Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
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Dan Rortmer, temperamental
young man Of Hollywood. can't
get along with the studio manager
at Continental Pictures and tears
I'D his contract 5 scenario writar
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Dan has become keenly interested
In Anne Winter, a young girl from
Tulsa, Okla. who Is working as an
extra. She has had stage experience
and she knows enough to warrant a
screen test at Grand United studios.
Rorimer lives with Paul Collier.
who writes a daily movie column
for a string Of newspapers. Anne
lives with Mona Morrison and Eva
Harley. two extra girls. Eva Is rath-
er bitter. She does not get enough
work to make q living, and Dan
suspects that there may be some
sort Of tragedy In her life.
Garry Sloan. famous Hollywood
director, has shown some interest
in Anne Winter. although hardly
enough for her to warrant any high
hopes. Dan does not care much for
Sloan; he is an admirer, however,
Of Martin Collins. formerly OF Con-
tinental, now with Amalgamated.
Collins invites him TO q house
warming at his home, and he brings
Anne along.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER XVII .
Rorimer recognized among the
faces he saw in the patio a few
that he had beheld more than once
on the screen. There was ar ex-
ecutive from Amalgamated, too.
and a director. and lesser folk. He
presently found himself beside e
dazzling blond young lady who.
Collins informed him, was playing
a lead in the picture he was at
present directing.
Farrell was her name, and .-aris
Farrell wanted to know Immediate
ly If Rorimer was in pictures" Il
heard Mr.. Collins say you were at
Continental"
Dan smiling informed her that
he didn't act in them. I'm trying
TO write them, that's ali"
Miss Farrell, looking at him crit
ical.y from beneath mascaraed eye
lasheS, said she saw no reason why
he shouldn't do a little of both. and
he laughed.
What a friend you turned out
to be- I think III stay right here
all evening"
That would be Just fine Maris
Farrell assured him with a flash
OF brilliant teeth. May I have a
cigaret? Someone Is going to sing
and Ill have TO do something If ]
can't talk"
There was a Mexican, with broad
brimmed hat and bright sash and
jacket. and tight fitting green trou.
sers with bottoms like bells. and
ne sang for them for q while and
played an accordion. The japanese
butler moved unobstrusivel- among
the guests. bearing a tray with
drinks. and Rorimer foun- before
very long that he came around
quite often. And Miss Farrell wanted
TO know in a slightly husky whisper
II Dan didn't think Il would be
much more sensible II the glasses
were about twice as tall so that the
butler could save himself a lot OF
trips.
1t would be an admirable idea.
Rorimer thought. and she asked
him II he had ever been invited to
tea az the home OF a certain black
haired star whom she named, and
when Dan said no. she told him
That If he ever went there he
would see the most precious" high
ball glasses in Hollywood. Each
one holds a pint, or very nearly.
and Is about a foot high"
She added that she would Get y
set just like them. only she mag
ined they were frightfully expensive.
They came from Europe"
I'm sorry / missed them" Dan
said. Il don't get around very