At the Special Matinee

May 1922 Charles Hanson Towne
At the Special Matinee
May 1922 Charles Hanson Towne

At the Special Matinee

(When a Great Tragedy Is Given)

CHARLES HANSON TOWNE

I.

"My dear, what play is this?" "I'm sure that I don't know!"

"Here, please, a programme, miss!" "I hate a morbid show!"

"Broun said that this was fine." "And George Jean Nathan, too.

One shouldn't miss it . . . Mine Was trimmed with green and blue."

II.

"My dear, just see that hat!" "And notice Milly's gown!"

"She's never equalled that!" "Her back hair's falling down!"

"Who's that in the upper box? My love, she can't afford—"

"Hush! now the curtain's up!" (They lean back frankly bored.)