_First Mem._ In the cause of Art they will be prepared to do anything.
At least, they ought to be.

_Manager_. Well, we will telephone to them too. (_Subordinate takes
further instructions_.) And now, how about the Ladies?

_Second Mem._ Oh, there are a lot of school-girls, and a woman who
dies by degrees of general paralysis. The girls, of course will be all
right with--say, Miss EMERY, Miss LINDEN, Miss ALMA MURRAY, and Mrs.
KENDAL. But we want two people to play the woman. First Act, Miss
ELLEN TERRY; second and third, Miss GENEVIEVE WARD. To be properly
played, both should be in it.

_Manager_. But how will that do? I do not think that Miss TERRY will
care to--

_First Mem._ Nonsense! She is a most charming person, and will do
anything in the cause of Art.

_Subordinate_ (_returning from telephone_). Beg pardon, Gentlemen, but
Messrs. KENDAL, FARREN, BROUGH and HARE say they are very sorry, but
they are not at home; and Mr. IRVING presents his compliments,
and would be delighted to do what we wish, but he fears he will be
otherwise engaged. However, he says you have his sympathy, and his
heart goes out to you. [_Exit._

_Manager_. Well, what shall we do?

_Second Mem._ Oh, there's VEZIN, and TERRIS, and PAULTON, and a heap
more!