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3rSL iierrer rT 7B .. Douglas Fairbanks and Patricia Collinge in "The Show Shop" New York, Jan. 11 When great American playwrights are being talk ed about, you don't often hear Jim mie Forbes dragged into the discus sion. But of all present-day Ameri can authors, Jimmie really ..seems to have the most persistent habit of put ting 'em over. "The Chorus Lady," "The Travel ing Salesman," "The Commuters" in succession they have given joy to theatergoers from coast to coast, and coaxed countless shekels across the glass sills of bix office windows. Now comes the persistent Jimmie with "The" Show Shop," and again his rib tickling gifts are triumphantly in evi dence. There is a young actress whose mother wants her to be a star. And a young millionaire who wants her to leave the stage and marry him. She would, but her mother-won't let. hex;., The young millionaire puts up a job with a manager. He will back a hope less show, with the girl as star. The manager will put it in a Broadway house, it will be killed by ridicule, the girl's career will end, her mother will consent to the marriage. The manager insists that the mil lionaire shall be the leading man in the show, believing that his participa tion will guarantee a sure-fire failure. The manager selects the worst play he can find. The millionaire gets into the cast, a production is made out of town where the play is hooted, it comes into New York. And then! The young backer gets balled up in the big climax, on the openmg night, twists the plot around, puts in some extem pore thrills of his own and makes the show a howling success! This complicates matters, but even so he- yrim. his bride, U&c &&&Li&$im h, iAai!