Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-15
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DAN RORIMER, Hollywood see
mario writer and former New York
newspaper man, meets ANNE WIN
TER, who has come from Tulsa.
Okla, to seek extra work. He takes
a deep interest in her. Dan is with
Continental Pictures. Anne is just
a beginner.
Ann gets extra work at Grand
United studios. She goes to live with
two other extras. MONA MORRI-
SON and EVA HARLEY. The lat
ter is a bitter individual. possibly
because OF her failure to get much
work, and from her Dan learns a
lot about the problems OF the vast
army OF extras.
GARRY SLOAN. famous director,
has noticed Anne Winter. He gives
her a bit In a picture. Dan. not
liking Sloan. although he has not
actually met him, is a bit apprehen-
sive. The casting director at Grand
United calls Anne up and tells her
there may be a chance for her in a
musical comedy picture. He and
Director FRED HURLEY get her
to dance for them.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIII
Just a simple little routine now.
Miss Winter-anything at ALL
Hurley said. He swung around on
the piano stool so he could watch
her. but his fingers were very busy
on the keys and he beat time soft
ly with his foot and his head went
up and down in smiling accomp2-t-
ment.
The piano sounded strangely
there In the shadows, a small
stringed voice In a vast emptiness
urging her on to unfamiliar steps.
But Hurley's grin was friendly and
encouraging, and Harvey Bell
sprawled cheerfully in a.chair and
smoked a cigar, and there was that
in his attitude which conveyed the
feeling that the proceeding vas not
at all strange. One looked ct him
and took heart.
And presently Ann began to
dance. Lightly and easily. Simple
steps, for all OF the gymnastic tap
tap-tapping Of feet and rapidity Of
movement.
Approval lighted Director Hur-
ley's eyes as he nodded. He
switched TO a waltz tune. watched
her keenly as she adapted herself
Immediately TO the new rhythm.
Once Dr. twice the girl fumbled n
certainly in the unfamiliar routine.
but there was M awkwardnesS III
Anne Winters 1.-THE and graceful
body. and when he came to the end
Of the tune he got up at once and
shook her hand and told her she
had done very we'll.
And Mr.. Bell" Hurley said, tells
me you haven't taken any lessons
since you were a little kid"
Anne told him that vas so. and
he said. Well. you haven't any
thing TO worry about. We've got ar
instructor who'll have you dancing
like Ann Pennington in a week"
More seriously ne informed h-l
l02L he a DeeN more INTERESTED
IN what she looked like while dane.
ing than In the actual performance
Of the steps. Know what I mean,
Some girls have all sorts OF tech.
nique but very little natural grace
to 90 with it," He turned to Bel
and told the casting director tina.
one could guess Anne Winter would
be a good dancer from the way slit
walked.
Bell nodded and said that wa.
true Il wonder" he said. with
smile for Anne. whether Mis-.
Winter would mind terribly If. w
asked her TO sing a little"
Really. Mr.. Bell" Anne began
but Fred Hurley had seated himsel.
at the piano. With a wave of hi.
arm he commanded Anne 70 com.
over beside him. and he began Il
hum as he played.
Anne told Rorimer that evening
They were wonderful TO me Dan