The Washington times., 1937-07-28

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Niklas urred: "But the
movies and the stage have played
that out"
Lou thought a minute.
Listen" His eyes snappe d.
That old fool of a Louis wasn't
much good to his queen, so she up
and got her a lover, Count Some
thing-or-other, and according to
the record he was a darn cookbook
ing chap. A foreigner, if I remem-
Der. with big deep-set eyes like Miss
Goddard's. Nicky"-he raped the
table sharply-"What say we re-
create her as their descendants"
Toni thought: He is quite mad!"
Il am an American" she began.
Niklas's suavenesS vanished. He
said sharply: THE kind of work
offer you demands cooperation,
Miss Goddard. Please understand
that the night clubs are already
surfeited with society singers,
what you call home products.
Novelty is first essential. can
go out on Broadway and get girls
by the score. It was the knowledge
of the French language, your rem.
dition of French songs, that inter,
ested me, primarily. Whether
you could be transformed to look
the role of queens descendant re,
mains to be decided"
It was a distinct snub.
Fearful that she would lose the
part, Toni said quickly: Il under.
stand. 1t shall be as you say"
With a tug at the heart, kind
Of desperate nostalgia, she realized
the world that now separated her,
socially as well as financially, from
that handsome stranger on the bal
cony. But, if she took this job,
followed NiklaS's command, would
they?
Could she, by charm, her orig
inality, maybe her beauty, attract
him, as Niklas had said?
What matter if they did give her
a new identity, weave some story
around her, since her old life was
swept ayay as chill winds sweep
the leaves Of autumn? A new be-
ginning? Why not2 Let Toni God
dard disappear as, from her mind
and heart, must fade Brock Mil
bank forever!
you said Miss Goddard is new
to New York;" No family?
Friends? Connections? No one to
give her away?" the press agent
shot out.
That's right" said Niklas.
Anyhow" said Lou Steiner, ap-
praising her keenly, well make a
change or two in her appearance.
I suggest her hair be made blonde.
The line of the brown changed,
and dyed black. for start. There's
that new shade of green powder
gives the skin a dazzling trans
prerequisites a bit sallow. And
she can use the blue makeup
around the eyes, maybe a touch of
silver on the lashes, and bright
rose lipstick. Huh?"
Niklas weighed this in silence.
The press agent went on: MY
idea is to create glamor. mystery
about her. Get the town talking"
what" asked Niklas, was your
idea about Marie Antoinette and
her lover? Repeat that" He
looked over his shoulder, for fear
someone might be listening. But
the buzz of conversation, the clink
of glasses and rush of walters,
completely covered their talk.
"Why not present her as a
newly imported beauty Of the old
regime of France? 1t wouldn't be
difficult to set the rumor going
that the girl has royal blood in her
veins. She has the air, Nicky.
In this credulous town it wouldn't
be hard to swing it that she's a
direct descendant of Marie An
toinette-on the left-hand side, "
he finished with wink.
Niklas said: "Ah! The whisper.
ing campaign"
Exactly. More star material
has been put over by gossip than
by anything else. Glamour, Nicky!
Mystery! Get me?"
"Her name?"
Lou Steiner gave Toni another
swift glance. THE Goddard would
be dropped naturally. She doesn't
have to have a last name. An
toinette! That's pretty. That's
appropriate. The club is being
decorated to represent a French
chateau, with a garden and q
fountain in the middle. Say