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About The advocate. (Portland, Or.) 19??-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1932)
m | B A A A H A H IH A B | 1 C o m in g S t o r ie s The Advocate by I E d w ard W o rth y E d w a r d l a w to n ^ " D o ro th y “ 1 1 I I tv I W eal « f l . 5 i . i r r ^ ü n ü n ***•“ * IL L U S T R A T E D F E A T U R E S E C T IO N — D e c e m b e r 17, I9 S 2 . “ ** BRIGHT L W H A T H A * M A P r « N * l> T h U u I M • « a ir a t « U r « Yt»«m «. |M *»lr » • H « » * ui | t u t w ith • | i H l d u l • ! •iwl»»«ton M hu M i lh * |M*«vi«y i M l r l h « ••»•»* in im irn i Hi L I I M ) H i « « * M»# do.MAr« «ip-ai « ( l i M t lu i h ri i* ll n lh M l l t f t RuiM il* diutt-rr a* ar4»*u*r *»*• nii* Au«< • )• > *> »«• *•»•11 U * HMW la I»«r »H# COM «1 • r o o fM in i(*iwi|i«|t(i|i In *ti# » * • • oh* H i m M «1*4 raOKM la life* J * » r » W U *M , th e «»•»I f • • !« • « . 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Tracey's show, which he had nam-* ed "Dark Harlem," had receiver an extraordinary amount of pub*' Uetty Only tlie final dress rehearsal now remained before the whole, show would be loaded up and sent to Washington for a try-out week/ If It proved a success there, thef, all knew It was due for a long,' I. ng run In Harlem, or even or*.' Broadway f. Ellen attended tlie dress rehears •, al as part o ' her job Any Utth* incident which happened nog. would be news, and Stern's bust-', ness was to get the news Into the papers They sat together in the front of a chilly, deserted theatre while Tracey ran the performance from a (Hunt of vantage In the orchestra pit Often things dis pleased Tracey, and when that happened his nervous temperament would flare up; he would call for a repetition of tlie scene which had dupleasi ! him. Tlie night dragged on as number after number was gone over, pepped up. slowed down, or cut out altogether The orches- T II bet she could do the part better than you are doinj? it now. tra grew weary with the constant re, .ion. mod of those who had hero watted lor all my life 1 couldn t Avenue, a turn to right, and they ,m.re!y dropped into the theatre f t i r rr j| i*. ft lot of men In <jo|( |u rRtt UlU rtu„ >WBy . - ‘ let tt slip through my fingers." jwere tlie re. — ¡to watch the rehearsal left their .. Jrriy forced a slight smile. "I| Earl Tracey's apartment was one eats and went home Still Harold Y r * Ml • * * r" he gulped I gue.su maybe of the most j-labora.e _ « « t a b l n h - ? Z * Z L ™ n " * r o ^ ^ a n d She drew on her coat and hur- for ,|„| tlu ou «ti the d<air, then lia lf- you re right Well, anyway. , » t lime# to ln du l«r *»he A- n.Uly came to I«lte them quite a » n iiiAlter ol C outac . And In qHI«* of tlie iv v n lo tl which he had »1 ft»»l im p lied In her, hire found hcr»elf now. aj * »h e continued to work for aim ! with him, AlrAtifdy |AarII ia led. »w ep l off tier f»*et lie wa » lllle lll«ri»t. quiet, auave. ■ucceAAl u l. For many year« he had been a theatrical pre** a *rn t. that w m Atilt hi» princtpAl orcupa- lion Hut now that the theatrical l> i»meAA waa at wich a low cob lie had accepted this political Job until th in «» picked up It wouW la.i probably, only until alter tin- election in Novrinbcr. but It paldl lniii well in 1 ha meantime T li«l « » , what Fllen lilted alaait him r»n her p itle Inline, . r o V w V ^ - - « * hr roil Id « e l the wilt-snap Job» jia v lu « Joyously Informed lirr r you * ill be Vouil bo a n ic e r » wllh br**!lliu * 1 ; A 'the whole performance deAnitely pmtltA on! ....... I» " 1 b1« of . •’ Ume r° n U „ “ « j l - mother l w , a m . l father a t h e r ot tlie rikmi you've *ot the stuff in place with Us blazing log 'at* ° , struck a snag. Tracey was work- small Investments and brinkly to ¡you.** I the Arst room cory; further bade mg on a garden scene, one wh b energy Hhe com | .A red him to news d ie proceeded oriskiy «»'y ou other iiirn she had known ' S hard-|throw the few good clolhea which ' 1— 1 — "Oh. live Jerry— —** She threw her: “ i 1 : : s s radio furnished music. “ rc , 'r s |featured a very tfcautiful young girl in a charming duet with one - * . « » u » with blight anticipation ' Oee. "Goodbye. Ellen he had It all over llw n i1 loned . aota with . . Stern . and talked. ... .slant fault-finding only served to She-turned, gathered up her Tlicir work progressed beaultful mom.' she said lo the sick woman alio lay on a couch In the front ly n i n e was not much lo II things quickly, and hurried *n ^ V h ^ T r o c e v * s d 'la !t ° r a m e her temper simply leaving him silting there, vastly ' ,I1 . 