. The romance of a western boy; the story of Corse Payton. ndlord afterwhich his face wore a more genial and relievedexpression. He, too, had been in a predicament,for past experiences had made him shy of anyextensive financial relations with actor very quickly climbed into their life-boatscheme, therefore. That night after supper was over, all the din-ing room tables were shoved together to form astage. And on this uncertain stage, with sheetsfor curtains and scenery, the relieved Thespiansstrutted their two hours and a half. The dramain its day has known far more primitive environ
. The romance of a western boy; the story of Corse Payton. ndlord afterwhich his face wore a more genial and relievedexpression. He, too, had been in a predicament,for past experiences had made him shy of anyextensive financial relations with actor very quickly climbed into their life-boatscheme, therefore. That night after supper was over, all the din-ing room tables were shoved together to form astage. And on this uncertain stage, with sheetsfor curtains and scenery, the relieved Thespiansstrutted their two hours and a half. The dramain its day has known far more primitive environ-ments. On the following night another play wasgiven, and after that the dining room showbecame a habit. When the Oberlin citizens were 6o THE STORY OF CORSE PAYTON. able to leave their homes and make their waythrough the snow tunneled town, they joined thehotel audiences each night; so, when the twoweeks were ended, the company departed on thebest of terms with the landlord, and had found nonecessity this time for parting with Corses goldmounted CHAPTER VI. ROCKS OF FATE. NE of the most popular playsin Senter Paytons reper-toire was The Phoenix—that thrilling old melo-drama written by MiltonNobles, and in which is por-trayed the seamy side ofNew York life. In this play Corse wascast for the part of the Irish-man who gets mortally stabbedin the first act. He died on thestage and is, quite naturally, supposed to lie wherehe expires until the curtain falls and the actis ended. But the small town theater was not apt to pro-vide stage hands; and, the companys forces being
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