The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-22
She Found Her
Vocation
BY EUNlcE BLAKE


'o"'" "e'Se'i ''HponSi''' 'o' 'ie sup
port OF herscii ana several brothers
ana sisters very much younger than
herself. What should she do to feed
and clothe her little oncsf She had
shown some talent IN private tbentri
calls for blstrIouics and had bc.,, toiJ
,ha, sbo ,o,,d achio,., .,,,,.o.,s ~, e..
60 -, go, -,
-, -. 80, ~.
-, ~ ,' '.' W '''i sun y
VIM" sue "''e"' ie'''Ne sum- 'uuc''
uoh as IN actress hhd Helen awaited
hersef OF H. taking lessons OF an elo-
cutionist
Her instructor did not encourage her.
He told her that her enunclatinu was
peculiar 10 herself and thai II WINS nm.
attractive As for her action psncci,.
Iy her facial exnreSsion. II was nh that
could be desired. But She could not
hone Ia please with that plope. AMI nor
enunciation would So rep,J nm audi
ence that her valuable aualities Vould
not be- appreciated.
Helen's friends told her that this was
rubbish. She had pleased private au.
diences and she would with the same
gifts please the public. Helen believed
them because she preferred 10 believe
them. She did not know that intimate
friends, even II competent critics, will
seldom give an unbiased criticism. As
for professional critics. while they may
judge MS TO what is artistic. when It
comes 10 judging what the public win
fancy they are as much at sea Ms any
one else.
Helen. encouraged by her friends.
she attempted, with the assistance Of
friends. 90 get an engagement. She
was offered parts IN which she would
have but "A few words Ia say. but she
felt tina; they would give her no oppOr.
tunlty 10 show what she could do, and
she pushed ON for something better.
Finally. az the earnest solicitation OF
a friend, she was given trial Ii was
arranged that she should understudy
for n part that would test her powers,
and the person whom she was under.
studying agreed to give way 10 her as
soon Us she was ready to make the
trial.
In due time she appeared In the role
she had been preparing for. She made
a dismal failure she felt her part.
acted her part, but she could not speak
her part. As her preceptor had warned
her. her enunciation spoiled the whole
what shall l do?" she moaned. II
have spent the money furnished me to
study and have failed"
IL have heard" said her instructor,
that these men who show moving
photographs are beginning to give little
plays. IL you are In need OF money
you might make something In that
way"
Helen's heart sank within her
What-give up her dreams OF having
her name posted in enormous letters
as n famous actress. 10 be photo
ersphed for a ten cent show! Horrible!
Nevertheless. going home TO a lot OF
hungry children. with nothing to buy
food for them. sent her the next day to
n studio where n picture play was lust
beginning TO be made ready for pres
entation ia the publIc Altbouch the
manager had no experience at that
early date I'm producing such plays. II
occurred TO him that the chief feature
In tbem was the acting. especially the
facial expression. Beauty was also an
advantage. and Helen was comely.
.Jet mo SOC Won look like n thief
caupht red handed" no said.
H., oboro1
"cood, Now LAUGH Good agoip,
rooL a, mo With hou,htv co,tomnt
Excal,ent, Won arc condemned IN
da,,, Won or. an in,ocant c,rl lIston.
a., IN the ers, words az love That
yin do Won have tho novver ~ OK.
nressInc nv vour foce wbot Won fool
Tn your case words arc NOT needed
VIA, sa,,ry 40 Won axnoc,y"
.yvho,ora- Won choose On nav,
aI win starr Won M so5 n wool, hut
am suro yor, win soon he worth mora
than thar"
Uelon was surnr,sed How e,sv was
tho gettiny Of ,bis situa,ion ored
x,,,h nor oryorts 20 soc,,ra , trial ~
Witch she bad foilad, The MANAGER
advanced a wnek,s solarv. nnxious IN
hind tho hor,,oin and fe,ring soma 9th.
or MANAGER would got her owav from
him
Ua gave her , mart In the rlov that
ba vas obou. maxine, pbotoor,nbs Tor
ana II was ot once evident mar she