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SPOTLIGHT

· DEGIN HERE' TO-DAY

Shella Shayze, dancer, is discharged from

■ now play becanus Marion Randolph, the star, is Jealous of hen Shells searches for work and Anally secures part in a hanaleni abus woon to gown tour, Dick Stanley, rich and socially prominent sake her to give up this job and marry him bat Shaila refund. Her Uns of marriage is a hours in some little

costumes hung, as always, against Į sheet along the wall. She invit ed Jappy to join these quarters,

But Jappy shook her head. It would get her in wrong" with the rest of the girls, she said: They would consider her "high hat." Jappy frequently would leave the However, after she had dressed, discharged. When Fim offence Miss Randolph taiety of the dressing room and who is backing the show financially, to diseck Sheila's. A month later she

town far from Broadway.

Sheila is friendly with Tim Dixing, another

metar in the company from which she Wal

quite unintentionally she seks Craig Abbott,

ekarga Jim. Abbott, tired of Marion and ber; moved in.... | demanda "goes to see Jim and through, bim

Recurs

Introduction to Shella. A. tow

dari Inter. Shella??henen, that Marlen is out of the ha

Neither one of them was in Abbot takes her to tea and offers her thcluded in any of the chorus' vart Marion had, Shells are the does not affairs-little parties given after, want IL Then Abbolt asks her to marry the show-or in those given by the'

other principals.

hio Sholla rofuzon, knowing Abbott int

Dick taker

in love with her. A few days later the ross

i els put on dele tour.

Sheila to the trains,

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CHAPTER XXHI

Sheila slipped into the routine of the road tour with alacrity. Stil there were difficulties. She was a principal without the alpor- ness of a principal. Nor was she of the chorus.. Her salary made it unnecessary for her to skimp: along as the girls in the ensemble did, All this made life rather lonely for her. For company she turned to Jappy.

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Ralph Mckee, the comedian,

liked Sheila.

"Going out with him tonight?" Jappy asked.

"I thought I might." "Alone?"

H.W.CORLEY

"Of course."

1933

"I mean it It's too good for lie sort of part you have at the Go back rate they're paying you. to New York and try to land that chance to play" Broadway again. That's my advice."

Sheila told him, "T have a con- trnet to play 40 weeks.",

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"Well, 40 weeks isn't forever.

"Well, I had one." returned the Save your money then and go

other girl. "And do you know back later. It's the only way to

these girls would give their eye get ahead."

teeth to have jobs like ours? I'd McKee, Sheila knew, was play-like, though, just for a little Ling the road at a handsome sal-while, to be in a room I didn't

ary: He was a headliner. She

expect to leave in a few hours, was just 2

dancer-not good I'd like to feel I didn't have to enough for Broadway, managers

worry all the time about money"," might conclude, simply because too."

L they hadn't seen her there.

"I'll see about it," she told him. "Some of them probably worry! Later Sheila understood this. McKee offered more advice, about money, Jappy." McKee had definite ideas about "You ought to get married," he diet and crackers and milk were grunted." "It's not right for his prescription for every ill. girl like you to try to shift for

"I understand you turned down herself."

"I suppose so. Why " Jappy sighed, "I hope aren't hungry. He'll buy crackers and milk.*

you

you

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Juppy was a chorus girl who a chance to work in New York,"! The comedian might have been had won her name for obvious was one of the first things he said her father from the way he reasons. She had been a dancer, to Sheia They were sented at a talked. Sheila wondered what it billed as an oriental half-caste, table in a restaurant that re- would have been live to play in a an appelation which her slanting mained open until late..

company with her own father. eyes did not belie. Actually Shell watched McKee's hands' She felt suddenly very much Jappy, born Mildred Cross, in long and slender as they aloner

And for several days this talk Passaic, New Jersey, was thoro-crumbled crackers into a bowl of ughly American. She was in the milk. He had ordered a steak for with Ralph McKee stayed in her chorus now because she could and Sheila. She needn't diet, he said, mind. She talked it over with 25994 no better job.

just because he did. His humor. Jappy and they agreed to save 21858 Sheila liked Jappy. Even when ous little cres regarded her across their money. They decided to do 20891 she had believed the press agent's the table.

their own washing, to eat in Sheila had heard that McKee cheaper restaurants and room to 20794 tale that the other girl was half

Japanese, Sheila had been drawn had a wife and five darghters gether. 07108

to her.

He some where on Long Isla: i.

"Let's go in for exercise, too," made an excellent salary and he suggested Jappy, as though the was the show's best drawing eard, strenuous dance routines they "I did." Sheila admitted. "went through nightly-and on don't like to play in New York and matinee days in the afternoons as I love the rond."

well-were not exercise enough.

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They were in a small city in Pennsylvania. It was Friday and they were to play there two nights, making a jump on Sunday for another split week.

Jappy shared the chorus, dress- ing room. Sheila missed that a little. Girls, läughing and guy, at long dressing shelves, mirrors, and eretonne covered chairs all about. She liked the crowded. brightly lighted rooma with knots of girls, dressing. powdering, flexing, scolding, rustling.

Sheila's dressing room was half as large as that into which the 30 chorus girls were crowded. Her

COMMENCING TO-DAY

At 2,30, 5.10, 7.15

and 9.30 p.m.

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M'Kec sighed. "But don't you

In trim suits and smart hats know that a season there with Jappy and Sheila went for long. your name in electric lights would brisk walks each morning. give you a chance on the road "Did you ever live in a small later with a better salary? You town?" Jappy asked one day." could be a headliner instead of "I've never lived anywhere," just one step up from the chorus Sheila said significantly. "I was

born on the stage practically and I may be a queer sort of trouper but I want a home like one of these,”

as you are now."

Je regarded her thoughtfully, I wonder if you knew that your dancing is extraordinary?"

"It isn't the same. They don't go to sleep wendering where the price of a meal next day is to come from. They don't know anything about that."

No. But they don't stand a chance of earning. $300 or $400 z

week next season either. It all évens up."

"Maybe." Jappy's voice was list less. And suddenly it occurred to Sheila that her friend's day of tri- umph had passed. A year ago Jappy had been a featured player, stopping the show with her spe cialty dance. Now she was in the chorus and would probably stay there. It happened so often in stage life.

There was Marion Randolph, Oh, yes, the stage for instance.

had its disillusionments. Sheila determined she would not let it enslave her. To get out of it was the best plan. But could she? Down deep in her heart did she really want to?

Ralph McKee met her at the dour of her dressing rom that New night. He was holding York newspaper which he thrust toward her. "Did you see this ?** he asked.

Marion Randolph had committ. ed suicide.

(To Be Continued.)

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