New Britain herald., 1930-09-03

Paul or not, she really meant Wha' she said about Anne Winter.
 "She has a lot of talent, really and Martin Collins likes her very much; he told me so. This picture she's in now-it's a comedy of some sort from the stage, isn't it?"
 Collier said it was and told her the name. They're changing the name, anyway. It farce com- edy, and they're adding to the love interest by packing some song numbers into it, It ought to be pretty good"
 Anyway" Maris said, Anne Winter seems to be pretty good"
 You ought to have seen her in Song of the Stars, the picture Hur- ley made" Paul said. Dan and I saw the preview the other night at Grand United. Anne has a song and a dance in it, and the gals there-no fooling,"
 After lunch they sat out in the patio and talked about a forthcom- ing picture in which Maris was to be featured. It was her first pie ture as featured player, and Maris was thrilled about it. She and Collier talked a great deal with Dan sitting by and smoking, and commenting only when he was di- rectly appealed to.
 Paul presently looked at his watch and stood up. Quarter to three" he said, If you expect to keep that appointment at three, Dan and I had better duck. Can we drive you down."
 But Maris said no, she would drive her own car, and at the gate Paul fingered to ask her if she had made arrangements to attend the picture premiere the following week.
 Why, no," Maris said.
 Then how about going with me?"
 I'd like to very much, What night is it ?'
 "A week from Friday night, at the Carthay Circle"
 On their way back to town Paul suggested to Dan that he ask Anne Winter to the opening.
 I've already put in a bid for four seats" And he said. Nice girl, Maris. Like her?"
 Very nice,' Dan said mechan- ically, and was silent again, think ing. Paul glanced at him quickly and was worried. He had hoped that luncheon with Maris Farrell would take Dams mind off the things that were bothering him, but he could not help noticing that Rorimer was unusually quiet dur ing their visit.
 Dan had finished his screen story. It had been rejected by two studios and was now at third and he was already at work on an other idea, having lost faith com- pletely in the first.
 A queer duck, Collier thought sensitive as the very devil and ob- stlnate as a mule. Collier had said to him last night: You expect toe blamed much of Hollywood. Just i because they don't leap at youl story is no sign that you're not good. If the studios could recog. nize a winner every time one came their way they wouldn't be human You were touchy enough when you were working at Continental; now that you're on your own, you're even worse.'
 He had iectured Dan stifflN: had hoped to provoke him Into an ar gument-anything to lift the mood that had settled about him like a black cloak.
 But Dan only said, q suppose so."
 And Paul tried again. "WhS don't you let me go over and talk to Martin Collins. if you don't want to do it?'
 Because" Dan said, its none of your business
 And he smiled, to take the sting out of his words, but Paul knew that he meant exactly what he hac said. He tried not to be hurt about it. He said, "All right my boy; guess you know best
 And Rorimer was bit contrite Look here" he said; Martin Col lins knows I'm on the loose. And besides, Collins doesn't run that place over there: he can't do every thing he'd like to do. If they wan1 me to go to work over at Amalga- mated they'll tell me so, because Collins told them about me when he went over there. And anyway, I'm rot so sure that I'd go, with noth. ing more than Collins say-so t. recommend me to them.'
 He was flop, he told Collier Just flop. Continental signed ne without knowing a thing about me except that I'd written few stories and they happened to want to make a picture out of one oI them"
 You're crazy" Paul said "Jus crazy"
 I'm saner than I ever was Trouble with me, I had big head Continental didn't like my origin iCeas, so I told them to fire me-
 He said, flatly, Well nobod, else is jumping at any of them, and he talked on in the same vein tlying to persuade Collier to ac