The Motion Picture Studio Insider (1935)

April, 1937 Motion Picture Studio Insider 51 given gift that is not yours alone but the world’s. You wouldn’t have gone unless I had done something to make you and I did the thing that was surest — it was the only way.” He looked at her wonderingly, ador¬ ingly. “The ways of a woman are be¬ yond me. But with all the love in the world, I’ll make it up to you, honey. And you’ll be all right. You willl ” A new gravity added charming ma¬ turity to Dick’s handsome face as he comforted her. Surely nothing could happen to those great blue eyes that mirrored his reflection so clearly. It didn’t seem possible; a dreadful night¬ mare from which they would soon awake. “I suppose I shall have to tell them,” Joan finally said. “But we mustn’t let them know how serious it is. Mother worries so if I am not top notch.” But in the end Mr. and Mrs. Pres¬ ton had to know of their adored young daughter’s danger and the operation was duly arranged. At the same time Ciarpini was making happier arrange¬ ments for Dick Carlyle’s debut at the Metropolitan Opera House. Because of his splendidly fluent and perfect French and his love of the par¬ ticular opera it was decided that he should appear first in Faust. Hours and days of constant practice followed, to be broken incontinently by Dick him¬ self during the time Joan was in Dr. Lang’s private nursing home. The day of the operation a half-crazed young man waited, hollow-eyed with anxiety, for news. When it came it was laconic words from a prim nurse who merely said, “There’s hope!” Hope! So while Joan lay in a dark room, her head swathed in bandages, her sweetheart hoped and prayed as he had never done before. With all the strength of his being he willed that the blessed gift of sight should not be taken from the girl who had risked so much to see him. Who had even risked los¬ ing him, from love so unselfish that it was almost beyond belief. At last Richard Carlyle’s great night arrived. In his heart was joy and con¬ fidence for his prayers had been grant¬ ed. Joan, fragile but radiant, sat in the box that held all those who were his nearest and dearest. Never had the historic building rung to the tones of a more perfect voice. Never had a Metropolitan audience so completely lost its head. Again and again the new star in the operatic fir¬ mament was hailed with applause that ran from wild cheers and vociferous calls from the gallery to furious hand¬ clapping and many involuntary “Bravos!” from the critical occupants of the bejewelled horseshoe; all who were notable in New Yorl’s musical life acclaimed him with passionate ad¬ miration. As Dick came out and bowed his ac¬ knowledgments, his hand in no empty gesture, upon his heart, the sea of faces was dim and only one, small and lov¬ ing, stood out clearly. He must get rid of this crowd and try, with his whole body and soul to express the over¬ whelming longing and gratitude that were consuming him — he must be alone with Joan. But the conventions were still too strong. Even after the many congratu¬ lations were over there was a supper that his parents, Mrs. Vanderlip and Ciarpini had arranged and he simply couldn’t belong to himself until that was over. Responding for the last time to their toasts, he raised his glass and with his other hand, pulled Joan to her feet. His golden voice now hoarse from ex¬ citement he cried boyishly, “I don’t know how to thank you all, I’m so happy. My parents — you, dear lady,” he bowed charmingly to Mrs. Vander¬ lip, “the dear Maestro, have done so much for me, but without this small girl, it could never have been. And now, if you will excuse us, I — we — !” He half dragged Joan from the table and together they ran like children, from the room. And in the moon drenched garden they rested, but only long enough to breathe a moment. Clasped in an embrace that had much of reverence with its love, Joan gave her face to her lover’s ardent lips, her eyes, her mouth. “My beautiful,” he whispered. “Are you happy?” Strangely enough, Joan didn’t even say yes, because her small mouth was otherwise engaged! MANY AREJCALLED ( Continued from page 49) “Love Letters of a Star.” Thus new talent gets a break at the New Uni¬ versal. Mr. Simon not only is always on the lookout for new talent at the studio, but has talent scouts touring the col¬ leges and universities, seeking just what gold might lie in “them thar hills.” Further than that, when a definite type is needed for any one picture, it is his job to find it and he confessed that the most arduous task he has ever had to perform along this line was to find some boys between 17 and 20 to play in “The Road Back.” For this one pic¬ ture, he interviewed 4000 individuals and made 350 tests in order to find four boys. So we feel that we are right in saying that quite often, many are called, but few are chosen. UNITED AIR LINES VIA SCENIC WESTERN AIR EXPRESS ROUTE TO SALT LAKE AND THE EAST BOULDER DAM Only We stern Air Ex press Offers a "Close-Up" Air View of this "Eighth Wonder of the World." GRAND CANYON New attractive side trips! FIRST TIME IN HISTORY Now you can fly over BOULDER DAM— ZION CANYON — CEDAR BREAKS with new side trips to GRAND CANYON. 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