The evening world. Newspaper, February 22, 1901, Page 7

990 : THE WORLD: FRIDAY_EVENING, FEBRUARY 1901. MRS. COOK, PRESS AGENT, ISA SUCCESSFUL HUSTLER, | She Tells of Her Experi- ences in Booming The- atrical Attractions and | Philosophizes on the Relation of the *‘High-is ball’? to Masculine Ad- vance Work, LOVE AND JEALOUSY HAVE A LITTLE TILT. Miss Sasa S Syma ly By EB. B. GARNETT: (Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Puutishing Co.) yrange must be considered.” She was 0% of two things ts the matter,"| Matching Stanton disappear down, the tele lesson for she's learning i "Oh" gasped Miss Suean Moubting me, x0 he's] Jong hall; and, watching her, was Mies Then, after r Misa Susam said, as she peered |Susan, Tne click of the needles had Ja trlef reflection, she gatiered ion over her glaeses at Kate and oy Birins WalenedestiontSusanccla all three div me of sympathy ty —- atanton =) it a ale * third party, who opportunely: arr s Bolng Rout s toward hei: 82 hush Langdon or to’ prod tt A woman who Is clever @nough and Monks, “malaria or a thin! part then her eyes came sharply round +9 Langdon, who was gloomily staring at her knitting needles. “Quinine,” he said, ‘1s good for ma- lara, “In the’ other case’ he paused with a frown to look at Kate's hat, just visible above a clump of roses. enough to turn aatde free th tracks of buatness and make little road of her own Is always worthy some attention, When wo rea ner beating down grass and cut {across lots we are naturally Mra, Marian M. Cook ts thty kind of woman. sstion now," Kate went on, Who wea you represent? stammered the bray be more dramatic,’ scorn- fe nore rahe ser ay a buryar, or Hrutus #.ab- phonies vol ger Scen ize enar, or"—* the Prince of Darkness."’ gracioutly Ailing the M be Satan Mimseli “In the other case," severely ‘ t : | But Mine Busan fed towned the ‘soure. nine will serve, moral quinine.” a Hons he carne’ ‘hacks hat sour ean H had suddenty ape, Mrs. Cook has lately arrived. in New “What would de the effect of the part. Ready. for Your game? pealed = to her," She: demanded him, |:York trom the) Far, Woasts and annouriced On tho third party, for instance?” itn a aur, moun wa orien view and recetved him with arapsurous | her intention of becoming a theatrical ‘He would pack his trunk. tl” you come back.” wieglo. His astonishment and Indigia- [press agent here In the great metropolis. ‘And Stanton?” n: statement aT very true. Mies the Raids her, ee errr ene | 22° has had considerable experlence “7 ” cal ‘sane ee ty t t need take a i ; : — «| of her he t if anal ve rn your lesrmn, a aw yeate! y eatd: Langdon flushed. In the pause he hae izee case at still fhe ros with delighted laughter, “run to] "Oh yes, I am really a full-fledged an a n the | the night o} masque 3 y |the rose garden, run! = : canlrestionsly (etrolling opiand cow: in ke Branton drew the Prince | “Yes. cried. the Pi advance agent now gli bewen tis iwore considerably over a year ago, here In this city. T managed con-| cert artista for Mr, Victor Thrane all| Just winter, booking them as far West as Denver. She In a Meatler. “Mr. Thrane pald me a great compll- ment when he told me I had accom- pilshed more on the road than any agent he had ever employed. You know, gen- erally speaking, the public has to be taken by the scruff of the neck and haled up to the box office and made to tickets to a musical entertainmont Work is hard under there comiltions, and I'm no Sandow. In the theatr! business It {s all quite different. are waiting for a good show and are willing to pend money on It, I met Marry Coraon Clarke in Denver and 1 was engaged an his advance agent for thts season, Then I went home to Call- fornia, xpent a restful summer and was ready for business in the fall” “What are vour duties as advance agent?” I asked, “L have to do all the press work, for one thine, Now for reveral years | was dramatic editor and mute critic of the Lon Angeles Times, and afterward of the Herald, and my experience taught me lust what kind of matertal was wanted and would be used by the newspapers Ma a Bacange Contra: “Thad to furnish thin matertal and to make contracta for baggnge transporta- tlon