The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-02-09
Far and Near
By Thelma Anon
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Shirley Ray had taken dancing
lessons and voice while she was in
college so was well under training
to become an actress on the stage.
A movie director. seeing her. ask
ed if she would try out for a pic
ture they were making as they
were enlisting new players now.
Shirley did and succeeded. This
led to a big career for her and she
signed a contract to stay with the
movies for time.
After making several pictures
in America she was sent to Eu-
rope to make her best production.
However, she continued with her
dancing lessons in Europe and
was asked to perform at the Grand
Opera. The opening night was to
be a great success. Shirley was
very excited and all aflutter as 1t
was her first personal appearance
before an audience.
The opera house was packed.
There was a general uproar when
the curtain rose but almost imme-
diately they swere quiet and sat
amazed, staring at the beautiful
creature before them hardly rea-
lizing she could be real.
Granville Hadley occupied box
all to himself and it was the best
one in the house. Granville had
been in Europe three years now,
studying art, his great profession.
Now he was advanced to the
very high class artisticism. He
was a much more distinguished
looking artist since he came to
Paris. He dressed like a duke and
wore little moustache. This style
was unusual for Granville, but he
thought as the rest, "style too,
made the artist" He had heard so
much of madame Truvery that he
longed to see the beautiful woman
and. perhaps, paint her picture for
the world art contest. That's why
he was there tonight.
When the curtain went down for
| the last time Granville did not
wait to join in the loud applause
but Immediately hurried to back
stage. He inquired of several peo-
pie the way to Madame Truvery's
room and was not long in reaching
/ it.
He raped on the door and Ma
dame Truvery answered the knock,
greeting her caller with her sweet
sunny smile and a happy "Good
Evening, SIR The handsome
young man with the peculiar little
moustache answered "Good eve-
ming. Madame and may I use a
few minutes Of your time in ask
| ing a favor of your"
| YES, gladly" she replied. evil
| you sit DOWN."
| 'No. thank you, I just wanted
to say that I am an artist an6
would like to paint your picture
for the World Art contest, if you
| will only consent"
Certainly" she said quickly
I'D like to have you do So"
"All right and I thank you evel
SO much, Madame. If you will give
me your address I'll send a tax
for you at two o'clock tomorrow
afternoon to bring you to my stu.
did, he added with a smile.
I'll be ready at two them" she
said as she handed him her caro-
and then they bid each other gool
evening.
Madame quickly dressed, called
a taxi and went to her room a
the Del Rio hotel. She, being tiret
after the performance, hurriedly
went to bed, dreaming about thu
handsome young artist.
1t was noon when she awok,
next day so she jumped out of BET
and dressed. She went to the rest
aurant just across the street from
the hotel and had her breakfast
She just got back to her room i,
time, when the taxi called. Whe.
she got out there, whom shoult
she meet but the young artist ac
companying the taxi.
"Good afternoon said Gran
vile: II hope you didn't mind m,
coming too"
"Of course not" replied Mad
anne. dimpling. s'I'm glad to hav,
company for do hate to rid,
alone"
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