The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-08
BY Dorothy kIlasllen
Can't Print That!

VI Van Z haAs
Jean, an unpredictable pepper
pot. is we'll known along Broadway
and In Hollywood as a singer, but
even better known for her off
stage carryings-on, The story OF
her impetous and tempestuous life
Is too involved and too implaus.
ible for slick magazine or movie
plots; her romantic escapades us
ually with prominent men, have
kept her in the gossip columns
with amazing regularity.
For a number OF years, Jean had
a beau in the background. Let's
call him George. Young, talented
and well thought OF in bandland
circles, Georges love for Jean is
as steadfast as hers for him is
skittish. Time and again he step
ped aside during her tickle fur.
ries OF infatuation for this or that
rival. only to step back into the
picture promptly at the first sen.
timental summons from Jean.
Despite the run-around she had
given George throughout their
now'you-see-it-now-you-don't attach.
ment his pals breathed sigh OF
relief when, finally, a few months
ago, Jean married George. After
all, she was what he wanted, and
that was the only thing that mat
tered.
Even Jeans wedding TO George
carried an element OF excitement.
1t followed hot on the heels OF an
announcement that she and Jim,
a western millionaire, had cancel
led marriage plans virtually on the
steps OF the altar. Nobody quite
knew why; the question Of who
Tilted whom was unsettled. But
Jim's' wealthy family was as hap
py as Georges friends were
when Jean finally said Il do" to
her old love.
But, as I said. few months have
elapsed, and the signs of relief
breathed by Jim's relatives have
changed to gasps OF horror. For
Jean, displaying her usual flair
for surprise maneuvers. has de-
cided she should have married
Jim. after all. Heartbroken, but
resigned, George has promised not
to interfere with her plans for a
speedy divorce. And when she
gets It, she and Jim will waltz
down the aisle.
Jim's family wishes now that
she'd married him in the first
place, because now they're sure
Jim will be the target for an alien
alton of affections lawsuit.
But they don't know George.
They Just don't understand (who
does?) that his love for Jean Is
so genuine, and so great, he can't
refuse her anything she wants
even her freedom. George wouldn't
dream of suing Jim--lt might
make Jean angry. Why, il he were
trou wholesome or unpleasant-she
might be off him for life!
But you cant print that! George
is a nice guyTif-a dope, and II he
we're aware that Jim's family ac-
tually thought its dollars could
pay for his losing Jean. he'd DE
insulted as we'll as heartbroken
And his heart is in as many pieces
as a dropped Dresden vase right
now.
Dolly is the ingenue in a cur
rent Broadway hit. Onstage she
is the sweet young thing whose
heart belongs to the eligible young
hero. but offstage she's quite a
different type; although unmar'
ried herself, she doesn't seem to
be able to get herself emotionally
Interested in single men, and most
of her romances have been compli-
Gated by the fact that the gentle
men in question were married.
.Dolly's friends reasoned that she
probably enjoyed the intrigue in.
volved in snatching forbidden fruit,
and let it go at that.
Until Dolly met Dave. Dave Is
a member Of the company of
Dolly's current show. He's mar
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