Dates
- Cover date
- January 1950
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Stories
- Yesterday's Darling · 9 pages
Darla returns to New York after 5 years. She visits familiar places from her time as a top Broadway star. People she knew well, including her former co-star Harold, and her agent Sam, don’t recognise her. When she was a novice and then a star, she and Stage Door cafe counterman (and would-be playwright) Jimmy fell in love, but were separated. During WWII, Darla entertained the troops and was injured in a plane crash that ended her performing career. She is finally reunited with Jimmy, who now owns the Stage Door café.
- My Forbidden Romance · 6 pages
Orphaned Carla becomes a stage star thanks to her Aunt Ellen’s support. She falls for playwright Scott, but her aunt says he just wants Carla to appear in his play. Disillusioned, Carla gives up her career. Producer Bemberton tells Carla that her aunt was a failed actress and wanted Carla to succeed where she hadn’t. Scott proves to be truly in love with her, and her aunt agrees, so Carla returns to Broadway.
- White Way Heartbreak · 8 pages
Small-town radio performer Wendy signs with agent Ben who introduces her to Broadway. Famous actor Ted wants Wendy as the co-star of his next show, but Ben warns her that Ted’s a womaniser and can’t be trusted. Wendy and Ted fall in love. Ted’s ex-girlfriend Cheryl thinks Wendy is using Ted, and when Wendy gets better reviews after their show opens, Ted is angry. Wendy offers to quit the show but Ted apologises and says she can quit after they’re married.
- Dark Angel · 1 pages
- Thief of Hearts · 7 pages
Marcia runs a Broadway ticket agency but refuses to handle any scalpers’ tickets, which makes police detective Bill happy. Scalper Steve romances Marcia in hopes of getting her business. She pretends to buy some tickets from him and Bill arrests Steve. Marcia used marked bills to cinch the case. Now she and Bill can have a romance of their own.
Reprinted in
Honeymoon Library (1960)