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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1930.

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THE HOLLYWOOD

STORY-By Ernest Lynn.

DEGIN HERE TO-DAY.

The wanted her to meet Mr. Hurley. Dan Rorimer. Hollywood scenario writer"Do you happen to know Fred Har. and forroer New York newspaper man, meesley, the director?" he asked, and Anne Winter, who has come from Anne shook her head. Okla. to seek extra work. He takes a deep Interest in her, Dan is with Continental "Well, act your prettiest for him, Pictures, and not very satisfied with what Miss Winter. We're picking a cast- be doing. Aane is just a beginner.

Anse rete extra work at Grand United for his picture. It's

She to live with two other comedy." studios. extras, Mona Morrison and Eva Harley. The latter blitar individual, possibly because

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of her failure to get much work, and from her Dan Irarna lot about the problems of the vast army of extras.

Garry Sloan, famous director, has noticed Ange Winter. He gives her "it" in pleture Dan. rat king Sloan, although be bas-not actually went him. i bit appre

bensive that Ana thay find him too interest

ing.

CHAPTER XII.

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He told her presently that Garry Sloan had been satisfied with her work in "Married in May" and that her voice was very good. "Do you sing?" he asked.

They were walking along a palm-HARRIN ned pat? through the courtyard, HONGKONG on their way from the administra-Oo

1FOR tion building to one of the studios. | Khakcar It was hot in the sun, and Anne

KLANG KORE felt grateful for the moment of shade when they paused for the guard to open the gate."

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The casting director at Grand United had telephoned Anne Winter that he wanted to see her.

She told the casting director: The call had come during a day "You ask difficult questions. Mr. when Anne was doing extra work Bell. I sing a little for my own in a picture at First National, and amusement, because I like it. I'm it was Eva Harley who gave her not at all sure that you would.” the message that evening.

Bell laughed. "Something tells me I will. You know." he added seriously, "there's nothing that gives us a bigger kick around here than the discovery of new talent. You've no idea how closely every

Anne said, "Really, Eva ?" in such a tone of unbelief, that the older girl laughed and put an arm around her. "You know I wouldn't fool you, darling," she said.

"You'd better lie down and rest, foot of film is, watched,. and you've Anre." Eva added, seeing the no idea how many eyes are looking pale you over while you're working, no other's face suddenly turn jand sensing that she might be at-matter how insignficant your job taching unwarranted significance may happen to be-especially if a, to a telephone call that might girl seems to have screen charm."

He felt, he said, not noticing the prove to be little more than rou- tine. Eva could have told her not quick look of inquiry that Aune darted at him, that the motion pic to let her hopes run too high.

Anne said, "I wonder what he ture companies owed a great debt wants?" and stretched out a little to the extras of Hollywood. "We can't get along without them, and wearily on a sofa. "Do you know, it's a shame we can't do more for Eva? Where's Mona?"

them. "It's not exactly our fault that there are too many of them here to keep them all employed, but we're always glad to give any of them a dance, when we possibly can."

"Maybe he has a bit for you, Eva answered. "Maybe it's something better, even; but, wouldn't count on it. Mona's working some place in Poverty Row," she added, referring to a group of small independent studios. Miss Winter; રી heartbreaking "Someone over there is making a quickie; they'll probably work her half the night."

Anne confessed to Rorimer some time later that she had lain awake half the night, trying not to build air-castles and desperately seeking sleep, with her pulse pounding madly and a not-to-be-stilled voice ringing in her fevered brain.

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But I'm afraid it couldn't be runnerable Ocer 26, 1921, under special BELGIUM any differently. I think," he added | . charter of The National, Government as an with a smile as he took her arm and helped her up some steps, "that you've got the equipment that may carry you a long way. I hope I'm right."

"I certainly hope you are,” Anne The casting director wanted to anid, looking up at him, and Bell, ask her some questions, Anne still holding her arm, followed her learned, and he said there was a through a narrow door into the possibility of something "interest- (barn-lika Interior of the studio. ing" for her.

"There's a plano over here," he

He was a dapper, alert-looking said, pointing the way. "Mr. Hur. young man, in his early or middle ley will join us presently. I forgot thirties, Anne judged; and when to tell you that he plays the piano, she had answered a number of so we won't need anyone else. Let's questions concerning her history hesit down for a minute; then you smiled and tapped on his glass-can duck into one of these dressing

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Anne hesitated. "You stage dancing?"

He nodded. "Tap-dancing."

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It's pretty brief," he added smiling- ly, "but I have an idea it will be quite becoming

Sitting beside her in the cool dusk of the studio, he told her what he had in mind in asking her to Anne said, "Why, I've

dance. "There's a chorus in the really gone in for it, Mr. Bell. picture, of course, and some good I suppose I can do a few steps; I song numbers. We've got a pretty studied for a while when I was a good dancing group around here- little girl."

you've probably run into them now "I don't expect perfection," and then. Would you like a chance Harvey Bell said encouragingly. at that?" "Would you mind showing me what you can do?"

"You mean right here-in your office?" &

"Of course why not?" "Why"Anne laughed nervously "I'm afraid I'd be terribly em- barrassed, Mr. Bell."

"You wouldn't be,' he told her, "if you knew how many girls would like to be in your shoes at this minute." He spoke with a friendly smile, and without a trace of con- ceit; and he told her it was a little refreshing to find someone who ac- tually had to be urged to exhibit her talent

"Why, if I could," Anne said, a bit doubtfully.

Bell was studying her face. "It's a step up." he said. "It might lead to most anything. If Hurley takes a fancy to you he might give you a few lines; maybe a solo anything. You can't tell. If a girl has screen personality and can sing and dance she's hard to stop these days.

He added slowly: "Sloan thinks you've got screen personality; he told me so... You'd bettter get into your costume now. Hurley will be here in a few minutes."

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Amme left him, walked slowly toward the dressing room. In- side, she sat down and began to undress, the casting director's words still echoing loudly in her

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"There was a girl in here just ahead of you." he said, "who was getting $450 a week in pictures for a while. She used to be a mani- unbelieving brain. cure." The casting director sighed. Bell had said: "Sloan thinks "She ought to be a manicure again. you've got screep personality. We can't use her, and I'm afraid She could scarcely credit her nobody can not as long as she ex-ears, she told Rorimer that night. pects that figure. Anyway, it seems She wondered how Garry Sloan she's been taking vocal lessons, and could arrive at that conclusion: General Motors she wanted to sing for me.7. she had done so little for him. General Railway Signol

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Director Hurley was waiting That dress you have on looks pretty with Bell when she emerged from tight to kick around in."

the dressing room. He got up Anne Winter eagerly agreed that from his chair at sight of her, cool that was true. "And these heels appraisal in his eyes as they rested are high, Mr. Bell." She knew that on her slender, curving figure. Mr. Bell approved of her frock; his But his manner told her that he eyes had said as much. It was did not expect her to be conscious white, as were her sandals. Herof bare legs and arms. He said, stockings were the colour of bare "How do you do, Miss Winter?" and asked her if she was ready to legs. And she knew that her hair and he shook hands. And he entertain them with a few steps. was very black against the brim of turned to Bell and said, just ne 1 "Mr. Hurley," he said, "is DA the tight-fitting white hat.

though Anne were a mile away She watched him as he picked instead of right there beside him: up the telephone and issued a few "She's a pretty girl, Harvey," low-spoken orders, and when he Bell laughed. What did I tell hung up he turned to her and said you?" And he turned to Anne

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