Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14
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WaT Hem,rtngioo.yy,o .yy,o,l mart IN a piav
IL giTfis Siso ". Is Z oipcn g part s., snnng ny
makes a speeom, wS and Bert 10
trsmsnaoI' ,ggth stagefrtght. tghioh
pdra,n.gn"sai audience, ~ token toT ng.nra.
oy w, 4 bouquet Is hdsued " 80 o"mg ~,
SS,al"Ir SSSa the center y 1n1aut 1onn1a 0's sunni mn
,1irin1 o dtnnsom" n,,ne about the dopers
wills 20 ,ask1gs. The diamond PEN
daMt dat SENSES that Dobrtn9tom Us unns nt,sd,,
oily m..eieSsd m.eitoSsdd for second ptdy, and
Esmr,inoipdp Offers sunMg y,r
hsws.,arf part. SUNNI Sp'Pnss III
sa,po' VIZ money and gefs v J9n JV,noed % Snd
oad Bert The H.~ <. Ro,Ise from the
Bert brings astnod on the stage. The
nouent ne s.9oa; 'r;th ,1,t1hter at him.
audience yehea "" ,rorsU end of the
Posthelmer,, I ho, trisdI 10 take sunny
rdnd9euhns hns eper proposed rndrTtoge
thdt she rn,. &c 'D~ 10 n blotp to Sunny, but
months Ia, ~ %Barstotse," Of another
che seehs al 10 engaged for stT months
theetro, ,ontraSt, m Rostheiner SEEKS 20
unl.tots unaett her. she tells MN 9 tme IT,.
reg cont'dnUs; ta nas Thought QUE. aud SUNNI!
o p,aE ~ SoT a more tmportdnt pdTt
contIVsn, ,,,o play at BdrStopes.
AND HERE IT CONTINUES u. .ns n,.ro
x,p NODDED. He went 10 tne paano
n ,rd stuck his score UP. ne 'tJf,,,
,,csd TO play; 1t was peaul''
nInsiody nnsSd sunny sat entrancea; ,,,u
'rhat's flne!' she saia' I|o"
IA, 90 =.
N;c,o,or Posetti had a carlcature y. =
..,cs hut he sang 1t, and sunny hs'she"
.vthrailed.
ensMn,u me - she said.
oNo atood I'D. IT,,
you can read zee scorer ne asN STt
mot blinking note, sne saiu -, no
VJ"I MI remember 1t all right LII si'e
4 Here goes!"
.,r ~ once and she sang 1t twice.
.,i sne S",s Wade her sing 1t a third time;
foSsend now once more for the finale.
1. aaT said Come! with gestures ap-
prR. naS music and words of by heart
.,m' nn0 she let herself go.
nov, o.cood cd good % he said. Yes, It is q
,,,Sri ySSi sonR You can sing 1t. IL
.saii he a success. I will make out 'ns
sgreement, giving you PERMISSION p a,itb ~
sing, but the copyright reiiia'hs VIII"
me-" ,.a
Ie daSned OIL ie" hiiSe'
them and nodded. then she ssuJN ">ro,v
'Thats all right! ~ she saiu, H~ .,re
I've got to get Barstowe 10 le' i'ie '''e
a" ,
ur Rarstowe left his office in the
.ssa,ro t nT,nctually at quarter to one
.nss, ,norning. He lunched usually at
every nI,,h ataved there an hour, re-
!s,oI ms to The office and worked til o. then
i,l"FS hn lar for good. He kept rigid hours
w '1rc ,,,oriSod hv the clock. He was prob
shi,, tSa most inaccessible man in Lon
49, sU' and every one knew it.
This morning his car was waiting sa at
Z quarter to one. Mr.. Barstowe cat,e he
out, opened the door, and got in; the
car moved off at once.
Good morning!' Sunny SAID.
Barstowe stared at the sinaii nsuie
crouching in one corner OF the car.
II know you're busy. and haven't got
time to waste on me-" Sunny said-"not
In the office, anyhow-so l thousnt Ia
Gee you this way; 1t won't waste your
time. want a song-she pause1I sut
"leastways, I don't want a song. put !
want to---sing one. I've got a song'
DO you mind hedrhs ~! e,,. bad
he stared AZ her his he"'S A"eo '''
o froWn on IT,
at won't hurt you to hear me sing II.
II you don't like. you can stop the car car
pnd I'll get OUT she said. snail /!
Sing" he said briefly.
Without any accompaniment except
the roar of the traffic and the rattle OF
the car, Sunny sang. Her voice rose
shrill, sweet and high. She could NOT
stand up because Of the motion OF the
car, so she sat down. She closed her
eyes, she pictured herself standing on
the stage, she saw an audience before
her, and she sang. :,
The car stopped Just as Sunny did; ; II
stopped before the somewhat gloomy
portals Of the exclusive club.
Barstowe said nothing; he got out.
.ybara do Won want tn po tor" he
asked abruptly
"'Ome y" SUNNI said. She pave the
address. Barstowe instructed the chauf-
feur to drive her home, -.
Back here at - he said to the
chauffeur. He nodded to sunny ana
went in without another word.
He's the llmit" /" Sunny muttered.
thinks I am, too. dare say"
she snuggled down IN the seat on the
car It was a fine and luxurious car
It all in.
when I get my car" she said, "the
fttlngs'll be of tortoise shell and silver"
Sunny went to rehearsal that after
noon. She spoke her lines and en-
countered the snubs Of the others, which
she accepted with a broad and happy
smile. =,
Nothing can crush that creature,
one magnificent young woman said. ITS
Always the way with these gutter-snipes.
They are simply one mass of cheek. l
heard that she actually had the impu-
oence to go to Curtiss and tell him she
wanted song. I hope she may get It"
Bet you I'll get 1t all right" Sunny
faid
The girl turned and stared Mt her,
ahrugged her shoulders, and favored
sunny with a view of her very shapely
"Mr. Curt,ss wants to 600 Misc Du
crow" a messenger announced.
It's about my song" Sunny said.
More likely about the sack" said
Miss EveIvn CIfrorSe S'
Seemed "1ss iass ~ m oraiss thn rUoih nS ns
glared AZ ber N''''' "'04' a'N