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After woke out of a job abe be
you. Wait
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY
until we get to What do they know SHEILA SHAYNE, 15, whose parents were Broadway!
real performance here wall-knews vaudeville entertainers,
about a aired to subalitute for DAISY GLEASON. anyway? They another dancer, who har sprained her ankle. While rehearsing at JUR PARIS song shop Shells me DICK STANLEY and THEVUR LANK, both rich, Dick imuth attracted by the programme of entertainment at a party begiving. Biella declines to come but
Sbelia and urgen Lane so include ber In
Miss Randolph was not to be
she" mollified. "The trouble is," went on as though Mike had not spoken, "her part is too good, for an Now Fil tell you what you can
A party she meets GORDON MAN-do. Put Shayne out and cut the part for whoever takes it. Then
DRAKE, Weil-kneku producer. Bha Dick frequently after that. Daisy retams. to the show and Sheila gala bunta a job; I'll stay!"
Then Mandrake offate bar a part in a THEW play. Rehearsed brgio at once. Shelin b Course Itenday with IN BLAINE one at the principals in the par.
They go to Alantic City for the tryout week. There newspapers uncover the fact that Jithe son of wealthy family We father's wishes, Critics give Sheils more prior than MARION LANDULPIL the star, Bear Mint Randolph demanding that Sheila
and has gone on the stage in cepumition to
Shells reaches the theatre funt, in time to
be" discharged,
CHAPTER XV
Jim and Sheila stood motionless. Then for the first time Jim showed that his feeling for the girl was more than casual inter- est. His hand closed over hers protectively. She nodded, smiling gratefully.
H.W.CORLEY
1933
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1933.
can play love scenes with one of Things hadn't gone any too well those boys every night!"
Ostside in the wings Sheila's eyes sought Jim's and flickered in Jumorous sympathy.
Can you imagine that!" Jim whispered, pressing her hand en- couragingly.
with Mandrake recently for all his Patent
fame. Like others, he had to se cure capital where he could get it.
The play returned to Broadway and there acclaim for Miss Ran- dolph was abundant, superlative and gratifying. There was only one unfortunate drawback. Reck oned inch by inch Miss Randolph's noticer slightly underspaced those given Sheila.
But Sheila's face was grave again. There was no doubt about the fact that Marion Randolph's position in the show was vaatly
own. So Shella left the show. more important than her Miss Dandolph was the star, Peo- drake said he was
And again Sheila was out of a
Man- sorry. He ple would come to see the show spread his hands in dismay as he answer she went
on, because she was in it. Her dress; told her. A little later he might "That's a good one! That's greating room was sound proof, fur-have something for her. Well, you tell the old man for me," nished with restful, attractive her eyes Bashed. "that he can let furniture. Her private car and job. one of us go. And I don't care chauffeur took her back and forth. from the hotel. Her own cook which!"
prepared her meals. She had two maids, only one of whom she paid Herself.
Mike considered. "Maybe he either, Miss Randolph. who knows?"
"We'll talk it over later. Miss Randolph," interuptand the pro- duction manager smoothly. "It's just na Mike said, though. Shayne 'won't
is all right but you're so much
"I know!" The actress" "voice better! You want a good com- pany, don't you? Why, you're the broke hysterically and the flood best little leading lady on the loosened in deep, wrenching sobs. boards right now. Shayne nor "Better not let her get excited, Mike "whispered nervously, ignor anyone else can't touch you—"
"You won't find half a dozening the obvious fact that it had singers who can reach that top been he who had caused the out- note in Happy Days' either!" break. He stepped toward her and placed a pudgy hand on her heaving shoulder. Miss Randolph said warningly.
"We don't need half a dozen." "No? I mean there aren't half
Oh, yes.
Marion Randolph's place in the show was secure. She was a star in her own right and morcover she had influence." That was the reason Mike had tried to cajole her into forgetting her grievante. Mike knew that if she Miss Randolph persisted would have her way and Sheila would be out.
"She can't do anything," Jim "Now see here," he said, uncer-whispered uncertainly as he and moment that The girl smiled ruefully. "She tainly. "You're being foolish to Sheila moved along. think even for
can do enough." Shayne
Randolph's
a dozen-and those there are, are all signed. You don't need Shayne
сал overshadow you "I tell you," Marion Randolph in this show and that's flat. Or if was insisting, "either Shayne you do need her then you don't What would the folks on Broad leaves this show or I do! Why, need me! I don't care whether or way say if they could hear you?! she used every trick in the trade not I have this job. Half a dozen He laughed but the sound was
You think producers are waiting to sign me feeble. Over. Miss to steal my scenes.
curly, blondined head his OVES she can dance, do you? Do you up and you know it!"
Mike's tone changed. But lis-sought those of the production "call that dancing? All right-I
meant what I said! Either she ten, Miss Randolph, this Shayne manager's in mute appeal. "Ima- is a good kid. She can dance.gine you being jealous of Shayne! goes or I go!"
The old That's a hot one! Look at the Mike broke in then. "Now is-She has the looks.
leading man we found for you ten, Misa Randolph, you're ex-"man--". cited. Just because a small town
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"What's that about the old straight from, the Four Hundred. critic shows how little he knows man?" demanded the leading lady I suppose you read that in the you don't want to let it bother viciously. Then without waiting. morning paper? Not many girls
"Maybe she won't, though" "Maybe. We'll see what hap- pens." !
"It
"But they can't do such a thing!" Jim Blaine stormed. isn't fair and anyhow, they need you. You're half the show!" "
"I could be three-fourths of it and it wouldn't make any differ
smiled gallantly. cnce." She "Anyhow there are other jobs."
"And perhaps other Marion Randolphs," Jim said slowly.
Then two thinga happened with First Dick startling rapidity. Stanley returned to New York, like a bolt from the blue. He dropping upon Sheila's horizon, telephoned one morning and told her he had taken an apartment— yes, a penthouse. He was' work- ing in earnest now, he said. Re had written a play and wanted Sheila to read it..
"I'd like to," she agreed. "Just so you don't read it to me. I'm not a good listener," And for a time nothing did hap-"How about coming up for pen. Reviews of the show in tea?" the evening newspapers, praised Miss
Randolph extravagantly. There was reason for this because the actress really was skillful. It was also true that an admirer of Miss Randolph's was the "angel" backing the production financially.
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