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Show NAWtY A PANIC Actors Rehearsing a Flaj Caw Eele-ment Eele-ment In a Chicago Hotel. There came near being a panic in the reading room of the Great Northern the other day. Archie Boyd, the actor who csed to play Den Thompson's part in "The Old' Homestead" and who starred 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 R wired Murphj that he would meet him at the Great Northern at a certain time and read over the altered play with him. The author was on hand at the appointed time, and so was the star. Together the repaired to the reading room and et about their task. Mr. Murphy read quietly until his enthusiasm overcame him. Then he threw caution to ths winds and exclaimed: "My God, you have stolen my child 1" A guest from Oregon, His., looked tp from a letter he was writing to the folks, and then he edged uneasily toward to-ward the end of the table. " 'Tis false, " roared Boyd. "I am no kidnaper." "You lie!" exclaimed Murphy In loud tones, throwing the manuscript ! aside, and tho man from Oregon started for the door, while a commercial man from Toledo leaned back in his chair to gee it out Tho anthor and star had shifted to a quiet love scene, when Landlord Eden came in at tho request of the Oregon man to see-whathe trouble waa. When he told the latter Ajhatwas up, he apologized apol-ogized profusely arftl wanted to buy pop tor tho party. When Boyd plays in Oregon, the stranger will be in the audience. au-dience. Chicago Times. |