“All right,” he spoke. “I’m ready.”
He handed the manuscript to Havener.
“Think you can do anything without reading?” asked the stage-manager.
“I believe I can remember a part of the first act.”
“All right; go ahead.”
Frank went on, and Havener observed that he made the proper entrance. He had an “enter speech,” and he gave it correctly.
Dunton was standing in the wings, watching and sneering.
Havener went down into the theater in front of the stage, where he could watch the rehearsing and see that the characters went through their business properly and grouped themselves to the best advantage.
Ephraim Gallup and Hans Dunnerwurst were astonished, for they had not known that Frank was to play a part.
“Shimminy Gristmas!” gurgled Hans.