The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-23
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STELLA SHAWNEE, whose par ents were we'll known vaudeville entertainers, is In New York lock- ing for . job. Shella Is a dancer. After much discOurngemcnt she Is hired to substitute for DAISY GLEASON, another dancer, who has sprained an ankle. While rec hearsing at JOE PARIS song shop Sheila meets TREVOR LANE and DICK STANLEY, rich and socially prominent. Dick urges Lane to include Shciln in thc program of cntertainemnt at Q party he Is giving. ShellR de- Cilnes but Dick comes to the the- nter later and persuades her to come.
 At tho party she meets several celebrities, including GORDON MANDRAKE, we'll known pro- duccr. She secs Dick frequently during the next few days and he tells her Mandrake is interested in her and Is going to offer her a part In Q play. However, Man. drake. does not do so.
 In, a few weeks Daisy Gleason is ablc to dance again and Shcila is again out of q job. She makes the rounds of the agents offices without results. Then Mandrake telephones and offers her part in his new play.
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 CHAPTER XIII
 The part Mandrake offered Sheila was a job but Q dls- appointment as well. The new play, "When Lights Are Low" contained a minor part in which cialty dances. There were a few lines, too. Sheila didn't mind learning lines but she did-stren- uously--object to these.
 How can you look so innocent and say such things" the juvenile asked her when, at the first re- hearsal, Sheila stumbled through tho part. :. She was grateful for q friendly word because rehearsal, when parts are first assigned and pos- sibly not permanent, Is tho cold est spot on earth. She had never seen this juvenile before. Ho was young man with striking blond hair. Ills profile, however, was manly and clear-cut and his mouth rather sweetly wistful.
 Sheila shook her wlso little head and told herself she hoped tho girls wouldn't spoil him. But they would, of course. Tho first matinee was to bring him a load of mash notes.
 T hope they'll change those Mnos," sheila told him nervously.
 "Why don't you ask them to?" he suggested. Maybe they don't know you object"
 He looked so innocent that Sheila decided ho was not joking. She was sitting on scenic rock, swinging her litle feet in her tap shoes.
 Broadway, aren't your" she asked.
 The young man considered. head bent slightly to one side. "Aren't your" he eountered.
 She laughed gayiy. "That was tho answer l deserved. And my answer to that Is, Yes and No. I'm now to n part In q Broadway show but not now by any means tramplnG tho streets looking for Sob" She shuddered, half In earn est, half playfully. "Even in sum- moe thls streets tho coldest in the world. Worn shoes, head aching from sloepless nights of worry"
 ''rhat must be terrible" he said simply, as one speaking of something he would never per- sonally encounter.
 You mean you don't know how hard 1t Is to find job?" It was Sheila's turn to stare.
 T mean Just that. This job found me. dare say was lucky--lf you look at 1t that way. Unlucky if you look Ut 1t another. If don't go ovor big--that is big enough to warrant staying here in New York--l've sort of spoiled my taste for tho village. Don't you think?"
 "ft depends upon the village" Sheila said uncertainty Was thi6 young man kidding herr Certain. 1y no village youth could have such an air. such solf-confidoncc or such wardrobe. Ills clothes were expensive, well cut.
 "There are two vlllagcs. ono is New Haven and the other q suburb of Boston,"
 And Q certain village known hs Paris and another called Lon-