The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19

rows Tuesday and then-Wednesda,
~ The night Of nights-at least IN,
L.emoyne. I've phoned Barry and vo,
three will be in a box. I'n do RI n,1ct
Dettef If he Is there" she added aloud
though ! was sure she meant Ia franz
the sentence cnly In thought.
Today, tonight and tomorrow T1l
De smut up with my teacher In order
To fehearse. OF course it's IN nv re-
/ peftoire-all opera singers know the
famous roles" she answered the oues-
ton ] was about TO ask.
/ Il hope / didn't wake Won INIT I
wanted so Tor you TO know. / might
aa Wen tell you that you've won your
way straight into my heart. IT'S in
tangihle-thia thing called friend
hhlp'. she announcedwistfully, "and
no often IN "A lifetime does one have
more than enc real friend. The theo-
sophists would say that In "A former
lie you and / were attracted or close
~ connected in some way and held
by an eternal bOnd-and perbans
THAT'S The most intelligent explana-
lion Tor mutual attraction after all
GU We never been Il stranger TO me
allhcugh I've known you only "A very
snort Time, ] hope I'm not being too
continental she apOlOgized, "but +
beileVe IN presenting flowers. if one
truly deserves them, as we 90 along. "
she blushed slightly, almost self-con-
scious because of her frank revelation
ef her affection for me.
Ieel The same way about YOU
100 ! agreed, "and Pm so fiattered
that you like me. You, who have so
many admirers and hundreds of
friends"
Not friends acquaintance, NV
dear Until ! met you, Sallie / never
mad real, true friend, 10 whom II
could unbufden my heart"
why do yon like me ?" | asked. |
'there're others, great celebrities who
seek you out and worship at vour
shrine, You're a wonderful singer
and well, I'm just little old me-"
She laughed outright.
hul 'httle old me- just happens To /
have that beautiful gift of understand /
ing and Of being interested in other .
people and Of course that Is the real
Key to friendship. With the others / .
am always conscious Of great gulf
'f misunderstanding and doubt"
Really"
Yes, ] realize" she continued, that
20 many Of my so-called friends flock
'fouhd me because I've been fortunate
'nough to acquire in a measure that
'ubtle thing that the werld calls Fame.
were ! a nonentitY and still myself,
low iar would these same friends 90
ms business Of wroshippng those
Who have gratiiied their own ambition
ma forged ahead is not fair. Follow
fa OF the arts" she added, "pet
ull sense of satisfaction out of their
Vork-a thrill that more than com
'ensates for the struggle and saeri-
Ices they usually have made To attain
ueceas and, with il come the plaudits
i The world If / were not singer
nut "a manikin in some Obscure shon
would not be admired for myself
u my personality or my own individ-
al attainments no, ! would be lost
,ilh those half-million other girls i'm
'htia who are much more deserving
ecauae their work itself is without
olour or Joy"
- think you're wrong. Lemovne "
said, people would still seek vou
at for your charm"
You haven't lived IN the greater
leahine Of the word, mon enfant. nor
ave You pteceived the husks on which
loat friendships are fed Fame is
he most overated thing in the world"
ne continued, her eyes holding "A
rave and pensive light, ct Is the
pen sesame to anything that lis pos
'asor might wish TO obtain. IL clothes
ne with popularity, golden opinions,
ld endless praise, II even gives one
he freedom Of mconventionalitv