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ACCIDENT of SUCCESS in GRAND OPERA Impresario Way Oscar Saenger SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 1. 1910 9 Ii by ki-yis, and down tlie front stain- I :>pot in front. And he's al»out as quiet and if' Elsie d<*-sn une the time Mrs. Sloane Cheney string of yelps and • Well, jump jump \u25a0 mouthed as ICL-ie is the other way. We was in you see? "Can't you into the on the comes the toy terrier. Whirlin' aftei •• half an hour, and he ... his conversation :i>adster and g< fetch her"' " him sails that fancy shepherd's crook. Whoevei H..wdy do*' and :Goodby." "But, Look lure. Sadie,'! says 1. Suppose she's made the shot meant well, but aimed bad; for while iVrhaj»s Klsie give him much chance to say changed her the dog scoots <>ut between us with not a hair didn't por :v. for she's an easy and fluent converser. Also "She mustn't change her mind." says Sadie. touched, a couple of electric light globes and a • for, and i;<»es t<> smash. thinks a heap <>f 6>inny. as she calls and "What am" 1 giving this tea anyway? Go celain umbrella stand in the hall him. monologue. And, say, a real •: :any back\var-i about showin' itbefore strangers. get her' "' Tln-n comes the for ,': we hadn't h;irdly settled heiore she piles i>'•;. sun says 1, grabbin' my coat. "I was ladylike statement expressin' dissatisfaction with -.-. got ; ' • • his lap. kisst-s him twice on the bald spot, and iu>t .i \u25a0•:" suggest it." things in gen'ral, it was a hot article. Xothin' nut ol r on a call 1 the way; know, but more emphatic. •:~ himifhe ain't i,<'in' to give his littleElsie a great And as long as I was sent out hurry you or less - - I that gasolene I cute, j'c.-.r ig. Bunny don't do anything of the kind. the throttle until has little First off couldn't believe that the cooin' little • just sits there and lets her maul him, as uncon- dam only here and party with the sterling silver laugh could hit any- rned ifhe was in a !>arber*s chair havin' his face such shrill ii"te< as that, or put so much temper and assaged and his nails manicured. But maybe tabasco into her remarks: !>ut gradually Ihas to- u've trio! pettin' « drugstore cat. admit that the voice is more or less familiar. It 1 says Sadie, gel again. Elsie Allair's. Ilooks across the doorway .^ Kurl Well!' when we home stairway. \u25a0 like and nods my head towards the m't say I think much of him. He acts a eh?" •\u25a0•den man. But Elsie is iiist too charmingly cute "Something gone wrong, says I. • fnvThing; How ingenuous! And how original! Kurtz, he only shrugs his shoulders. special?" says. dn"t -;.e l<».k t<»" sweet in that shepherdess cos- '"Anything I .-,.\u25a0"' . hardly tl:ink. though^ Ishall have them "Xot that Iknow of," says he. Ibelieve th< it of artistic temperament." t r dinner just yet ; but Iknow what lam g< »inj: call an evidence for "Oh!" says I. Been goin' on long?" \u25a0 do. 1shall give a tea for her!" ' •Reg'lar chawmed-to-meet-yuh stunt." says 1. Can't say." says he. "She was at it when I came, nth sandwich and icecream trimmin's, and a five- about twenty minutes ago. Igather that i! began with something about the way a new dre-> • cc orchestra behind the rubber plants?*' was what. sends rush order for the fitted." That She in a \u25a0 .:!- be engraved next day. and when she comes You'll excuse me for buttin' in," »ays I."but 1 tc was over special get Fhere's an after- out her list she ]>uts in all the topnotchers sent to her. :nake noon tea doin's at house, and Mrs. McCabe wa- I.• knows. She's consulted Mrs. Purdy- and Mrs. our . rombley-Crane about it, and after hearin* Sadie's expectin'" her to '^ iescription of Elsie Allair they've both consented to Iknow," says Bunny: "but it no use now." \u25a0'Wouldn't interrupt and remind her of tl \u25a0 land for meetin* her at our house, no matter what • do"to \u25a0'- w< luld it? says 1. \u25a0 .;-- a fit Mrs. Sloane Cheney throws when -In late. r«f "Idon't job," says he, movin' over to a \u25a0•\u25a0 up against her. For the lady has been want the t^ycotter porch chair and lightin' a cigarette. "You're wel- \u25a0 aniong the invited guests, and -he's s"ure U> luded c< ime to try, th<>ugh." ._• -<v. hand. ' Thanks," ; take word it says "icould wish was says I "but Ml you; for Wow!" 1. most I g<*in" ! > Had some experience in hi^ line, eh?" be there too!