THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1933.
SPOTLIGHT
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY
SHETLA BRAYNE, 18, whose parents were well-known vandariile actors, is in New York looking for Job Sheila is a dancer, la spite of the fact that she has spent al mor her entire lifa on the stage her a bition to marry and have a home like those she has an in simmall towns in which
abe,kna" pinyad.
On a few haum' notice abe, is hired to
take the place of DAISY GLEASON, an
other dancer, who ba sprafond so, ankle.
She goes to JOE PARIS efice in "The Alley”... -10 - rekeurve. There we meet TREVOR LANE and DICK STANLEY, bola he is giving but she refuses, knowing that after day of rehearsing and the perform
rich, Lane anka Sheila to dance at a party
Dick's Words. Another little dart of jealousy shot through her. Here obviously was an entertainer of whons Dick approved:
A hush fell and the girl stood before them. She was slender, not very tall, dressed in flesh-col- oured tights and a jewelled bodice,
silken ringe circled her waist. Her,dark eyes sparkled in the delicate, piquant little face be neath a lovely pink silk wig. She looked almost like a small bou- ance that sight she wit be too tired.
She goes to the theatre. The show beinir doll. It was Frances Barton. gins and she with applause with her dancing the eccentric dancer. Stanley in the audience. He waits for ber after the show and again orges her to com
judgment" abe" agrest.
to Lap's party, Bomewhat against her better
CHAPTER IX
Frances was the best in her line the originator of a dozen routines so difficult that only a few of her imitators could follow them. She had been in half a dozen Broadway shows and was in one now. Like Sheila, she had come to the party following the performance.
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1933
done by anyone else."
She had always admired Frauses Burton and evon" in this moment hoped that she had not minimized the effect the other girl's talent always had on her."
Dick promised me that he would try to make you change your mind." he explained to the girl with a smile. So I took the liberty of assuming that you would do us the honour to sing," He looked across the room" as he spoke and nodded. "Joc Paris told me that you sing certain types of songs exceptionally well."
run through the songs with him a
ay or so`ngo." -
That was true. Only the other wening at Ma Lowell's Sheila and Timmy had had an hour of music. a Ma's blatant old parlor with its aper flowers, dusty and faded. ts gilt framed pictures of ageless incestors and Ma's, other treas- ures. How different from the room in which they now stood!. Shella's heart leaped again at And how different Timmy looked the mention of Joe Paris' name. in his tuxedo! "A fine, upstand- How did he know that she aang? ing figure of a man,” as Ma would That Joe Paris should remember; always say, with a sigh for. her, know anything at all about Timmy's 'sightless eyes. her work meant so much.
"I asked Mr. Davis to come along," Trevor added, "to accom any you. I thought you would feel more at home.""
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It was cheap-this jealousy--|
"Blind Timmy!" The worda even though no one knew of it slipped out and Sheila flashed sud-] but herself. Why should she be denly. "Please don't misunder- jealous of the Interest of a young stand," she said. "It may sound man she had known less than 14 cruel to call him that but it's his hours? Was it really only 14 name-almost a stock in trade. hours ago that she had Arst seen No one ever calls him anything cise. I'd hardly remembered that Dick Stanley?
his name is Davis.".
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All day long she had thought of him. not as "that agreeable "Mr. Stanley" at all, but as Dick.. Trevor Lane had thus addressed him and Shella had thought at the time that it was an appropriate
Sheila heard that ripple of laughter. She did not turn and so she did not learn the speaker's identity. But the words brought a chill about her heart. "Dick's girls are always pretty," the un-
Sheila saw Dick Stanley's eyes known women had said. Of course light and his emile, dash. His such a young man as Dick Stanley gaze was as ardent, as cager as it must know many girls. He must, had been when he had turned to-name. be in constant demand at parties ward Sheila herself. Hotly she She was standing close beside and dinners" where there were told herself that to. Dick Stanley him now. Tall, charming, with beautifully gowned, beautifully
she was just another girl. How that delightful smile crinkling his groomed young women...
could she have been so foolish asnose, Dick was just a name. How And say what you would
to believe that he was, interested well did Frances know Dick? clothes did make A "difference! in her? Just because he had Look at what they could do for taken the trouble to call for her at a newly discovered movie star.the theatre?
They had changed Norma Seabury "She's great, isn't she?" Dick in one short year from a pretty, was saying, unconscious of the ordinary little Brooklyn girl to a suave, sophisticated beauty who tumult he had caused in Sheila's knew how to walk and talk, to heart. "You must meet her. I rise from a chair and sit down." know you'll like her,"
"Do you know her well?" Sheila asked.
"Know her? I should say I do. Let's move forward. You don't want to miss this bit."
These girls who were Trevor Lano's guests were not like Norma. Their glamour was more natural, less affected. They had been born to this life of luxury.
Sheila looked about her at the "I know her, too," Sheila said, blonde, black and titian heads, the trying to keep her voice steady. gleaming white shoulders accented "And she is good, isn't she 7 against the trim black coats of the There's no one else on the stage men. Some were dancing, some who can touch her. Frances is in chatting. Laughter broke forth a class by herself."
A clamour of applause went up as the girl began one of the most intricate parts of the dance. She was delight.ully graceful. Frances swayed like a lily on, its stem, bent almost unbelievably and yet attractively too. She turned amazing somersaults, righting her slender body with agile grace. Presently, amidst clapping of hands, she finished the dance, bowing graciously, bounding to ward the audience on tiptoe and back. again: Frances blew a kiss. light as thistledown, pranced on her toes and fluttered out of sight.
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It was indeed a pretty picture. and trickled across the room in Dick eyed Sheila almost ten-One. moment she was there, pos- rentle, well-modulated ripples.derly. "That's generous." he said.ing, smiling. Then she was gone. Instantly everyone was talking. Then the brilliant rustle of voices "from another dancer. Darned was suddenly hushed.
generous. But of course"-hasti- Groups broke up and others, reas- "There's a clever little girl forly-you aren't the same kind of semblad. Kato appeared bearing you," Dick was saying, clapping dancers. You are about the best heavily laden tray. Trevor as he did so. Following his eyes I've seen in your line, you know." Lanc separated himself from a girl on bis arm, toward a Japanese screen which Sheila laughed a little dubioas- who was hanging half concealed a door into an-ly. That's generous too. Thankurged her gently jato a seat beside other room, Sheila waited expect you. But I can't compare with an all-too-willing and engaging antly. She had not heard the an- Frances. That routine would slay youth, and hastened toward Shella nouncement which had prompted me in a week. It just can't be and Diek.
"Yes, Blind Timmy. He seemed to be pleased that you were to sing. And he said that you had
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"That's fine: Yes, of course F'll singMaybe one or two...-of- Timmy's own songs."
"Great. Perhaps you'll want to make up a bit you look most charming but nearly everyone does before facing the battery." He directed a servant to show Miss Shayne the dressing room from which she could emerge near the plano and eave an embarrass- ing walk through the glittering. rooms.
Smiling Sheila turned from Dick. To be sure this was what she had come for. She was an (Continued on Page 10.)
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