Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 May 1942 — Page 19

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“Week-End

By Edmund Fancott

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

" FERDY, PEGGY was pleased to

note, had decided to join Fay in co-operating with whatever devious

plan the younger girl had in mind.| p

He filled Baldy’s glass again ‘while Peggy carried on the Baldy eulogy, “pmbellishing his confidences of the afterrioon, =

1 She. described how Baldy had].

“wowed ‘em” in the days before burlesque had come to stay with

"His act that shared. billing: with a

lady of - unquestionable charm— one Blossom. “Wowed ’‘em,” that

is, until he made the mistake of]:

marrying her. Her words tumbled

A out with feigned admiration and

until he beamed and struck the rest of the company, Nigel, as high comedy. She had no regard for sequence, but her praise of Baldy, her mock saga of his sometimes savory but - never colorless career, fell on receptive ears. “We could learn so much from * Baldy,” Peggy rattled on. The rest, tumbling to the spirit

“df the thing, joined in, and soonf ‘§

Baldy basked in the position tha flattered him most,” .. ih ‘“#fe was soon taking over the ac.dount of his personal history and

ddding glerious, if alcoholic, .em-

bellishments even Peggy hadn't] -

dreamed of. : .. | The upshot of it all was that after dinner he was mellowed and anxious to demonstrate just where his own particular talents could lead them. Peggy egged him on and was “promoted to thé role of the lady Blossom for purposes of demonstration, Fay played the piano. “Say,” said Baldy to Peggy after the first few tryouts. . “You can dance! Now try this one.” He began to tap and Peggy fol-

. lowed him with a natural knack

for picking up steps. Then he dem-

‘onstrated how Blossom would make

a mistake and how he would and how they'd quarrel and how. she'd pull his hair and it came off . . . “Now for. this concert party you wWanb .....0. ra

£* : Then. he went on, improvising a

progiam 8s; he went, playing half a

dozen: parts. himself and working |

in Peggy and Fay. He proved him-

self a comedian with a natural flair |

for improvisation.

«well; “folks” he finally an-

potticed.” “That's alk, : Next show |

: at” 12" midright.” Pom Then he retired; to

dribther new outfit—salmon . pink

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v sing’ Grieg,” said Nigel to Fay.

“What about me?” asked Peggy. Myra interrupted. “You ought. to

be spanked and put to bed. .But

still you weren't so bad, even though I am your most: dubious critic.” Ferdy ¢grinned. “You were. wonederful, Peggy — quite professional. T&t foowhat’ you want to hear, ge SR Epa Peggy "$tinned back ‘at ‘him and . when Baldy returhed’to ‘the company it Jiad split up to do various things. Fay .and Michael and Nigel were out somewhere in the moapht. DE pat Baldy with a long cool Mirink reddy to set at his elbow. . “Say, you read my thoughts,” said Baldy who felt at last he was really appreciated. .

"Peggy looked at him and shook head. . “You. know, Baldy,

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sk His: head. “So I y, 80:1 would, but be-

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eo ALL HARD-BOILED EGGS ARE YELLOW AT HEART,” Says Miss KATHLEEN MORELAND, , Placervitre, Caryorma. |

they gun for you. Jealousy, the curse of the profession, though I'm too big for that kind of thing myself, Bigheart, that’s whdt ‘my “friends used to, call me. Baldy Bigheart, the guy that never refused a touch, and did they touch me! You can’t be soft-hearted in show business. Lonk at me now, wasting my talents, all because T got a soit heurt Peggy went to fill his glass, She sighed, green:-eyes gazing, full of admiration, into his. .- .. iy a £2 “I'LL, BET YOU could make something of anyone.” : Baldy pwrred, “That's me, honey. Let ’em keep their: jealousy. Let ‘em try to keep me out and I'll break ini ‘anyway. I'm creative, that’s what'I am. Do I care what I do? DoT want to put on an act, night after’night, in a show that’s going to run, with me in it, for No, I say. I'm an

half-baked clam that’s got rhythm and in six’ months. Il show you sonie real class.” “TIk.bet ‘you could,” said Peggy. “I'll bet yoy could have made something out of me even if I hadn’t been going with Fay.” . Baldy leaned = forward. . . “Say, You “can dance, you can sing—godod! ,‘¥ou ‘can: imitate the others—good! If I took you up, gave you a line of your own, I'd get you in small time in a week, in big time in a year”

my hands full with Pay, and hangin’ onto my own gravy train, I could have you warblin’ in the best clubs in 10 months.” He took another deep gulp of his drink. “That's not what I prodded Peggy sweetly. Baldly was suspicious. up?” i “I was thimking it’s too bad about Fay.”

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(To Be Continued)

(All events, names and characters in this story are fictitious)

DEPAUW TO HONOR MOTHER'S SUNDAY

: Times Special GREENCASTLE, May 6—May day and Mother's day will be observed on the DePauw university campus this week-end. The May day program will be held Priday night and Saturday and the mothers of DePauw students will be honored Sunday. ‘A play, “Fashion,” will be pre-

Friday night and to the university’s guests Saturday night. Following

parade.. ;

May Queen for 1942 In a traditional

afternoon in The Dell.

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President. Clyde E. Wildman will

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