Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-03-20
A Group of Actors
Find Real Drama
Instead of Make
Believe.
IN TWO PARTs-PART ONE

IN TWO PARTS-PART ONE
Rivulets Of heat came from the
pavement at Hollywood Boulevard and
Cahuenga. It was cooler In the shade
OF telegraph pole, behind which an
old dog stood.
An ancient black and yellow bus
stopped. Twelve men Of a movie firing
squad piled in and sat facing each
other on benches that ran along the
sides. Being extra players, they re-
sembled soldiers long injured to priva-
ton. They wore their Civil war caps
jauntily.
ITS goin' to be blazer" said a
cross-eyed man with a lantern Jaw.
I'm sure glad to git In outta the sun"
What do you mean, goin' to bet
Is already. Oh, well-well be through
by noon," said red-headed man with
a crooked nose. ut won't take long to
bump this geezer Off This director.
Jarnegan. works fast They're no SOON
er married than they're divorced in his
pictures"
He looked around the bus. "They
say he's maxim Guns at Shutdown the
first real war picture ever. An you
know what that means. He even wrote
in the unhappy ending-that's what
L
t'other day" He twisted his lips. II
hope it amt wrong because she said
1t. If 1t is we'll be out there shootin
blanks from now on. She don't even
git her own age right"
A gaunt fellow with round shoulders
glanced across the bus. Good Lord
Casey, you'd kick if you wasn't goin
to be hung. Suppose you are out there
lOnger'n you expect? You're gettin
paid. amt you-1O bucks a day?"
"Yeah-some days" drawled the red
headed man.
But don't it beat drivin' them mules
up in Alaskan" asked the gaunt fellow
I'll say 1t don't" answered the red
headed man. Them mules was goin
some place."
I'll say-they brung you to Holly
wood; an the leadin' man with you"
a man with bull neck said.
He never come with me-" said
Casey. II just know he used to be
thereafter like
stole your girl-didn't hep" asked
the man with the bull neck.
I'll say he never. They amt no
actor stealin' my girl"
The man with the bull neck said,
Forget them mules, Casey, and Mis-
ter Lance tool just heard he had to
beat her off when he came to Holly
wood. She was here right after him.
Women go for actors-you got a
chance, you're an actor now yourself"
"Why-why-" Casey stammered.
The gaunt fellow smiled, as the bull
necked man continued I'VE know-it
was hell to lose her-but he only bor-
roWed her for a little bit"
Casey was silent. his eyes narrow in
troubled thought.
The other members of the firing
squad laughed.
The sun glared through the bus as
it turned on Dark Canyon road.
Squirting his eyes, the man with the
bull neck said, There's enough would
be ham in this bus to feed the navy"
you mean the Irish navy-I amt
no ham," snapped the red-headed man.
my name is Pat Casey"
You amt nothin' but-even if your
name is Casey" returned the man with
the bull neck. "All you needs a tail
and you'd be all ham,"
Loud laughter followed.
Casey rose You wouldn't be calm
me hog-would you?"
Indeed not" Gained the bull-necked
man. You amt got no tail"
Thanks" said Casey. II just wanted
to get it straight
Laughter was on other faces.
The man with the bull neck drum
med his knee with heavy fingers and
sang:
"Good-by to Mister Murphy.
1--WE buried him today.
HE led the wife of Riley.
while Riley was away"
The driver shouted, shut up, Tib-
bett-or you'll stop the engine"
"a bunch of lowbrows," was the sing
er's retort.
Casey was again silent.
The bus stopped at the edge of
meadow, where scores Of people had
gathered.
Here's where we unload" said the
driver.
The firing squad left the vehicle.
The red-headed man stumbled.
Dead on your feet, Casey" laughed
the cross-eyed extra. You'd think you
was marchin' through Georgia-au
tired out"
well, wasn't lookin' in Tennessee
if was"
The cross-eyed man turned his eyes
in two directions. Thank the Lord
for that" he said.
Casey's head was down. II was Just
awonderin' how you could aim straight
at a guys heart" he said.
keep your wisecracks to yourself.
I suppose you'd make fun of Ben
Turpin"
Casey smiled. Not me, brother
God did that"
well, anyhow, Turpin made the peo-
pie laugh" said the cross-eyed man.
so do you," was the rejoinder.
"Wen," the cross-eyed mans words