Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-14
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READ THIS FIRST.

Read THIS FIRST;
Betty Brown has danced for
amusement before the death of her
parents, and for a living afterwards.
Her career starts with a local the
atrical manager. who became too ia
milIar. and moves 20 a moving pie
ture house. where a travelling dancer
tries 70 get her for a partner on
terms to which Betty cannot agree.
Andy Adair and two other local
boys are her play companions. aud
George Harris. a serious-minded boy
next door, who disapproves Of her
dancing, her most dependable sriend.
Andy Adair finds her a position as
dancer in q night club after a jeal-
Gus woman performer had forced
her out Of the show at the moving
picture house.
NOW co on WITH THE sTORy)
CHAPTER XIV
Betty went 10 the Iron Door be-
fore six o'clock the first night Of
her engagement. A waiter showed
her the narrow stairs which led
from an unusual part Of the kitct n
TO the dressing rooms above. At the
head Of the stairs was only one
door. and on this she knocked tim
idly.
Come in" called a mans voice.
She pushed open the door. and saw
a sad-faced man in q clowns cos
tune before a mirror. adjusting a
bulbouse nose he was building onto
his. own.
She saw him watching her in the
mirror. "Whers are the ladies'
dressing rooms!" she asked.
mo s. On IT," He hooked his
thumb over his shoulder 10 another
door. which led from his room 70
the next. Az she stepped across to
open il he asked: New hers?"
yes. I'm getting a try-out TO-
night"
IF you know what's good for you.
you will flop" He spoke sadly. de
turned to her as he spoke. and his
expression was so detected that she
laughed.
"why?" she aske1,
ANY night club is a rotten place
10 work. No stage, no lighting eff
feets, audience all around you like
the fire around the bou who stood
on the burning deck, audience clat-
tering knives and boiling food, late
show. everybody tight"
"A rather sad picture.
Another girl came In and crossed
the room 70 enter the ladies' dress
ing room. "A new girl" the clown
introduced Betty sadly.
Come in" said the girl. There
is the mirror where Hortense made
up. ! guess you are taking her
place. Get dressed cary before the
rush like I do. What do you do7"
Il might have known it. That's
what they all say, and what mighty
few OF EN- do. I was trained as
an opera singer. yet here I am, sing
ing jazz and stepping around like
a rheumatic hen on q hot griddle,
pretending ] can dance. II you real
ly can dance I'll get square with
you when they make you try 70
singl"
The girl undressed as she spoke
and, clad in q single revealing gar
ment, calmly made up before the
such thing IL privacy in the room
and went hastily to work to make
Up and get into her first costume
before the others arrived. Il was
her pretties and most revealing cos
tune. She was pleased with the
good scenery" from the other girl.
Dressing room gossip informed
Betty that the Iron Door had been
turning them away" and a pony
chorus was added to the show for
the first time tonight. There had
been many rehearsals. and the stars
were pleased to have the chorus as
their background.
Are you decent in there?" asked
a mans voice at the door. II seem
ed TO be a warning rather than a
question, for several girls draped
themselves with towels as a young
nan in q dinner coat came into the
room.
Where's Brown ?"
~ am she"
10000, la, Ia. A vsssar gal. on
my verdi" he jeered. good natured-
~. "All right. vassar. You come
on after I sing my Mint Julep La
ment. II you are still here tomcr-