Evening star., 1934-05-24
Restless Women
BY JANE DIXON

| have 'laid" a hundred to one she'll
muff it," the Queen Of Diamonds gave
a creditable performance. Somewhat
jerky, too stilted in some situations,
too loose in others, but that would
wear off with practice. Her diction
was correct, the effect quite natural.
"How was I that round?" she in
quired anxiously of the director after
he had run them through the skit the
third time.
Fair" was the answer.
Fair enough?" She affected in
difference. Her eyes beseeched.
Fair enough" he said.
Then watch me Monday. If I'm
not a wow I'll eat the script and
swallow the set for chaser. All I
need is a laugh or TWO, and maybe
a couple Of handclaps. Then I'll step
out"
That's all any OF US need" said
the director.
Gee, he's a cold fish, amt hep"
Freddy whispered to Sandra. Then
she glimpsed Sandra's frown. THAT
is to say" she amended, 'the direc-
tor chap is rawther a chilly gentle
man."
The entire troupe we're pulling for
the Queen to get over" They were
not disappointed when the skit
opened Monday. She brought fresh
life, spontaneous action. Sandra was
among the first to greet her after the
performance.
Darling, you are an actress. You
must have been staying up nights to
rehearse. Secretly, I had doubt or
two. But you came through with a
rush"
Thanks, Sandy. 1t was sure swell
to get those handclapS. Now know
how Bernhardt felt"
A week passed during which Sandra
saw Stephen only briefly. When she
did see him he seemed to be preoccu-
pied. Sandra supposed he was null
ing over his play again. She was pol
ishing up the Queen, who would re-
lapse into Broadway patois. Milton
Shuler was in a peeve-'having kit
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left the Queen and Sandra pretty
much to themselves and they were en-
joying the interlude. The Queen
made sketchy sorties into town with
the big soap papa from Kaintucky.'
but her interest in these diversions
was tepid. He calls spats CATERS
she complained, "and he has a wart
on his chin. I suppose I could per-
suade him to give up the wart, but
he's never going to have them-those
-gaiters amputated. They're for his
rheumatism"
To the opportunities Of Bubbles
and Sonny to join this or that brawl,
Sandra replied that she was Marty
SegapS little slave girl, and she would
have to cease funning for a while or
he would sell her down the river.
Then one morning the papers car
ried the news that Gilbert Akin, scion
of the fabulously wealthy Atkins of
Virginia and New York, had taken a
house in Reno Sandra read:
When questioned as to the purpose
Of his stay, Mr.. Akin had nothing to
say but gossip in the divorce colony
ID W tllS c1cCI IIc Will oIlUl Ily dSh
for his freedom from Mrs. Valerie
Reynal Akin, one of the most beau
tiful and cultured young women in
society. Young Mr.. Akin and the then
Miss Reynal surprised their friends
less than year ago by eloping to
Maryland. The romance was short
lived, and Mrs Akin returned from a
Havana honeymoon alone"
There was more. gossip interwoven
with fact. Sandra put down the paper
and said, Benny Bernstein will love
this The Queen was scrambling
eggs behind the screen.
What's the noise?" Freddy called.
HAS the Princess Pep got an emerald
collar for that penwiper Of hers she
calls a dog?"
MY family is treating itself to a
cure in Reno. or rather it's being
treated to cure, and am mentioned
as one Of those goddess girls who join
shows"
"I'll say your family must be on the
big time to get press notice on a
divorce
Sandra laughed. The Queen was
Joy. She was as oblivious to Sandra's