The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-14
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we'd both give our right eyes fol
the opportunity. Not that wee
make more money, necessarily
but it's different, Larry. It's q
difference of drinking fine cham
pagne from crystal glasses OF
from cheap china teacups. It's per
fection-and it falls right into the
girls lap. Don't be selfish
The mans face above the tan
and brown silk scarf was thought.
full. II know. I know you're right,
but why don't you go home now,
August?"
Unoffended, she rose and said
gently, All right, Larry. I'm
going, but I want to say some
thing to Anette first" She trailed
her cracking brocaded skirts into
the bedroom and on into the bath
room, where she found the young
girl shampooing her hair. my,
but you are energetlc!"
Il always wash my hair before l
go on trip" Anette retorted I'M
pertinently. She wrapped a huge
bath towel about her wet head un-
til only one topaz eye was visible,
then addressed Larry's leading
lady, ut won't do you any good to
try and stop me-
stop you? Not in a million
years. l want you to go. Even if
it's not more than seventy-five a
week."
Completely nonplussed, Anette
murmured, ITS only fifty
August Drake gave the young
girl a pat under the chin that
amounted almost to a soft blow.
go anyway"
Anette stood motionless, still per-
picked, listening to August's re-
treating footsteps. No sooner had
the apartment door closed after her
than Larry was at his wife's side.
Darling, you're not going
through with this perfectly mad
scheme. are you?" He snatched
her to him with such force that
the towel fell from her hair. Not
that he cared. He Graded her
clammy wet head against his chest
paying no attention to the soggy
spot it was making on his flannel
robe. Say you won't co. he
whispered.
But l am going" she insisted,
and drew back slightly.
He pulled her back into the same
tight hold. Il could keep you from
going if I held you like this. You
couldn't go then
"a beautiful. hammy speech,
Larry. But in that case you
couldn't get to your matinee, either
And this is Saturday, you know"
His eyes flared and he released
her. Must you be so darned mat
ter-of-fact? You don't seem to
realize what you are going" He
kicked a pair of his street shoes
from under chair; they slither-
ed halfway across the floor. "Anet-
tie, you're breaking up our home.
That's what you're doing"
And you're behaving like
child She picked up the shoes
and put them back under the
chair
Whats got into you, anyway"
you're always talking about the
he demanded
all-important theater. This happens
to be all-important to me-" She
picked up comb and began part
ing her hair, very low on the left
side.
Larry leaned on his elbow
against the wall and watched her.
'If you must work, Anette, we'll
put you into Orchids Can Choke
You We can find smething for
you in it."
The girls laugh amounted al
most to hoot. Put me in the cast
when you won't allow me inside
the back door. No thank you. I
prefer Ninetta.' She plugged in
an electric hair blower.
You're probably taking the part
away from someone else. They
wouldn't wait this long to cast Nj
Meta if they're starting rehearsals
immediately-and what time to
start production, anyway. The
whole idea doesn't make sense"
Anette said with a none too
sweet smile, why don't you let
Bradford and Seymour worry
about that? Besides, what if I am
taking role away from some
one? Everyone knows show busi-
ness is cut-throat from spear hold