Show bort ort cf Day rn WANA TE ONE AND AND ORIGINAL lANA BY EY RACHEL BARTON EARTON the towns certainly this Is the most utterly God forsaken supt supt- Silas business manager of the Wild West Original Indian Two wo parades war parades Indians war feathers only real A American Indian not one house with enough to pay the subs In the third act Its It's a aFlame alame lame Flame I never saw such a a. week And the little man sank back red Linto Into the cheap brocaded chair of ot the parlor of the Evans House e e beings eings in the room and those to whom his tirade was addressed 1 t. t the one original Indian actress actress and Two Feathers otherwise J z m to a disrespectful band of acquaintances d have ve been hard to trace in the features featurE'S of ot Wana any resemblance I tl colored id lithographs labeled with her name which were posted he e city In reality she she- represented represented the severest characteristics of ot cheek bones straight Jetty hair black and not overly large eyes fort for her features she in no wise smacked of the reservation Her lIer gure was garbed in thoroughly civilized fashion and md she was by in unattractive object as she stood her back to the window and tr Silas RIggs with a semi-critical semi air So at least Two Feathers he e l watched her with half-closed half eyes athers was big and burly but despite the prejudices o of his race re- re 1 aws he adored this slight slip of a girl and had for her and her l respect not entirely devoid of ot fear today's only Tuesday suggested Wana encouragingly Is there thereto eto to awaken interest she added go out and give the tickets away If It you'd like that testily Mr Biggs DIggs flouncing out o of the room leaving the two nar nc r together ook k d after the departing Biggs and something almost like a smile galm calm lm countenance This little littie man with his furies and tirades lId did lIdh h her tip she only looked on him as something of ot a curiosity down the hall she came slowly from her place b by the theer theer ther er r face tace was WIlS somewhat serious now She was thinking of ot last nights night's ad d hardly looked promising Seating herself now beside Two Feath- Feath 1 for some time In apparently deep thought After Arter several he Ie laughed softly then thea pulled the big Indian toward Coward her and whis- whis thing Ing in his ear The stolid expression of his face did not change whispered urging coaxing half pleading At last Two Feathers yield feld a little Then she redoubled her persuasions he to all aU appearances surrendered and she sent him off ore with the glon And dont don't you dr let Mr Biggs know from which we r Wants Wana was vas not without th craftiness o of both her people and her f fB Bigga 1091 looked d through the hole in the curtain curtails that nl night ht It VAs AVAS nit t ta a cheering prospect that met his eyes Tho The house wa was wag n re C for a little crowd close down In the orchestra chairs and U under det- det 11 1 f. f 1 1 I Ii t fJ J v 1 w cover of the noise of stage-setting stage behind him the little manager swore softly under his breath bringing down imprecations on the heads of all stage divinities divinities divinities ties but especially on those who had bad treated him so unkindly in iii this Godforsaken Godforsaken Godforsaken God forsaken town Wana Vana waiting in the side-scenes side on the little pony on which she made her first sensational entrance leaned toward Two Feathers with gUst glistening eyes Is It all right 1 she asked breathlessly Two Feathers nodded half sullenly Now Two Feathers Ill I'll fake take any blame If there Is any you do Just as I say n It nAnd And she stopped to nod to the troop of so called Indians who drew in close about her Pe Perhaps haps the aid Id of footlights relieved the unnaturally quality of th their lr swarthy complexions ns at any rate so the developments o of th the evening seemed to prove i r Despite its limited number the audience was enthusiastic With childish credulity they foIl followed owed the various scenes of ot the play playas as it progressed it-progressed and read the announcement of ot the third act with greedy anticipation This it was The Ind Indian camp Star Light Ligat Wana wakes her people to action The cur curtain ln rose amidst the satisfied sighs of or the pit Even their highest flights o of Imagination were appeased by this scene There were brilliant crags here and there against violent blue skies of of- the scenic artists artist's handiwork and Indians real live Indians everywhere about the crags against the blue sky and scattered about the stage as though they were the most ordinary of mortals Most Moat of them seemed to be in a 0 profound state of ot lethargy fit subjects to be wakened by the doming coming Star Light And she came an and amidst the earnest applause o of the audience she delivered many fiery speeches peeches At last the braves seemed wakened They held a D. council o of war var and finally war bonnets and paint made their appearance The ordinary run run- of ot the performance demanded that they all trail trall off headed by Star atar Light vowing eternal vengeance on oa the tho white race But to tonight tonight tonight to- to night there seemed an unusual movement among the braves Although the audience in Ignorance and bliss did not recognize thi this fact Mr Biggs looked annoyed from the side scenes Suddenly Wana seizing the the tom-tom tom which had stood unused during the act bat savagely Th Tb Indians began a dance Among them Two Feathers's big body loomed up The audience applauded delightedly Still the dance continued seeming tc to grow in strength and violence The audience ceased to applaud the more since the attention of the Indians seemed directed over tho footlights Mr Biggs unable to endure the sight longer rushed upon the stage makina making makin- a D. bee beo line for Two Feathers Deathers the evident inspirer of the commotion At his appearance the audience took alarm altum in earnest and a general and concerted movement was made toward the back of ot the house Mr Diggs Biggs dashed at Two FeatherS but that wily slipping fincers savage hi his fingers made mado one springing leap that took him down into the aisle on the other sIde of the footlights and with wild whoops he made his way through the house Confusion reigned The curtain was rung down and the audience wavered between veen fear and curiosity At last the latter won and a few moments later Mr Biggs Diggs flushed Hushed and excited exclaimed Nothing but a little accident accident nn an unexpected beating of ot the tom-tom tom savage blood you know All AU right now ow Pray be calm Two Feathers whispered Wana as she went on In Ira the last scene Two iwo Feathers you brave To Mr BIggs's Diggs's indignant No she smiled danger from such such In Indiana In- In diana air Mr Biggs Diggs although they did dance almost like real ones And Ami And Just wait walt till tomorrow such sueh seat s edles les Wana said the smiling Mr Biggs DigSs his teeth which through hid held a if en i straight cent-straight cigar as they rolled roIled out of ot the town tot Vana i i I t think Ill I'll have to tb Increase InC e c your our salary or at t le st make you II I I f r f it I 1 r I 1 t ti I I J i I x r. r 1 ij |