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Susie musical without taking her out of character. There might be, for in¬ stance, a dream sequence in which the Private Secretary dreams she is a Broadway entertainer.” For any reader who’s confused at this point, Ann Sothern plays the title role in TV’s Private Secretary , which put Ann back on the heights she en¬ joyed as the movies’ “Maisie.” Speaking of “Maisie,” Ann would like to play the part on television. But “M-G-M owns the rights to the character, and although it has been 10 years since last I made a ‘Maisie’ picture, the studio is unwilling to re¬ linquish her for television.” Ann is currently rehearsing for her starring role in “Lady in the Dark,” one of NBC’s “spectaculars,” sched¬ uled for September 25. Following the late Gertrude Lawrence (stage) and Ginger Rogers (movies) in this role is a rugged chore but, says Ann, “It’s a great part and it’s different. I like doing different things.” The “Lady in the Dark” stint fur¬ ther solidifies Ann’s claim to being a two-network girl. Private Secretary is a CBS venture which won so much acclaim that it was borrowed by rival NBC this summer as a hot-weather cooler for its audience. In accord with her avowed prefer¬ ence for doing different things, Miss Sothern is now winding up a series of night club appearances which, oddly enough, have brought home to her the full impact of television. “The early shows, at dinner hour, have surprised me. So many parents bring children and they all know me. “That is, they know Susie, the pri¬ vate secretary, who comes into their homes on television. Many of the chil¬ dren are too young to remember me from the movies. But they all know Susie and, thank goodness, they seem to love her. “I can’t forget the time, during a performance, when a little girl walked out on the floor, threw her arms around me and said, ‘I love you, Susie.’ Nothing like that happened to me when I was in pictures as Maisie.” And speaking of “Maisie” again: Ann, understandably enough, just can’t forget her. This summer, she revived the gum-chewing girl in a two-week stand in Reno and brought the house down. M-G-M may own those rights, but if this persistent blonde secretary really goes after them—would you like to bet on the outcome?' Tune up time: Miss Sothern rehearses starring role in TV’s 'Lady In The Dark.' 21