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up at seven in the morning, they couldn’t wait until midnight before starting out on a date. Believe me, I was pretty lonesome.” “Don’t forget to mention the money,” added Cynthia Scott, an¬ other Broadway deserter. “With the union in, the minimum for an hour show like ours is $140.50 a week. On Broadway, with the bad hours and traveling, a dancer still makes $85.” Cynthia, who’s married to singer Ted Scott, pointed out, “The hours are even better than office hours. We don’t usually start until 10:00, so I have time to tidy up the house after my husband leaves. We usually quit about 4:30, so I miss the rush-hour traffic and have dinner on the stove by the time Ted comes home.” Norma Thornton, wife of actor Ti¬ hearsal pay of $45. You have six weeks out of town, open in New York, and, unless it’s a hit, close right away. Then the same thing all over again. Here, we work 52 weeks a year.” Oddly, though TV shows are can¬ celed as often as checks, those with chorus girls have lasted. Hazel Patterson, married to sales¬ man Allan Fehlandt, and the mother of two-year-old Alanna, is one of TV’s many dancing mamas. “And why not?” she asked. “I know other mothers who would like to go back to work, but the salaries they earn wouldn’t pay for the nurse. I have quite a bit left over. And let’s be honest. What young couple today can’t use the extra money?” Look! A Single One! Franca Baldwin, the only Toastette still single, smiled when the conversa¬ tion turned to her. “I’m sorry I’m ruining the marital record. But, believe me, I’ve never been happier in my life than since I’ve been on TV.” Franca, a former member of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, recalls, “With the Ballet, all we did was tour. It was always running for a train, getting off, checking into a hotel, running to the theater, doing a show, going back to the hotel, sleep¬ ing, getting up early and doing the same thing all over. I forgot that I had a home and family. As for dates, to me they were just numbers on a calendar. Who had the opportunity? “Now, I’m settled in New York with my sister, have a regular job and regular hours. It’s wonderful. Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it, too?” The call came to go back to re¬ hearsal, leaving time for just one more question: “What would you say you liked best about TV?” The reply came in a chorus: “Our husbands!”