Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19

1t wasn't Tor that cha1n Think want to lose
him?"
Miss Eustis entered the fray-and it was all
over for Mr.. Toomey. That baby could have
taken the Pyramids off King Tut and he'd have
paid the express charges.
my dear Mr.. Toomey, can't we borrow your
darling bear for two three nights? You see,
I'm directing the Grenford Pageant and"
Lady, I'd be proud to have my bear in
your Pageant" says he once he has the idea.
II know these gents won't hit him and they're
usin' wooden sticks anyway and Buster won't
pay no more attention than If they was Jolly.
pops"
The Pageant was to be held in a park, but
the rehearsals were being done in hall. Bill.
and buzzed out there Monday night. We took
the two wives along also. Miss Eustis was tho
queen bee all right She was all incandescent
in her element, which was running few hun.
dred people off their feet to Art.
Look here, Maurine," begins Bill. we
we just came out to visit. You see-we can't
do this acting stunt-we-"
She waved this out with more stuff than a
big league umpire. Don't talk silly. OF course
you are. Now we will go right up to the upper
studio and begin at once. Come, Potomis and
Metakonet, come, my Indian braves!"
Miss Eustis marked chalk line at one end
of the hall.
trees are here and the soft. carpet of fallen
pine needles. You, Metakonet, will lead, shad.
owing your eyes as IL in search of game-and
you. Potomis, follow him, your bow and arrow
ready. Now take your places. Advance. One.
two-one, two and so on. Watch me-"
Splendid, Metakonet!" she cried. "You are
a born actor. And now Potomis little more
resiliency-relax.'
We took another shot at it-and hope to
tell you If we looked as foolish as we felt it
was awful silly.
you'll do" quoth Miss Eustis. after a
bit of coaching and practice. All these scenes
are shot in the dark, during the pageant, and
we play spots to show the special bits. When
you two finish the spot will be turned off and
the bear removed behind the screen of ever
greens. Now let's run over this again for
practice"
After couple of dry rehearsals. we went
out one night just before the feature bout and
said it with real costumes.
"We're pretty rotten, hey?" I said to Bill
eff Potomis and Metakonet amt regular fire.
water braves, then Sitting Bull was q Blond
Finan Haddiel"
Potomis seemed worried. 1--WE may look all
right but 1t that bear don't start a little Nick
Altrock stuff, I'm clairvoyants hassock."
CANE the night! The magnum opus was
all ready to open. The three of us, Miss
Eustis, Bill and me, stood In the shade of the
Druids of DID, waiting for the cue to go out
and surprise the 10000 gathered cash customers
with our Art!
'It won't be long now" said to Bill.
Forward, my brave Potomis and Meta
konet. can see the dark shadow bulking in
the velvet gloom-Forward! One, two-one,
two"
The big sputtered and slapped us right
in the face. Some more picked up Buster, out
there on invisible wre wondering where
the next pineapple cone was coming from. He
turned and looked at the lights-startled.
The band and great chorus over on the right
wing got a lusty start with their ooh, Hail the
DAWN" Buster must have had an ear for good
music, because he backed away and If caught
q snarl, probably I was correct.
THAT bear is going to act up-take it from
me-" whispered Bill.
"Shut up. One. two-one two. I'm gonna
sight him in q minute!"
Metakonet can rum" moaned Bill. "But
poor old Potomis has fallen arches"
And then 1t all happened-like Vesuvius and
Continued on TAiteesth Pags.