'n /hm vrrv i ^ r T Lo«>' ' tf»e producer shot after all only a lew down letters bedroom, "won't It be in »lie saw a small, thin, very nerv Rt |^r nith try. "What a eunlu.sed. ainasrd to tie sent out earli day. a couple «rand''' ais man in a lo.ig dressing gown ^ h. rd about th. t number U ly. Her mother smiled faintly. "Just of speeches to be given duitug the Ellen Watch your New York was . revelation U. * ' Z r ^ * « ■ » ’ Why. I could pick . girl up weeks that Immediately preceded lie careful „ .. . . . . » rAtticr nann.Hoine one. out of the streets who'd do It bet-: Never hcloce had| |tr||o , h„ R 8 tern . the election. Ellen was iMrttrularly step There* lot* of pitfall* In a Ellen Young he ter than you without half trying.' lni|treaard by the speeches which big rlly like New York for a young and 1 girl like you Especially when she'« mg terms*"Jive'' desenbed It"^ ^ ^ h e “ “ J she typed. she admlird II I ^ * U' n1r o>T< turn*1 i0 n ' 3,0,1 top * acting c‘ ln* •'*< stern (or Ills Intelligence, his use a* pretty as you are." inng letters which she wrote each £ ^ » i n "Your Ite'nUrapher * ' ..n* lur* ,i That's all there "Oh. mother," site cried "Don’t of words, his splendid command ol the English language she was sor worry about me I II be all right swe'-lnsptrlng splenAvr o f^ ts * k y - L ^ ‘ r™ £ 'r^ k wuh’ nied ' Y ” h Thr alr' tried again, with even ry when election dxy drew near. I'll write you long letter« and tell line, the beauty ot its waterfront. *^t ™ , Th , w l, . brie, r* s.ulto: 7 * ™ * tor* * ' . * “ » ,I„. niaeniftrrnre of Its towering 1 * * >ou' There was a briel hair He looked around him., for »hr felt that It would mean the everythm« thal_a . .... „ Her .... ^„t in In h,nt r oi * *,drw,*e smile on Tracey's Look." he th(>r<. cried. wl(h "I could get . that . And I II he making lota of money - budding» liny apaitment whJch E1|rn no, undir. , trI bafk d, _ : i-vt <d her association with thcl |Mm||h (0 p#v R|l yU(|r doctor!1 the heart of Harlem was a palace sund However, as It was obviously of stage experience, and put her in', iiia ii who liAd given her her niAl'pin*. »m l more b(*AlilfA to her In comparison wllli^ the mtrnded for Stern sire did not lei there and I'll bet she'd do ths. reAl bfemk And Although »lie wav "Y ou re going right Awwy. Ellen?'' dingy little Cream Ridge shack In „ bother her. What » your name?" part better than you're doing tt Ii»ppy when their CAndldAte did "Yep (» o M a hurry. I w»nt to which she had lived all her life he asked now.** » win the election, »lie could not »up 1 lin ovrr #n<i t,,,, mltoui my The parka. the buildings. the "Young. Ellen Y nun; ' Ellen smiled at the reference to prcAM her Aiiglety over wtiAt the luck, tell him goodbye, streets, the subways, the theatres. He nodded briefly. "All righ t.' herself She was growing tired of future held 1» »tore «b e kissed her mother and Hung all were a constant source of In- he said come on back here and this scene now —she had seen it so The morning after Hie election lieraall downstairs and out the terest to Iter. How beautiful, how let's gel lo work." ¡many tin « she knew it almost r«*turn» had All come In. »he weiil front il»*>r .SultCAAr In Umiui. wie wonderful life was here! j They went into tlie rear room |bv heart. to the office as usual, though with ">•<«* '<er way quickly to the little Harold Stern located himself ln Traccy »«itched off the tadio. then! But Tracey was serious He turo- some misgivings. Htern came 111|te»-Al:lop In which she Imd workeil a somewhat more elaborate apart- began talking rapidly to Stern about ed »uddenly and beckoned to her.' late, he looked llr.«l and had evl- l«mg. side by Mde. with Jerry meat hardly a block from hers ¡the projected show. From lime to "Come up here a minute," he dentljC been drinking tlie night be-I Wilson railed. forr she found him there. M<ated be- The night after they had gotten time. Stern would turn and snap She hesitated. ■ settled lie railed Tor her In Ills a few phrases at Ellen, which she ' Well.** slie naked him, cheerily ihind the counter reading a niaga- car. "W e've got to get to work."