Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15

some male support" occurred ire
 quently. The release was to be in ni less than five reels, three of whic
 the press notice stated were alread i done and desperate efforts were b. ing made to finish taking the other twt 1 for theater presentation by Christ
 mas eve. "A mammoth, elaborate pro duction :. no expens5 spare = :" sso., etc., aH ltb.
 Nos knowing much about the
 movies, Millicent wasn't much inn | pressed, however. At the moment
 her mind was fervently occupied with melancholy "reminiscences of Ned whom she herself had known-Ned Harilins, who had pledged eternal fidel- ity to her in the shadow of hay ! stack one moonlight night years be- | fore when both he and she were bare l ly more than children. Ned-her | Ned-had gone away to the big city l three years before to make his for i tune. She never had heard from him 1 since.
 Unclouded eyes, fresh clean com
 
 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 di- 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 acci- dentally fell upon pretty Millicent among her filing cases.
 Look! Look; MT. Isaacsohn!" yelled the head director, pointing. "As live, that girl looks enough like Miss Arlington to be mistaken for her on the street! .. Come here, Miss Miss whatever-your-name. is! Have you ever posed before a picture camera? No? r well, ss doesastt,
 IL -Ehy difference just now anyway.
 Yc~. fired from that office job. I'll | give you $60 week to substitute for Miss Arlington in this last reel. Mo- haven't time to listen to any thing about it! Come on back to the studio with me right now! The set l is all up and we were right in the middle of the scene when Miss Arl- ington tainted Ned Holman, the leading man, is waiting. C'mon!" Bewiidered Mi,ilcent was pulled i out of the busy offices and back to
 the huge glass-domed studio where l the last reel of the famous Christmas
 release was being held in impatient abeyance for it's principal.
 | Listen now, miss," exploded the director as Miliicent 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
 I say and don't stare at either me or 1 the camera. Act natural; that's what we're paying you for Walk in- 1 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 a sprig of mistletoe to the chandelier. MT. Ned Tolman, who plays opposite, lead will do the rest You simply act as any girl would under tho cir cumstances. =. Hey you! Get
 MT. Holman 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 her | head was in whirl. With her back l to the assemblage behind the crank ing comera man, she raised both arms to tie the sprig of mistletoe to the chandelier Quick footsteps sounded behind her and, an instant later, a mans strong arms were around her waist and his handsome face thrust close to hers for kiss. With cry of mingled fright and in- dignation, the girl squirmed about in his arms and tried to push him away. Then for the first time she caught sight of the movie matinee idols face 'Ned?" she thrilled in joyous amazement. Med Harkins! You are the famous Ned Tolman?''
 "Millicent!" breathed he, clasping her closer as their lips met in long. long kiss and the watching director yelled: Fine! fine! Hold that!" Presently the whirr of the camera crank ceased and the grins on the faces of actor, "extra," and "set"> shifter broadened.
 Hey there!" finally shouted the head director. Films run out scenes over! We've had enough of that kiss now!"
 But I haven't" murmured Ned,