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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1933.

SPOTLIGHT

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Ime and instead he fired her. Any- MILIA SHAYNE dancer, discharged how that's the story that's going from a new play because MARION RAN- around. The final crack-up was BOLTH, the air, fexious of her. Shell staged in her dressing room with arches for work and finally secures a part; Jules! whow #001 to go on tour, the door ajar and half the cast DICK STANLEY, rich and socially prominheard it. She wanted him to get wat, asks her to give up this job and marid of me and Abbott said he

im but Shell refuse. Her idea of rlagyis house fo some litle town "far would accept her resignation. So

Shelin is friendly with JIM BLAINE she's out now and I'm in." which another actor in the company from

from Kroadway.

she was discharged. When Jim offends Min Randolph qulle unfutentionally abe CRAIG ABBOTT, whose money backing the show, to discharge Jim. Albott, tired of Marion's demands and tired of hero, How to sew Jim. Through him he seems

Introduction to Shaila The thike me after the performance and with à friend

•nd Sheila's, TESSIE SAMPE, no to a Harlem night club.

CHAPTER XX

The new show, "Heigh-ho," was to begin the practically ready road tour when Jim Blaine tele- phoned Sheila one morning in great excitement.

"I wad wou to have dinner with news me," he said. Tve some for you."

"That's fine," "Shaila told him. "I'mean it's fine for you. Too bad for Marion to be out of a job be- cause they're hard to get these days. Marion really was good in that part, too.”.

"Wall, aren't you the sweet child!" Jim was grinning and Sheila knew it even though she couldn't see him. "Wasting sym- nathy 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 catty."

"You'll never know" from ex- "What is it?" Sheila asked, in- stantly alert. The news must be perience," Jim said comfortably. good news because Jim's voice"But what I called up to say is this. Why don't you ask for her was so cheerful,

same pro;| "Well, for one thing. Marion job? It's with the

contract would Randolph's out of the show. Ob ducers. Your

hold, I should think, and it would

It Eappened suddenly. She's on

a train now going west as fast as be great to have you in the show?": the engine can carry her. A sud.

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den release from contract, she Sheila objected. "I couldn't anid, because of an offer from Hol-do that even if they offered me lywood. Mr. Abbott was sp kind! the part. I like the show I'm in But you know the line they hand now, you know. And I like the rond. We're leaving in a couple out when they're fired!"

"An offer from Hollywood?" re. Lof days, you know. But it was peated Sheila. That wouldn't rice of you to suggest it, Jim. allow" her to break a contract.I appreciate it." And who is Mr. Abbott?"

" tall an hour I suppose half

"He's the fellow who put up the actresses in New York who 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.

"Then it's just, as well for me WES! I guess that's over now. It sceras she insisted they should fire to stay away,"

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1933

They arranged to meet for din- ner that evening: Sheila turned The to go up the stairs when 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, room. She perched on the untidy bed while her hostess, 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 aqueezed on the window seat, Myrt presently as sembled a breakfast that was

most appetizing.

"You shouldn't complain," Sheila said. "You have looks and you're still young, Myrt. You're doing well enough." She accepted

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?"

George was, an old admirer of Myrt's. Shella know 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 hill. Ile had, of course, and Myrt, taking advantage of the situation. bad probably increased her original order considerably.

It was an old trick but. I the victim were selected carefully, it seldom failed.

"Yes. George is back," Myri agreed. "Guess you haven't been keeping up with the news around here, George has been back al- moat month. Ma thinks he really means business this time but I'm not aq sure."

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"You'll get a job soon, Myrt.” comforted Sheila, though private

ly she doubted this. And so, ap- parently, did Myrt. She grinned. kardonically.

"Oh, sure-all the producers are looking for my type? Skinny. faded blondes, 1920 model. Sure. 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 a piecu zo Sheila, balanced-to a njeety on the end of a knife.

"Listen." she said. "It isn't ou the stage. It's in a lingerie shop on Broadway, It's going to be steady, too. George knows the man who owns the place."

"

So Myrt was, forsaking show business-Myrt who had declared she would rather starve than very quit! That was either sensible ur 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 from me, but I guess my acting days are over. Anyhow, George wants to be able to take (Continued on Page 11.)

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