midnight
The house was sold out weeks ahead , and after the matinee you might observe the street in front of the stage-entrance blocked by people waiting to see the woman come out . She was lithe and supple , like a panther , and wore close-fitting gowns to reveal her form . It seemed that her play must have been built with one purpose in mind , to see how much lewdness could be put upon a stage without interference by the police . -- And now his companion told him how this woman had been invited to sing at a banquet given by the magnates of a mighty Trust , and had gone after midnight to the most exclusive club in the town , and sung her popular ditty , `` Wo n't you come and play with me ? '' The merry magnates had taken the invitation literally -- with the result that the actress had escaped from the room with half her clothing torn off her . And a little while later an official of this trust had wished to get rid of his wife and marry a chorus-girl ; and when public clamour had forced the directors to ask him to resign , he had replied by threatening to tell about this banquet ! The next day -- or rather , to be precise , that same morning -- Montague and Alice attended the gorgeous wedding .