The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 11, 1931, Page 6

IVE SIMPLY GOT TCURE MY SLICE/ Latour plan the, SY helps PSIS: Tony Harriet Noel gheatrical career of her four- year-old son, Pierre, abandon- ¢d by her husband, Roy Dono- van. In the boy Tony sees the come genius that had caused Iis mother to reject his mar- riage proposal and seek stage honers. Back in Orchard Hill, Pierre's sensitive nature is buf- feted by the domineering Bruce Carey, stepson Dorovan had placed in Harriett's charge. Jiarrictt dies, and after Bruce weds Ann Bevis, Pierre, now a soda “jerk” goes to live with {bem. Pierre, about to leave for a theatrical school, refuses Bruce's plea that he invest .in a gold mine the money left by his mother. Teny tells Ann that a.play he had read to the boy had prebably caused his firmness. Chapter 14 OLD TONY'S PLAY OLD TONY put on his spectacles clearing his throat, read the m the manu pt: “ ‘Exit’ in three acts, written Dorovan by Antonio La- ¢ He added reverently, “I hah‘ inscribed it to the memory of and itk PM|G~ mother, Harriet Noel, a actr who endowed her th her own artist soul” splendid,” cried Ann. “And iz Pierre in the play?” “Oh, yes; it is all about Pierre." “Of course. And who else?” “you, your father, Bruce, myself and a lot of other people “Really? Am I in your pla “You are in the play because you are a most important factor in Pier life and character.” “I—I n't think I understand,” faltered Ann Ann, a person’s the same hy, you see, and character are lifa thing. A man lives what he is—he is ‘what he lives. And character - t ch a person really is—is th«\ rrm]r of certain combinations t I call life forces Lovr ambition, avarice, idealism m¢ terialism, selfishness, generos- jty—all the elements which com- bire in different proportions to form different characters are the clements or forces of which life is made.” “Yes, of course,” agreed Ann “and the different combinations of these life forces make the differ- ence in people.” “Exactly,” cried the old actor. “There are as many different com- binations of these life forces ac there are different characters. The farces are the same—the patterns they make are different, that is al And life and plays, my dear e made of exactly the same stuff oand so, Ann, I have made my play it which I wrote for our Pi- ¥ erre out of the very same life forces which have entered inlc the making of Pierre himself. Of course you understand that in my play 1 have combined these forces so that the pattern is different from what we hope the pattern of Pierre’s actual life experience wil' be. I have made the pattern of my play, ‘Exit, as Pierre’s experi- ences might be if he yielded to Fruce and failed to be true to himself.” “Who else is in the play?” The old actor read from his manuseript: CAST OF CHARACTERS HARRIET NOEL— Pierre Donovan's mother, ANN CAREY—A young housewife. ENTONIO LATOUR—An old actor MARTIN BEVIS—Ann's father— bookkeeper in the bank. BRUCE CAREY—Ann's husband— clerk in the bank. FIERRE DONOVAN. A soda fountain clerk—a great actor El WARD DAYTON-—President of the bank. EDWARD WILSON—Teller “ pank. JACK BOLTON—Sheriff ~{ chard County. GEORGE SCOTT—Deputy JLORADO BILL—A promoter oi ' a Nevada gold mine. JIMMY HARRIGAN—An old des- / ert prospector. '—Red Bute, Nevada. , and others. mmc Pather Tony, how can Pi- erte’s mother be in your play?” in the of Or- dlwwl[@dé il EXI o e M he play THE DAILY AEASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, JULY 11 1931. By CLIFF STERRETT LISTEN, MR. PERKINS. SuPDoSE ; WE DON'T BOTHER ABOLT YOUR SLICE TILL WE COME e 1ian’s chair and, putting her arms | about his neck, kissed his silvery| | wlate hair, The old actor raised his head |with a grateful smile and read| fiom his manuscript: “Act one,| véne one: The living comfortable but unpretentious| snall-town home. There is a din-| ing table not far from an op2u duor through which the Kkitchen| and the Xkitchen stove can be| secn. An archway leads to the |fzent hall and the foot of thm‘ r's. Another door cpens on af he droom Against the wall is an} | ol¢-fashioned writing desk with puper and envelopes.” | “Why, Father Tony!" Ann ex- | cleimed, looking about the room as {if comparing the description with | the scene itself, “why that is our ‘w n living room right here!” { Old Touy, without looking up |frum his manuscript, c¢on tinued \x’(nulmg “Time :midsummer—Ilats lafternoon.” “Oh, but it's not late,” |terrupted quickly, “it quarter of two.” Old Tony smiled, Ann You Ann in- is only a| “It is late mi are getting supper. “But I'm rre's things. The old actor laughed. “In play you are getting supper.” not—I'm Pi- ironing the