The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Drama Of a Girls Undyins
Love and Devotion

to interpret the role.
But some artists did. Tony
Schiarilli did. He told her so.
He said he didn't think you
had to be sure of yourself that
way. They'd often talked about
it, back in New York. But you
couldn't talk that way to Nahl-
man, she just didn't under
stand. Thought you lacked
nerve.
Did she? Lily Lou walked the
floor, worrying. Suppose, after
all that had been done for
her, after all her training,
she'd be too scared to sing a
note?
AudaciOuS Carmen
The first night she could
have kissed the French girl,
she was so glad to see her ap-
pear in the wings, ready to go
on and sing the part. Mailman
didn't say a word about it, she
was so wrapped up in her own
performance. She was mag
nificent, flushed with triumph.
Fat. and old and bloWsy as she
looked in her dressing-room-a
little ridiculous, even in her
laced-in bodice and roses in her
too curly wig, there was moth
ing ridiculous about her per-
formance. She was Carmen,
audacious, compelling, still al
Turing. No wonder they &C.
claimed her, no wonder she was
called great!
The second night Lily Lou
lost her fear. She wouldn't
wish the young French girl any
hard luck, but, if she got the
chance-well, Mailman would
not have to be ashamed of her.
Her voice was better, much
better, than the other girls,
and she was certainly as good
looking.
And the third night-the
third night she'd have almost
traded her soul for the chance,
except that the Bubchen was
sick.
Baby Is Sick
Measles" said the bonne.
"Nonsense!" said Leontine,
the second maid. THAT child
has no more measles than
have the stomach ache!"
"A lot you know about it!"
said the bonne, you. who know
nothing of children!"
What, I? Know nothing of
children? I who bore four, and
have three living, and one with
the good God, and you, a single
woman, supposed at least not
to have had any children, stand
there and tell me, me, who bore
four and"
Nevertheless. he has measles"
"Of certainty. he has meas
les" put in Albert the butler,
who had arrived to quell the
disturbance. and stayed to take
a hand in it, land vinegar, good
vinegar diluted"
Then send for the DOCTOR"
Lily Lou cried above the din.
Let the doctor decide. What
is a doctor for? Albert, you call
him, and Leontine-"
Shut up. all of you'll" Mad
anne Mailman shouted. Give
him to me. He's all right. It's
just a rash. Leontine you stop
that believing! Shut up. oh,
my God, my voice. Why do
you let me shout? Lily, the
least yoR can do is to watch
me. You know my tempera-
ment. Put that child down.
Get my wrap, and come, it is
time"
I'll slip over little later"
Lily Lou said, latter the doctor
gets here. Anyway, it won't
matter if I don't go. I wish Al
bert would hurry"
Hes answering the door.
Don't fuss, so, Lily. You make
me nervous, and when I am
nervous on night like this"
1T is an old one, from the
Opera Comique, an old man,
Mesdames," Albert said, return
ing. HE says Monsieur Blum
enthal sends his regards, and
Mademoiselle Deere has broken
her ankle and can not go on.
So if Madame Lansing
God be praised. Quick,
Lily - Leontine, take the
child"
Madame Mailman was slip
ping into her wrap-"Come,
Lily!"
Lily Lou was rooted to the
spot. She looked at the vail
ing child, at the red-faced, in
dignant Leontine, the angry
nursemaid.
A Singer
II hate to leave him. The
regular underStlldy could"