Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
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DEUtN nEnE 4ODhL
BEGINNING as an extra, Anne Win
ter has progressed rapidly and is
now under contract TO Grand Unit
ed, one OF the largest Of the Holly
wood studios. Anne has been living
with two other girls, Mona Morri-
son and Eva Harley. Mona and Eva
are extras, but Mona works only
occasionally and Eva but rarely.
Eva Is bitter over this, and over a
tragic love experience. She leaves
Hollywood finally, leaving a heart
broken note for Anne and Mona.
Dan Rorimer, former New York
newspaper man and now a scenario
writer. Is In love with Anne but he
has come TO regard his feeling for
her as a hopeless one. Every step
upward that Anne takes seems TO
remove her all the farther from him,
especially since his release from
Continental Pictures and his rather
unsuccessful attempts TO free lance
Paul Collier, who writes a daily
movie column for a string Of news
papers. shares Dams apartment with
him. He has great faith in Dams
ability, despite the latter'1 discour-
agement. While in New York Dan
had written a play for the stage.
His agents, unable to place II. finally
send II back to him. and Anne Win
ter and Collier. when they read II,
are enthusiastic over IL. They urge
Dan to revise 1t for the movies.
Dan follows their advice. and the
play Is accepted by Grand United.
Knowing that Anne would like TO
play a dramatic role, and having
heard her express her wish TO play
the part Of Jenny in his play. Rori-
mel suggests TO studio executives
that she be considered for the pic
ture. Heretofore she has played
roles in which her singing and dane
ing featured.
Garry Sloan. is TO direct the pic
ture, and Dan As told that the sug-
gestion will be made TO Sloan that
he give Anne a test. Dan tells her
to see Sloan herself and ask him
for a chance.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXv
AS IL turned out, Anne did not
have TO ask Garry Sloan. She saw
him the next morning, sitting on a
bench in the sun in the big court.
lie WIS in his usual costume OF white
flannels and white shirt open at the
throat, and he was reading q manu-
script.
Anne was steeling herself 10 make
the request that she somehow dread
ed to make when Sloan glanced up
from his reading and say her COM
ing down the palm shaded walk.
He smiled and Immediately said,
Come here, child" and beckoned 10
her.
He moved his bulk to make room
for her on the bench. Anne did
lcok rather like q child beside the
huge Sloan.
I want to COX at you, he said,
crossing one leg owe the other and
resting an arm on the back Of the
bench: and he gazed a. her as II
he expected TO find something new
in her.
You look nice" he said finally
but you look awfully innocent for
Jenny
Anne was bare-headed and she
always looked younger and less So
phisticated without a hat And she
wore a thin pull-on sweater OF pale
yellow and a white skirt.
Sloan continued to smile. 1T
may be your clothes" he admitted,
following her glance. but I rather
think you'd manage TO look demure
TO matter what you wore"
He fishcd a cigar out OF his shirt
pocket. Mr.. Johnson tells me that
you have ambitions for a dramatic
role. I didn't know our little prima
donna felt that way"
Anne had recovered from her
temporary awe. But I do feel that
way she told him boldly.
The director struck a match. I'm
afraid / don't know nearly enough
about you" he said. Tell me
something about yourself. Tell me
what you did before you came to
Hollywood. You were on the stage,
/ know. but what did you do?"
Anne drew his attention TO the
burning match between his fingers
Please light your cigar first" she
said with a little laugh. You make
me nevouS."
And she tersely narrated her ex-
perience for him, explained what
she had hoped to do in pictures
and what she had tried 10 prepare
herself for. Sloan studied her in