| Show ROAl HOLIDAY I Y 83 B I THAYER WALDO 0 L by r Service s hU i U MJ U ll or 9 tri cart tr e 1 girls was A 9 clustered rl about the door of oun 1 stage o 1 tas U t as they v eul beCar bv be Cor Car i t gazed at them curiously and d her come comi non onion hat hul s the congregation for Ann laughed shortly then wasa a note noti of ot rn In to It Don Dont t tell me that you haven haen t theard theard heard beard 1 I Leally eally ii b lo my dear d lar this lb is the dai da the start tart Grace ton lon rue to s nets De picture with that latest imported hero Barton Burns as l manCora manCora man manCora Cora came to ft n full stop starin staring Sit at Un the other ather ther girl In amazed disbelief lief 1 lou 1011 or re not serious I heard about him letting citing a contract of cour course e but Lut do d you honestly hone mean the they re going oln to give girl him a n lead leall for Cor his Just first job nn nodded solemnly though a little sardonic smile curled her herI I 1 retty mouth that no less And AntI Is L Ll LaBelle t Belle Delle Monroe furious 1 lou sou know s been begging for months to tobe tobe tobe be given gl homer Austin In this this- this thise esen een e e en got him bim to learn the lines It a was only la last t week that they told lter about and she s been nosing mo Ing heen heal he en and high water e e eser eer er since to get It changed cb As the Ule mo nosed mo ed on to toward Un the building ahe ahead ld Cora e I 1 should think she he would And Andas ns as for being just mid ssell w mad wd d dell well ell Id I'd quit that s alL I when ss hen hensse we e phased pla with that fat headed pa lIa palooka In 1 sew ew lork ork t two 0 seasons ago ngo Do I 11 I I 1 still have ha chills and fe fei-cr fei Tel Ter In the middle of ot the night r thinking about It hy he was so dim dimwitted I ah aha always a s wondered how he be used to keep exiting editing left at nt pi pie pie- pie e- e the moment when ben he be should e base e been entering right Ilease I lease dont t Curt Cora begged beell In mock moch anguish as s they entered h the door marked m Zenith 1 offices l c I se e just had haIJ breakfast Do Down Don n a n short corridor they the thc n nt at Its end a blackboard confronted them I pink chalked letters lettus upon It announced for Penny Arcade 1 postponed postponed Tuesday S S a m sharp Signed feigned ILl 1 11 1 r I SOM Ise S t Director Directors i s I Ann shrugged ell eli ell she slie said ruefully that sort of ot lea leaves leases es two t 0 perfectly good fem le bit players placers pia er hugging hanging In air what And to think I crawled cr out of my m trundle bed at nt six bells just for tins tIllS I ICom Comas Cora Com was as silent a moment then I I 1 1 know Gnaw no she cried Let Lets s makeR make a real spree pree of It o It go oser o o c and atch the fun on Monroes s set as That ought to be as good as tal tak tako takIng o lag Ing In a n Laurel and II a The other girl made a doubtful little grimace Do you think it d last st long enough t to be worthwhile orUm bile remember they se chase you iou ou for laughing out loud 1 e ever eer er mind we were re both wearing caring big see slee cs es Come on quick tie e still ha c a chance to get In x t The doorman at sound stage G red rec Ann tad and Cora Coras s sweet smile melted d him utterly Sure Sure-go bure ure-go ure go ahead he agreed they they ha cn t started st shooting vet ret and e een e en thin things s so upset up et no one 11 notice you an anyhow ho Upset as Cora Con remarked when sF they got Inside seemed to be a mild term for IL it 1 two score various workers orl ers err were tre In to the great barn harn like room and most of them appeared to be lie In ina Ina fl a state not fir far from frenzy y The central figure ss was as a little man with Ith scant sc black hair that stood on end and Ind a olee like a slide trombone trombone Lone bone In a n tin box L Lp LI i and down ln the floor noor he dashed hort short arms arias a steady flow of language langu spouting from him I I tint ain t gl h Ing a 11 t tInkle twinkles Inkle s n el-n d about no nu alibis 1 I he be was as shrilling as the girls came me within range Ale Me te I 1 Im m in ln this here picture and what hat i Im m casing sa Ise Is e ei t i can t talt wait alt no lon longer er for tor nobody hats hat s wrong rong with Ith this schlemiel f 1 ti fl-ti king ng loins an w ays ayo by h dun t lie show up like he was lS told lay b be laybe nobody s 8 realizing It ft costs us lit hf teen hundred dollars cash each hour this production