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SHETLA SHAYNE, dancer, is discharged
me and Instead he fired her. Any- how that's the story that's going
from a new play became MARIONBAN around. The final crack-up was DOLPH. the star, is dealous of her, Sheila soarebes for work and finally secures a part staged in her dressing room with
Indrical show soon to so on tour. the door ajar and half the cast: DICK STANLEY. rich and socially promine heard it. She wanted him to get ent, as her to give up this job and marry kim but bella refuse. Her idea of mar- rid of me and Abbott said he Plaze a home in soms iltile town fat would accept her resignation. So, from Broadway.
BLAINE she's out now and I'm in."
Sheila is friendly » with JTM Another actor In the company from which;
"That's fine," Sheila told him.
she discharged When Jim oftendi 21 mean it's fine for you. Too bad Handolph quite unintentionally whe CRAIG ABBOTT, whose money is barking for Marion to be out of a job be- the how to discharge Im Abbott, tired of Marion's demands and Ured of her so, Cause they're hard to get these Roe to see Jim. Through him he secure days. Marion really was good in an introduction to Shaila The three met that part, too." after the performance and with a friend et Shella's, 7238IE SAMPER, zu to a Harlem wight, sink,
CHAPTER XX
The new show, "Heigh-ho," was begin the practically ready to road tour when Jim Blaine tele- phoned Shells one morning in great excitement.
"I want you to have dinner with news me," he said. "I've some .for you."
"Well, aren't you the sweet child" Jim was grinning and Sheila knew it even though she couldn't see him. "Wasting sym- pathy on someone who made you lose your job!"
"I'm glad she didn't make you lose yours: Jim," Sheila said, laughing a little, too. "Even. Marion can't get all the breaks and it never does anyone a lot of good to be so entty."
"You'll never know from ex- perience," Jim said comfortably. "But what I called up to say" is this. Why don't you ask for her "Well, for one thing. Marion job? It's with the same pro Randolph's out of the show. Oh ducers. Your contract -it happened suddenly. She's on hold, I should think, and it would
"What is it?" Sheila asked, in- stantly alert. The news must be good news because Jim's voice was so cheerful.
would
a train now going west as fast as be great to have you in the show!" the engine can carry her. A sud-
den release from contract, she Sheila objected. "I couldn' said, because of an offer from Hol-u that even if they offered me lywood. Mr. Abbatt was so kind! the part. I like the show I'm ir But you know the line they hard now, you know. And I like the real. We're leaving in 'n couple out when they're fired!"
of days, you know. But it was
"An offer from Hollywood?" re.
pented Sheila. "That wouldn't) niee at you to suggest it. Jim.
allow her to break a contract. appreciate it"
And who is Mr. Abhott?"
half an hour I suppose half The actresses in New York who "He's the fellow who put up most of the money for this show, are out of work will be in the Didn't you know that? He's awings trying to get that role,** friend of Miss Randolph's--or | Jim said. was 1 guess that's over now. It seems she insisted they should fire to stay away."
"Then it's just as well for me
HW.CORLEY
1933
They arranged to meet for din- ner that evening. Sheila turned- to go up the stairs when she heard someone call to her.
It was. Myrt. Drop in for a cup of coffee," she urged. "Did I hear you declining a job and did I hear you accepting a dinner in- vitation? Oh, to be young and beautiful again!"
Sheila followed Myrt into the roba. She perched on the untidy bed while her hostees, with sleeves rolled back from her, thin arms. busied herself about breakfast. With the percolator on a chair, the toaster on the dresser, and the orange juice squeezed on the window seat. Myrt presently as- sembled a breakfast that
wad
most appetizing.
"You shouldn't complain," Sheila said, "You have looks and you're still young. Myrt. You're doing well enough." She accepted a cup of coffee, exclaiming over the real cream that went with it **George and I did some shop. ping last night," Myrt remarked blandly, seating herself with her own cup and rocking busily. "George? Is he back?"
i
George was an old admirer of Myrt's.. Sheila knew that "going shopping with George" meant ordering groceries at the delicates- sen shop in George's presence on the chance that he would pay the bill. He had, of course. and Myrt, taking advantage of the situation, had probably increased her original order considerably.
It was an old triek but, if the victim were selected carefully, it seldom failed.
"Yes, George ia back Myrt agreed. "Guess you haven't been keeping up with the news around here. George has been back al- most a month. Ma thinks he really means business this time but I'm not so sure."
"You'll get a job soon, Myrt comforted Sheila, though private-
1933.
ly she doubted this. And so, up- parently, did Myrt. She grinned aardonically.
"Oh, sure-all the producers are looking for my typel Skinny, faded blondes, 1920 model. Sura they are! But, at that.. I have a job. I'm startin work tomorrow."
"Myrt, is it true? Oh. I'm so glad! What kind of a'job is it?" The other girl arose, salvaged the toast from the toaster, but tered it extravagantly and offered. 3 piece to Sheila, balanced to a nicety on the end of a knife.
"Listen," she said. "It isn't on the stage. It's in a lingerie shop -on Broadway. It's going to he George knows the steady, too.
man who owns the place."
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So Myrt was foranking show business-Myrt who had declared she would rather starve than either very quit! That was sensible or very tragic. Sheila wasn't quite sure which. She was silent and Myrt, helping her self to more toast, was silent too. After a little, she said:
"I suppose this sounds funny, coming frem me, but I guess my Anyhow, acting days are over. "George wants to be able to take
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