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Show NEARLY A PANIC. Actors Rehearsing a Cans Excls. uicnt In a Chicago HoteL There came near being a panio in the reading room of the Great Northern the other day. Archie Boyd, the actor who ased to play t)en Thompson's part in "The Old Homestead" and who p.tarred last season in a new play of his own called "The Country Squire," was here some weeks ago to consult Con T. Murphy, Mur-phy, the playwright, as to alteration In this play. He wanted a new second act, and after talking matters over with Murphy he left the latter hard at work on his manuscript at his Lake Bluff home. One day last week bo wired Murphy that he would meet him at the Great Northern at a certain time and read over the altered play with him. Tha author was on hand at the appointed tixte, and so was the star. Together they repaired to the reading room and let about their task. Mr. Murphy read quietly until his enthusiasm overcame him. Then he threw caution to tha winds and exclaimed: "My God, you have stolen my child!" " A guest from Oregon, Ills., looked tp from a letter he was writing to tha folks, and then he edged uneasily toward to-ward the end of the taile. '"Tis false, "roared Boyd. "I am no ' kidnaper." "You lie!" exclaimed Murphy In loud tones, throwing the manuscript aside, and the man from Oregon started for the door, whilo a commercial man from Toledo leaned back in his chair to eee it out The author and star had shifted to a quiet love Bcene, when Landlord Eden came in at the request of the Oregon man to see what the trouble was. When he told the latter what was up, he apologized apol-ogized profusely and wanted to buy pop for the party. When Boyd plays in Oregon, the 6tranger will be in the an-dienca an-dienca Chicago Times. . |