The Players

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Flo Lakewood, the celebrated actress, receives a letter from her managers, telling that her part for the coming season is that of a simple country maiden. After reading the part she visits her aunt and uncle who live on a farm, dons her simple country dross, and proceed to imbibe the pure country air. Owen Spencer is engaged, unknown to her, for the same company his part is that of a village drunkard, who is afterwards reformed by a simple country maiden He proceeds on a fishing trip and before a country tavern sees an example of a typical village drunkard and proceeds to study the antics of a drunken man. This village is near the farm on which Flo is rusticating. Flo, one day, is strolling along the village stream, and being a hot day, she takes off her shoes and stockings and enjoys the cold water upon her feet. Owen is fishing nearby. He suddenly gets a bite, and proceeds to pull with all his might, when he hears a scream, and finds that his bite is Flo's toe. After extracting the hook, he leads her home. Then commences a romance, she pretending the simple maid and he the young man on his vacation. Their acquaintance ripens into love, but before he declares himself, he is caught by Flo one day while he is with the village drunkard studying and imitating him so as to make good in this part for next season. Flo's romance is shattered and when Owen calls, refuses to see or listen to him. Owen departs for the city, broken-hearted, as rehearsal has been called for the new play. He rehearses his part with the stage manager, Flo goes through her part to the scene where she is supposed to grab the whiskey flask from her lover's hand. His part calls for a struggle in which he is supposed to strike her, but he does not strike, for the rehearsal is dismissed for the day.