Show 190 STUDENT LITE scene verily it doth arouse in my memory long forgotten cravings” The guide remonstrating seized him by a wing and dragged him hack to his seat The second act closed amid a storm of cheers hut this time the guide was next so grasping Oliver by the neck with one hand and standing on the end of a wing with one foot he held the enthusiastic playwright in his seat "If thou wilt not permit me to arise” sputtered the prisoner “remove thy hand from my throat and 1 will cheer sitting down" "My son” he added when the e yelling had subsided “Miss 1 think’st thou not and Mrs Hardcastle are doing exceptional work? I might say that they could almost rank with my old friend Mrs Siddons The appearance of Miss Hardcastle too they didn't grow them that pretty in my day” lie concluded sadly At the end of the fourth act the winged spectator had cheered himself out of breath and was sitting with a pleased look on his homely face fanning himself with his right wing He grew confidential “It’s good Ikjv everything is good and I am pleased truly I looked not for anything half so— so— so— ” "Garricky” put in the guide “That’s the word” continued Oliver “Garricky and I vow hov I like your style of speech Miss Xeville is certainly out of sight hey boy?” and he winked slyly as he jabbed the end of his wing in the ribs of his listener lard-castl- The curtain came down on the close of the fifth act The guide felt a rush of cold air a violent breeze fanned his face and the seat at his sitle was vacant lie was astonished a few moments later to see ( )liver ( loldsmith on the stage before the curtain a wild exultant look on his face his pink wings spread to the furthermost extent a cheer leader’s cane in his hand and he sank back dumbfounded as diver cried "( let into it now make some noise! You guys yell like a lot of When the crowd had filed out Goldsmith led his guide into the open air “Kid” he said "present my congratulations to the 37 gang They have daubed glory all over themselves I like their style and would like to know them better hut I’ve got to return My criticism of the push?" he added “I haven’t Mrs Hardcastle and Miss any Hardcastle split about even on the stellar honors Marlow and Ilard-castl- e did themselves proud and Tony would be hard to improve on He is about my original conception of the character Hastings and Miss Xeville? It would take a man with a crust to criticise that team "IUit pal I’ve got to go This evening has done me good spiritually and has aroused my thirst We have time for just one schooner before I leave” The next morning Oliver was not out to roll-ca- ll and a winged messenger sent to investigate carried away visions of a center table e drawn close to the a large one-lungers- !" bed-sid- |