IKriBTJflW. mix kFSViml '(" ,r ' ."". 'trfl nm'j,7mfwLmmwmmw W" &"?$? l stat.Wft'V ' Z , '-J,1 v . ' - f y,-v - - AVIp'" vTrTil. -," r ' t.. fiM U . "J " 4 " ' r ' i . .u ' imr. "r,T;jji''- i "'V ., wr ""fra v-' -. , w ,.' '- " - iJ I" Ji--"' ' v i " fop ( ;.'"".'" , r l . n i EVENING PUBUO LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 19211 ' t WTWM SUNNY DUCROW By HENRY ST. ...... Bm torn rttn STOtlY TWO o"" 71 on.ihriA Ann 0wcrow, knoum n V Jftklfl " '' nUnd$ , fiL Srm" " . Hot, Mfc Ti. iTi wAo ffrumblj and m M?ey, V "2"f "i i'7ii cart" " a Pto. BortoUo - K& W flunny mafc. a Pe ( ltin V"'!' .., tremmndAtla an- gr f ? iay. BTr" " fl Bert it varalvted with ffcjMiJi. Srif?k, tv (he audience. U 'tyVfl neural 'acting, and h aUo WnltoZ,t A boUquit It handed SunrSntSMna a diamond MHtfanC. l ?;! ins audience nest nipnt kM thi 'dower and thovackago stout , fl0: if imth n fcer word Tf ' ,,ki2'lh fteart o audi. 7Jt iiijitl applauded. West ""lit XVetiv call from a rv SfffS'iaSo to fmprove tn. ''. 7it. fo know h name o Biri ;"""' . gunny and ell Sally WTji Ytudi Tu V6rfV co- UmA " VSimVa more Impor (int Pr':u2V; r here! and ami tKev W aivin to Stwnv, ana .art hod ben.h',eondMlon, or he Juntiu fene. e"", i idea at mnlnn (0 it O ffOtl OH0OUN-T wondorl" Bert mM SSrly. "MWn me Bin that '"fflSt you." Bunny -Id, Craw BlythedaU. 3he'8 no good bha . Blceand Pretty and wt, 1 m wrry for her. I cried ko anythlns. 52? "tan Hemmlnrvay wttft' t rty. But. alt the eame. he's rlhti a!? ! ioJnv to bring u. all down bang: T"I wl'hto goodn...." BoVt eald slowly end lmpreelvely-8unny. I wish to ,8oon.M I was back In the P1-'"-' Sunny took no notice. She never did when Dert bewailed his present lot and signed for the smell of the vinegar. "It'll be an awful pity, won't It7" she wld. "A terrible pltyl S'poslng the ihow cracks up. Dert, what thenr "I'll go and see Dill Wllklns and see If I can get took on again I" Dert Bald, with a look of hope In his eyes. "You won't!" she said "me .neither! We're like the chap as crossed ""e river, wrtV and burned his bridges behind ''" a fool to do that, anyway! Any'ow, there's generally a Job to be tgunnyrhttred" Max Hemmlngway's an ticipation of failure to the full. She Jd nothing to any one but Dert. but jh ta.w. even out o! her Inexperience she knew that Qraco BIythedale was going to make a hash of the part on which the whole thing hung. "It's a pltyl" she said. 'I know lolly well I could play that part Its is fBV as falling off a gate ! I wasn t now r a country girl, but If I couldn't make myself one, I'd oat my hat I For days and days past gunny had grown to notice that old Rosthelmer and the were constantly meeting. No mat ter what time Bho left, she was almost sure to run up against Rosthelmer. Twice he had aeiced her to go to lunch with him, and she had refused htrply. He had asked her to tea, and hod obtained another refusal. ' Uon't you llko me, Sunny?" he asked. "I ain't craiy about vou one way or the other," she said. "Only I pay for my own lunches and teas and suppers, I do that's nil." , Today was the day of the last re hearsal. They oponed the next day, and Hemmlngway was In a state of nervous rollapse. He dared not witness the re hearsal. Jakes had been to him, and had given him his private opinion that Grace Blythedale was a stick, and was going to ruin the whole show. "Just as If I didn't know It I" Hem mtngway shouted, giving way to a burst of bad language, "I've been a fool, a mad fool, a blind, helpless Imbecile I Hang the girt and hang me hang me most! It's my fault; a blind, helpless Imbecile! I've been trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. And It can't be done. "However, let's hope It'll be nil right," Jakes said. "Now, If wo'd tried that Ducrow girl In the part " . , , "What ! A beginner, a novice, a