nine o'clock in the evening
Of course , after the advantages of this new connection had been explained , the artists were perfectly willing to admit Mr. Spry as a partner , and he was informed of the fact , with the intimation that it was necessary to have the seats there as quickly as possible . Dickey promised to begin his labor on the following morning ; and then , while the others worked on the scenery , he related to them the success he should make as an actor , provided he was given a part which admitted of his carrying a sword and shield . Dickey Spry kept his word , so far as having the timber for the seats at the theatre was concerned ; for so anxious was he to fulfil his part of the contract that he devoted all the next afternoon and evening to the work . He made arrangements with Mrs. Green , whereby he could get into the house during the afternoon while she was attending to her fruit-stand , and by nine o'clock in the evening he had made seats enough to accommodate at least two hundred boys , providing , of course , that they were willing to stow themselves in snugly . After the work was done , there was not a member of the firm but thought they had a valuable acquisition in the person of Mr. Spry and his timber , and they listened with more attention to his suggestions than they had on the previous evening , when it was possible that he would not carry out his portion of the contract as fully as they desired . When they stopped work that evening they surveyed their theatre with a great deal of pride ; for it was now so nearly completed that any one could tell , at a very searching glance , what it was intended for . The scenery was all in its place , and Nelly had made a quantity of rosettes out of tissue-paper of various colors , which were to be fastened as ornaments on the rough , unpainted boards .