Evening star., 1921-05-29

- ~oh' very WE'LL" says simms' induls-
X
LIE was patient. long-suffering
person-when he had to be. He
at the little group of actors, who are
maintaining a strict neutrality. No
body suggests anything, or points a
way out.
And about then, for no reason and
from no cause that ! can explain, Inez
let's out this throaty chuckle of hers.
OF course. every one looked our way.
Including Mr.. Simms. At which Inez
should have been fussed. She wasn't.
She merely takes another bite from our
last doughnut and returns the stares.
Great pedro"' gasps Mr.. Simms.
punching Jimmy in the ribs. Look
Ell? ?" says Jimmy.
Queen Fulda's wig says he. And
Pardon me. Miss Dodge" says he.
"but-ah-is that hair Of your friends
the real thing. Or"
'It grows on her." says I.
Just my luck.'' says he. at takes a
lot to beat Bill Simms. too. OF course.
, though. II she can't take it Off. there's
! no use Yes. there is: Hey Jimmy!
Come have a closeup. How about her.
eh' With the robes on and all would
YOU know the difference yourself?
Would you. now?
II dunno as I would" admits Jimmy
Then it's merely a question Of
whether the young lady is willing to
! help US out Of hole says he.
You mean" says 7. and stares
| from him to IneZ.
Doing a few hundred feet Of Queen
! Fulda for u.s." says he. IT'S simple
scene.
"It would have to be- says I. Wait
! I'll ask her. Listen. Inez. You were
| saying little while ago that you'd like
F., to be queen just once. Well. here's
your chance. What do YOU Think
81 think il would be swell" says Inez
| And right there. with Miss waters
! looking on and biting her nails. we
dressed Inez in the robes Of royalty
! draped gorgeous jeweled girdle
| around her waist. put a Cutlery brass
crown on her head. and led her in
front OF tke camera. For a minute
away with it. But no sooner does Mr..
Simms begin explaining to her what
! she was supposed to do than she
ducks that Goddess of Liberty chin OF
| hers and gets on that foolish simper
NO. no. he, shouts. Not that way.
Keep your chin up
At which 1neZ ducks it all the more
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more desDeratc every second. with
Inez rapidly lapsing into that rigid
wooden state which is almost as bad
| as a coma.
Excuse me. Mr.. simms. but you
won't get anywhere with her that
way says J.
/ Then how" he demands
| Perhaps" says I. "if you could dope
| out to me just what you want her to
do. might get her to perform"
| "But-but I'm supposed to be di :
rector here he objects
Can you talk Minnesota?'' asks.
! No" says he. II was born in
Brooklyn. Go to it. Miss Dodge. You
, see. the plot Of the story is like
! this And he proceeds to sketch
| il hasty.
! Il get you" SAYS T. THE Queen
has esca ped from the tower where the
old kink has had her shut up, and
frontage along comes this young Sir
Percey Goofus. or whatever name he
! flags by. and he's the one she's been
vamping through the iron bars. Isn't
that the main ideao'
| Exactly. says he.
Then we're OFF" says l. Come,
Inez, pry yourself out OF that trance
and don't look like you'd been kicked
in vital spot by tin mule. And
listen closely to your Trilby Nav"
"All right" chants Inez. in that
cheerful sing song Of hers How 1
should act, hey"
! X \ = X
w IKE a'queen. dearie. and know
you'll do it fine" says |. sooth-
ing. That's right. Chuck the big
casino stuff and look like face card.
See. you've got on the clothes and the
jewelry. and you've just strayed out
. from the palace by the back door.
You're the leading lady of the land,
remember. and nobody can hand you
, any rough stun and live. You're the
| wkole works. barring the old king.
that you've just naturally lost your
taste for. That's better! Pep and dig
nifty. with your chin we'll off your
necklace and timber motions in your
knees. Perfectly swell. Now right
along the bank there. careless and
natural. as il you were back in Col
eraine looking for violets. How about
it. Mr.. Simms:"
That's queenly tread if ever
! Continued on Eighth Pare