The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-23

a job7 Where's your practi
over Toni's figure.
IT didn't bring any,"
"IIl lend you an old set Of mine
What's your specially? Singing?
Dancing?"
GA little of everything" STAN
mered Toni.
Cassie looked dubious. At that
moment, down a passage leading
from the wings, a fat man ap
peared.
Cassie darted toward him. Toni
couldn't hear what she was say
ing, but she spoke volubly, as with
enthusiasm. Then she beckoned
Toni.
The man stared blankly at her.
"Take off your hat and coat and
let's have a look at you," he com
manded.
1Onl OLD so.
"How much experienced"
But before she could mention
her amateur efforts at college,
Cassie cut in. Say, she was a
riot in Cincinnati, and q hit IN
the Greenwich Village Follies."
Get into some working clothes,
and come back to the STAGE" said
the man.
Cassie hurried her upstairs to
the dressing room Of the chorus,
which was Uttered with discarded
garments, grease paint, makeup
boxes, and all sorts Of parapher.
MALTA.
slip into these, and make it
snappy. That was Fatty Gushelm.
He's directing a big yachting scene
in the first part Of the revue. The
yachts supposed to be in the har.
Dor at Monte Carlo, or one of those
fancy foreign places. He's looking
for French mannikins-y'know,
clothes horses. You oughta suit
perfect"
Toni was embarrassed at disroo.
ing before Cassie. But, down on
the stage, all the other girls were
just as airily clad. Fatty was
surrounded by several tall girls in
In a corner, while a dance director
was putting the chorus through
their routine.
Go on over to Fatty" whis-
pered Cassie. Hold your chin up
like you had million dollars, and
every one was dirt under your
feet! Act the duchess, Toni! I
said you was society girl from
Cincinnati, and your people are
wild at you for being on the stage.
You'll get the job if you'll act
naughty. Say. your legs are
lovely. Your lines to be classy,
remember! Go to it, kidd"
She smiled encouragingly.
4 \
For three hours Toni was re.
hearsed in the yachting scene.
She was one of 20 showgirls who
had nothing much to do but move
about the stage, warbling what
seemed a very silly ditty with the
others, making a background for
the girl who was principal.
Cassie and she had a bite Of
lunch together around half-past
one.
Toni felt bad after having de-
ceived Cassie about the introduce
ton. When the part was really
hers, she would explain to Cassie
that she'd never been in Cincin-
natl nor met her mother. That
the entering wedge had come from
old Bridget, the fruit vendor.
Cassie was so kind, she would
surely forgive her.
In the days excitement, the
thought Of Brock Milbank was for
the first time pushed to the back
Of her mind.
Work was a healer, as the old
fisherman at the Embarcadero
had assured her. Already his
prophecy was coming true,
thought Toni.
At 5 o'clock she was definitely
engaged, at 10 dollars a week, as
a showgirl in the New Gallo
Casino. She was to report for
work at 10 o'clock the next morn.
ing, and that night she was to see
and study the show from the
auditorium. dining at a small
table out front.
1.-THE curtain rises on the first
part of the present revue at 7:45
Dancing for the diners start at 7
Be there early" Cassie warned
her.
The big theater-reStaurant with
its gorgeous decorations was filling
rapidly when Toni arrived. Policy
demanded she be dressed al
Smartly as possible. She wore 6
trousSeau gown Of black satin
with an elbow-length cape o.
American Beauty velvet that was
edged with mink. If things hao
gone as expected, Brock Milbank
would have been the first to SET
her wear It'll
A waiter conducted her to thu
table that had been reserved fol