Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-22

rs and I am sure he would have found more
work for us if he had lived. but three days after
1.-THE picture finished. he was taken away
f6rom the studio in an ambulance ana we never
saw him again.
We got the news Of his death at the studio
md watched the papers for notice Of the funeral
He buried in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and that day.
up in the little hall room, Myra and l sat very
quiet and held each others hands during the
time thought the funeral bells would be
ringing for him. Little we knew Mr.. Scar
ley, both felt that we had lost friend. He
was most kindly man, and according to the
statements OF the people at the studio, great
genius at directing and am sure one of the
most patient souls have known
A little after this felt depressed, and went
down to the Creeks for usual dissipation
ice sodas. and Just when we were in
the midst of them. Myra set her glass down.
grabbed by the arm and marched me out on
the sidewalk.
kid" she said. soemnly, we've made
awful mistake. We prayed for Mr.. Searley an
hour ago by Eastern time. They just now
burying himi"
Myra was that way. She was constant
source Of trouble to herself because of her
doubts and worries.
tried to tell her it was OF little consequence
whether said prayer for friend at
one time or another, that 1t was the intention
as well as the performance of deed that
counted. but she would not be convinced. and
both OF felt that finishing sodas would
be wrong under the circumstances.
do not know why putting all of this
N our story. unless it Is to show how very seri-
busy took life and things in those days.
We went back to the studios day after day,
but met with encoura cement. No big pic
ture, where extras would be needed was con-
templated.
We applied at the Biograph Company and
saw David w Grifith directing a picture. with
his hat pulled down his eyes. He was
not the famous Griffith then. and did not i'm
press us greatly.
We travelled the Third avenue elevated to the
Bronx Park neighborhood, where Thomas A.
Edison has established his producing plant
And got what Myra referred to as water
haul" which is fishing term and means
Nothing.
There followed another lean period. but we
stuck, the thing in blood. Oh, how we
hoped and planned and made castles in the
Mir! One day Myra said:
kid. I've figured this thing out We've got
10 dress better; don't look like actresses.
The mark of the -and-ten is me, and
you look like a laundry. We want to dress UP
S-look Nifty"
We looked at the slip of paper that our
bank book: twelve of the thirty five dollars
were left, and no more was said about the
clothes question: except that Myra declared
"Just wait till do register, then watch me
buy thingsI"
We practced-made faces ourselves in the
mirror, In the fond belief that pro-
ducing the seven dramatic expressions pic
tured by some prominent player in Sunday
paper. Ayra's hope to be great dramatic
star.
Il want to thrill 'em. KID she said. Make
Fem sit up on their toes! Thrill EN- and make
Fem weepi'
How far she missed her ambition can be seen
by the comedies she now appears In. My hope
was for comedy. where j thought my size
which aterative press agent has referred
to a petite and pleasing physique. would be
help. But the fates and furies decided 9TH
erwise, and my small figure is great handi-
CAP 1t is very hard for tragedy queen to
look majestic with b-foot 3-inch height and q
rather fiat chest.
up In New Jersey. We used to the Hud-
these places and one day. when we were down ts
four dollars and eight cents. we got work in
bathing picture, being made by French con-
that filming subjects this side
because their own products becoming
American films.
comedy of the cruder sort. about a woman who
catches her husband flirting on the beach. anc
then attacks every bather she ind with ar
umbrella. This part was played by a man and
ne rough.
There were supposed to be fifteen or twenty
bathers, but there were only i've of includ
ing. the leading woman and we had to chang'
costumes and keep our faces away from th'
camera in many OF the scenes
II was a modification of the chase pictur,
then so popular. and 1t ended up with the Nv,
Of VI sitting on a pole over what was supposed