Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
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bringing out the woman In her In
order to bring out the actress.
But he didn't. He said instead.
You've a great talent. Anne, but
you don't use it all. You haven't
learned yet to let yourself go;
there's something that don't
know-there's something inside OF
you that you're keeping locked up.
I said that when you fall in love
you're going to be a better acts.
and I mean 1t. I know 1t doesn't
soul-d original, because there's an
awful lot Of CUFF printed about
actresses having TO live their parts
in order to act them. and all that
sort OF thing. And OF course any
sensible person knows II isn't true"
Anne said humbly. I'm sorry"
She said. Il don't understand,
though. what you NEAR about lock-
ing something up inside or me"
Sloan pressed his foot on the
brake pedal, and when the car
stopped he turned and faced her.
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And Anne wonderingly did as he
told her. because she had become
accustomed to obeying that u
thoritative ring In his voice. So
she looked az him. and Sloan gazed
into her eyes without a word. and
then he deliberately kissed her.
Anne drew back from him. and
Sloan. with a little smile playing
on his lips. continued to sit there
and look at her.
"Well?"
Anne said quietly. coldly: THAT
was q cheap trick"
Are you angry?"
She made no answer, and Sloan
laughed softly. There you are"
he said. You're angry, OF course,
but instead of being nice and prim-
tive about II and slapping my face,
you give me the high-hat treat
ment. Anne" he declared, you're
TOO ladylike-you're too cold. God
gave you emotion. Use It,"
And then he apologized for kiss
ing her. Not that / didn't want
to. though, he added with a grin.
1T was a clinical experiment. but
IL was something more. too. II you
showed me any encouragement at
all. I'd fall for you pretty hard.
Anne"
He drove her home then and adj
vised her TO get a good nights rest.
and Anne obediently went straight
70 bed. She lay awake for a long
time. though, thinking that Garry
Sloan was a very strange person.
wondering If what he had said
about her was true. Too ladylike-
too cold-God gave you emotion
use It'll"
She was troubled.
But ON the set the next morning
he greeted her as though nothing
at all had happened. He said Good
morning. Anne. Feeling fit?"
II had nine hours Sleep she
answered. smiling. Il should be-"
Good" There Is something else
to be done. he said, before he would
be ready for her. SO Anne waited.
talked for a while with Dan Rori-
mer. who did not linger near her
lcng, however. but found things 70
keep him busy. Anne thought he
was a little abrupt, but she quickly
excused II. She thought. on the way
. her dressing room: I'm nothing
but nerves."
Ii was nearly noon when her turn
finally came and she stepped be-
meath the binding lights. Rorimer
watched her. and he watched Garry
Sloan. and he saw almost at once
that Sloan was not satisfied with
her. But the director said nothing
for perhaps two minutes; merely
sat and froTned. Then he COM
handed:
'Cutl"
Anne looked at him questioning
ly and Sloan shook his head. They
would listen for a playback. he
said: perhaps Anne would discover
what was wrong when she heard
1t. He rose from his chair and went
over TO her. and Dan saw him say
things to her in a low tone that