Evening star., 1920-11-21

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hung too long on the hook. It's tina
-. VI ray Ii. ht they use. But here
the director. Mr.. Fitch"
She don't seem to notice that NJ
amt specially cordial but she boom'
right ahead and hands out about tn
) same line of talk she's fed me. as t.
} iow anxious she Is to have the char
acters cast just right.
Tell me-" says she. (which Il
Betty?"
Betty" says Fitch. "Oh, we've go
a corker for that part. Miss Gardella
That's her over on the step-ladder."
The one he points out is vampisf
iookin young party In henna tintet
transformation and a scanty black
velvet dress that begins just beloV
pits. Just at the moment she's Dor,
rowin' a light for her cigarette from
an electrician In khaki overalls ant
a torn undershirt.
s;i: snn:t be Betty. She's not the type al
at them eyes Of hers. They registe,
big, specially in close-ups- Ought to
she is
''But-but that costume:" protests
Miss Clara.
"Oh. yes" says Fitch. That's for
the masquerade scene"
I! But there's no masquerade men.
toned in my story" says Clara.
(; THAT'S So" admits Fitch. Let's
mesre ea The We sespt ssa tha had Gs
| meeting this artist guy somewhere or
/ the beach. Well, there was no action
in that. No life. No chance for any
| costume effects. So I changed 1t to
q masquerade ball in the village.
/, That's what we're going to shoot a
| little later"
Miss Clara stares at him speechless
! for minute. But this is supposed
to be a little seashpre village" she
j protests. They wouldn't be having
| there"
| "Ah. don't worry about that" says
(, Zitch careless. THE yaps who go to
see the movies won't know the differ.
ence. Besides. we had to put in the
masquerade so Gordon kirke could
steal the pearl necklace and hide them
in the hero's pocket SOS to put him
in wrong with Betty and the old
Steal the necklace" says Clara
why. that isn't in my story at ALL
No." says zitch. You had a 10!
Had to change all that. And the mas
querade gives US u chance for some
good comedy business. The big scenes
| come later on when we blow up the
tugboat. You see. that fight on the
deck of schooner has been done to
death. Gotta have something new. Sc
/ made Donald Deems captain of a tug
and when he captures the villain
Kirke tries to get even with him by
blowin' up the boat. That's our bis
punch"
But you-you mustn't. you-you
shall not do such things" exclaims
Clara. Tit will not be my story
at all"
, Now. don't go havin, q c.t-ht
areeer saye out sn Of this .n, nst1 Il make And
gotta have sump'n that'il get across
That's what they pay me.a hundred a
day for. So just keep your shirt on
while I get busy"
expect Miss Iemoine had never
been talked to that way in all her
sits there daxed and gaspin' while
Mr.. Zitch hops over a tangle Of elec-
trio light cables and proceeds to start
| things.
NO. . up" he shouts. mo. II on!
Now once more. Let's see If we can't
What's-your-name. You're supposed
ing between dances. And this guy
here slips up behind you, reaches
through the portieres. and steals your
though you was doped. Just match
eral All. lean back. Fan! That's it.
Come through with your hands now.
Jimmy. 70; not that way, sleuthy.
F.; heck of crook, you would. Try
it again. That's better. All right,
Morrie."
'Lights"' howls the camera man
| Light 'em up and I'll shoot"
! There's crackly sputterin' as the
| hior uP n nd ha lod Ia,
! on the sofa starts fannin' herself.
But she forgets to lean back so Jimmy
| can reach the necklace.
| "Cut it," yells the director. That
was rotten. Now for the love of Mike
remember what | told you. miss. Let's
i have a spot on this. too. And an
! other broadside. Lights of. Save your
hapd.'
But we waited for half an hour
more until they'd gone through the
and finally got it to please Mr. Fitch.
! While the electricians was hustlin'
the lights around We was showed back
among the waitiH actors and Miss
Clara asked one of 'em which was
supposed to be Cap'n Ezra.
| Dunno" says the young gent in
the bull lighters costume. Never
heard Of him"
But you're playing in this COM
| pany, aren't you" demands Clara.
! What part do You take? she in
sists.
He shrugs his shoulders How
should I know" says he. II ain:t
been on yet It's something about a
! ma cquerade. expect"
/. do you mean to say" goes on Miss
Clara. that you don't even know the
name Of the piece you're in. or what
| it is about?"
No" says he. IAN know 10 that
I've been here all day and I'm gonna
draw down $40 at o'clock"
| For second there | thought Clara
was going to pass clean out. But
she's got a lot Of grit under her SOFT
ways. She bites her lip hard and
], takes me by the arm.
please: rorchX." says she, take me
i out OF this. IL don't care to see any
| more"
me, either" says I. Tim glad I
| came. though. Now I know vhy the
movies are 30 punk. It's . case of
| too much Mr.. Zitch."
Copyright 1920. by seweiI Fesd.)