Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-17
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Anne Winter, who began as an
extra, is now under contract to
Grand United. n Of the largest
of the Hollywood studios.
Dan Rorimer, former New York
newspaper man, now q scenario
writer, is IN love with Anne, but he
Is not meeting with much success
and he regards his feeling for her
as a rather hopeless one. Anne he's
been living with two extra girls,
Eva Harley and Mona Morrison.
The former, embittered BY her
failure, has left Hollywood, but
Mona, being made OF more cheerful
stuff, still hopes to "get a break"
Paul Collier. who writes a daily
movie column for a string OF news
papers, shares Dams apartment. He
has great faith in Rorimer's ability.
A play that he had written for the
stage while in New York, Is return
ed to Dan, ~unaccepted. and An-.e
and Collier read 1t and are erthu-
siastic. They urge him to revise 1t
for the movies.
This he does. Eventually 1t Is
accepted by Grand United, and
Dan, knowing that Anne would
like a dramatic role, suggests to
studio executives that she be given
a test for the leading feminine
part. Garry Sloan Is to direct the
picture. He gives her a test and
she wins the role. Sloan Is the g.
gest director in Hollywood and he
begins to show some interest In her
and takes her out.
Rorimer proposes TO Anne, but
she tells him she Is not at all sure
that she loves him. He thinks II
viii be better for Anne II he does
not show her too much attention;
he does not want to arouse Sloan's
jealousy. On the eve of Ter biggest
scene in the picture, Sloan suggests
that she have dinner with him. AT
dinner he asks II she has ever been
in love.
Now Go On With The story
CHAPTER XII
She smiled at him. do you think
I have?"
And Sloan raised his eyes and
looked at her thoughtfully- He
s2id, NO. I don't"
Anne laughed. and she Jet her
eyes drop to evade the look In his
own. There was a bold searching
ness in them that made her feel
that her secrets would not be safe
from them. she said, How 90 you
tell-or are yJu just guessing?"
Sloan chuckled and gave the
waiter q bill. Its something more
than a guess. One of the require
ments Of a director Is clairvoyance,
you know. Shall we go?" He
gestured to the waiter that he did
not expect any change
When she was beside him in the
car once more he continued where
he had left off. WAS I right.
Anne?"
I'm afraid you were.r she
smiled. What's to be done about
tip"
Something should be done about
it-immediately.' lie added. seri-
ously. you're going % fall III love
some day, Anne. and when y i do
you're going 70 be q better actress
Haven't I heard something like
that b~efore2"
II wouldn't doubt It." he adj
mitted. odd truths are the trueSt
ones, after all"
But how do we know they are
truths? Doesn't that sound like an
extraordinary simple prescription
for succ%s-to fall II love?"
Sloan shook his head. He was
driving through a darkened stretch
and Anne could not see his face.
You're laughing at me-" his voice
came 70 her presently. "and I'm
telling you something that's good
for your soul. You're young,
Anne. and you're untouched b. life.
and. ..."
He paused. ard Anne wondered
then If he was going TO add some
thing trite-S0mething after the
manner Of fiction writer's, about