The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-09
ROAMIN' HOLIDAY
By THAYER WALDO e. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate
 WNU Service.
A CROWD of extra girls was A clustered about the door of 4 A sound stage No. 6 as they


 asked her companion
 What's the congregation for?"
 Ann laughed shortly; there was q note of scorn in it.
 Don't tell me that you haven't heardl Really7 Why, my dear. this Is the day they start Grace Mon- roe's new picture, with that latest imported hero, Barton Burns, as leading man."
 Cora came to a full stop, staring at the other girl in amazed dlsbe- lief.
 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 t1rst jobf"
 Ann nodded solemnly, though a little sardonic smile curled her pretty mouth.
 Exactly that, no less. And Is La Belle Monroe furlousl You know, she's been begging for months to be given Homer Austin In this even got him to learn the lines. It was only last week, that they told her about Bartie, and she's been moving heaven and high water ever since to get 1t changed"
 As they moved on toward the building ahead, Cora exclaimed:
 T should think she wouldl And as for being just mad-well, I'd quit, that's all. Remember when we played with that fat-headed pa looka in New York two seasons ago?"
 Do II I still have chills and fe- yer in the middle of the night thinking about 1t. Why, he was so dim-witted l always wondered how he used to keep exiting left at pre- cisely the moment when he should have been entering right?"
 Please don't" Cora begged in mock anguish as they entered through the door marked Zenith Productions offices. I've just had breakfast"
 Down short corridor they walked; at It's end blackboard confronted them. Neatly pink-chalked letters upon 1t announced.
 Rehearsals for Penny Arcade
 postponed-Tuesday-8 a. m. sharp. -a4 (Signed) WILLIAM NEWSoM, q. Director. Ann shrugged.
 "Well," she said ruefully, that sort of leaves two perfectly good female bit players hanging in air; what2 And to think I crawled out of my trundle bed at six bells just for this ]"
 Cora was silent moment; then, .'"I know l" she cried. Let's make real spree of it-go over and watch the fun on Monroe's set. That ought to be as good as talk ing in Laurel and Hardy"
 The other girl made doubtful j little grimace.
 Do you think it'd last long enough to be worthwhile? Remember, they chase you for laughing out loud"
 Never mind; we're both wearing big sleeves. Come on, quick, while we still have a chance to get in."
 The doorman at sound stage 6 rec ognized Ann, and Cora's sweet smile melted him utterly.
 "Sure-go ahead" he agreed; 'they haven't started shooting yet, and everything's so upset no oneIl notice you anyhow"
 Upset, as Cora remarked when they got inside, seemed to be a mild term for 1t. Perhaps two-score various work CTS were in the great barn-like room, and most of them appeared to be In . state not far from frenzy. The central figure was little man with scant black hair that stood on end and voice like a slide trom- bone in a tin box. Up and down the floor he dashed, short arms windmilling, a steady flow of language spouting from him. "I ain't giving a wrinkles d-n about no alibis!" he was shrilling, as the girls came within range. "Me, I'm supervising this here picture, and what I'm saying is we can't wait no longer for nobody | Whats wrong with this schlemiel, Barking Boins, anyways? Why don't he show up like he was told? May. be nobody's realizing 1t costs us fif- teen hundred dollars cash each hour this production ain't working" Dramatically fellow in white linen cap and flannel slacks stalked toward the prancing figure, glover ing blackly.
 Ann hudged her companion and whispered:
 "So Nick Hormell's directing That should mean fireworks" Tt does," replied Cora; "just lls- ten to him." Sidney Klinkenbaum," the direct. or was believing, If you rave like that another minute, I'm going to walk out of here and sue the studio for everything it's got. Can't you listen to anything that's told you? This man Burns went to Mexico to Agua Caliente-over the week.