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Show V HAD FORGOTTEN HIS PART But Mr. Newrich Was in Evidence at Dramatic Performance, as He Had Insisted. Mr. Corpulent Newrich offered to finance fi-nance the performance of his daughters' .dramatic society, and his announcement was received with acclamation. But when he added the provision that be paid the expenses on condition that he was given a part the joy diminished. di-minished. Mr. Newrich was well endowed with wealth, but his vocabulary did not Include In-clude a single "h." They argued, but Mr. Newrich stood firm. "No part, no money," was h.'s decision. At last they hit on a plan. He was to come on in the second scene and just say "Silence!" lie could not go far wrong with that. Mr. Newrich was satisfied. He would be in evideuce at the performance. The groat day arrived and all went well until the curtain rose on the second sec-ond scene. From the wing strode Mr. Newrich. Holding up his hand, he uttered onfl word : " 'Ush !" London Answers. |