Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-01
SUNNY DUCROW
80 rnAprs TILE STORY
BY HENRY ST. JOHN COOPER

ssynnu.D toork5 w P,."'e y,tbi,o
sSs hds gsp,r,fGt'oBsss, prt,fs Bs,t Jackson, ,cho
ht0her a a""I "tha pickles" toith her, that
Uorfs ,usd. ud 10 ride IN o ntofbrcdr some
sne sy sunny Rpes ~ nd,roW, am.v
.sg .trgset Nth her dunt, ,on' S,ynu ga"'d IA
stupid and tnprogdae"s. dav % in Inc the
Bert az arc and, Yiaoking tho funds, they
oonn..y he street for pennies aud ore
sinp .ted G for "pdgrdncy," out po,-
af,vd6y aafn,usd 6y tho ,nagtstrate, , heSmo mon es
trosSo,,i IA, court aud ts Impressed tpnh
$Srnny o;n1Ufy. She bring SUNNY dnd
aer OF o,n'ggyora Mar Hemmin0Wd man
Bsrs r. Of the play ~ tohach she ts ,o up
arggoriHg. Nc engages samng ,,oars 81 sunnv' lmC
pounds ,,;S ,SSfk ;,Ssists ,Tti s'ii thdt he Sivo
part ,no 10 p a brand neio dress aud
con,a"ith cory, ,"ith the name OF re senaet nt
oooo,yItfed, They 90 thr9ugn 'h, hr.c, "bSt
rehearsal SImngs so,,o pd aud re- receives fve
Ben m w SoT tho rights OF the toordS.
pouaaS .!y5s tho song at a private re,
Sn,.ai Snnng o"Tb fine FIRST night d,TtGe;s and
asss Spnny n S Gad ,ieps S,qgo to t''f he toot.
mo't dsSggPitits 6Sg teits he audience that she
ii0hfs nr am" littIo pickle girl and thls Is
"a G,s pSS0 ppSonce; sic appeals to hsm; sns
5T TS,rs S"G' Is gondertul app'ogTSse. Tssr shs shs
,nsuossd tho proper ohora. 5"S" nth S
smgs io,rir1 mi IN tho chorus. Bert, IN
ned t. yvdy dyS,s. iruS not q success una
cpeni~ 'ennss election from thc Sta0e'
2greW yflrs,, tho third act Is cdlled no Jor
pot tVT 10 sing. When he "d,e a.nart rg"'o Bcyt y
the cno,, stood there, staring at the
"''I; AND HERE IT CONTINUES
uCoME off. you fool!" some one
Cwhlspered. ,o,r,ry bc-
Rert did not hear OF, snr referred
,evsd the hero was the pe''o"
Ihrou I'M ,u,sronscIous that he was the las,
utteiy aunnrner blooming alone seooo
rostn rio.astnchIng the antics OF the nero ,o
In the semi-a8sreneSSsa lrss sSa,ence N e'q might be
mSch ny 70 fS Believe that his presence there there
Jeo " n the play. But when, with
Vas aprrivai of the heroine, the nsn,s
.,..,t u,s IN and Bert was disclosed STAND
we~t ,ry opei,. .niouthed and alone, people DH, o.
gan 70 stare ut him. Wnay 5,, wa" "0 "
DO .Gn,,,e TlNm on on YOU pie.faced fool ~ some
80, whispered husliily. Come on you
ene eenme,,~rIns " numskuil you lopslded tur;
.piHn.haaded deaf mutel Come OF. you
ny The beautiful heroine. Miss Mon
tressor, was coming down hne aanIa s.aaSIp. ia
so,S lu that he had Is yours. You
are a rich man, and II Will DO your
wife" VIII " ,,,,,,,o,,,,r,,,. ASST"
port heard II. II dawned on him that
he was the person referred TO. he looked
about him: he seemed suddenly 10
WaEen up from his sleep. Where were
,he eompanlons of his youth. the brave
.rS bcantiful young gentlemen no had
bean associated with up to u short time
ago? Gone, gone. every one or them
and he was here alone, alone! he
gasped, his eyes rolled. he stood rooted
TO the stage. A.. ,,, MON
s,tv thousand pounds this very night by
The secret system that the old woman l
saved from being run over by the motor
car taught me oh. jack w.
"oh, my lori" Bert gasped: He
Easped It out loud. He turned and bolt
"a toward the. wings Hike rabbit
bolted back across the stage.
The audience roared. they Checrcd.
Miss Montressor had to pause The or
chestra was just striking up the popular
air OF the love duet that would fna!ly
bring down the curtain. 1t had TO wait
and strike up over again.
Bert trpped. he fell sprawling: his
nat rOlleu one Way. ilc Bot up, uahou
and terror-strlcken, then he bolted back
across the stage again.
Help help!' he gasped feebly
Help! Here, stop minute! Wait FOR
Hands grasped him and whirled him
out Of sight and the audience sat back
TO laugh. to laugh till tho tears rolled
down their faces and their sides shook.
Miss Montressor and Mr.. Harvey Dag.
Ian, the young hero, were too good and
experienced actors to be put out by a
thing OF this kind. They filled the break
with dumb show. Then the laughter
subsided at last tho orchestra was just
duet and II went with swing; II
brought tho house down on n grand
finale.
Bert hung Imply inside his clothes
which the stage manager was holding
by the coat collar.
What's TO be done with a blithering
hopeless inlbecile like this?" the stage
this is your first and last appearance on
lmy stage. This night you so out into
me cold and wet--Seo?"
What have | donn?" Bert moaned
|fee6Iy. 81 only forgot! -
Forgot forgot On Tho stage
nearly ruined the duet! Men have beer
slain for less !--see2"
I'm very sorry" Bert said miserably
III was thinking"
You're DONE" the manager said
done here for good. Mr.. Hemmingway
what about this fellow" lie asked, al
ths general manager appeared.
Mr., Hemmingway paused.
Wen have to work that bit Of bust.
ness In somehow. Jakes." he said. "It
went we'll"
Work 1t in?" Jakes gasped.
Ot course 1t went with a bang
Ian alive. we can't afford to lose q
laugh like that Well rchearse this to,
|anorrow morning, please"
Mr. Jakes released Bert. He gasped
AZ nm. Well, I'm blowed !" was al
he could say.