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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

SPOTLIGHT

a whilal Gleason

you busy for fan't much of a duncer."

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praise

from

BEGIN TIERE TO-DAY SPORTLA SLAYNE, 18, whose parents were weli kasva vaudeville actor, in New:

dancer, Teek Looking for work. Ehella She has spaki almost her entire life on the Brady. To tell her another dan- atae, Rest teurelling with her parents, now cer wasn't much" meant that he dend, and later in vaudevilla and road shown. When Mr RE MA LOWELL'S theatrical approved of her.

room V

MYRT, vanderile performer also out of work. lires there, took Üver the break fast table as morning Shelia confides to Myrt that her great ambition is to MNITY and have a home like those she has seen

do small was in which she has played

Ma Lovell beletropts them to announce that Delphons cați bna entre GLEASON, another dancer, who has sprained JOE FARIS“ offer to ushenron,

"Once again, now baby. That last shume-"

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The melody began to flow like liquid from the koys and in spite

A moment of rest, panting, heart pounding.

H.W.CORLEY

1933

talent

17. 1933.

moro skillfully applied than most. tumult an. he made his way back

He watched the girl skim over to Trevor Lane's side. the floor, clicking, pausing, whirl- Joe Paris Was talking with ing, oblivious to her surroundings. Trevor at the counter. "We'l! He watched the dance Instructor sond up the Tapping Taylors, then shaping out commands, nodding Mr. Lane. All right? Maybe approvingly and bringing a well- Floralo Kent. She has a nice lit- shod foot sharply to the floor in ile song number. Good-looking, perfect rhythm. He watched the too. No, Flossie's signed-" accompanist, his hands pressing "I'd ke the Malody Boys," Gut the melody, a melody! that Trevor ivas explaining. "Thoy Into after the could drop In sang.

Then suddenly the girl stopped. show” The danco Instructor

Boys.

turned

the long room with unabashed abruptly toward the door. The interest. "Quite a place, isn't music censed.

Dick could not catch the words this?" he said. It was all new to Stanley. This was the world of but he was certain the girl mur for Shells of agonized muscles, crying out Broadway whore values were al-murod something. Her lips moved It is an offer for har to fill in for DAIRY with every step, Sheila, with rapt tered from those which governed and Instantly the accompanist Berankie Sheila agrees and sets off for face, once more went into the his own sheltered life. In Stan- twirled on hia stool and struck the

"Oh-say-can-you-sec?" At about the same time two wealthy young dance. "Tum tu-tum, ta ta ta-ta!" ley's set it was what one had in plano keys with a single finger. That was for him! Evidently *S. TERVOR LAN and DICK STANLEY. howled Brady. "That's the stuff, his pocket. Here it was

that catlogued men and women. are discussing plans for the party Lane le kit."

From the practice rooms came he had overstepped conventions. to give that night. They decide to go to Far ofice to hire some entertainers.

the medley of atrains-jazz tom- A dull Bush crept into Stanley's Berat to arrive BILL DRADY. disse lastroeier, begins to teach her the

Bill throw himself into action toming wildly, crooning sounding smooth rich tan as he left the win again on the second measures of gently, feet tapping briskly. He dew, Moving back along the cor the could hear directions shouted, ridor he heard the tom-tom of the the routine. Sented near Her face upturned, her hair piano where Blind Timmy's smile praise offered, abuse piled on the piano beginning once more.

heads of famous entertainers by could hear a shouted order, could flapping, her feet tapping cheered her. Shelin watched Bill's arrogant little dance arrangers of hear the girl's feet-ellek, click

whose existence the public would rain drope on a roof, Shella slid flying feet.

He wondered who she might be followed Bill into the dance routine. She twirl-

Feet were briskly flying, click-nnd knew just enough not to ed and fluttered. She skimmed too, Timmy's head cocked to catch never know.

sister fow the "tap tap" of Bille agile feet, ing. Two girls in a 21

act ask anyone else around the place. over the floor on which

had and catching it so perfectly it was moments before Bill Brady

henvy If he was to further his interest in bellove the planist crooned in harmony. lumbered. But it was the same dimeult to

baby. this girl he must let it appear cas- voice called, "That's fine, routine. It was the same munte. couldn't nec.

