Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
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newspaper mar and now a scenario
writer in Hollywood. Is in love with
Anne Winter. who. beginning as an
extra. has progressed rapidly and
Is now under contract to Grand
United. one Of the largest Of the
motion picture studios.
Dan formerly vas under con-
tract at Continental Pictures, but
he was unable TO get along with
the studio executive there and he
Is now free lancing.
Paul Collier. who Writes a daily
column OF movie comment for E
string OF news papers, shares Dams
apartment with him. He has great
faith In Dams ability. despite the
latter's lack Of success as a free
lance. Dan has become discouraged
over this, and over his apparently
hopeless regard for Anne Winter.
whose every step upward seems to
remove her all the farther from
him.
Anne lives with two other girls.
Mona Morrison and Eva Harley.
Mona and Eva are extras. but Mona
works only occasionally and Eva
but rarely. She is bitter over this.
and over a ragic love experience.
Finally she leaves Hollywood. leav-
Ing behind a heart broken note for
Mona and Anne
While in New York Dan had
written a play for the legitimate
stage. His agent. unable to place
IL. finally sends il back to him. and
Anne Winter and Paul Collier.
when they read it. are enthusiastic
over 1t. They think II would make
Il great picture and urge Dan to
revise II for the movies. Anne de-
clares that she would like nothing
better than 10 play the chief girl
character. Dan follows their advice
and submits II to Grand United.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER xxxIII
Another week slipped BY. Paul
Collier had gone to Seattle to spend
his vacation.
Think OF me. my boy. on Mount
Rainier. when the thermometer be-
gins to siZzle."
He had asked Dan % wire him
II Grand United took his PLAY. 50
ne would have an opportunity e
celebrate. Only. Paul had not said
If: he had said when"
Dan began to think the studios
silence was unreasonable. and once
or twice he had half anErily been
tempted to call. believing that
Grand United should be told there
were other studios in HOLLYWOOD +
whom he might submit his plav
And then n day Phillins' secre-
taTv called him and asked him y,
come over IN the office. She said
With a smile In her voice. uT.,r
good news. Mr.. Rorimer. and Tn,
Terv glad N
That's mighty nice OF vou.- r.
tCla her. feeling that the world
suddenly had become a n,rc+
or,gnrrr place "I1l b. right nver "
rnillips welcomed him with /,
broad smile and a hearty hand
ASP Think We were rever cnin,
~ dectoA. Rorirrer? Well ~ wasn,t
Nv fault-nobody's fault in nart,-'
"i1r: we've beer sort OF un IN ~
and things have to take thei-
TIN ven krorr." $500
A. snv rae. he said. Grand rrni,sd
/ aa-ed 2 huv his play. IL thinE
US p-ettv swell. and what's more
Lnpcrtant. 60 does Mr.. johnson
HrW much DO YOU want for it?'
Dan oa7ed AZ him rather blanklv
and Phillips laughed and told hin,
rot to look 81 flabbergssted. aSit
down. ] Just asked yoi how much
yon wanted for ID. that's all"
Il haven't thought about that a,
all" Dan replied uncertainty. cal
l could think about was whether
i would suit YOU. How much Is Il
worth 70 you?"
Phillips named a figure. rs thai
satisfactory? I think It's very fail
more than you'd ret anywhere els
probably. It's pretty high consid.
ering what We nav for most origi.
nal stories. but I like your play anc
I think it's worth it,
That's perfectly satisfactory.
Dan said.
Good. I've been wanting 10 talk
20 you about 1t ever since 7 read ii
but I've been so busy these last twI