Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-12-22
fans, and Of Ned Tolman. her hama.


less than FIVE reels, three Of which
the press notice stated we're already
done and desperate efforts were be-
Ing made to finish taking the other two
for a theater presentation by Christ
mas eve. "A mammoth, elaborate pro.
duction .. no expense spared
etc, etc, ad lib.
Not knowing much about the
movies, Millicent wasn't much Inn
pressed, however. At the moment
her mind was fervently occupied with
melancholy "reminiscences of a 'tNed"
Whom she herself had known-Ned
starkins, who had pledged eternal fidel
ity to her in the shadow Of q hay
stack one moonlight night years be-
fore when both he and she were bare.
ly more than children. Ned-he1
Ned had gone away to the big city
three years before to make his for.
tune. She never had heard from him
since.
Unclouded eyes, fresh clean com
plexion and simple direct address won
Millicent her interview with the Of
flee manager in the film plant. While
he still was explaining her new filing
duties, In rushed the chief director
hair rumpled and gesticulating in wild
excitement.
Audrey Arlington fell down in the
middle of her big scene in the last
reel of the Christmas release. :.
Complete nervous breakdown!
hysterical are rushing her d.
rect to the nearest hospital now
-. What in heavens name will
We do? There isn't a girl in the whole
stock company who can make up to
look enough like her to complete the
personification for this final reel!"
The head director kept wringing his
hands and swearing frantically. The
president of the company registered
acute distress. Then his eyes acct
dentally fell upon pretty Millicent
among her filing cases.
Look! Look; Mr.. Isaacsohn!"'
yelled the head director, pointing. AS
I live, that girl looks enough like Miss
Arlington to be mistaken for her on
the street! Come here, Miss
Miss whatever name is! Have
you ever posed before q picture
camera? No? we'll, 1t doesn't
make any difference just now anyway.
You're fired from that ONCE job. I'll
| give you $50 a week to substitute for
Miss Arlington In this last reel I.
No. haven't time to listen to any
thing about it! Come on back to the
studio with me right now! The set
is all up and we were right in the
middle Of the scene when Miss Arl-
ington tainted. Ned Tolman, the
leading man, is waiting. C'mon!"
Bewildered Millicent was pulled
out of the busy Offices and back to
the huge sglass-domed studio where
the last reel Of the famous Christmas
release was being held in impatient
allegiance for It's principal.
Listen now, miss exploded the
director as Millicent emerged from
the dressing room clad in the same
wonderful gown that Audrey Airing
ton had been wearing only ten min
utes before. "Pay attention to what
say and don't stare at either me or
the camera. Act natural; that's
what we're paying you for! Walk in
side of those tape lines on the floor
and don't on any account move out.
side them. This scene is the parlor
of your home It's supposed to be
Christmas eve. You're to turn your
back to the camera and be tieing q
sprig of mistletoe to the chandelier
Mr.. Ned Tolman, who plays opposite
lead will do the rest. You simply
act as any girl would under the cir
cumstances. +, Hey you! Ge
Mr.. Tolman from his dressing room
Tell him we're all ready again. Now
in you go miss"
Millicent did just as she was told
although her heart beat fast and he
head was in whirl With her bacl
to the assemblage behind the crank
ing comera man, she raised both arm
, to tie the sprig of mistletoe to tn
chandelier. Quick footsteps SOUNDED
behind her and, an instant later,
mans strong arms were around he
; waist and his handsome face thrus
close to hers for a kiss.
With cry of mingled fright and in
, dfgnation, the girl squirmed about !,
, his arms and tried to push him away
Then for the first time she caugh
sight of the movie matinee IDOLS face
"Ned?'' she thrilled in jOyOu
amazement. Ned Harkins! You ar
: the famous Ned Tolman?"
, "Millicent! breathed he, claspfn
her closer as their lips met in Ions
: long kiss and the watching directo
, yelled: Fine! fine! Hold that"
Presently the whirr of the Gamer
, crank ceased and the grins on tn
| faces of actor, extra" and "set
!. shifter broadened.
Hey there!" finally shouted th
head director. Films run out
scenes over! We've had enough {
! that kiss now"
! but / haven't murmured Ne.
: looking fondly down into his ol
.w,no<hoor<'o honnin ooo hya1,od for.