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Literary
May 5, 1942
The Daily Monitor Leader
Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan
What is this article about?
In a moonlit scene, Fay confides in Nigel and Michael about fleeing her successful acting career. She describes the initial thrill of fame and money, but reveals the escalating expenses for managers, agents, and maintaining a glamorous image that leave her with little personal gain.
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"Ran away?" said Nigel,
"Yes. Baldy is right I had everything a girl could want
Everything a million girls would give their eye teeth to get-and I ran away."
"You're going back?" asked Michael and there was a touch of wistfulness in his voice
"I don't know" Fay's voice came slowly. and in the pause that followed the eyes of all three men rested on her
All three were thinking the same thing-that here in the moonlight they wouldn't have minded staying silently for hours, just looking at her face as it was at that moment It wore the lovely sadness of one who has seen every dream come true with a succession of miracles and then watched them all turn to dust and tinsel
Then she shook her head and laughed lightly, throwing her thoughts away from her.
"I'll tell you. When I first began to be noticed it was wonderful. intoxicating. There was the applause, the praise and money came easily. Then my agent told me the time had come to have a manager to build me up and he introduced me to Baldiv Brien He talks too much -but he really is as straight as they come, according to his lights
"What happened then?" asked Nigel
"First you have a manager then you have a press agent Then you have to compete with Hollywood in hair. face and dress. You have to be a glamour girl. That means a dresser. It means endless hours for fittings. hair dressing. massage, voice lessons. It all costs money, and the one that earns it has to pay
"First you are rich on fifty a week and it is all your own except the agent's cut. Then you go up to seventy-five and a hundred. By that time you find you have about forty left for yourself. Then it goes up to
"Yes. Baldy is right I had everything a girl could want
Everything a million girls would give their eye teeth to get-and I ran away."
"You're going back?" asked Michael and there was a touch of wistfulness in his voice
"I don't know" Fay's voice came slowly. and in the pause that followed the eyes of all three men rested on her
All three were thinking the same thing-that here in the moonlight they wouldn't have minded staying silently for hours, just looking at her face as it was at that moment It wore the lovely sadness of one who has seen every dream come true with a succession of miracles and then watched them all turn to dust and tinsel
Then she shook her head and laughed lightly, throwing her thoughts away from her.
"I'll tell you. When I first began to be noticed it was wonderful. intoxicating. There was the applause, the praise and money came easily. Then my agent told me the time had come to have a manager to build me up and he introduced me to Baldiv Brien He talks too much -but he really is as straight as they come, according to his lights
"What happened then?" asked Nigel
"First you have a manager then you have a press agent Then you have to compete with Hollywood in hair. face and dress. You have to be a glamour girl. That means a dresser. It means endless hours for fittings. hair dressing. massage, voice lessons. It all costs money, and the one that earns it has to pay
"First you are rich on fifty a week and it is all your own except the agent's cut. Then you go up to seventy-five and a hundred. By that time you find you have about forty left for yourself. Then it goes up to
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
Dialogue
What themes does it cover?
Commerce Trade
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Fame Disillusionment
Hollywood Glamour
Entertainment Costs
Runaway Actress
Career Pressures
Literary Details
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It Wore The Lovely Sadness Of One Who Has Seen Every Dream Come True With A Succession Of Miracles And Then Watched Them All Turn To Dust And Tinsel
First You Are Rich On Fifty A Week And It Is All Your Own Except The Agent's Cut. Then You Go Up To Seventy Five And A Hundred. By That Time You Find You Have About Forty Left For Yourself.