Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
SUNNY DUCROW
BY HENRY ST. JOHN COOPER

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time In her life she had been addressed
In this fashion.
That's mel she said.
| with regard 10 our conversation yes.
terday.' Mr.. Hemingway. said, II have
had a form OF agreement, a contract,
drawn up, binding you for Ave years
II said three" sunny said, ".I didn'!
I sSfee. '' You hank nGS about Hf' and T In make
lie laughed.
Three then, it's my mistake" he
in'd ia &. ySSrs rsyS. ssp ks 81 tase hs smt par,
you. A few lines, Of course------"'..
Just to start with, only you'll want
more more presently" present Sunny said mo cor
No he said. mo coster part This
Is the idea" he said. You are the long
los Los, J., daughter Of Cabinet Minister
sunny nodded.
whats a Cabinet Minister" she
well. that doesn't matter now. . Iis
q man In a very high position. sun
in,1 and ~ nstarchy. very disnihed You fo'-
Yes! Fire away Sunny said.
His child Is stolen when a baby,
ana she's been brought up by, poor
people. She had. as q matter Of fact,
low comedy man al dissoyers tfsp's Ssp AND e rs
drawlns.room" "se Scene. .''1; Tho comedy @ man
brinB you in: Got the idea7"
sunny nodded II see and It gives
my ather fits whom he finds out what
I'm like ~
That's it. you've got the idea! You've
got to act naturally. or course, you
don't get many lines FIRST, but II you
50 on well, we'll lengthen your part.
morning at ten"
And what about Bert?:
On, him---' Hemmlngway paused.
dare sayr'
1T amt any dare say about III"
Suhy SSuhy SAID You promised Bert thirty
aon take me-say which"
Mr..ahem! - Bert thirty shiliinss a
week In the chorus. No contract will
be necessary in this case."
Not yet. but It will later" Sunny
young man came IN and brought with
MN some official-looklng papers
Hs,1r,,r TuS, sign sign S your nan. name here" Mr..
W. hvoo ~ tChu u. Nv
only a waste of time"
think 1 amt read That '"S ain't e Ine's @e!%
Sunny said. NO. thanks! I'm a-soins
word !"
oh, very we'll! Go and sit down and
read II them" he said.
II you and this gentleman ave got
anything moro to say, don't mind me-"
sunny said pleasantly.
She went n tha ,,inda,, - ... au..-
and slowly spelled her way through the
agreement. There were words here and
there that she did not understand When
she came across one she called Mr.. Hem
| m'ng@ays attention to 1t and demanded
| an explanation.
Mr. Rostheimer sat looking at Sunny
out Of the corners Of his eyes. She had
annoyed him at first, now he found HIM
SELF slightly Interested. The sun shone
in as through the window and touched her
>, she don'd want to year a Wig any,"
he muttered to Mr.. Hemmingway.
Bert sat on the very edge Of his chair.
looking and feeling intensely miserable
he was going over In his mind the
events event, as they would take place at this
himself PsSf hs lHSssrE He wh Ri.ufss fss
sour smell of the boiling vinegar making
MIN feel sick, as 1t always did. He
wished from the bottom Of his heart he
| Tile pOlllnR VlnoKQE at Inl3
moment, but he could not
That seems all right. Lend US a
PEN, sunny said. Two pounds a week
to start with. and to be raised In ac-
s9rdsnee co., sn s With the part played. You've
sDd s6o ri wriss ys ysehars yshIss I've crossed It out
Where Is Id that you get 90 beautiful
hair? ~ Mr.. Rostheinsr asked her.
call l.; ! got j Same as got my name.
to d,anf nss spa,s sTss toT 1t; 1t was served out
He stretched out his hand to touch
the taSSs EiSgSing gol iqSks; 3s SUNNI said Hand,
wGsasr ses sFrT dlssy ssF sm4 self MP nth
smiled lied az she bent over the document.
What's der matter? Most girls would
dem Mr. Rostheimer said
them as like II. not me !"
One day you ged sorry Il you don'd
Sunny looked at him.
briefly
! Mr.. Rosthelmer--the man OF millions
the man who was financing the most
gorgeous revue that had ever been put
on any stage---gobbled and choked.
You're an imberdinent, girl ~ he said
And you. you're q nice old gentle
man" Sunny said oh, what's the use
suddenly, y don't s want to quarrel With
no one | dare say my airs all right
for them as like 1t. One day I'm a.going
TO dye 1t black"
Mr.. Rosthein,er hesitated. He looked
at the glowing face, the dazzling white
He hesitatcd for an instant, then he put
"'S rhaTs 'S"f all ali right" Sunny said. IT'S
no good beginning by 'avlng rows"
ouaS n ride i'd ySurS re s.,S nice lEais Er
way. dis girl will go far"
Mr. Hemingway nodded.
that's what mean TO do" Sunny
said. I'm going to ave my name stuck
up all over the wa lis hero before I'm
done You mind what | say, One Of
lottors, and stuck all over the place"
You dink you nro going to ged on
made up my mind TO get on and I'm
little chin. You watch me. mister I'm
for the top; you see
| Hc laughed good naturedly.
IAN ride III helb you. perhaps. If
you are n g0ot GIRL!
"And don't want any help. neither"
Sunny said. I'm going to do Il alone"
The document was signed. Sunny
wrote her name, Elizabeth Ann Du"
oroXs Ins '%SST0Hss SS% ons SnSi"SSe smSi %ater Mr.
HemmIngway said 'You'n have to
come here to rehearsals, Miss Ducrow
Your salary will be half during re.
hearsals. I am willing TO advance you
say, hve pounds to get the necessary
Not me don't want d%or ne money %Sao,;!; SG;