[Illustration: THE FINAL REHEARSAL.--THE SUPREME MOMENT.
Author and Stage Manager (to Orchestra): “When de lady says, ‘Lord
Ashleigh Baxter, I am a orfun, but I never kin be yourn,’ an’ he says,
‘Ha, ha, ha, you are alone beneat’ my roof an’ unpurtected,’--I want
you to rattle off some music wot’ll giv’ Biddy, de fait’ful servant,
lots o’ time to rush in an’ t’row Baxter to de groun’.”]
[Illustration: THE WORLD BEFORE HER.]