The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-03
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ID cheer Sheila. Each day tina
she did not hear from Jerry wa.
dreary and lonely.
Half a dozen times a day sh,
would ask at the hotel desk or cal
the theater to see if mail had ar
rived there.
Then on days when there was {
letter she seemed a different girl
At times Sheila thought it was al.
most worth the heartaches to ex.
perience such happiness.
At last the "Heigh-ho" company
reached the city farthest west or
the tour and headed again for New
York.
Each day now was taking Sheila
farther and farther away from
Jerry, from country lanes, brick
factories, little model homes and al
the places where she had been sc
happy.
The night came when the COM
pany gave its last performance on
the road. Mckee, the comedian
gave a party in which he invited
the entire cast.
Sheila did not 60 She wanted
to pack. to get everything in read
/ mess for the next day, when they
would arrive in New York.
Daybreak found them in the city
Sheila telephoned to Ma Lowell
from the station. Yes, there was a
room waiting for her. 1t was larger
than the old one, too.
That was fine! Sheila had saved
some money. She expected to find
a job fairly soon. Mckee had men
toned a night club that paid we'll
AS she rode up Eighth avenue in
cab, her baggage piled about her
feet and Jappy beside her, Sheila
was happy. It's great to be back
isn't it?" Jappy said.
Sheila agreed. 1t was June
Jerry was coming in August tc
spend his vacation There would be
two months in which she would fine
another job.
But theatrical jobs, she was tc
find, we're scarce. Now that sum-
mer was ahead, even the supper
clubs were not taking on dancers
Sheila had been in town only two
days before Dick sought her out
He was hard at work, he said. Yes
writing a play. A new one now.
He must have noticed a change in
Sheila's manner for he said, You
don't like me any more, do you?'
"Of course I do. What makes you
say such thing?"
DUT when he spoke about see
ID ing her again, Sheila was eva
sive. Jim Blaine telephoned a few
nights later. He was going to Chi
cago to sing in a musical show.
Trevor Lane gave party and
Sheila went, arrayed in her best,
her hair done in a new and be-
coming way.
In spite OF admiration and atten-
ton, she could not be cheered. Jerry
had not written for more than a
week.
One afternoon, when the search
for job, as usual, had been fruit
less, Sheila hesitated between spend
ing money to see a vaudeville bill
or dropping in on Blind Jimmy at
Joe Paris song shop. She finally
| decided to call on Jimmy.
She found him in a practice
room and he welcomed her warm
ly, pathetically glad to have her
call
Jimmy had moved from Ma Lo-
wells several months before. He
could not afford the luxury of his
former room there.
Written any new songs?"
Sheila asked.
For answer Jimmy ran his fin
gers over the keys. began playing
a melody.
That's lovely" she told him.
will you let me sing it?"
Timmy's face shone. will you
Sheila?'
IF can. I haven't a job yet"
Sing it at a party some time
See if it goes over" he urged
and she promised.
1t was several weeks longer be-
fore a job materialized for Sheila
Then she had a chance to fill in
with a partner at smart supper
club.
Dora Rodney, who danced with
her brother, Ted, at the Club Volens
became i'll and Sheila agreed tc
take her place. Ted was a super
cilious young man who thought nc
one his equal. Sheila danced with
him one week and then another.
Ted and Dora received $3.50 a
week. Sheila was paid $50. That
was fair enough, however. Alone OF
with a partner less we'll known. she
could not have won an engagement
at the Club Volens.
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a T the end of the two weeks
L N Sheila's finances totaled 5000
1t was enough to tide her over the
rest of the summer. Instead OF
saving all this thriftily, Sheila
bought some new clothes.
She wanted to look her best when
Jerry Wyman arrived. She was
glad that she had so many friends
1t would be nice to appear popu-
lar before Jerry.
She could take him to one of Ire
vor Lanes parties and introduce
him to actors, playwrights, and 9TH
erS whose names were we'll known.
She would show him the most en-
tertaining supper clubs.
August arrived, but with it no
Jerry. Even his letters had become
less frequent.
Sheila went back to the Club
VolenS to dance with Ted Rodney,
will Dora's Spanish costume fit
you?' he asked her.
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