The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-01
CHAPTER XXX

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~ Durbin. And she knew him for
slight. boyish. mild-mannered
man. whose simplicity belied his
greatness. There was nothing about
The famous producer to brighten a
girl.
But now she was horribly ner-
vOus. 1t was one thing to inter
view n man. and quite another 20
approach him with play. Molly
felt as though she we're being out
rageously preposterous. He would be
nice to her. she was sure OF that.
He was that kind of man.
But wouldn't he think her per
fectlv ridiculous. daring to think
she had written a play worthy OF
his production? George Durbin had
never put on a flop. And here she
Was-presuming to march in on him
in his own private Office. big as HE,
with a play under her arm
Molly dressed three times that
morning. She wanted TO look as old
as possible. Old and sophisticated
She decided If she looked young
and innocent-appearing. Mr.. Durb'n
might be prejudiced against her
from the beginning.
She discarded a youthful talllcui
or bCigc. and wore instead an en-
ecmble Of black crepe She covered
her lace and neck With Sun-tan
,,ouIcr. and rouCCd her lips with
ceranium paste. She shaded her
e5 HIta q rue pencil, and sprayed
herself with the most sophisticated
or perfumes. Then She hung large
harooue pearls from her ears,
bought a cardenia 10 match, and
RULED her small black hat tit was
IN ORIGINAL Agnes low on her fore
head. She wore white bucGskln
cloves. and a short string Of pearls
because She had noticed that the
really smartest women at Palm
Beach. when dressed for the street.
wore either black and white OF
beige. And. of the two. beige. she
decided. was rather youthful for q
serious minded young playwright
with ncr Way to make.
Mr. Durbin received her with
gentle courtesy. He had heard some
thing oil the play. he said. And ne
took the briet case from her. ano
cpauod Ii himself.
I'll glance through it, If you q
like he offered and took the
manuscript to the antique Floren-
tine table that served as desk.
He turned the pages rapidly. and
what he read seemed to absorb him
Molly sat in a high-backed Italian
chair. with her feet swinging of the
floor. and felt very small. Nervously
she pressed her hand to her mouth
ard the geranium rouge was
meared on her smart white glove
She wondered if the blue shadows
hat encircleG her eyes we're also
coming off.
CUDDENLY MI Durbin looked
, up and smiled
It's good" he said. III take 1t
There are spots that are weak
naturally. But that's all right. III
Get a play doctor at work on 1t.
III plays arc pretty we'll doctored
before we're ready to put them in
rehearsal. Then they get lot more
doctoring before the puglic gets a
.ook at them. Do you want TO drop
around tomorrow. and I'll get IN
touch with Hewins-hes the chap
We call in for diagnosis. Say II
o'clock. Will that be all right?"
oh. Mr.. Durbini That's : Won
derful. Perfectly wonderful
Molly had forgotten the dignity
Of baroQueS and black crepe.
You really truly like it?' She
demanded. You think its hon
cstly good?"
We'll" The great man smiled
kindly. IN be perfectly sincere
with you. Miss Burnham. It's q
pretty good little play That is, it
has possibilities. Big possibilities.
/ should say. There's a vogue right
now for newspaper plays. Crime
plots and mystery stories are going