THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1933.
SPOTLIGHT
KOGIN HERE TO-DAY
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AMMILA AKAYNE, dancer, is discharged | from new play becaure MARION RAN DOLPH, U RAY, Jesions of bar, Shell
every other girl then.
"I'll make you the talk of New York," Abbott was promising. make you figure in thea-
"Another Due?"
searches for work and Anally secures a pari in a novelen abom soon to go on tour,trical history. DICK STANLEY, rich and socially promin an ask for to give up this job and marry him but Shella refuson. Her idea of mars: ringo a home - la sore little town far frons. Broadway.
Shells a friendly with JIM OLAINE other actor in the company from which she WEL discharged. When Jim óðenda Misa Randolph quite unintentionally abe เป CRAIG ABBOTT, who is backlog the show Anancially, to discharrs Jim. Abbott, fred | of Marion and her dumunda, gom to ser
Loan to Shella.
Jim and through him as an introdue.
A few days later Jimcall Sheila and tells her Marion is out of the show. Abbotl mends Shells a huge basket of red petkas Jame Is takes her to ten that afternoon and offer her the part Marion had. Sheila
arn the dow act wat ik Then Abbott
maka ber to larry him.
CHAPTER XXII
Sheila could almost hear her heart beating against her breast. "You're asking me to marry you and go back home?" she asked alowly,
"A second Pavlown! I'll malte your name go down in history And"
mean
it
"And up in electric lights." "Please, Sheila! 1 80~~~{" Her checks were flaming and her "I'm thinking," she told him. eyes burned like dark coals, Craig Abbott loved her no more than he loved the theatre. Prob-
ably not so much. If she should accept his offer it would mean only that Marion Randolph had been supplanted by She 'a Shayne. There would be a weading ring, of course. That would be the only difference.
The girl lifted her head sud danly. "Craig." she said, "when I marry Idon't want it to be that
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ward the theatre.
.
It was the next afternoon that Myrt asked Sheila with careful casualness, "How's the geranium boy friend?"
Sheila shrugged. "I don't know," she said. "I don't expect to see him soon."
were passing, the stands where man marry me and give me fruits drinks were sold, the shop home? I'm not going to." Shi windows, the knots of men
and grow wistful. "It's just that I women who would be homesick If such an atmosphere I'm happier. they found themselves five blocks I can't explain it." away from Broadway.
"Somehow I don't feel that way," Sheila went on. She shook her head. "Show business hasn't got me yet. I want a real home, Dick, and I'm going to have one."
"Don't try, dear."...
How good Dick wilk! Sheila'1⁄2 heart softened as she watches. him, assured and worldy-wise. helping her from the cab,calling the porter and arranging abou "I wonder," thought Dick. He her baggage. He took her ticket, wondered, too, what would be this walked with her to the tables and slim girl's reception in the world gave it to the official,. Then, the she envied "so. There was no red cap following, he moved with doubt that her beauty would re-her toward the train, ceive its duc of admiration. But Sheila Shayne was of the stage, got you a lower berth," he ex- "I exchanged that ticket and born and bred. It was in her plained. very marrow. Could such a girl "That was nice of you but you make a place for herself in a shouldn't have- small town?
To be sure Sheila was far from
The following evening the typical of Broadway. Her hands, "Heigh-ho" company. set out on though nicely manicured, were its road tour. Dick Stapley, ac not gleaming with crimson dye, companied Sheila to the train. Her trim little suit was aimpic As they were crossing Times and inconspicuous.
Her face Square in a taxicab he said to her, did not reflect the sophistication "You know how I feel about you, of the thoroughfare on which she don't you, Sheila ?"
"Yes, I know."
1
"And do you still feel the same way about this road tour? About
was most at home,
"Oh, surely I can do that little "for you!"
They were standing now at the entrance of the car.
The red cap.. struggling with Sheila's baggage, had gone inside..
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"Are you going to write me?" Dick asked.
"Of course."
"Going to miss me?"
"How could I help it?"
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Dick halted a train man to ask
Dick Stanley thought of small towns as he knew them. He thought of young girls, sheltered how much time remained and
and alsoute. Four tiny blonde chorus girls critical, «
came rushing down the stairs, "Just how are you going to golaughing and waving at their es- about all this?" he asked bluntlycorts who had been detained by n Sheila laughed. "You menn ruthless conductor. The girls
Craig Abbott smiled. "Home for me," he said, "is wherever way. I want to marry someone living in the country and marry.but worldly. Inexperienced yet was told there, was barely a min- hang my hat. I love Broadway. who loves me-not my stage caing one of the leading citizens?" assured. Confident
"You know I do, Dick." She reer. I guess it wouldn't work I've played up and down this out very well for either of us." slid one hand into his confidingly. street and played in luck, too.
Abbott looked at her curiously. They say show business gets into Every show I've been interested Fifteen minutes later she was your blood." Her eyes took in in so far has made mondy.
"Did you know Lucky Lady saying goodbye and hurrying to- the glittering electric signs they how am I going to make some spoke to Sheila as they crowded
was mine? It was, and it ran for
40 weeka. Now, there are two companies playing it on the road. Your play. "Heigh-ho,' has been
a biz auccess. With you in the cast it will be even bigger."
He took Sheila's hand. "I'm sick.of the life I've been Jeading. though. I'm sick of late parties, hangovers, dinners and dancing..1; want a home. Every man does, I think, in his heart. Every 'wo. man, too. I want a home, Sheila, and I want you.”.
Still she did not answer.
“You can have any part in any show you want!" he urged. "Your name shining in electric lights! You can name your own company-be the toast of Broad. WAY!"
"You mean that you'd be will- ing for your wife to keep on in the theatre?" Shella asked. She was incredulous for a moment and then she understood. This man was in love with what he be-1- lieved would be her fame. He was the sort to sit in a theatre box and beam when his sweet- heart appeared from the wings. admired and dosired by all-but her charras reserved. for him alone. He wasn't in love with Sheila at all but with the fame she might win. After that fame had dimmed and the glamour had passed his interest in her would fade as well. She would be like
The "Ken Wood Regular" were not deterred from their daily bathe in the pool by the thick ice covering the water. They merely broke it and went in. Above, a. bather skating before har dip. Right-Four in the water looking as though they like it. (Planot News).
rast. The comedian sppeared, a red cap at his heels. A tall young man, pacing the platform, flecked, ashes from his cigarette, preparatory to boarding, the train. (Continued on Page 5.)
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