*' "Some," his eyebrows. "We've that Ihad any idea of bein' within miles \u25a0 «: says he. liftin' \*ot married 1- tour months, haven't Huh'" when the was pulled Fact I Keen r we? :he house affair off. is. "Do the spells gen'rally last long?"' .-ays I. :hous»ht it was set for Thursday, and what xyitli " "Well," says he, Iam hoping that by dinner time eavin" early Wednesxlay mornin' in -t hurry. and ii clean slii»ped my it will i.c -ate for me to venture in." em' busy all the foren«*f*ii. had I guess I wait i "In that case," says I. won't .... Lucl to you, Kurt/. So long." it was I'm reckless enough to leave *\u25a0 A I) does Sadie believe it? Not a bit! She says T.he Btudio in the middle of the afternoon and •**\u25a0 aliout a new strip of her private opinion is that thisbruteofa Bunm \'<h ««ut home to boss Salvatore Elsie, and she e> out] got had been abusin' his sweet little \u25a0i .-..]•\u25a0 bavin" put I'd almost up plains the how Mrs. Kurt/ won't be able • the house, and was just wonderin* what so many to guests drive, t'' come on account of a sudden attack of something arriage and bubble tracks mean on our when too, • Two minutes and I'•'. butted or other. The worst of it was, that Mrs. SI otnes to me. more Cheney didn't know what mr missed. \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0;\u25a0:\u25a0 me in a short coat and a pur- piece in the mornin" Il»eat around back? Well, some! Xot until Sadie run- across a lenecktie! Did it paper, here only yesterday, does she revise her Ihad mv coat off and was helpin" Salvatore undo the \u25a0 <<ll no? inns about Kurtzes at all. .•\u25a0 bundles, showin' him how to get the baggin' "Why!" half the roots, and I'd ays she, droppin' her fruit knife. "This ........... more'n Allair, the talented young actress, • some- ->v- that Elsie mv hands well mussed up, when Ihears Expectant. in the jiorcli. And there's IJunnv ol Ciucn'Ur. and will return to the stage early next fall a new and :v callin* me from back powerful drama by the author oi The Primrose >adie, holdin' up the train of her swellest party \u25a0 \u25a0 She is now on her way West with the manu- iress, and summonin' me to come to the front. ..• Ma;, ;< ii was some over two minutes Path.' " \u25a0 • possession. -illspend the • get | half in, but not script in her She next two i'wan!" says I.wavin' her off. You don't ' and a ~ . i gs up in of the Kurtz in--litI: at ' ny tea and lady fingers into me.*' front on," says "Lemmeguess. it ;\u25a0 ; i \u25a0;\u25a0 ovei but Bunny, standin' at "Hold I. Reno.ain'tit 'It isn't that." says .she. \u25a0'Truly, isn't. Bui says Sadie. "But how did you to : \u0084;,fM door, peekin' in sort of cautious "Why. yes,'! me here, won't you. so Isna'n't have'* shout?*' '" where I. You'd to • know" " I'm safe I am." says like Easy," says 1. Reno'.- one of the most poplar t •• hands, i expect. me in shakin" < >n the >r parties that wants to make an -he was after, either; so i neighbor." >ays 1. shuttin' off the engine resorts map f< \"o. that want n*hat Mrs. Kurtz artistic temperament good for an absolute decree up where she could tell me private. HELLO: : jumpin' out. "Will you tell alked • ; er And, judgin' by what I've seen of Mr. Kurt/, there It's about Mrs. Kurtz." says she. "She hasn't ' to 1' > - - ii' says In- up the warnin' palm. won't !>•\u25a0 any defense put in. only hburaigo to her to be holdin' \u25a0 • 'phoned tell \u25a0 me. I an I. Idon't care!*' »ays Sadie. "She \va: a loi •\u25a0. <- not *<• be later than three-thirty, .end -lie said W1... ign?'! says "that's - \u25a0 good for him." •• >\u25a0• " was dressing theni I can't imagine what can \u25a0' ; :- • • '\u25a0'\u25a0 \u25a0' Yes," I, I \u25a0\u25a0;-:- I •• now, \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0 •\u25a0! tin \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 me a says and expect he i •\u25a0 har-i-ened. Half the peo]tle are h— and li. ACCIDENT OF SUCCESS IN GRAND OPERA impresario way Oscar Saenger. the vocal ex- \j • despised beside the vaudeville to k t iiiIopera, from the By Warren was in fellowship highest priced John pert, he had no suspicion" of what store for him.
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