Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-19

that always made me forgive
everything.
He Topped down at the piano
that already was being scorched
by the fire. His fingers rippled
over the keys for an instant then
struck the notes Of a current hit,
and how appropriate, Won't You
Come Back 10 our Alley, Sally
Just as if nc had been on the
stage ne thumped ont that roll
licking tune and sang II at the
top of his voice.
Firemen were rushing all over
the place.
Sorry. boys, TO cause this
trouble" Frank turned his head
while his hands played on "One
Of the guests must have dropped
a cigarette"
It was too much for me. BY
that time l was sitting on the
one chair that wasn't on fire,
crying my eyes out.
Between myself, the fire, and
the firemen our apartment was
worse than an alley. but went
back
The luxurious YES led by the
Follies girls Of those days seems
fantastic ana almost unbelieVe-
able today They basked IN ia
vors and priceless gifts such as
no fablcd princess ever received.
We had so many beautiful
gowns. furs, and jewels it always
was a problem 10 decide which 10
wear II was part Of our business
10 90 on as many parties as pos
sible. 20 be seen by important
people 70 meet as many promi-
nent persons as we could. Mr.
Ziegfeld encouraged that The
more admirers and suitors a Fol
lies girl had. the more the fame
Of the Folhes spread. the moro
crowds lined up TO see that az
gregation Of beauties perform.
How we lived through that I'M
ceasing round Of activity is more
than I can understand We were
an v0urE We e or
lated by the excitement .of
But we were living too fast p
pace 1t swept many Of us from
the spotlight Of fame 10 the OBJ
scWIty Of disaster.
However. there is one thwg
about those fantastic parties that
want 10 make clear The girls
never were pr0miscuous IN their
conduct,
Oh Of course, those affairs
hardly would be called sedate,.
what with the champagne baths
for noutiates. nude models ar
rayed around the walls In the
form Of living scenery but they
We're rot the org 90 many persons
believed.
The girls were on their GOOD
behavior Perhaps you might
say they we're playing a smart
game They were the guests Of
mon Of great wealth and uflu-
once They were playing thc,t
ards cleycriy They Were ma6
ing acquaIntances that they knew
would lead 20 a meeting with
other men Of prominence.
Naturally affairs Of more IN
innate nature developed ont 90
these friendships bat our parties
were quite decorous
Likewise, not every man looked
upon "A Folhes girl with lust in
his eyes one Of the sweetest
episodes IN my life was the adj
miration showered upon nae by a
man | never met
He was a very wealthy New
York banker. He must have been
past sixty years Of age ! was
just a child perhaps q beautiful
one as many were KIND enough
10 say. in his eyes
received a note from him soon
after / Joined the Follies as Miss
America II was enclosed IN a
huge box Of candy and merely eN-
pressed his appreciation
Then he began coming 10 the
show every Saturday matinee.
Always ne occupied the same seat
IN the front row I believe ne
must have bought a reservation
for the season
Every Saturday just before the
curtain a messenger would APP
pear at my dressing room with a
package IL always was a box Of
candy Inside IL each week was
hundred dollar bin
The contaiuer was usually diff
ferent Frequently it would be
a big doll just filled with pounds
Of the finest candies. remcm-
bcr one gorgeous figure that
broke open at the middle. There.
as usual, when I opened it was
crisp new bill
The notes he used 90 send with
the candy each Saturday were