The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
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 Daphne poured cold water on . towel. 'sHere' put that on youI head and lie down for few min utes. I'll give you an hour to rest and then we've got work to do."
 Aren't you aren't you rnad?'
 '.Just as mad as anyone could be at 0-year-old child. Now take of1 that dress. I'll call you in an hour and we're going to start rehears- ing"
 ssYes," Daphne said as she went into the other room. T might need an Inderstudy. don't think the one we have really knows all the bus mess I do. can teach 1t to you. Just in case"
 ''No, Jenniferl If. I've told you once, I've told you 50 times that you're to stop remembering you are Jennifer Brett. You're Louise Colds by. The man is NOT wrong. You are taking the blame for 1t. You've got to have every tiny gesture ex- actly the way have it."
 Jennifer waited docilely.
 'If you do not shade the part precisely as I do, you'll be out Now take it again. And lower your head; don't fling it up. Go on." Daphne was unutterably weary. She had been rehearsing all day.
 "Go on home, kids," Hoadley had said, land forget the show. wen take 1t through from start to finish tomorrow at 10. Three days to opening and you need a respite"
 Daphne had come home to rer hearse Jennifer = new Jennifer. She was a subdued, grateful Jen- nifer only too glad to try to re- member all the things that Larry had said to her about Daphne and to relate them, bringing them out like jewels for Daphne to treasure.
 "He was so sure that your job meant more to you than anything else. Why did you let him?"
 Even then Daphne couldn't tell Jenifer why she had done 1t. The money was there and she was free. Free to marry Larry If he still wanted her.
 If he still wanted her. Could she believe what Jennifer had told her?
 She dreamed a little while the script was in her hand.
 Have I got it?" Jennifer de- rnanded as she made her exit.
 "Oh oh, I'm sorry, wasn't looking. I was thinking"
 Daphne, lock-" Jenifer squat ted on the floor tailor fashion. "You must admit I'm doing 8 good job of reforming"
 Excellent" Daphne granted.
 "Then, why yon't you tell me what you've gat up your sleeve? I'm perishing of curiosity. You're working me like mad, and yet you have an rnderstudy. And you in- sist that you re going to open Tuesday in the show. Now, what does 1t all mean?"
 T can't tell you, Jennifer. I have promised you that you're go- ing to play the part. Please don't ask me to explain anything else. Trust me-"
 Jennifer was 19. She sighed. "Okay. How about some food"
 Over their crackers and milk, Daphne said, "Jennifer, I want Larry to come to the opening"
 "You don't seem to learn, do you, Daph? Wild horses couldn't keep him away. He'll be there somewhere in the audience. Il don't know why you haven't more assurance about yourself. If T had what you've got :"
 Daphne couldn't yet get used to the idea that Jennifer had been jealous of her, had thought she was more attractive in every way. Jennifer had been sincere, Daphne knew, and she was never to be able to reason why.
 "You'll have the world in the cup of your hand, if you use your head"
 "But, Daphne, what good will all this rehearsing do if Gordon won't let me take the under study?"
 ''Oh, I forgot to tell you! He said he would. The day after the show