girl lth lets than three months " "She's got It in her; she's an actress to her finger-tips I "She's got it in her ; she's on actress to her finger-tips I She swears one day he'll play Hamlet, and I believe she will." Jakes said. "Now, If we'd tried that Ducrow girl In the part all would nave been well; she's versatile, and Blythedale Isn't." '"Why," Hemmlngway said, "didn't you tell me this three weeks ago?" "Never thought of It," Jakes said. It's too late now," Hemmlngway said. "We open with Blythedale to morrow, and it's going to be a flisle." , 'For goodness' sake don't come to re hearsal today I" Jakes said. "Don't let her ste you tomorrow. You put the fear of death In her. She's ten times worse, when you're about" I know," Hemmlngway said. ttenearaai was for four o'clock that afternoon. part. It was a small cart, and she wan ounny was penoci in ner if.W'y dlappotnted and dissatisfied W"J It. , The more she thought of the KU thot Qntco Blythedale was malting fr. .. .eorry me8a of. the mora con vinced she was that she could play It. ,hJ ,uil,ht havo ben written for me," SJV'h'ewred to Bert "I'd love It I J00? ,ai her in the hay-cart scene 1 Sho S'lhU'eheV m0Ur"er ata runeraI ?"t nodded gloomily. to boJh il'.t-'v'010 on8 dldn,t have work f ."..' now th thers dono their w?dn...ei1,d.infu.rnrul,y- "1 wl- to Nota for Miss Ducrow." said the call- "Ma 7 fin.. u opened t. r """ Sho took It and if wu emins.ucrow x wouW K'al n mv t??u.'.d.J"1nro ma a hw moments oas" VilvX 1?ora -Jofore you leave Inwely, ' h t0 BPeak t0 yu- Yours "PELIX noSTHBIMEa" want0hw'?!'',8ui,,nyv.?aldV "What's he to no lunlhM U0,.d hlm l wouldn't go 1 Sff&r""1 h8'a iMMn Ume'i r.,rsot' , b1 remembered ta A z?h:atNnd Dert wero b0Ut llU''Oldai2,.0, P aIone. Bart," she ""I see hlm JhS .mf r Wftn.ta ro t0 o what about"' sh awunesa ,noB OIIAPTBR XVI SJss "iii!1 ,t,.0 Part oC Marian Dob Ththu52n.Siiu,,6r nnd absolute froft Vu waMR fllltou ?n Its mm j um. Now am "y- "mp'Phere in tlm ey t-glan:aAd,u'alvn. u rose to Har- aPWMftd I HfrnnlT1, ,. NW un" Bfttn it wucn i Jffet s waA.nl,J.?10 small to have fJl"d o?er SS.it?!,?""1 fl;ost that ht.d lh aud?enSe BhSr,u.nf; nly onCu rtla W Inttns. BilJ.? Iu?lf UP to thorough W wr.iri?:.i: ,nJ. 0l P'cture ot r,ertouane cJS' Jfnd trembling with llhts and .inf. m down to the foot .. Turn tin VLh'B B?ne aboul tho roser Launter at him, .t1"111 . yeJ'd w,t" ?t old lad Wl''y hook tholr sides ,U1. the teirS Aian.d F'-ntlemen laughd fn mnf. 8.Ued, r"n helr chSuka. fetheai3 .they laughed the mow " hfi worrdU.".2ldkI,,rt b,co""- " conductor8 vora5 he upp(Ued o tho 'lud!ng tendon 'nowspapers gave JOHN COOPER ?.l. a Quarter of a column all to htm i. j.i"? re,t..f lhe Production they dis missed in rather less space. vJ,-t',-5rC8 Blythedalo, a charming young actress, was lll-fltled with the PJJ of Marian Dobbins." the critics re .,? i S lld,r missed Miss Mon Kr. In. the part Miss Blythedale Wh0rILcd rntly and did her best but "."i..""- en wrongly cast. She has a fr?My ."'.o-nd did her best with the sonkrs that fell to her share. In the part of the errant schoolgirl, Lady Maud, -? 8unny Ducrow was seen to ad vantage. She was graceful and dainty, and Banc; her songs with Infinite charm. ho audience regretted that her part wag not a bigger one. Mr. Harvey Dag lan made a robust and handsome hero; he was In good voice," etc. And that was all there was to it It was a mile, a frost! Thousands had gen spent and would never, nover oomo Max Hemmlngway would have at least 2?.?i..fftliun to lils credit Perhaps he could afford It seeing how many suc cesses ho had made In the past Yet It J as none the less bitter for that. The ::'"va .fc nif iiuuio was iicue empty, the third night It was worse still; tho stalls wero thinly populated. They wero Playing to a dead loss. The week slowly Passed ; every night showed a poorer and night things looked a little brighter. u mo rauiiuny oi me xoiiowing wean came, renelpts fell to zero. There were ....vv. uwfii yvvviv in biie otKiia, me Pit was half empty, tho gallery nearly .. Aficro woe no one pwravn in the private boxes, and the dress circle ""l iinea wun paper, ynd bang goes fifteen tousand !" said nosthelmer.' "Looks llko It. There's only one thing to do ; close up the shutters," Hemmlng way said. "Cut our losses, pull down tho curtain, and stop the whole thing. We've got the new thing. "Are You Thero?" to fall back on. We can rush It through and got It Inside three weeks. Well?" , "Fire ahead I" Rosthelmer said. "You know bestl" They wore In Hemmlngway's office, "I'm going to risk Itl" Hemmlngway said. "Risk whair "That Ducrow girl. I believe sho can do It. I'm going to give hr the nart of Betty Barker in Aro You Thero?' " "Boh I" Rosthelmer muttered. "Soh! Sho Is very young and very Inexberl enced." "She'll do It. I've got faith In that girl." "I haven't," said Rosthelmer. "It's all cheek; Id's not dalent Anyhow send for her." Hemmlngway rang his bell. "Tell Miss Ducrow to come here right away," he said. Five minutes later Sunny tapped at the door and came In. "Miss Ducrow," Hemmlngway said, "I'm going to let you Into a secret. We shall bo taking this thing off Immedi ately." "I thought you would," said Sunny. "It's gone flat." "Anyhow It's coming off. We're going to put a new thing, I havo here. Into re hearsal at once. It's called 'Are You There?' The leading lady's part Is a soft one. She's a telephone operator, who happens on a secret concerning an aristocratic family. She decides to make tho most of It and forces herself Into society. I needn't iro Into the whole thing now. What I want to know Is " Ho paused; he looked at Sunny; hor eyes -wore sparkling. She knew what was coming. Rosthelmer. sitting in tho shadows beside the window, she had not seen. "I want to know If vou will take the script and look through It, and let me know tomorrow If you think you ore up to the part It's your chance the big chance for you. If you lot me down, you let yourself down. I don't know that I'm not rather a fool to risk It. I could get Molly Deschamps; she's a practiced and experienced actress. That part would bo sa o with her ; but I rather fancy you could do It!" "Vald a bit!" Rosthelmer said. Sunny started. "Valt a bit Max !' Ho rose and come forward. "I've lost pretty heavily on dls ting." he said. "I've lost touaands. I'm not going to run der risk of losing more on der next broductlonl I" Ho paused; he stared at Sunny. "I'm sorry for Miss Ducrow's dlsabbolntment." he said; "but I can't see her In dls part. Shu can t do It She hasn't enough experi ence. I want dat part to go to Miss Deschamps. I'm sorry, of course!" There was a baleful look In his eyes as they, rested on Sunnys face. .. '7h.l8tls where you get your own back," sho said quietly. Hemmlngway looked from one to the other. "I don't mitti, iini1jiF.t.nii i" i .i.i ii i"'o suppose you do, nor ever ...... uu.n.jr oiu. viny no aon i mean me to have the part" Rosthelmer nodded. "Not only I don'd mean you to haf dat part. Miss Ducrow, but I fancy you doiVd bring dls theatre any luck!" You don't mean to say' Hemming way paused "that you want her to go?" "Dafs It; I wand her to go!" Rost helmer said. "I got an idea she l3 a Jonah In dls theatre. See?" He rub bed his hands and smiled at Sunny. "Dor best ting Is you look for anoder shop. Miss Ducrowl" ho said. Hemmlngway looked red with anger. Look here I" he said. In a low voice. Ho took Rosthelmer bv the arm and led him to the window. For some moments he talked quickly and angrily. Rost helmer shook his head. .MiTn'rr & jar &i- own vay. or nod anoder penny do I lenc dls Place. Are you going to do