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The labor of brains and hands, preceding the employment of energy and capital, breaks the silence of time and makes way for the music of practical development. Active brain and toiling hands had won from mother earth rich stores and transformed the apparent barrenness of the ground convenient to where Gotown sprang up into the nucleus of a flourishing city. Someone had struck oil.
This brought the preliminary proceedings to an end. By the way of closing the bargain, all hands, on the invitation of the proprietor, stepped up to the bar and made another attack on McGowan's best. The evening was drawing to a close; night had set in, and Handy and Weston, having finished their business, were anxious to get away. Gotown was a short distance from the railroad station.
The Booths, the Cookes, the Keans, the Kembles, the Forrests, the Jeffersons, the Wallacks, and other great actors whose names are written on the imperishable tablets of fame have traveled over just such roads. Smith and the company, after a good night's rest and a hearty breakfast, reached Gotown early in the forenoon.
Friday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, Handy, his partner, and the stage manager of the Weston Theatre, arrived in Gotown with the borrowed scenery and props. Ed McGowan and assistants were at the station with three wagons to convey the stage accoutrements to the newly built temple of Thespis that was to open its doors to the public the following night.
It is needless to add that it was sung with a vigor, strength, and heartiness which still remains a cheerful memory in Gotown. "Say not 'Good night, but in some brighter clime Bid me 'Good morning."
"There's nothing to be got nowadays unless thou can'st fish for it." The following day was a busy one in thought and action. Notwithstanding the disposition and energy of the Gotown proprietor in getting the Academy of Music ready, there were many things to be considered apart from the mere putting up of the structure itself. And these were as necessary as the house proper.
"Why, bless your soul, man, no one has had time to die there yet. Not on your life! Gotown will be Petroleum City before it gets out of its knickerbockers, or I'm a Dutchman." Handy opened his eyes in surprise. The actual situation flashed suddenly on him. "Struck oil there, eh?" "Rich." "Many wells?" "Let me see!
Those present, except the individual indicated, coincided with Smith. "May I inquire," asked the member of the company indicated, "what manner of entertainment you propose to present at this a a Gotown place, Mr. Handy?" "Certainly you may," answered Handy calmly. "It will be one in which there is no part for you, sir." "What do you mean?" "Only this: Gotown or no Gotown, you are not in it.
They build without plans in Gotown. The place is growing so almighty fast they have no time to waste preparing plans or designs. The builder thinks them out as he works along." "But there's a hall?" inquired Smith, doubtingly as before. "I told you," replied Handy, a little vexed, "it isn't there yet, but we will find it there when we arrive. Don't you want to risk it, Smith?"
Let up right where you are," interrupted Handy. "I know the rest. Say, Smith, my boy," and the manager looked earnestly at the would-be Richmond "I am going to give you the opportunity of your life." "How's that?" "We will present for the first time only the great fifth act of 'Richard III' out of compliment to the people of Gotown, and you will be the Richmond." "Oh, come off!" answered Smith.
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