Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18

Dan Rorimer. Hollywood seem
ario writer and former New York
newspaper man, meets Anne Win
ter. who has come from Tulsa,
Okla. to seek extra work. Dan Is
with Continental Pictures. and
not very satisfied with what he Is
doing.
Anne gets extra work ut Grand
United studies. She goes TO live
with two other extras, Mona Nor
rison and Eva Harley.
Garry Sloan. famous director.
has noticed Anne Winter. He
gives her q bit" in u picture. Dan
not liking Sloan. although he has
not actually met him. Is q bit
apprehensive. The casting director
at Grand United calls Anne up
and tells her there may be q
chance for her In a musical com
edy picture. He and director Fred
hurley get her 20 dance and sing
for them. and Hurley promises her
a screen test. Anne elatedly tells
this to Rorimer, who Is more dis
contented than ever at Continental
Rorimer, who Is living with Paul
Collier. who writes a daily movie
column for O string of newSpa-
pers. tells Collier that he has torn
up his contract with Continental.
And he tells him about Anne's
forthcoming screen test. and Col
lier has news about Garry Sloan
Now Go On With The Story.
CHAPTER XIV
what about Garry Sloan?"
Rorimer asked.
II understand his wife got her
divorce" Collier lit a cigaret, blew
smoke toward the ceiling. Il just
heard 10 today.
Dan. reclining in his chair with
his arms folded and his eyes half
shut, wanted to know. without
looking at Collier. what Sloan was
going TO do nov. Marry Sylvia
Patterson"
Paul shrugged. Search me"
Dan said. thoughtfully. What
kind OF a bird Is this Sloan, any
way? You know him. don't you?"
Sure. I know him. He's a swell
director. all right: re also has a
knack Of keeping his name in the
papers"
Johnny Riddle said he had a
swell head"
Paul Collier said. ~hesitantly. that
he supposed that was true. only
he's not a snob, Dan. It's Just
that he's got a great opinion OF
himself. The mans an artist-and
no getting away from 1t. And he's
got all the temperament that goes
with 1t. Sloan thinks that without
a doubt he's the greatest director
In the business and I'm not so
sure that he isn't"
Riddle said he was a Narcissan.'
Dan spoke with some contempt
and Collier laughed. We'll. he does
admire himself plenty" Paul said,
but why 50 sour? You don't know
him. do you?"
NO. but I've seen him. and he
gives me a pain"
Yeah? But the wolnen 90 for
him, my boy"
Il suppose So" Dan said, getting
to his feet. I'm going TO bed"
Collier watched him go TO HI:
room. He sat where he was fol
some MI utss. smoking thought
fully. until Dams voice demanded
70 know II he was going 70 sit ur
al night. And then Paul went x
bed.
During the next few days Oar
saw Adamson only once. Then II
was in the hallway outside Q.
Rorimer'S office. and AdamSon
who vas walking past with Gregg
the head OF the scenario depart.
ment. nodded shortly and un-
smilingly and went on. The studio
manager was dark and heavy and
abrupt. and Dan had never seer
him without a cigar In his mouth
save at luncheon.
Roriner felt a little foolish, re-
membering his t-empestuous out
break in Adamson's office. Adam
son and Gregg. he thought resent
fully, probably were discussing hin
now. Well. Gregg would be an ally
Gregg was ell right.
That afternoon Gregg came X
see him in his office. He said with
out preliminary: Il understand