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1、EPISODESINVANBIBBER'SLIFEEPISODESINVANBIBBER'SLIFERichardHardingDavis1EPISODESINVANBIBBER'SLIFEHerFirstAppearanceItwasattheendofthefirstactofthefirstnightof"TheSultana,"andeverymemberoftheLesterComicOperaCompany,fromLesterhimselfdowntothewardrobewoman'sson,whowouldha
2、vehadtoworkifhismotherlostherplace,wassickwithanxiety.Thereisperhapsonlyoneotherplaceasfeverishasitisbehindthescenesonthefirstnightofacomicopera,andthatisanewspaperofficeonthelastnightofaPresidentialcampaign,whenthereturnsarebeingflashedonthecanvasoutside,andthemobis
3、howling,andtheeditor-in-chiefisexpectingtogototheCourtofSt.Jamesiftheelectioncomeshisway,andtheoffice-boyisbettinghiswagesthatitwon't.Suchnightsasthesetrymen'ssouls;butVanBibberpassedthestage-doormanwithascalmlypoliteanodasthoughthepiecehadbeenrunningahundrednights,a
4、ndthemanagerwasthinkingupsouvenirsfortheonehundredandfiftieth,andtheprimadonnahad,asusual,beguntohintforanewsetofcostumes.Thestage-doorkeeperhesitatedandwaslost,andVanBibbersteppedintotheunsuppressedexcitementoftheplacewithapleasedsniffatthefamiliarsmellofpaintandbur
5、ninggas,andthedustyodorthatcamefromthescene-loftsabove.Foramomenthehesitatedinthecross-lightsandconfusionabouthim,failingtorecognizeintheirnewcostumeshisoldacquaintancesofthecompany;buthesawKripps,thestage-manager,inthecentreofthestage,perspiringandinhisshirt-sleeves
6、asalways,wildlywavinganarmtosomeoneintheflies,andbeckoningwiththeothertothegasmaninthefrontentrance.Thestagehandswerestrikingthesceneforthefirstact,andfightingwiththesetforthesecond,anddraggingoutacanvasflooroftessellatedmarble,andrunningathroneandapracticalpairofste
7、psoverit,andaimingthehighquakingwallsofapalaceandabuseatwhoevercameintheirway."Nowthen,VanBibber,"shoutedKripps,withawildglanceofrecognition,asthewhite-and-blackfigurecametowardshim,"youknowyou'retheonlymaninNewYorkwhogetsbehindhereto-night.Butyoucan'tstay.Lowerit,lo
8、werit,can'tyou?"Thistothemanintheflies."Any2EPISODESINVANBIBBER'SLIFEothernightgoes,butnotthisnight.Ican'thaveit.I--Whereisthebacki
