The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-27
TINE CRISIS OF
i THE STARS CAREER.
A Moment Of Suspense In the Lie
of the Beautiful Young
Actress.

The beautiful young star was feeling tho
effects of the terrible strain she had been
under for the past forty-eight hours. 1t
was her first season as a star, and she was
about to take the step upon which her
whole future depended.
When her manager called he found her
weeping Historically.
I'LL o-o-can't t-think Of o s-single
new w-way!' she sobbed.
Her managers heart, callous as It was
from long contact with a public that always
wants its moneys worth, or more, was
deeply affected by the sight of the lovely
face, tear stained and pale, from sleepless-
ness.
"Of course she went on, the torrent Of
brine temporarily abating, "l've got to keep
inside the limit of the law
"Yes," assented the manager, 'unfor-
tunately, we have to do that"
"The only new idea l can possibly think
of is to stand on my head, but I'm afraid
that way. Besides, it would spoil the effect
of my hat, and / simply must have my hat
on"
you wouldn't want to try that living
picture idea? You, life size, trying to hide
Denllu u ~cIhLlpdBne pottief
"No. That would be advertising cham
payne. lwant all the advertising myself
well, then, now about wearing the
headlines of a yellow extra? II would
give you a big puff
J. She shook her head firmly.
e "NoS she said, that would be merely
sensational. l al something unique
After a silence of several desperate min
utes, her manager was about to make an
Of har a1ppaStinn VI hen the nhNto 0ra nhnp
was announced.
The beautiful young star, in the throee
of emotional despair, hailed him as her last
hope: Clutching him by. the shoulders, abe
told him all and begged him to save her
promising career from disaster.
The photographer, being a man Of pene-
trating insight, at once realized that the fate
of a sensitive and trusting young woman
was hanging in the balance. Putting down
his camera, he began to think. He thought
With such fierce intensity that his eyebrows
contracted until they met in the middle.
The beautiful young star sat with olenched
hands and hated breath, while her ger
chewed vioioysly on the end of his cigar.
Two seconds more and the beautiful Young
star would HAY dropped dead, killed by
the suspense; but the world was not to be
thus ruthlessly robbed Of her in the very
bloom of her talented and artistic youth.
The. photographers face slowly relaxed.
The light of reason returned to his eyes.
A faint smile twitched the corners Of his
mouth.
The beautiful young star could stand It
no longer.
Speak, man!' she screamed, springine to
her small and extensively booted feet.
The photographers lips moved and
sounds Issued therefrom. He was speak
ing the words that were to lift the cloud OF
doom that was lowering over the bright
young life.
why not try a plain. quiet pioturef' he
said, You'd very nearly have the whole
winner all right"
The beautiful young star SAM gracefully
into a chair, and her soft white throat fut-
tened gently as she sighed melodiously.
oh she beathed through parohed and
how can ever pay you for this2 I was Just
about driven To the point of using that old
and tiresome pose Of sitting on the pinnacle
Of a church stee plel'