ain aln t working Dramatically a fellow In is bite linen cap can and flannel stalked staked to toward ard the figure loner er In lag erIn blackly Ann nudged her companion und and n fco So Mck lck S c directing That should mean fireworks It It does doc replied Cora just his lis listen histen Usten ten to him Sidney the direct director director or was as Lello bellowing Ing It If you ra rae ra e like th that it another minute I m OJ going to toss ss all aik out of here and sue the studio for or e eer er thing It Its s got Cun Cant t you ou listen lIten to anything IH lh It s told you ou Tills This tuna man Burns tiaras went ent to Mexico to Asun over o over the week weekend weekend end he lies to s ably Just had hlll some kind of trouble on the way WB a Lack halL Alle All we tie need Is a little patience patience- sad nd a little less noise noice from you iou ou ouI I I yelled idled um Mini T 1 1 m 1 l citing etting he s got It bottle It bottle trou Lit bee l of or the sort ort m ll anal Dt tied pod It If If you'd you'll only for the love lovo of 01 en bea pay some attention 1 I MICI Ml Monroe just said sold she was as down dOWD there herself herselt with J a party and mel mcl melhim him lie t drinking a n drop Too dizzy to need It murmured Ann From a chal chaise e lon longue ue across the stage Grace chimed In silk lIy with les les tints tint's rl right ht Sidne Sidney Mr Ir Burns and I had a n mo mot most t delightful little chat lie He seemed ery sery sous lous to see se-e nil all the points of ot Inter Interest interest Interest est down there and I was as so glad to be tilde able to ghe gise him hint some informs tion lIeas lie was as driving his own o car J I belle bellee e 1 you here here- iou ou see sec the director ector ex expostulated It II 11 bo be only a n matter mallel of moment until ho he arrives es I Im nt m sure So o se calm yourself and wait aiL The l he Isor face screwed Inton Into II a look 1001 of stubborn defiance Ab Absolutely no not nol lOne One whole hour flour already alread Is gone bloody I 1 and I m tell tellIng lag you iou OU you gotta begin right non no immediate I Get somebody else or len ng the part out out-I out I don t care Only start I 1 Ith ith a savage groan flung away assay smiting his iris brow le c e gods I he gritted hy did didI I 1 cr c e er lease lea e Dubuque I imbeciles dupes dupes 1 I All I right right I give gl up up ell a 11 lie Ile broke off and whirled on Kiln um a new nets born fanatical gleam In his Ills e eyes ei es cs Listen sou ou u how genius genius how about the time it II 11 take to rehearse a new i actor IIa ha I cr I thought of that I did you iou ou There ss was lS a second of or near sl 51 hence lence as the supervisor gasped Ilie III e eR ea R a pin pricked balloon Then very Iy casually Grace Monroe fonroe sat up ald ad a said Oh Oh Mcl I y dear l dear 1 just happened to remember hooter Homer Austin knows s the part Shall we get him hint Sure right Sure right awry awl awa you should get him liim I squealed in trl triumphant relief Hormell threw v out his hands and let them drop again listlessly ery ery cry well sell send for him I has ha hae ha e nothing more to say sa a A Cl call boy was isas as dispatched An Ann n looked hooked quizzically at Cora and remarked re remarked remarked marked Say now Isn t It a funny coin tilt that this Just turned out the way wa she wanted It to tel tol I Corn howe however er was suddenly look 1001 looking lookIng Ing somewhere else A uniformed messenger had entered lie took tool n a yellow em envelope elope from his hat and raucously Inquired Grace Monroe fonroe Telegram for Grace Ion Monroe roe um made a rush for Cor him and snatched theIre the wire Ire sputtering Shut up your racket I 1 I 11 II 1 take tahe It Scram ml I Ignoring the stir star s lazy hy by Sidney Idne you ou familiar thing lie he opened the message and proceeded silent to real read It IL In an Instant rice dr drawled letl t h hats hit s it Sidney Read It to tome tome me mc Ue lie lowered the piper paper momentarily to glare at ut her then rasped rapped You really want ant 1 I should huh Oha Okay Grace Gr Monroe Zenith Studio Hollywood ooIJ Calif Sorry calif-Sorry Sorry to bother you OU but there must be some mistake mishke Stop I road you ou sUb ted as us best hest route home and ha hale haic e Just retched re first settlement In middle of des desert desert desert ert Stop I athes r cs speak only Spanish Stop Highway signs In Indicate Mexico City ahead Stop Please PI ase nd lse ad Ise Stop top Regards C B l S nUHI |