¡would dutifully record In her note- Stern nudged her “ Oo ahead. enmigh. "what are we *up|KMed to *bie Breatlileaaly. she told him: lie toUl her. "Trarey's got that book. It was long past midnight He means you," he prodded. "I'm going to New York. Jerry! do now?' show rounding up already, and he when they were through. Stern Ellen arose and with pad and He started He said, "W hore wants some snappy advance notices took Ellen home in his rar. He grinned at her "Itaby." lie ¡pencil in hand walked down the • In the pniiers uhout It said, "were moving. We're going vou going with?" W ell go The following morning their •,ts'e toward the stage Tracey mo- __ "W ith Harold Stern I'in hi* back lo Utile old Nrw York Bari over to his apartment first and see work began in earnest. There ''onist her to go up onto it. Sho slrnographer " Tracey's decided to put on a what we rau pick up Bring a pen- were newspaper stories to be got-|',ld i Tlie light-s, pouring down up- show up there, and I ’m gouua 1 "Oh, Ellen —" HI* voice seemed ell and some paper wllh you “ * ten out and mailed dnerns of|on her, blinded her for a moment. lo hold vast dlaa|»polntmetit In her press-agent It." You tliem There were feature stories 'Hen »he found herself In the midst "All right." she agreed “ You aren't *aorry?" We?" llo|ie sprang to Ellen* go ahead. I ’ll be down In a min about each of the stars who were of the garden scene which had " I AM sorry.” he reversed her heart to take |>art In the clatx rate pro caused so much trouble. ute " Miss Young." Tracey explained. "Sure, we. You're my aecrelary. “ Oee will«, lo think o! your run Slie changed her clothes qulrkly. duction. shorter Hems concerning ning off wllh a no-good guy like aren't you?“ grablM-d a stenographers notebook tlie chorus girls and leaser prlnri- "You've seen what I've been trying to do all this Ume I want you to "Oh, ot course." Ellen expeiieite- that "Hut there'» nothing wrong with step in there and take the girls, rd the Joy of elation. "Oee. won't Harold. Jerry." she Insisted Then that, lie great she had never before seen one so, " ut's programs lo be or place just long enough to show! He looked wt lx»r in wonderment. 1 callzatlon came to her i know. beautitul. so handsomely appoint tiered, circulars to bo distributed. Enid here how It should be done. Don't try to act. Just be natural.' "Never been to New York?" lie *>'»,■ went on. "voure Jus' Jealous. ed before, except at a distance It was all very new and Interest Amt hum your part of the song tlint n all. Jealous of Harold asked •They wouldn't let me bring it "Maybe I am." lie admitted. "But ing and fascinating to Ellen, and if you don't know the words " "No," she told him "Never But down to the Ridge with me," he though It was hard work, she re Ellen was nervous, she trembled I'd like to go. I'Ve heard so much alter all. haven't I a right to he? explained "Said It looked too veled In It. Stern isn't anything but a cheap all over She dropped the pad about It and all . . . " prosperous and would make all ,.ie publicity man; he doesn't deserve Tracey was whipping the show and pencil to the lloor, then col "Then run along home and get people down there turn against me Into shape very quickly for an lected herself and started to do as to have a decent girl like you parked up We're leaving this I guess they were right, at iat." early opening, so all of the pre slie had been told. Enid IgiFrance, afternoon the 2 ¡Ml. BO We'll be around him " "It's simply swell," Ellen sighed, there by nlglit I've got lo drop "But you've got to remember. leaning bark on Its luxurious up liminary woik had to bo rushed. the original girl, stood off to the side, her temper s'owly arising at In and see Eai I around nine Jerry, I'm Just Ills stenographer holstery. They sped through the Ottcn Ellen worked with Harold Stem In his apartment until early the proceedings. "<lo right n ow ''' I'm only wot king for him. There's streets of Harlem, past row, The orchestra started, and ths in the morning, taking down items tei "Yep. and make It, snappy. I'll .. . gel your tleket. Hero's your rhfck|,l,’**l'nI wrong In that. Is there? endless row of almost Identical as fast as he could dictate them, I words of the duel came dimlv bark; lor last work. Now beat it. And can't you see. Jerry, its my browu-Irouted houses. Then Lenox suggesting ntw slants out of which to Ellen. The action she did no«.' as *—«—