Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-22
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By the Noted Author
uDAH M0LoN7 GIBSON
Kiay's Acting

! Was completely out OF breath
when We reached the stage. and
I told myself that both John
and I were needlezgly fearful, for
everything seemed quite as usual
Kitty did not notice our arrival
zs she WAS In the midst Of close
up, ana the klisgs, the sun ares
and the sp0glights were trained
upon her.
John. too. felt relieved. for he
turned 10 me with one OF those
rare smiles which seemed like Z
prayer and z 5suediciion.
We stood and watched Kitty.
and 10 ne it was 2 revelation.
her whole face and posture de-
g!ct@d hate, fright, fear.
InStinctiTely l knew that this
closeup had something To do with
Julian Thorndyke, and l also
Knew that Kitty Dalton Gould
never have shown such superb
emotional stress had she not liv-
d through It in the past.
In 2 moment the scene was
over. Tony Melville shouted.
Cut" The electrician called.
Save the lights" and they blink
I'd out. leaT.ng Us In almost total
darkness till our eyes became ac-
,ustomtd 70 the greenhued mere
ary glare.
1t was then we saw Tony Mel
vile, still dancing up and down
IN the floor Of the stage and
shouting 70 Kitty:
You are some actress. That
shot vii make you. my dear. Won
iertul! Splendid! Such
wealth Of feeling! It will put
your name in electric lights il
your next picture. Kitty. 1 al
ways said you had it in you if
rOu would only get down 10 bust
ness.
Kitty looked dazed, and then,
getting the import Of TOny's ap-
plause, she smiled half sadly.
I'm glad you liked It, Tony. T.
lidn't know 1 was acting, but I,
want 10 suit you, because you are
the only one who belieTed in me
believed that l could make some
thing"
Just then Tony saw John Storm
and me, and he generously in
luded US in his assertion that we
also believed in her.
Again a look Of fear passed
,Ter her face. With hasty
glance around the stage, as If
Joking for something. she an
wered in a high, unnatural
foice:
But they're just friends. Tony
They're just frieuds."
Anything on your mind,
John? The churcn set is all right
80 in the projection room anu
ell them to run those rushes for
you. Particularly not Julian
Thorndyke. His acting as a mali
yna1t devil is perfect"
l had gone over to Kitty and
stood with my tam about her. l
felt her form stiffen and then
melt as though it was almost
spineies5. 1T is not assumption.
Firgie. 1t is no assumption"
Come on with me 10 the pro-
Jection room, Virgie," called /
John as he gtrode off.
For about 10 minutes We sat in |
The inky darkness and watched |
he disconnected scenes without |
tiles or sequence.
The only thing that I got from
1 all-and from the labored |
breathing Of John Storm beside
ne, l knew that he was affected
n the same way-with the fiend-
shness Of Julian Thorndyke and
he fear Of him which Kitty por-
.rayed.
Marvellous acting" said John
storm, as though to reassure
himself. and then he murmured
"it he be acting"
made no comment, for the
.motions depicted on that screen
we're terrible. Ny whole desire
vas to get away from them and
Dut into Gods clear sunlight. II
The lights flashed up and my
ungs began to feel normal even
n the fetid atmosphere OF the
'r0jectlon room.
Again that restless anxiety to
'e with Kitty seemed to be John
torn S consuming desire.
Let's hurry back, Virgie." he
uggested neryously, and then, as
hOugh ashamed Of his emotion,
.e exclaimed: Il would like to
ee the next set-up."
When We came on the stage we
ound Kitty almost covering in +,
ne corner, while Julian Thorn
yke stood beside her. Although |
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