The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-13


or any retaliating desire to hurt,
it faded.
I know what you meant" she
said, trying to laugh, but flushing,
too. Those girls, of course, are
from good families, but they do
look cheap and common in such
low cut dresses. And they're wear
ing too much makeup.
No chorus girl would attend a
party looking like that" she went
on, trying to hide her discompo-
sure They wouldn't dare! Stage
women-Im a stage woman, Dick,
in case you are interested as to
how I catalog myself-haye to be
SO careful to live down the repu-
tation that's been given to them.
Whenever a newspaper prints
any scandal. if the girl ever has
been connected with the stage ia
any way the headlines shrek the
words chorus girl or actress
'As matter of fact many stage
women leave off makeup entirely
on the street or at parties. We
have to be extremely careful in
our dress, our behavior, our con-
versation and our love affairs or
we are misunderstood"
But not by the people who
really matter" Dick said quickly.
He was wondering if this girl had
been made to suffer because of
her calling.
Every one matters! Every adj
verse criticism mounts up and
comes home to roost. In the theater
just as in politics one can't be too
careful"
In that case" Dick announced,
I'm out of politics"
Sheila smiled. Don't laugh at
me. 1 was just warming up to my
subject. Do you remember Alice
Grady, the screen actress? She
used to listen when the office boys
or stenographers got together at
the studio and when they made
any criticisms of her work she
could consider the change their
conversation suggested.
"She said they formed a part of
her audience and they counted.
She would drive around to half a
dozen theaters some nights to try
to find out what people really
thought of her acting.
'She spent dayS-literaIly days
correcting the way she walked be-
cause she heard two women call it
dreadful"
Suddenly Sheila's mood changed.
She looked up smiling. And now,
brethren, here endeth the first les
SOM"
I'm sorry, honey. didn't
know. DO forgive me-" Dick whis-
pered.
CHEILA turned dancing eyes upon
- him. Mr.. Stanley, since I am
a stage woman and not society
girl, don't you think Miss Shayne
would be better, for the first twenty
four hours, at least?"
May I choose what I call you the
following twenty-four?" His tone
was low, meaningful.
81 still shall be a stage woman"
you needn't be-always."
Sheila's eyes narrowed slightly,
but she shrugged her shoulders and
smiled. You work rather fast,
don't your"
Il have to. I'm not the only man
in the world with excellent taste"
Don't you mean perfect taSte?"
He bowed amused. Il mean that,
of course"
We'll see what you mean"
The party was nearing a close.
Trevor'S cousins, wearing an amaz-
ing amount of ermine and with call
low escorts, left giggling and glee-
full. They were going to some club,
they said.
Blind Jimmy had disappeared.
I'll take you home, of course Dick
said, as Sheila looked about her.
However, I've a few more duties
as host. Can you waltz"
Presently the last of the laughing
crowd had departed and Sheila and
Dick made their way to his car.
Think over what I've said" Dick
told her, as he drew the roadster up
before her door. You're going to
let me see you sometimes, aren't
your"
"Of course"
He waited until a tiny light in
the hall was extinguished. Sheila
as the last one in according to a
sign hung on the chandelier-was
to leave the hall in darkness.
Dick Stanley smiled to himself.
Then he said, ooh, damnw fun
bled for a cigaret, lighted it and
was off. L..
ITO Be Continued