mltout me. Max? I don't link so. Very well. I hof my way!" ne iumea to sunny. .t "M,B Duorow." he said, "we take off Look Out There I In three weeks' timo Our ouilriM ml. n, .i- " ..'". wlll den kindly look for anoder piace In Mini),, .h.al,A I' IT i,j w it. .... ...., u, nu iiiuiuu ai ner, It was his revenge because sho had refused to marry him. CHAl'TKB XVII New I'Una It was a blow a knock-out blow all the worse because so unexpected. But fhn mnflripnt .mlln ,.,.. ,.. r..ri face. ..v.i;. ii cninnya "Sunny, you've irot to hold your head Sfi..a!!d jeABm,,'rlrl"n,8ne muttered. It. no imnrl hntullnn m.m.. ..ii roada without hllli. Tve juat come to ...-- a un. mm i m froma "- " fcwi n riatitl flhfl lAllsrhAH nliltlrl nn.i.. .- -a. i'vJfH 80 that others should nSt "Sn:v.7.,,'k:" ?."y,"'n.ff wrong. h l,n w3ni.'. "' ".?, '? notning. ....... Hw..., j , ,, wulu rcuu ner as an open book. It was the onlv thlnir uert could do with oertnlnty. Btrangely enough. It was Dart who hod msila hn run hrllllo.. .t:- ". l P'nC.e;,an.? "& S" ?.?.? "urprlsed ike it f he could not believe 7t Thomo-' 111 at ease and awkward, the audience vttK-,". .i,'".'"' i,"-,i0"'UB?a.. and :V" " "" """ wiun ana melody eong, came down to the footllghtd Of ippeallnf, anxious glances to ma iiiubiubi conuucior, Die audlcnm, toiih.H M,.rf.- u,m Uru" ? nuoienco first line In a low, melancholy volcef and then ha ted at a loss and appealed to uie conauctor for a cue for the second line, the audience was In fits of laughter. t It waa Itfsa what he did than the wnv ho did it Tho look of utKr misery nover for a moniunt lightened by a smli on his face; the wretched, melancholy hang-doff expression, the slouoh. tho air , of complete misery and the wondering, astonished looks that he gave the audi ence made them laugh till the tears rolled down tholr focs. it was the I .iuiiit ui kciiiub. ne was an actor In ten thousand, thoy said; but they did not know Uort. ' ' Night after night it was the same. Hemmlngway, In spite of bad business, raised Hert'a Hillary a pound a week and would havo mdde him sign a con tract, but Bert would not "I ain't going- to stay play-acting long." ho said. "I shall get a Job byme bv In tha nlcklcs ucnln it'. ,. ..ul . signing no contracts." uo ne uiu not. Tonight ho and Sunny walked norne together. Sunny was unusually silent Well 7" Bort asked. "Not particularly," Sunny said. 'I thought vou waitn't hltf fhn. l.nlt what I mean. What's wrong7" OH, the saclt," Bunny Bald. (noNTlsiiED TOMnnnnwi "doyVrigM Hlft, ty Qiorg p, Putnam' "2' THE GUMPS A Burnt r, S WH WHER.6ltiCf( ovrr mmn mo H16KT PINNER AMt CK ME QUMPS XJERE tHE corrS. JN.'We PVACE- "we vMTea-s HaJrAP &tLL"5 COOLPNT KtE? HEEYe oft OP1 MINERVA 0UMP SOMEBODY'S STENOGIfs a Little Beauty, Anyway lLLfiOr?tGHT IAI Ta I yHSTER SMITHERJS OFFICE, MISS O'FUGE. . The Young Lady Across the Way We asked the young lady across the way if she didn't hare too many white corpuscles nnd she said on the other hand Ihey had so much trouble getting n laundress reg ularly that she was going to get a lot more. nsJSssW ( 1 ssssTdoi'ssT ll A 111 ssvu4w VIII l A? V 7 wlk u PETEYAt the Auto Show f A CJOIM6 OVFR To lA WE A Look at "That "5Poof 5iv' ve - " T HEARD flAwoiuY . U X. LET ME lioLt nmaTYoijThihkof THE CLANCY KIDS The Plural of Man Is Bigamy S' Help Me TiMMieTh asasv whm' '5 h Ws&L frne ccvRAt. I t Op MANfJ T mmmrn 1 1 1 fl I IX .i ii.t- ,. -mmMmi Child Dreads the Fire itL VELL.. &Ctr Mv "TtH tHoUANT? ftUCkrK ftvet- wttVl K,mRE.'5!T I'rA slao iy snrAVer IrA YHE PAMILY OPPOe-'YMAY'S ( A4T AUU THE T?O0(pH I'UU GET THl nrR;lp- v 3 0H-AULRI6HT, MRS. SMITHE.RS. I DOAiT THWK SOl HH.MHkT A BEAOTIFUL LITTLE BOVYOD HAVE.'- -T J ' SANTA AS A HANGOVER ' Madame So Much AOOOT E - ciMimATe s X ( M6N; ) e- f ntu. 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