Jennifer, December, 1945 Summary

During the Philadelphia run of Hit the Sky, actress Jennifer North accepts the attention and gifts from Robby, a Philadelphia lawyer. When he buys her dresses and coats, she can afford to send more money to her mother in Cleveland. Jennifer wishes she had someone to love as much as Anne Welles loves Lyon Burke. Jennifer good-naturedly reflects on her one date with Lyon to the nightclub show where she met the singer Tony Polar. She had wanted to enjoy Lyon's company, but when Tony turned his attention to her, she made the business decision to choose the more famous man.

After a date with Robby, Jennifer rigorously performs her beauty self-assessment and maintenance. She knows that her body and looks are her only assets, and does what she can to make them last as long as possible. Her mother calls...