and for transportation of the com- deciding upon the best routes to rn and getting things into rhape for thf other agent—a man who billed the towns and did the work which I must know." frowning down. re: didn’t care to do. I have never recetved monntrance, “whether I” am robbing! . anything but the mont sents ea of > ment from the en with whom have graceful way to. atate the doen Honneen painterers and raiir case,” Guy muttered ‘grimly, to ‘himselt: Gmcials have been most kind and oblig ut aloud he sald: “Stanton.” and earn: ea estly faced him, “I'm no burglar, even if arivae Tecan be; and I can’ macau il make sure. Lend me thas abom-3 hal an hour—you'll tnce, hurrying in, at all looking ch it The rose ganien, man, veranda, In fact Miss Susan was sore:y puszled as to where her sympathy be-| Chref aig ghut. the door. longed, The diMculty of decision had! “Guy,” he sald, “I must have my PARRIAARDOR KA AARRREA RT NAMEN DEINE 5 ATH SMARTS NAST KATE'S CONFESSION. and right f Darkness off to a dreesing-room and home to make more for the same pur- and add a few adjectives on your own pose, unt 1 wished Mrs. Cook success In her un- ings here it will help me T shall come out * she laughed. Heve her, New York. In Love with wrote Mr. equipment was und asl i tlon as press agent. letter rex me by return post’ askime my terms, The matter was soon settled, und T came on here. 1 then found myself on the the goal of my most amtttlous donuiva;come to mab ed am ke eye out for that talented actor, and am. trying to get an advantageous opening for him. later on. He isa wonder. But I'M speak of him anon. ‘L want to induce some first-class manager or star to try meas prees nee Tam inno hurry. i'm willine to play a watting game, and shall not force myself on any Some Prejudice. “Do you find much prejudice a the woman press agent here ay? TD asked. at 1 do, Mrs, Cook emphat!- caps of it. Some tm cannot do the werk as aim thia In absurd, THEN SHE RAN SUDDENLY AWAY FROM HT. nd sottled.”* Do I look, my dear boy, capable o: intance in that line of business?" or the newapal treated me Ike a y Wy 4 vou happen to go into this «omy next question, was this way. 1 had got as f K elon at Ht iy i i fea therw aro WG de 3 ng lke, whut they 4 ' pre Down in the pavilion Mira Kate pres. ently found the Prince of Darkness be- side her. Bayly do ¢ thut 1am a wom to wheedle, to. EAE SEEN eeu tren rte “Safe? whe questioned ed YUAN that the real majesty had grown Jealoun maaan ; ae eer oe oar", the Prince YZ ata ao! gr fh aa A FAIR PROPOSITION 2 voinopenennst Spey eee y winter for years, and apend-) (he same for me as aoAPUAPo Agog ste sme ea s OLN ‘sh Then I'd dash back| were in my plac And (t 1s Ava ys | and one that should interest the done “A funny thing happened out In Butte. begun that morning when, nodding be- 1 dad thanlehed my business with « mane ¥ It sn brief tim hind the curtains of the library bay ned a keen look } window, she was roused by Stanton for so great an un BOSTON GIRLS TRAI N ED bir ata einer ertet we are now offering in the “‘Fease”’ coming 1m to his desk, and peeping out} ‘(You are not happ, nit ever piano. We are about to remove to ‘am not hapj but there was a hi 1 ra ry ame Wehind her mask that told another minutes without hearing the w New warerooms across the Street, and so have reduced the prices of resent stock $25 on each piano, onthly payments for just the in- she found him Ilstening to a step in the hall. He was thinking that he ‘ would recognize that step among a thousand, and knew Kate was petite and graceful, and—an accomplished co- Que sughed, and told him J had BY A RETIRED ACTRESS. Fl that thin ind Of refreshment did confers, hoarsely, low and reiiteleiiel-t ‘om s best of all rigots.” ette. Frowning, he looked to th 1 should think,” ad Kate, intere: . Is a inistake to Goon and, though there came an in-| “having. so much right you might Pee ee ra cat alive go fusinesa with | terest over the cash price (about $15 * 2 iy men unless the question of drinks comes extra). A number of good used @tam sweep of lash over them, he bf been uy A woman muat have poise to follow partes elisha Aaah this work, aiid must understand herself | pianos