MISS DALE AUSTEN.

Otago Witness, Issue 3870, 15 May 1928, Page 72

MISS DALE AUSTEN.

AN AMERICAN VIEW., The following newspaper clipping was sent to the Otago Witness by a musical artist who has been domiciled in the States for a considerable time:—

Dale Austen, “ Aliss New Zealand,” has completed her 6500mile journey from the Antipodes, and is now in Hollywood, under contract to Alet.ro • GoldwynAlayer.—Film item. Hearken, pretty stranger I Safgly from New Zealand, Hast thou conquered danger—Yet beware of Reel Land ! Though thou’st been a rover. All alone and friendless— Perils are not over; Now comes danger endless ! Thou shalt meet with knavery Frightful, Miss .Antipodes. To test the mental bravery Even of Euripides I Camera tests shall try thee ; Close-ups show thee up, So that thou shalt hie thee To a hemlock cup. Yet, before thou taste it, Haply, thou mayst think, “Life is good—why waste It? ” And thou shalt not drink.

Thou shalt think of Shearer, Garbo, • and-the rest; See life brighter, clearer. Meet the acid test. Try again—not lost in Hollywood, its maze ; Watch the name of Austen Win the laurel bays. Yet. oh ! pretty rover. When thou get'st thy inning, Think not “ Trouble's over ! ” For it’s just beginning 1 .