The Omaha guide., 1935-01-05


~ clustered about the door %
( \ sound stage No. 6 as they
went'by.
Cora gazed at them ~curiously and
asked her companion:
What's the congregation for?'
Ann laughed shortly; there was n
note Of scorn in ii.
Don't tell me you haven't heard
Really? Why, my dear, this is the
day they start Grace Monroe's new
picture, with that latest imported hero.
Barten Burns, as leading man."
Cora came to a full stop. staring at
the other girl with amazed disbelief.
you're not serious? / heard about
him getting a contract, Of course; but
do you honestly mean they're going
to give him a lead for his first job?'
Ann nodded solemnly, though a little
sardonic smile curled her pretty mouth.
Exactly that, no less. And is la
Belle Monroe furiousl You know.
she's been begging for months to be
given Homer Austin in this-eyen got
him to learn the lines. |: was only
last week that they told her about
Bartie. and she's been moving heaven
and high water ever since to get il
changed"
AS they moved on toward the build
ing ahead, Cora exclaimed:
Il should think she would! And a.
for being just ~mad-well. Id out.
that's all. Remember when we played
with that fat-headed palooka i'll New
York two seasons ago?'
do II ! still have chills and fever
in the middle of the night thinking
! always wondered how he used to
keep exiting lei at preci ely the mo
ment when he should have been enter
ing riglit?"
"~I'lease don'ti" Cora begged in mock
anguish as they entered through the
door marked Zenith Production offices.
I've just had breakfast"
Down a short corridor they walked:
at its end a blackboard confronted
them. Neatly pink -cIialked letters
upon II announced.
lse!iesrs;.ls for Penny Arcade
p-ftnnned-TueSday-S a. ~.
s!urp.
t.3i=ied) WILLIAM NENSOI.
director.
Ann shrugged.
"\. ell" size sa;l rre'uIly, "tIlat sort
IF leaves two perfectly good female
bit players lfangtng in'air; what? And
to think | craw!ed out Of MY trind.e
bed at six bells JUST for tli-s"."
Cora was silent a moment; then.
Il KNOW she cried. Lets L.4.c
4 real spt~. OF ii 20 over and wa(ct.
the fun on Monroe's set That ougi.,
70 be as good as taking in a TAurc
and Hardy"
The other girl made a doubtful lit
tie grimace.
"no you think I'D last long enough
to be worthwhile? Remember. the,
chase yon for laughing out loud"
Never mind; we're both wearin.
big sleeves. Come on, quick, whit.
we still have a chance to get in
The doorman at sound stage 6 recos
nized Ann, and C0ra's sweet sniii.
melted him utterly.
"Sure-go ahead" he agreed; "thc,
haven't started shooting yet, an,:
e~verything's SO upset no olie'l nei.ce
you anyhow"
Upset, as Cora remarked when they
got inside. seemed to be Il mild terra
for 1t.
Perhaps twO-Sc0re various workers
were in the great barn-like room, and
most Of I ~ appeared to be in a state
not far from frenzy.
The central figure was a little maa
with scant black hair that stood on
end and a voice like a slide trombone
in a tin box.
Up and down the food he dashed
short arms windmiIling. a steady flow
Of language spouting from him.
Il amt giving a twinkle's d-n abon.
no alibiS." he was shrilling, as the
girls came within range.
Me, I'm supervising this here pic
ture, and what I'm saying is we can't
wait no longer for nobody What's
wrong with this schlemiel, Barking
Boins, anyways? Why don't he show
TIP Ike lie was told? Maybe nobody's
realizing it costs us fifteen hundred
dollars cash every hour this produc-
ton amt working"
Dramatically a fellow in white linen
cap and flannel slacKs stalked toward
the prancing figure, glowering blackly.
Ann nudged her companion and
whispered:
so Nick Hormell's directingl That
should mean fireworks"
1T does" replied Cora; "just listen
to him.
Sidney Klinkenbaum," the director
was believing, IF you rave like that
another minute, I'm going to walk out
of here and sue the studio for every
thing it's got. Can't you listen to any,
thing that's told you? This mar Burns
went to Mexico-to Aqua Caliente-
over the weekend; he's probably Just
had some kind of trouble on the way
back. All we need is a little pa
tience-and a little less noise from
you'll"
Trouble! :" yelled K~linkenbaum. I'm
betting he's got it-bottle trouble! -
Nothing of the sort ~ HornoII