of prominent makes from @aught her eyes full of miachief and work. at vat at taustrer. The worde were so low that the girl and her business thoroug! $125 up. Write for catalogue. on ” » ear. ’ ree Cook cerininly vuphearn to be gue. 1 bog pardon,” lightly. as ehe crossed | Fitr4 eras eT alo au ea fully capable of filling the bill, She in ttre room to him, “but-if I may have @/ qweetly, faltering a bit, “Yes, 1 Nite bright, vivacious and business like. She seems to know just whal she w and mtnute?” “I am happy,” Stanton sald, “what you will take so much.” “How ‘kind! I shall reward you by making the minute a litte one. Your mother,” flirting a paper in her hand, ‘ie abnding out tnvi:ations, you know, for her bal en masque and she has asked a Ilst of my friends.” “There will be a pavill grounds,” he assured her, the house Is too smalll"— Just what she Her ey ray and straightforward. She five hustier, and one easity bel "Do let me tel you, Just about Henry Corson Clurke, eo le of New York are going to be much surprised, and very hugely Rleaved with this young man some fine dryly, #0. There was another pau They i ad from dancers nd Jan. THE PEASE = the atood stil atid. 1 {rem his arm. vill you be free?" he asked at length But she ran suddenly away. from him und Jnto the arms of Mire Buean, who was saurtering along the rcse-garden enes,”” said Miss Susan He has been’ sticking to the Weat for the simple rearon that he has been making a fortune there. Word for Mr. Clarke, “He (s'a young man too, and hes been But ion in the “ao that if Juating hi waken gin « ne all” hurt. {am on eiyourrun: '‘Nonsen: interrupting with a pretty But what the time is ripe for a New York appe. grimace. “It is not space, but wolcdme, | ning away from 5 ance. You know moet comedians al- T—I'm not sure. Kato, wayn show the #ame face in everything. * stammered “Ht it's that is the question, The house Is yours, Mr. Stanton; so will you ls farry Core Clntke never, looks twice the same. He sinks his identity completely in every part ho troubte laughing nervously suggested Miss Susan, ok over my or: "Happiness Mst?"* r y te from hay Tt wes then that Mis Susan, peeping | #miling. “IUn a pity to run ap: charaster makeups are marvellous; and pines, do 1 know you he in an artist to the finger tips. fe v Fl aubtie, delleate, consummate tn tous ne 1oow. 42d5t., just West of 6th Ave him deeply hurt. house found ID, aa sre can be. Jeo}, [ waa enthustaatls when 1 think of ‘hia cleverness and hie versa- tility. Juat wait till you see him, that's You will remember all 1 ha Harold Haner’sa Recital. Harold Bauer gave the first of two farewell piano recitals at Mendelssohn Hall yesterday afwrnoon, playing in the | cles mooth manner that he has m: fal r, and evoking a good sing! tone Hs programme was not novel. his principal numbers being Chopin's sonata in B minor, Brahm's capriceto in 1 anor, and Bach's prelude and fugue Infe at. the Live not run a delightfully contented thought he was getting bored was only jeatous and aapiendtd a whe laughed softly Sull he needs FRICKE'S MEN CHARM AGAIN ‘ar. Amusements. EASTERN STAR FAIR Grand ‘Lodge Room, Flasonic tall, algh, but he 1d thought, pouting, weren't, perhaps, good friends, “We aiways huve been friemis,’ “You cadled him the Inst time I waltzed with him,’ she demure: inded him, “an unmitigated Idiot.’ belng that sort ot an NOW OPEN. 10 conte ta Single admission, Catiaren 25 conte eo; Catlas 39, King in with a low, laugh, ly agree with whom you wili,’ — School Gi Comedy. able talent was shown by ately “Thank! you so much. Now since-Mr. Langdon 1%. such an old friend, of course, be nar on your lst? Ct Week Conside: Dramatic Circle of the Oratory ( NICK K 2K. Dreadway and 283. Boston Symphony Or- the Girls’ kvening High School, RMICKE RI TO-DAY AND Batieiest and Nineieenta A 2.15 Hundred GOODWIN Ine was scratched Mes Kate, “T hope are happy. e yor) tate If he was the fact kept out of his nt ec. cot ct “I wonder if it is true,” Stanton said geatly.as.he came up to her, hat pext winter you and Tare ¢o be ‘Tharrled The girl drew down a spray of vine inet the check next him. fn the jo comedy called “Si ‘Tho players wave ov! dence