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on Broadway for most people.

- Let me see, last time I saw you...

- Well, I was rehearsing for the Frolics.

I just took that chorus work

for the experience.

One needs all sorts of experience,

and there'd been sort of a lull in the drama.

Are you working now?

Well, not exactly,

but I've been promised an engagement...

...in some Shakespearian repertoire on the

road next spring if nothing else turns up.

- Won't you join me?

- No, thank you. I'm going to a party.

I thought I'd give you a lift,

drop you off wherever you like.

- Well, I live so far uptown.

- Well, I'm going uptown myself.

Oh, no, I'd be taking you

out of your way.

Now, now, now,

I'm going to pay for this.

- Mr. Hedges...

- How much do we owe?

- Just a cup of coffee.

- After-dinner coffee.

There you are.

Come along.

Hop in.

Straight up Broadway, please.

Now, where do you live?

Well, now, isn't that stupid of me?

I just can't remember the address.

You see, I just moved and...

I didn't like the quarters

I was in.

All right.

You drop me off where I'm going...

...and I'll send you on to where you live.

Thank you.

Well, did Blue Skies go well tonight?

Yes, looks like a hit.

I'm awfully glad for Sheridan's sake.

Poor Mr. Sheridan,

he gave me my first chance you know.

It was a nice little part.

I was sorry I didn't make good.

You will, my dear.

After all, maybe I shouldn't have come.

I wasn't invited.

Oh, never mind.

This party's being given for me.

I'm running this, dear.

Louis, my dear.

I was beginning to wonder about you.

I know, dear, but there were

so many congratulations.

- You know how it is, opening night.

- I know.

- You gave a very fine performance.

- Thank you.

It was terribly sweet of you

to send me this necklace.

I'm glad you like it.

Oh, I don't believe

you know Pepi Valaz.

No, but I suppose I have to.

Mr. Valaz, this is Mr. Easton.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

Make yourself at home.

- lf you don't see what you want, ask Rita.

- Thank you.

Well, I see you're at it again.

Pepi, I didn't know

you were going to be here.

- So good to see you.

- Thank you.

Where on earth do you rake up

all these boyfriends?

I see you can't take it.

- Gwendoline, my dear, how are you?

- Rita, my sweet.

You gave a perfectly

charming performance this evening.

- Thank you. You were good too.

- Thank you, dear.

- You were so lovely.

- Oh, thanks. Thanks so much.

- Thank you.

- Congratulations. You were grand.

- I didn't think you were going to be as...

- Here you are, Rita.

- Thanks so much.

- Take this.

You'll probably need it after putting over

that rotten show for Easton.

Thank you, Charley.

I quite agree with you.

You know, Rita, you're a wonder.

The play would have been

positively stupid...

...if it hadn't been for your performance.

I know that.

You know, Charley, Easton ought to be

ashamed of what he's paying me.

Well, whatever it is, it isn't enough.

You ought to get a top salary

and half the profits.

I wish you'd tell that to Easton.

I get the salary, but that's all.

Oh, but you should get

everything you want.

- You're the best young actress in America.

- I know that.

Hi, governor. Look what I brought you.

I persuaded Miss Lovelace

to come along.

- How do you do? Nice to see you.

- How do you do?

Won't you give your coat?

- Glad to see you, Bob. How have you been?

- Well, thank you.

Do come in, please,

and meet some of my friends.

- Hello, how are you?

- Mr. Sheridan.

How charming.

It's been a long time since we met.

I'm sorry I wasn't good in that part.

Opinions seem to differ as to whether

I'll ever be able to make good.

What do you think, yourself?

Well, I'm just a little bit afraid

to think.

She's just a stage-struck kid

that I met in Easton's office.

I think she's a bit nutty.

- Did anyone say anything about food?

- I don't know. Did they?

Not yet, but we'll find some.

Will you have something?

Presently. I hope you don't mind

my not dressing.

- I didn't know I was coming to your party.

- Certainly not.

- I wasn't invited.

- Any friend of Bob's is always welcome.

- I'm glad you came.

- So am I.

- Won't you have anything to eat?

- Well, perhaps later.

I don't think a little food

would go amiss there.

I'm glad you told me.

- I'll go and get you something.

- Thanks.

You know, I completely lost track

of you after you...

- After you left our show.

- Well, it's my fault really.

As I was telling Mr. Hedges,

I've been frightfully busy.

You know how it is, one's continually

on the run seeing this manager and that.

- With success?

- More or less.

You see, I've turned down several parts.

I learned my lesson in your show.

From now on, I'm accepting no part...

...unless I feel that

I'm particularly fitted for it.

I see.

You know, I...

I've been worrying about you.

It's nice to know that someone worries.

You know, I...

I'd like to help you.

I mean, give you advice

whenever you feel like you might need it.

If I need any help I'll come to you...

...but things really look

very bright for me now.

Really, the brightest since

I've been in New York.

Why, just this morning,

I was talking to Gilbert Miller.

- Isn't Mr. Miller in London?

- Well, you didn't let me finish.

I was talking to Mr. Miller's secretary.

Isn't this a delightful room?

- I like that etching. It looks like a Whistler.

- It is.

And that's an awfully good

pen and ink of Mr. Easton.

- He's very attractive, isn't he?

- Yes, very.

And what the French call sympathique.

I've thought of him often.

I was sorry on his account

I wasn't good in that part.

I mean, he liked me,

at least I felt that he liked me...

...and I thought he thought

I'd succeed.

And I wanted to do so immediately,

just to show him that he was right.

Well, it's always rather hard,

you know, getting started.

Oh, no, I've had lots of chances,

I've just never made good.

Well, you shouldn't be discouraged.

As a matter of fact,

I liked you at rehearsals.

Well, naturally, I wasn't very responsive

when you tried to tell me what to do.

You see, I was very sure of myself

in those days.

You... You make those days

sound like such a long time ago.

- Mr. Lawrence, nasty night.

- Yes, it is nasty.

Who's that man?

That's Henry Lawrence, the critic.

Well, Henry, how are you?

Glad to see you.

I see you put it over again.

- You really liked the show?

- I did. That's what my review will say.

But I can't guarantee

what the other boys will think.

Henry, my dear, how are you?

I'm so glad you came.

Charming performance, my dear,

charming.

Oh, thank you, thank you.

I'm so glad you liked it.

- Would you like a little drink?

- lf you don't mind.

Good evening, Miss Vernon.

Good evening.

Evidently you don't remember

who I am...

...but I met you with Mr. Hedges

in Mr. Easton's office...

...when I first came to New York.

But, my dear, I meet so many people.

Come along, Pepi,

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