The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-08

/ is about five foot nine. He has
light hair. And where did he get
the money"
OF course Polly wasn't easily
| convinced.
! Listen honey" Trixie begged.
'T don't want to see you fall in
love with guy who'll get you into
a mess Of trouble. Remember he
wouldn't sign that check for Bar
ney. And he won't get out and
sing Gordon's part. Why? Afraid
of newspaper menu"
| 1t did seem peculiar, and when
Polly overheard Brad bribing a
down-at-the.heels reporter to stay
away from the theater and to keep
still she began to be afraid that
1 Trixie might be right, after all. She
questioned Brad herself, but got
/ little out of him which would
i either deny or confirm her suspi-
cions. Brad was too wrapped up
in the success of his show to re-
alize how unhappy Polly had sud-
denly become.
And even Polly forgot her wor-
ries momentarily, the night the
show opened. This was the real
ization Of all the hopes and dreams
Of that little group of discouraged
people who had met in her gloomy
apartment weeks ago. This was
life and excitement and thrills
such as she had always wanted
and had never enjoyed before.
Even love took back seat for the
moment.
| With five minutes to 60 before
the curtain and with success star
ing them in the face, the first blow
fell on Barney's unexpectant
head.
Don Gordon, who had been a
Juvenile for eighteen years. was
taken seriously Ill in his dressing
room. Barney received the news
while the overture was playing.
| He rushed. to Gordon's dressing
room to find "Gigolo'' Eddie rub
bling the antique Juveniles back
with gin.
'Tt's his lumbago," Eddie ex-
planned. He can't stand up"
Barney was brutal in HIS con-
tempt.
IT got a show" he shouted. II
spent weeks, months, getting a
show together. ] worked. I
shaved! Opening night. We open
tonight. and you've got lumbago."
He yanked Gordon to his feet
but when he let 60 of him momen-
tarily. Gordon slid to the floor
grooming. Barney howled for the
stage manager.
go announce the show won't
OPEN" he roared. "Give them back
their money. Tell them our ju-
venile is dying of old age"
Then he saw Brad. He caught
the younger man to him viciously.
you've Got to Go Ont"
you've got to go on,"'he said
fiercely.
81 can't do that" Brad was al
most as distraught as Barney.
There's q reason"
There Is no reason" choked
Barney. "AIl right. what's your
reason?"
By this time Trixie Lorraine was
on hand to take charge. Trixie. the
manager. Trixie, who thought she
knew Brad's precious secret.
Listen" she. began as she faced
the white-faced Brad. II don't care
II you go to Jail after this perform
ance. You ought to forget about
yourself and do 1t anyway -.
All these kids have been living on
nothing these weeks, starving
themselves these weeks of, rehears-
al-hopings for this show to go on
and be a success. You can't
let them down. If you do God
knows what will happen to these
girls. They'll have to do things ]
wouldn't want on my conscience.
And It'll be on yours"
1T was strong talk, but Trixie
meant what she said for once.
"She's right, Brad" Polly added.
II don't care what the reason is"
II hadn't thought about it that
way" Brad said slowly. Then he
added quickly:
eyes. OF course TIL do it."