept such work as came
to him.
He had been enormously proud OF
his wife at first, and then insanely
Jealous of the fame that came to her
First he worried her, and then he In,
vclved her In Qunrrels When she
could no longer contribute to his sup
port, and there was little likelihood
chat she would recover her place
again. he deserted her. He felt that
he generously fOrgave her for some
enOrmity.
"what are you doing now?" she
asked sharply.
"Well," he answered reluctantly. -
have a few pupils, and ! reclte a.
clubs. Then shall have benefit II
can get o hall free"
"Stin getting up benefits for your
self--st the earnest solicitation Of YOU
many influential friends"
She laughed mirthlessly as sh'
: quoted from the notices she knew h,
would send out
Docs anyone attend them nowf"
: "Eot many" he answered gioOmiiy
"KAethe Hide" he began In a low
menacing tone that caught and hef
: the startled attention Of all In th'
room, and caused even the orchestra 4
stop rasplng.
"Kaethe Hide, now Is the time &
|. speak. You are my wife Before al
! the world you are my wife, and befor
; all the world I would and will rescu
and protect you. find you here-plny
ing in cheap music hall--you. VIII
once swayed thousands! Now. !, you
husband, speak nay, command. Com
: with met"
Capital, capital! Well acted
. Bravow she cried, adding in a lowe
y voice that he alone could catch: "So'
SIT down"
: Kaethe saved the situation by turn
ing TO the gaping crowd sand! sdytng
ut is all. right. 1t is just n little N
. hearsal l am glad you appreciate IT,
d "Knethe" he said, poor Kaethe
must take you from here"
" She shook her head. ut is all wor
o and no glory" she saidssadly, "but
II means bread for myseirsand my boy
y but your artistic senseT" he pc
=" sisted.
;" Dead and gone" she answerC
r. briefly. "a living Is all that Cd
=" hope for, and it is all ] want"
ID "IIaethe," he whispered, could yC
Or lend me S25?'
She had evidently expected this, {,
n ! t--4 III. .,I,t., tho eide Of "a