The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
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usual. 49, ne seeident On.
ne cried individually. wandering
hlsakly huw m eouid set ths dam.
zks repaired - TIE less than five
minutes Il laRaes absence from
ths stage.
TIE very sight - tsrry's anxious
face anKsred the actress shs push.
I'd Jerry aside ss shs strods into
her dressing rom. That's all
tARne said. there Isn't mere. I'm
fed M On this whole business
You can wear TIE ether skirt. =
Jerry sald. thinking fast ''ft's al
most Ike thla Few people viii
notice the difference Sic had the
skirt off the hanger ss shs spoke
and turned with u % LaRus.
Already the actress had poured
herself another drink dsflantiy
Call Johnston she sad. pouring
another. I'm not going back
hut you've got n 20 haek. =
Terry said. ilps trembling
Through the half-open deer she
could see anxious back stage peo-
pie gathering More than one per-
son had observed IsRuss salien.
ne. when she left the stage
Tony had come In the hack nay.
lie stood no~. talking In low tones
TO Joan.
IARus. seeing ths general sEi.
tation herkelf. raised her voice
angrily. shut that deer and call
Johnston
I'm here" the producer ssid.
understanding tho situation In.
sssntiy. step into the other skirt,
LaRus. no one win notice a."
on. they won't . Lanus's voice
was shril and defiant she stag.
gsred a little e. she went over
10 ths bar 20 set another bottle.
They won't notice n because I
won't be wearing u What do you
think Of that"
In = last gesture Of defiance she
drained another glass and threw
herself on the couch
Johnston said. Listen
The play was proceeding ON the
stage.
she has less than two min.
utes." Jerry said. watching the
clock on the mantsl. THE warning
signal win be coming through now
In just another second or two"
Johnston strobe across ths drssa
Ing room. took the slender shout
ders OF the actress in his hand
and gave her an angry shake
Wake up" he said. Wake up
You needn't pretend you're sslsep.
she isn't asleep" Jerry said
I'm afraid shes out"
I've seen her this way before
Get me a glass OF cold water"
But no tossing Of cold water int
LaIsus's face would rouse hsr sh.
merely muttsred. Oct away. I'm
not going out there. don't car.
what they say-i'm not going out
there again
There wasn't any doubt that
fARus was out. for the time being
at least
Aftsrward. the scene that fol.
lowed seemed just a bizarre drsam
TO three people.
II was Joan's quick thinking that
voiced the idea first. ahs cams
rushing across ths back stage
. Mother can play LaEus's rois. she
knows every linsi I've heard her.
I've heard her tins and time
again" Joan fibbed. remembering
the exact words her sister had ssla.
Mothers shy. bat shes brilliant.
She can play LaRDss rols better
than LaIlns ever dared 20 play o."
Johnston wss at the aide Of the
frantic stage manager. Pull OWN
the curtain" he said, Tell the
audience that the play will 20 on
In another five minutes. Say
Say anything. Say LaRus IL III.
Tell them she'll be ready 10 20 ON
In another five minutes
Hs had scarcely heard The things
the frantic girl was trying 10 tell
him. Given a fsu minutes respite
be tried again 20 rouse LAIsus. but
; shs pushed him away from her
angrily.
Joan. however. was not 10 b.