The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-26

stiffness was so marked that one oc-
casiOnally head a sigh-the interest /
so intene that it could almot be felt.
so intense that it could almost be felt.
From the very first 1 sensed the
fact that LemCyne was not giving
her best. She sang specifically
without colour or allure.
"SheT do better in the next act
when she sings "Adieu, our little
table, announced Barry when the
curtain went down and the lights
fared up. "The first act doesn't real
/ ly give her chance.
was greatly relieved. During the
intermission the DeWights began dis
cussing the amazing number of flow
ers and telegram that Lemoyne had
received wishing her success.
"By jove! I've done a terrible
thing" said harrington Pierce, 81
forget to send anything. l get more
absent-minded daily, do believe. But
LemOyne knows it's a stupid failing
of mine and will forgive my negli-
gence / am sure"
"Women often forgive the lack Of
attention but it hurts just the same,
! replied lowering my voice. knew
LemOyne's alteration for him and
felt sad to think Barry had neglected
: her on her night of nights.
Once again the curtain was draw
and revealed Manon end her dashinl
Chevalier in the happy atmosphere o.
: their little home. Mannon has hearC
that her husband is about to be seiz
ed and is under great emOtiOna
: stress when she begins to sing fare
we'll to the little table and to her coz
: surrounding which have been file
I with mspeakable bliss.
"Now, now" whispered Barry lear
ing forward and at the same tim
keeping time with her fOrefinger
the melancholy tune.
Again, however, / was cOnsciOJ
of the lack Of some vital quality
the singers voice. l had seldOl
heard the aria before without bein
moved to tears. 1t is true that tt
tecanical part of the work was we
done. he notes were brilliant and III
icicles were sharp and crystal clea
But the thing that makes the role
ManOn so appealing and touches Il
heart of the simple wOrking-man
the sympathy created for the inn
cent girl-wife. 1t was plain to s
that Lemoyne had failed tc prOdu
the desired effect.
Great Scott murmured Barr
Something's wrong with LemOyT
I've never heard her do anything
poorly as that. She simply sang t
words and kept time to the mus
that's not enough. She won't ev
get by if she doesn't wake up to
part"
Suddenly l had an idea. l h
been thinking over what he had S;
about forgetting to remember ]
moyne with a greeting of flowers
even a note. l knew how this negl
would sub-cOnsciOusly enter
moyne's very being and unfit her
the tremendous emotional task.
Listen, Barry" l said, will !
,o~ do something for me?"
III "You have only to ask, ma cher
It's, he replied with an eager light in
III luminous eyes.
NIX "All right. Good! Go back ST
lis find Lemoyne- to her
-, her we're all WITH her-make
III understand that YOU are too, t
it means everything to you whet
- she puts it over or not TOMS
:. Please, Barry, as he hesitated, "yol
III got to. It's only right"
our With a nod of his head and
-. quick apology to the DeWights
ing left the box.
'yne There was more than the u
anu pause between the second and t
CllaC acts. The audience began to g
laAe restless. From one of the upper
heI leries someone Kissed. Then
ne call Enthusiastically on the air! II
-cIeu few moments the theatre was cha,
heI with unrest, someone began STAN
VIleH their feet and the noise reverbr
Vheh Throughout the house.
I began to grow more and I
:, ICY nervous. What could be going
ne behind the scenes? I began tC
nuch gret the fact that I had interf
gaze for it was possible that the inter
MS with Barry had only served to I
matters worse. / squirmed une
erlIV in my seat.
vi TO NEXT WEEK-BarringtOn Pie
the interest in Sallie becomes appar
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