Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-02

But there's more to this thing than YOU
think, child. Crystal really has the say
about what we do; I've confirmed that
by telegraph. And there's only one
thing for us TO do Dow--go on and nm
fish the picture, and let her have her
way"
'.But-do I have to let her have that
big scene: mean. let her have my
jump over the falls?"
"I'm afraid you do. Dorothy. he
answered. shes got the upper hand or
us there, you know. This thing hap
pens every day IN pictures, hH went
on, giving me a chance to get hold of
myself. Il know Q girl who dit beau
tiful work in a picture while ago
but she was so good the star TOOK
dislike to her, and eventually every one
of her scenes was cut out. However,
don't feel bad you're new at the game.
and the world Is round-you haven
heard the last of this thing yet. not by
a long shot. Crystal insisted that We
destroy all the film that showed you,
except the long shots which VIC are 60
ing to use-but sOmctimcs-welI some
times things aren't destroyed when pco-
ple think they are. And We may hear
more of that bit of film before we get
through with il.
"But / cant 60 Cd acting with her,
I protested. Il simply can't III go
back to New York tonight won't
stay here another day
"Now. listen to me 4 minute he
answered. and the hand that he laid on
my arm was So steady and cool that |
had to listen in spite Of myself. "
you do that you re going I" queer THIS
picture. And it concerns more people
n
than YOU imagine. | know that Crystal
has been a little beast about this thing,
but If you're a thoroughbred and stick
Nc out I know that you won t lose any
thing by it.
''Wed have TO shoot an your scenes
over again, with new girl, if you left
MS now. It would cause delay and eX-
.pense and n LOT Of trouble. Stay till
we're through, and ! promise that your
SCENES will be finished as soon as posSi-
BILE, and you can get back to New ork.
And ] won't forget YOU maybe some
day can show my appreciation Of what
you've done. Now, how about It:
wanted to do the right thing, Of
course; people ALWAYS do want 10,
aouppose, only sometimes its 50 hard
o nat it seems Impossible.
own.'We haven't any contract, OF
"Drse." Mr.. Banning went on, but
tneren Larry sent you 70 m" the UNDER
N.ianding was shat you d finish the pie
ture--yOu arrn t going to 60 back on
that, are you!
That cleared everything mp for me,
OF course, I'd be going back on Larry
word us well as on my 'wn-G Won
dered why hadn't realized that before.
'I'n stay" told Mr. Banning
holding out my hand to zeal the bar
gain. "I give you my word on it,"
GOOD - he exclaimed, and then
turned away, us som" one shouted to
him from the road. But even after H.
had started away he came back to say,
.'I appreciate this, Dorothy-Im ever
30 much obliged to you.
Then / took Larrys letter out of my
pocket-and when l finished it I'd have
given anything 70 have my promise
back from Carl Banning
Larrys letter had been hastily
scrawled at desk in the AIgon-
ouin Hotel. in New NOrk-headquar-
fers for the nicer motion picture and
theatrical people.
.'Haye special assignment to 80 to
the coast with Nanctte de Naile," he
wrote. "She's going out there to do a
picture, and B. "a famous novelist
ISIS going along; great party, with "A
priyate car and everything. I'm TO do
special publicity, talk over her picture
with her and the way story Of his
can be adapted so that she can do it
have a grand time.
''And l want you to come down here
ut once, sweetheart. and marry me.
& Then you can go along Well have a
stateroom out in the reguHr train, and
can play around with these people as
much as we want to, yet be by our
selves. We can start day early, if you
want TO, and stop OFF to show your hus-
band TO your family.
awire me what train you'll catch
and I'll meet you"
A honeymoon on the coast--right
sae thot my heart would break. Here