The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-16
little part. I am going to take a leaf

little part. I am going to take a leaf out of her book"
 'Yes, you wlli-until some one asks you out for a good time," sallied the other.
 "A good timei That doesn't mean anything. few hours of filtration drinking somebody's home brew, or, if you are lucky, some of tn ereal stuff-and then waking up some morning with the knowledge that you are out of 1t. It doesn't pay. I have been out with Kitty Dalton a number of times and I knew that she was riding for fall, but I didn't realize that l was, too. Do you know, though, I might have been in that party last night? Kitty asked me before she asked Dorothy, but fortunately I was asked to rehearse at the Community theatre in Spanish dance which the manager had heard I did rather well. And do you know that l was almost ready to throw 1t up at the last mo- ment when Kitty asked me to go with them? Thank the Lord I didn't I would be in the hospital today in- stead of here. No more Kitty Dalton and her playmates for mine."
 Ria Summers really looks as if she had been out with them. Good thing she is playing a, rather tragic part. Don't think she could smile if she tried"
 ''Oh, she is in love with Herb Rich ardson. That's the reason she looks so blah. l would like to see her win out. though what she Is going to do with him after she gets him no one knows"
 Lunch everybodyr' broke in the peremptory voice of the director, Back in 45 minutes" I turned to sec the girl who had stood up so loyalty for Ria. I liked her looks and I de- termined to ask Ria who she was.
 Ria was so hurried as she Joined m that I forgot all about it. She spent her entire luncheon time trying to reach Herb, but it was impossible. l took her sandwich, which she ate at the phone.
 After lunch I had & taste of that waiting that Ria had told me was the bane of the movie actors life, for we of the atmosphere sat around all through the long hours and just wait ed and waited.
 To understand how nerve wracking g this is, one must experience it. AL though Ria had been working all aft ernoon. I could see that her nerves were even more frazzled than mine, but l knew 1t was because of her worry over Herb Richardson.
 Hurry, Virgie, you are so slow urged Ria in the dressing room ct 5 o'clock that evening as we were talk ing off our makeup and getting into our street clothes. Get a move on you, can't you? have got to fino out about the girls at the hospital and get hold of Herb. If you were ready, probably some man would take us down in his car"
 If you want me to go on the street with yellow makeup behind my ears, all right" I protested, rather annoyed by her plaint.
 Don't be a fool, virgie. You will see scores of people with their entire makeup on every night in the street cars"
 Do you want me to be one of them, Ria?" asked as with more delibera- tion than ever I wiped the cold cream off my face.
 ''Oh, don't be stubborn, Virginia"
 I'm not stubborn, I am just plain slow because I don't know how to be swift It just seems to stick"
 Forgive me, dear: didn't mean to po ci oss, put eiii Hcdriy mdu
 You 80 on. Ria. and I will come later"
 Do you know how to get home? she asked. although jumping at the suggestion.
 Surely I do,'.I answered, glad to let her go, as I felt that neither of us. nerve tired as we were, was in condition Ito bear with tho other.
 Saying nothing more, Ria rushed out and. taking all the time necessary to clean up. reviewed my first day in the movies.
 Tomorrow-Virgfnia Motors with Herb.
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