Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16

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To forget the bitter troubles o,
her domestic life,
LUCINDA DRUCE accepts the in.
vitatioH to visit the New Yorl
studio of the famous movie queen
ALMA DALEY. The visit is sus.
gested by
HARRY LoNTAINE, who hopes :,
revive his fortune by forming
motion picture company in Cali.
fornia. On the trip to the stu.
dos in Ninth avenue, Lucinda
muses. over the break with hei
husband,
BELLAMY. Wealth, youth. and
beauty had failed to bring hap.
piness to their Fifth avenue home
. after five years of married life
Bellamy's heavy drinking and
promiscuous fiirtations had de,
stroyed her early love for him
And now,
RICHARD DAUBENEY. her ole
sweetheart. had returned 10 New
York.
At the studio arrangements were
made for the members of the part,
to pose before the camera.
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And Mr.. Willing was to under.
stand that these were to be regular
tests and no monkey business; h
was to see that omeon with plent,
OF know-how helped the ladies make
up after which he was to shoot the
party as a whole in some little scene
or other. in addition to making in.
dividual close-ups.
A compliment signalized their
screen debut: the presence of Miss
Daley-"in person"-composed, hos.
pitable, showing every anxiety to
make their tests successful.
Il thought it would be nice il W.
could all have tea" Miss Daley ex-
plained-make a regular little scene
of it."
I'm sure that would be delight
ful." replied Lucinda. suspended
Judgment melting into liking ever
in those first few minutes.
Miss Daley was tactful enough to
make her guests forget themselves
and the trial TO come, as they toos
their places-and were served with
tea by actor-waiters in correc,
livery. All the same, Lucinda no
ticed that their hostess ingeniously
Unanswered to a central position In
the foreground, where she sat full
face TO the camera; this being by
far her best phase. And just before
the lights blaZed up the girl launch
ed into a spirit account of her pas
sage-at-arms with King Laughlin.
Clever actress that she was, Miss
Daley extemporized a star part for
herself by rising without warning
and announcing that she would have
to run and change for the scenes t.
be photographed.
"Ill try to hurry and try to get
ready before you co. she said,
shaking hands all around with
charming grace; but IL / don't see
you again. it's been just wonderful
to meet o all. and 1 do hope this
isn't goodby forever"
The bank lights Missed out and
the camera stilled it's suffering.
Mice little scene" said Mr.. Culp,
lntercepting Lucinda as she left the
set. Coin to screen pretty. I'm
bankin' on Jack here"
He dropped an affectionate, fat
hand on the shoulder of the camera
man. Excuse me, Mrs. bruce, want
to interduce you to Mr.. Jack Timilty,
best little cameraman ever turned a
crank" The cameraman grinnej
sheepishly and %proffered a difident
hand. mo temp-ament, no funny
business about Jack. Mrs. bruce.
When Jack says that little scene
took pretty, / know it did"
"'Sright. Mrs. Druce." Mr.. Timilty
averred. II wouldn't say about the
others, but you and that other little
blonde lady"
Mrs. Lontaine."
Her and you registered like a
million dollars"
Nevertheless the little fillup ad-
ministered to her self-esteem made
Lucinda feel more c%ontented; ii
deepened her interest in the bust
ness in hand.
On the point of leaving, Culp put
In a hasty appearance and insisted
On escorting Lucinda to the door.
"Lis'n, Mrs. Druce," he abruptly
volunteered: Jack says your tests
going to turn out great. That's just
what he said-'like a million dol
lars And I been thinkin' . I
was speakin' it over with Mrs. Culp
In her dressing-room, d'y'see, ami
she's strong for it. says she'd be
tickled to pieces. I was thinkin'
maybe you'd like to try goin' into
pitchers. You got everythin'. d'y'sec,
looks and style and all. everythin'
but experience: and that's somethin'
you car get right here in this stu
dio, workin' with Mrs. Culp. I got
a good part for you in her next
pitcher you could try out in, and"
tits awfully kind of you," Luz