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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1940

Page

3

Leap Year Lady theater romance amid jealous backstage crushes

Smoky faces heartbreak after her husband Tex performs in Go West numbers with Gogo, the star who flirts openly backstage. Torchy warns Smoky about Gogo while Tex sings under a yellow moon. Smoky confronts him about the kiss and jealousy flares as the dressing rooms hum with gossip.

West Number Intrigue at the Boarding House

Tex confronts Gogo Le Maire over rivalry and publicity issues affecting his career. Gogo pressures him about personal life and stardom while Miss Le Maire offers sympathy, stirring tension as Smoky and Torchy await a dressing room visit.

Sharc Tex Torchy Smoky Pop le Maire Gogo Te Marie Crage Melvin Gago Miss O'Toole Smoge

Fragmentary Speech From A Cultural Scene

The readable text pieces reference diverse characters in a social setting. It mentions a colored woman, a star din eet gen Smoky, and Garcon with a powder puff, all interacting in a hall. The quotes hint at uncertainty and exclusion as a speaker asserts a partial stance about a place or role.

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