CHAPTER IV

like

Timmy's music

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"Sure,

The Melody

They're playing in June Time' but they could be with you by 11: 30. Time enough 7"

"The party will just be start- ing." Trevor smiled.

"Sorry Flansio's playing," Xoo

mused.

"Is she far away?" "Pittsburgh."

"Oh," Trevor smiled again und the telephone girl hoped to good- ness he would leave his telephone number. She could fake a message from Jue maybe and talk to him. Fio might try to date her up.

"You remember Bossie Lolgh 7" Joo asked. Trevor remembered her. A little whirlwind, fly-away dancer whom he had hired onco na a performer and who had be- nufsanco come something of a

Trevor knew afterward. Yes, Beastcl

"I'd like an eccentric dancer

"There's a girl dancing down Timmy's nodding head spelt ap- "You're getting along Ano!" You're coming Silde, kick, da da-jual. But his heart, his very much though, Joe."

22-year-old heart in the there," Dick put in hastily and Joo proval as he listened for the Timmy murmured to the girl with. da! That's it. One, two, three!" overworked heart, jaded perhaps

Little windows in each door pe-as only "click-click" of her feet. Brady, out turning toward her.

mitted interested persons to gaze, breast of a good-looking, wealthy, Paris nodded.

"That's right! Sheila Shayne seated in a tilted-back chair,

"Think so, Timmy 7"

Dick observed. That is to say, he college-bred man can be, took a.

of action." swung a pencil and

"Sure. Not lost beat, not an

(Continued on Page 10.) loudly, "Da da dan!"

extra sound. It's a little hard, ful-did not know that they had been Dick's heart was in Accutomed as he was to skill, lowing you, Shella, just as if you put there for two precise reasons was thintlodown. You'll be a starpropriety, and to facilitate sear some day."

ching out a particular performer His face took on a shade of wist or an accompanist. They wore fulness and Shells thought of his not intended for the idle specta- dance, lonely life, hin struggle, hie pa-tors such as Dick Stanley.

tience against adveralty.

Instantly the young man had be

to grace and beauty

Brady held his breath.

hummed

even

"That's the stuff, baby.

a comer!"

"I told you obe could

But

You're

B This from Timmy, working at the keya, his face beaming.

"Listen, Sholla, just

because we're praising you, don't fake that last turn "

"Got it?"

She had it. She skimmed, aho

observed the little windows. He surprising routing 1 positive

She leaned forward as she rose come interested. This girl was and touched his worn shoulder.good! Trevor should ask her to "When I'm a atar you'll be one dance at the party to-night. Dick too, Timmy. Walt and are." she stood watching for several anid.

ments in sheer delight. Indeed she could dancel Taller than

"Then my future's made."

mo-

You less graceful and winsome. Her

twirled, who kicked, she slid. She The girl's eyes glistened. "You many dancers, she was neverthe- was still smiling but a little less--you mean that, Timmy? spontaneously now. Her muscles think I'm good 7" had begun to shrick at her, clamor "I know you are!"

hair danced merrily as she tapped, her body bending, hor Brme

ing for cessation. She fluttered, Brady nodded sarcastically to-swinging. head tilted this way and continued with the dance without ward them from the middle of the that. allowing her spectators to become floor. "Lay off that stuff," he The girl was pretty too, darned aware of her torment. Bill knew called, not unkindly. Sure, both pretty. Black hair, white creamy novertheless. And Bill grinned. o' you are going up in electrie skin, blue eyes and red lips. Lip-

"Guess you won't go so long light-nome day. But

to-day stick? Probably. These without practicing again, eh?"

there's work to do. Snap into it girls weren't different in "Guess I won't, agreed Sheila now!" ruefully.

"Well, I think this job'll keep|

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chorus

that

respect than the girls of his own Act. But if that colouring was arti- Dick Stanley glanced about ficial Dick decided that it was

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