“THE ITCHING of a SCAR, or NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS Yes; it is the dangerous hour of clear understanding. Oh for a kindly hand to tap at my door. Oh for a face to come between me and the made-up counselor spying on me out of the mirror! ... I! Involuntarily, I glance at the mirror as I formulate the word. That certainly is myself, though unrecognizable in my make-up of red and mauve, which begins to melt. Shall I have to wait so long that my features will melt away too? Will nothing be lef...t of my reflection but a tinted smudge trailing on the glass like a long murky tear? COLETTE My father always regretted leaving show business. He made a lot of money selling tchotchkes, but what he really respected were musicians, songwriters and composers. He was not a trained musician and he idolized them above all artists. He used to say the name “Juilliard” with the same reverence he reserved for Mozart, Brahms and Puccini. He knew what was good and he didn’t measure up to his own standards.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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