Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-23

Millicent her interview with the Of
flee manager in the film plant. While
he still was explaining her new fling
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 az
rect to the nearest hospital novt.
What in heavens name wfF
we do? There isn't girl In the whole
stock company who can make up tc
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; Mr.. Isaacsohu!'
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-namei s! Have
you ever posed before picture
camera? No? =. we'll, It doesn't
make any difference just now anyway.
You're fred from that office job. Ill
give you $50 q week to substitute Tor
Miss Arlington in this last reel.
No. I haven't time to listen to any
thing about 1t! 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 glass-domed studio where
the last reel Of the famous Christmas
release was being held in impatient
allegiance for its 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 onl- 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 en- the moor
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
hack to the camera and be tieing
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! Get
Mr.. Tolman from his dressing-room.
Tell him we're all ready again. Now,
in you go. miss"
Millcent did just as she was told.
although her heart beat fast and her
head was in whirl With her back
to the assemblage behind the crank
ing conera man. she raised both arms
TO tie the sprig of mistletoe TO the
chandelier. Quick footsteps sounded
behind her and. an instant later.
mans strong arms were around her
waist and his handsome face thrust
close to hers for a 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
amazenent Ned Harkins! You are
the famous Ned Tolman?"
"Miiliceut!" breathcd 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 broadencd
Hey there!' finally shouted the
head director Films run out:
scenes over, We've had enough OF
that kiss now
But | haven't" murmured Ned.
looking fondly down into his old
sweethearts haprinoss-fushed face
Have you. Millicent?'
Never. could keep on doing IL
forever" she whispered softly back.
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