Evening star., 1932-03-20
There Maybe a
Life Story Behind
a Lo0e Song, as
This Story Illus
nates- -ANd HIs
a Story TO Touch the
Heart Strings.

Jimmy's curly black hair and the tip
OF the baton with which he directed the
orchestra.
Their introducti. was torch number
Sob Song'-their first conversation was a
glance, their first parting the bow she took
from the eGge of the proscenium.
But Jimmy Delroy and Lily Lamaire were
as much in love after that Saturday perform
ance at the Lyceum if they had known
each other since Lily at the age of 9, sang
Mister Man in the Moon at the Kalamazoo
Elks' Benefit, while Jimmy was taking his first
saxophone lesson in st. Paul
week later. when Jimmy put her on the
train for New York. he was saying:
And I'll sure be trying to land a job in
Manhattan, Honey
And she was clipging to his arm and looking
UP into his face if for the first time in 10
vodvil-filled years she could imagine husband
nice thing to have around.
nTHIs contract won't a thing, Jimmy
unless you're with mel" she said.
I'll get there. I'm only a band leader YOU
know. 1t takes time"
1.-THE best band leader in America
"And howl" said Jimmy. I'll be coming down
to the Big Town soon, Honey. Until then
keep your heart OPEN
Jimmy-always, to you!'
whirl of skirts, flash of stockings and
they were waving to each other, grinning and
the Century rolling out of the terminal
''Gee!" breathed Jimmy and lit cigaret
Lily Lamaire sighed and dabbed her eyes,
And thought was bullet proof" she whis-
pered to the green back of her Pullman chair
NEW YORK CITY
Dearest Jimmy-bOy:
Well. here's your little Lii in Ne,o York IT'S
tnnny, Jimmy. / thought i0as a hard-b boiled
Broadway baby who could neUer get gagd orer
guy, especially guy from Chicago. But the
minute I and
sdD you grinning up from the pitt ,ods gone!
Maybe it UdS the tody you 1odped that STICK,
or maybe 1t UGS your eyes, sort of soft and
laughing, that put my act ouer neUer sang
numbers the 1ody sang them in Chi. And the
crowd nerer 10ent nuts before like they did out
there. Wasn't it a break that Joe Isaacs hap-
pened to be out front?
And nou1 little Lily is here, and you are ,oay
out there on Lake Michigan-and tuhat are sDe
going to do about it? don't care If am billed
at the Palace; there MONT be the kick to it
there Mould il you 'Uere here 1caUing the sticT
The Riuerside merit toeek, then Brooklyn then
then r. K o. Pdldcel
Gee, Jimmy couldn't you manage to get doaCn
tor that last shot? 1t 1piH be perfect if pou are
here. and perfectly fiat if you aren't.
LoUe, IoUe, and loue LILY
LILY LAMAIRE
HOTEL PARAMOUNT
NEW YORK CITY
GOT BAND JOB IN CHINALAND
RESTAURANT STOP ARRIVE
NEW YORK WEDNESDAY STOP
LOVE AND KISSES JIMMY
THEY met at the Grand Central Unaware
of grinning faces and shutting feet, they
held each other close for long moment.
"Jimmy-boy!'
Honey"
"Oh. why didn't you sooner, Jimmy!"
Couldn't, Honey. Lucky to get the job as
it was"
"You missed my opening at the Palace"
"And am sorry! How did it go, Lily?"
She thrust copy of Variety into his hands
and he read with shining eyes:
This weeks bill at the Palace is something
to write home about. Sharing the big lights
with Phil Baker, Fanny Brice, and Ruby
Keeler is a newcomer Lily Lamaire, who out
Morgans Helen herself. In the difficult closing
spot Lamaire weeps, mourns and laments three
sob songs that would tear the heart out of a
brass monkey, gives two encores and six bows
and struts off with the honors for the week
How Lamaire remained buried in the subway
circuit is mystery. She is Broadway fare and
will remain the Palace menu for the next
two weeks at least"
"Boy!' said Jimmy.
"Something?"
"And how! Gee-that's simply-simpy
swell, Lily"
They held hands and grinned at each other
Lily's eyes softened.
Jimmy"
"Yeah?"
marry me, will you?"
his voice