The understudy who found his chance on stage
A jealous actor-husband contemplates murder then is saved by a wife. Hyde, a star, tests a challenger. a wife reveals truth and The understudy becomes Julian. Hyde grants the chance, the audience roars, and the narrator credits Hyde and his wife for salvation. The piece closes with a toast to Hyde’s memory.
The Understudy and the Drury Lane Dream
A faded memory of the actor Wilfred Lorrimer recounts being passed over for the role of Julian Armstrong in Exiled. He under the pressure of ambition and jealousy plots to understudy Franklin Hyde, imagining a life altered by a single unforeseen event. His wife Maggie warns him against chasing Wilfred, yet harbors a clue that the one chance may hinge on a single if.
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Eden
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Quick Quips From Dailies On Conversational Quips
A collage of brief remarks and jokes from nineteenth century papers. The dialogue snippets feature banter about Niagara Falls water, marriage, women, and language bias. The items capture witty exchanges and social attitudes with a sharp, period voice.
Honest Man Stops Lying to His Wife After Scarlet Fever Scare
A Washington Star recollection tells of a metropolitan clubman who lied to his wife about a sick friend to cover late nights. After a severing scare when his wife learned a real scarlet fever case and a death, he confessed through an intermediary, paid for a jewelry request, and vowed honesty as policy.
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Columbus Diplomacy With Native Chief Revealed
In a Harper's Bazar excerpt, Columbus states the land belongs to Ferdinand and Isabella and negotiates with a native chief. The chief questions, and Columbus replies merrily, promising no rent until May and favorable tenancy as a peaceful gesture.
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