Ann returned doubtfully, “Oh, in the play—I see.” She placed the garments on the table and, carry- ing the ironing board into the kitchen began doing things about the stove as if to prepare a meal Tony watched her as a director might watch a bit of stage busi- 1SS, Then, referring to his man-| uscript, he continued: “Pierre is| leaving tomorrow morning for New York to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Art.” Ann, standing in the kitchen ioorway, cried, “But, Father Tony, Pierre is leaving for New York this afternoon, not tom:orrow morning —on the train that goes at 5:53." The old actor explained with smiling patience: “In the play, Ann, Pierre is leaving Orchard Hill on the 6:15 tomorrow morn-| g Suddenly it all was clear to Ann,| mnd she cried, “Oh-h-h, of course! Fierre really is leaving this after-| noon, but in the play he is leaving tcmorrow. morning. What comes rext?” The old actor consulted his man- useript: “Pierre is upstairs pack- ng his trunk.” | | “Oh, is Pierre home?” exclaim- xd Ann. “When did he come in? He sald he would be gone all the afternoon.” “No, Ann,” the old actor laugh- >d. “Plerre has not come home set. But in the play, dear, Plerre! > upstairs packing his trunk.” Ann thought this over. Then she 07k the gaments she had been ironing from the table and, carry- ing them into the hall, put them on the lower step of the stairs. For a moment she stood looking up to the floor above wonderingly, then, facing toward Old Tony, she “You say that in your play, Pierre is upstairs?” “Yes.” She turned again slowly, doubt- fully and ‘called up the stairway: ‘Plerre—oh—Pierre—here are your things.” Pierre’s voice tnswered from up- stairs, “All right, Ann, thank you.” Tony read from the ma‘nuscnpl: ‘It would be shameful, Ann, if !\()\ll‘ |word, the day will come when you| room of af} | rangements for the annual picnic | rangements will be' proceeded with 1 wonderful Pierre before he" >‘/_—'——“"_‘———' safe away from us, I suppose?” D l “Father!"” Ann protested. oug as Martin, paying no attention tr Church . Services| his daughter’s cry, continued ad- cdressing Tony., “You mark my| Notices ror this charcn column must be received by The Empire not later than 10 c'clock Saturday |morning to guarantee change of ‘sarmon topics, ete will be mighty sorry for the way you've encouraged that fool boy of Harriet Noel's in his crazy ideas about being an actor. Look at yuufself! If the poor boy's mother had good sense she'd never named u executor of her will and the -ardian of her boy. But Harriet Noel—" When Martin spoke the name orj L & Pierre’s mother, Old Tony looked| Douglas Catholic Church { up from his manuscript with 8| = quick indignant motion of his| head. Then he rose to his feet and| There will not be any services with cried, theatrical gesture and voice|at the Catholic Church in Douglas Martin, silenced by the old ac-| “Stop!” | next Sunday. tor's voice and manner, stood Smr"?mr[?phcopa! cnm » = ing at him. 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DOUGLAS COLISEUM SUN. — MON. BILLIE DOVE in eign lands, your husband should use Pierre's school money in this Nevada gold mining scheme as he is trying to persuade Pierre to let him do.” “But, Father Tony, you need not fear that Pierre will let Bruce auve his school money.” Tony, still reading. returned, “1 an not so sure, Ann. Pierre would do anything for you.” “For me?” Tony turned a page of the man- veeript and read: “I don't think jou quite realize how much Plerre ares for you, Ann.” “And T am sure nobody realizes hew much I love Pierre—I méan, how we all love him.” Old Tony read: “Enter Martin Bevis, Ann’s father.” As if to punctuate the old actor's words, the front door slammed shut. OIld Tony looked up from 10ld Tony bowed his head and|nis manuscript ;Ann turned and biindly over his manu- | “Ppierre’s moflmr, Ann, i ‘standing in the wings. i %Oh!” said Ann wm}fl Fht stole behind the old gentle ik T Then { "ney were both gazing expeetantly toward the hall as Martin Bevis appeared in the archway. “Hello, Tony,” said Martin rude- ly. “Come to see that nobody bites “Sweethearts and Wives” Comedy, Acts, News | B e e that way. Diamond Briquets CLEAN ECONOMICAL EFFICIENT PACIFIC COAST COAL CO. Phone 412 PHONES 83 OR Waiting for one’s ship to come in . . . so one may go “bon voyage to vacationland™ WRONG. Ricur | Governor }Iuey P. Long, of Louisiana, is a happy man again, and with cause, for hasn’t Frank Luther, popular radio tenor come to the rescue of the Executive with a declaration that there’s only one way one to play a jewsharp correctly and that's “forwards”? 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