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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
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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
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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"
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