Evening star., 1936-05-27
INSTALLMENT TX.


Of some way to put you over
big" he said. Some stunt that
would make the whole town Janen
Keats conscious. Then we'd be all set.
II you'd only had a little publicity.
But you're starting out cold"
Tut, tut!" Jan raised her brows.
"Why, I've had reanis and reams.
Have you ever read tine Green Acres
Bulletin? Patience, my clippings!"
She snapped her fingers.
Patience got up and went over to
the dresser drawer.
Here" She handed Pease a little
sister was famous for miles around"
He chuckled, and read aloud:
miss Janen Keats, local dancer, Is
fast becoming known as the best ex-
ample of the art terpsichore in the
county. Last night at the Grange
dance she was called upon to give an
exhibition of her proves and was
compelled to do three dances before
the crowd would let her sit down."
"See there!" Jan got up to strut.
"And you ought to see the one about
my huge success as boy dancer in
the senior play last year. Where's
my big picture in pants. Patience?"
Its in the back of the book"
Shell turned the pages.
Not bad" he agreed what did
you do to your hair? Wear wig?"
mo, that's just my own short curly
locks plastered down. It's boyish
bob up the back. anyway"
Shell Pease threw the book to the
couch and got up to walk the floor
again. The two girls watched him
curiously. Suddenly he stopped dead
in his tracks and whirled.
''Wait!" he exploded, and hurried
out the door.
He was back in five minutes, with a
mans light gray Summer suit and
shirt over his arm.
Get into the bath room, put these
on, and slick your hair down." he
commanded shortly. Il borrowed 'em
from a friend of mine on the next
floor. He's about your size"
Jan took them automatically, Won
dering what it was all about. Patti
ence blinked when the door had closed
behind her.
II pray thee, kind sir" she whis-
pered eagerly would you let lady
in on the mystery?"
Have patience, my dear Patience"
he gr1nned, and sat down nervously
"'Tis only an idea, born in the So
called brain of a mad press agent. But
1t isn't half so goofy as some of the
other stunts I've put over. If you
don't believe me, ask some of the city
editors around town who would cheer
fully murder me as papa's bright little
thinker-upper."
Thanks for making it so clear"
Patience smiled sweetly 'I'll write
the folks"
When Jan came out of the bath
room Shell gave low whistle and his
grin widened.
Can you walk like boy?" he asked
as he stroked his chin thoughtfully
Immediately Jan fell into a boyish
strut that was amazingly good.
Bless my soul, it's an actress, too"
Shell exclaimed proudly.
An actor. you mean" Patience was
dying with curiosity.
Nov. how about a little boyish con-
versation?" Shell suggested brightly
Maybe your wide experience in that
senior play will stand you in good
stead"
Jan waxed into q boyish baritone,
remembering lines from her part:
II don't like you, and don't like
your sister, and I amt never seen the
girl yet that could take me away from
my fishin'. Go on home, before I
throw my whole can of worms on you,
Mary Stebbins."
Shell applauded.
'Marvelous And you don't even
look or sound like sissy. Just young,
and not quite dry behind the ears yet.
What matinee idol you'll be! I can
see the high school girls falling in
the aisles like debutantes at a prize
fight"
Now" Patience broke in firmly,
this has gone far enough. What is
this crazy business all about, anyway?"
"Yes?" Jan, still keeping up her role,
sat down and crossed her legs boyishly.
"Do tell, I'm Dustin with suspense"
Shell bent over Patience threaten
tngly.
"One little mo- out of you and I'm
going to have you kidnapped and locked
up for the next week" He twisted. an
imaginary Simon Legree mustache.
Mrs. Pease's little Sheldon has q
bright idea. Miss Janell Keats, until
further notice you are Mr.. Jan Keets.
late of the golden West.
II said wanted to find a way to
make New York Janell Keats con-
scious, and I've found it. The direc-
tor Of Rainbow Over Broadway de-
cided two days ago that he needed a
juvenile dancer to fill out his cast.
He's tried out a dozen and none of
them suited him"
Patience opened her mouth, but
Shell raised a silencing first.
Your kind attention. Miss Keats
You, my dear Janell, are going to fill
that role. If! It's up to you. To-
morrow I'll take you down to re-
hearsal and see that he gives you a
chance to dance. If you give YOUR
self away and he finds out you're a
girl-we're both sunk. But if Won
don't-youre made.
After the opening night, we'll
break the story. Kansas Girl Fools
Broadway. Girl Hoofer, Disguised as
Boy. Because Broadway Would Not
Give Her Break, Crashes Foot
lights Can't you see the headlines?
It's a natural! BY golly, what an
idea! Every paper in town will hop
on 1t. You'll be a sensation, Jan!"
Janell was breathing quickly.
"Oh. I'D try. It'd try any,
thing-if you really thought should -
and that I could get away with it. I
really can do boy. I was swell in
the play, even if say so myself"
And what do you say, guardian of