traning and reflected cred instructor, Miss Elliot. One chestra’s Concert, at Carnegie Hall. Twenty ‘One. | IJ for U —Amelia Bingham Company 1 Clyde Pitch's Meat Play, Indies cStien fore. Carroll--wan surprise] wate, Anigly good, the excellence of her reading | xTHA MAT. THE CLIMBERS. LM ner undoubted. elooutionary. powe BROADWAYz":* 4 exciting general comment. Bie has a a lary the choot, ate formed Jnto tactful and charming “I never saw,” tress, “tho woman couwl not caat the imp of shyness by the simple means of acting and reacting, and acting again, the roles of guest and homess with he} 1 prevent years of discomfort and Asappointment by showing a girl how to suppress a silly laugh or bring out uhe cheerful mirth of a too sober mis To a timid pupil I reveal the art of starting a conversation, and to one wao has no pow in her T teach the habit of a gracoful, Social Poise Acquired by Former Footlight Favor- ite’s Methods, The Hoston Symphony Orchestra was In {tx beat mood Jam night at Carneste Hall, when it gave its fourth evening concert of the season. Buch perfection of playing és rare even with this superb band of musiolans, If jon Is to be taken to anything, it must be that the programme waa too long. BOSTON, Feb, 22.—A retired ngtress, A novelty was offered in Charies Mar-| who, for a wonder, requests {in Laofier’s symphonic poem, “Tho| name be mppressed, ‘haa a cl. Death of Tintagiles,’* On Mac-| poned of the daughters of many of the terlinck’s it @ wnlque tone pleture rich in color, fry descriptive and fascinating in ird Way. Th ner th .| Beethove: iidellor oxeriure. aad Ber- los," fantastic y were coasary Could truth dol other orchestral numbers. ick than pretense? asked conducted in his usual: manner. Paagdon. The solol: acto aus der Ohe, Fut is often brutal; one th who played I4est! t piano Ete fino abire presence and ma‘ te a full auc- cess of her part Mtendance, Ianice W. Heli, esiding. principal, pres: CASTORIA |Mvtaev For Infants and Children. THe | MACTINI DAY. The Kind You Have Always Bought DEWEY | Dainty Duchess Burlesquers. tanton.. “In that Lang. ont" He was busy staring. How eve femiliar a friend may be he takes as a rival quite a new. angle of vision, In_ the name of all witches,” Lang- gon Bayly adjured them as he ran up the, steps, “what na bal on ma uate E. lth at.) Queen of Mohemla, Ltving Pletures Thie Munday Night. Grand Conwrt, 2%: AMERICA MAT. DAILY ix Art of polite letter-writing, card writing, and how to dreas, talk, walk and appear in the most conventional manner, she also tralia the debutante for +0 Her inethods @re what women fetching. In,some cases 2 poabietiex girl—there 42D 87. an a help in rranged in her room, formerly a favorite nefore ¢he footlights, She expressed a wirh to quit the stage and Instruct young wemen If she could have assur- ance of supeurt, and a number bf Bos- ‘women took her up promptly, os at Wk Tite tasran AT ARMS CINMMATOORAPH. USEE. Victoria's Buoeral. WORLD IN WAX EDEN New Orchestre. certo in\'a 'somow! World For Rent columns, careful buyer, is the special bargains | ——- th tivity. 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Of all the days of the business week Saturday see.ns to be pat ticularly the people's day on Grand street. to enlarge and expand and to crowd the thoroughfares of business, Whether it is because our Saturd other day, or whether it be that the people seem to have more = wants and needs and more time to satisfy them, fact remains that Saturday is one of the remarkable days of ac=\) Asa mark of our appreciation of this fact we set aside for in bargains adapted to the season and to the special wants of our Saturday customers—bargains in the things which} make the people feel better over Sunday, because their wishes gre! gratified and money Hosiery. Special Bargain Sule of Ladies’ and saved, 3 from In Ladies’ Lisle Ce 1234c. Child’s Bicycle Hose; reduced to 2he Gloves. 100 doz, Ladies’ 25: -| price, all colors; value 1.25; special for Sat 30 do urday, Kid Gloves; black, 1.00. 41 doz. Ladtes’ and Children’s Kid Gloves yore from 75c. to 1.75; tol sq gor, Extra Fine Irish Pelee! close 49c. 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