Motion Picture Classic (Jul-Dec 1928)

^ ne can't play ... turn on the radio they all shouted a but my revenge was sweet " "T^ T OW that everyone is here, let's tune j^^ in on a good station and get some X ^ snappy dance music." Olive Murray was full of pep as she adjusted the dials of her radio, "hhucks," she said as she discovered someone making a speech. "Let's try another station." But there wasn't a note of dance music on the air. "Something like this would happen the night of my party, " she moaned. "Never mind, there'll be a good orchestra on at 10:30." You could see disappointment written all over the guests' faces. Suddenly I bucked up my couralge and took Olive aside. "What's the piano closed for?" I asked. "Why not? No one here plays. I only wish somebody could play, though." "Ill try to fill in for a while, OUve." "You're joshing, Dick! You never played before at parties." "That's right, Olive, but I'll play tonight," I assured her. I could tell she didn't believe me. For as she announced that I was to entertain with some piano selections I caught her winking to one of the fellows. And what a roar the crowd let out when I sat down. "He can't play," called out a voice good-naturedly from the rear. "Let's turn on the radio and listen to the speeches." "Sure," added one of my friends, " I know that he can't tell one note from another. Its all a lot of Greek to him. How about it, Dick?" I said nothing. But ray fingers were itchmg to play. "Give him a chan(!e," said Olive, "maybe he can play." Which instrument Do You W.nt To PUy7 Piano Ortan UliuUU Cornat Trombona Piccolo Guitar Hawaiiar Violin Clarlnal Fiuta Saxophona Harp Mandolin 'Callo Staal Guitar Sitht Sintini Voica and Spaacn Cultura Drum* and Trap* Automatic Finfar Control Banjo (Plaetrum, S-Strinf or Tanor) Piano Accordion Alio for Advancad Pianists a Spacial Couria including 24 famous claasica ... a diatlnctiva addition to anjr pianiat'a rapartoira. A Dramatic Moment That settled it. 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