Evening star., 1934-06-24
Hcartbrcak Alley
By George I: Raymer
A Story of the stage-and One of The Star
Magazines First-Run Tales.
Illustrated by Il. G. Shenda.
Illustrated by H. G. Skrenda.

She looked intently at her sandwich "D'you
expect me to believe that?"
Never knew girl for more than three
days. Never had chance. Always had to
move on
That's how it goes" She blinked sympa-
thetically. Still, you're no graybeard yet"
Twenty one in January"
I'm only 18. I guess you knew that-me
being so soft-boiled. try to be hard like
the rest of them, but go under too easy.
Like today. If I hadn't met you I'd of gone
back to my room and bawled all night. Gosh,
you can cry easy when you're hungryr
THEY walked westward through the Forties
to Mary's rooming house Bashfully hesi-
tant, they fingered at the door.
"Say!" There was sudden enthusiasm In
Jimmie's voice. Come on along with me and
try out again, tomorrow"
She gave a half hearted laugh. Il muffed
those ensemble dance steps"
Enthusiasm spread to a fishing grin. Look!
Early tomorrow morning you come up to my
place on the next block-l53-and well go up
on the roof and I'll show you how to go
about it,"
"oh." She sighed "weI-"
With stumbling suddenness he put his arms
about her and planted hurried kiss on her
upturned lips.
The next morning at the two of them
trudged up the six flights of stairs, ducked
under a line OF wet wash and dozen aerials,
and arrived breathless at an open space on
the roof.
GOSH" Mary gasped, Il can smell coffee
and bacon!"
None of that nowl-Wen do the sde-step
and kick-out first. Once you get that"
Their about each other their heels
scrunching into the roof cinders they started
off
Its wonderful, you coping that job after
ALL" she said, breathless. Did you get the
phone call this morning."
mo; last night after I left you-watch that
right kick; you got the angle wrong-Dolores
Romano chose me out Of all Of them! Boy,
it's a great chance for me!'
With Jimmies tutoring as ballast, Mary sue
ceeded in navigating creditably with the other
chorines that day.
%C OSH!" Jimmie groaned several weeks
" later. Never had to slave like this
back in the sticks!"
But gee we're on Broadway"
"Yeh," he said. "Broadway@
They were on bus now, careening up
Riverside drive through the early Autumn
night. He leaned over suddenly and kissed
her. He said huskily, Il got that certain feel
ing for you, Mary!"
Her hand reached up to stroke his smooth
cheek "Oh-I-Gosh, Jimmie"
"Yeh, I'm crazy about you. love you.
If you get what mean'
And do love you? oh, Jimmie"
mo fooln?"
mo foolin'.'
Her lips on his, warm and quivering.
They snuggled against each other in an ecstatic
embrace that lasted from One Hundred and
Eighteenth street to Grants tomb.
Some hours later he danced up the inter-
mnable steps of Mrs. Brophy's rooming house.
His door was open, the light was on, and
wiry little woman with bleached hair sat on
the bed.
"Mom!"
She removed her cigarette and received a re-
sounding kiss. II can't get up. I got per-
manent crick in the back from sleeping sitting
up for five nights. But it's worth it, coming
back to find you landed in this new show"
Say, it's the chance of a Ifetime!"
"How much did they chisel you down to?"
"Well-only sixty a week at the start"
what! I'll have to take hand in
this But I'm too dog tired to talk to you to-
night. Old lady Brophy made up the couch
at the end Of the hall for you, so clear out
and give me chance to see what a real bed
feels like again."
IN THE third week of September "The Whim-
sizes of 1893" opened for a try-out in At
lantic City. The audience found 1t mildly
hilarious-and one Of the evening papers said,
in part: Dolores Romano, that luscious and
full-blown lady, puts over an appealing num-
ber in Nobody Ever Cared for Me- aided by
one Jimmie Connolly, whose boyish charm and
irrepressible hoohng lead us to predict great
things for him."
,,lh His hand trembled as he stood reading the