four o'clock
A stranger would have thought Packer the person in control ; and the actors , losing their nervousness , were allowed to display not only their energy but their intelligence . The stage became a cheery workshop , where ambition flourished and kindness was the rule . For thus did the starry happiness that glowed within the beatific bosom of the little `` ingenue '' make Arcady around her . At four o'clock Talbot Potter stepped to the front of the stage and lifted his hand benevolently . `` That will do for to-day , '' he said , facing the company . `` Ladies and gentlemen , I thank you . I have never had a better rehearsal , and I think it is only your due to say you have pleased me very much , indeed .