The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-16
NJ 90 I; SoNgyEITH THE STORY

And Mr.Willihg was to under
stand hat these were to be regu-
gsslarS tests and no monkey business:
he was to see that someone with
p1anty OF know-how helped the
ladies make up;. after which no
was to shoot the party as whole
sim some little scene or other. in
Saaddition to making individual
close-ups.
Ascompliment sisnalized their
screen debut; the presence OF Miss
Daley--7...in person composed
showing every anxiety
their tests successful
sssss...I thought it would be nice II
we could all have tea Miss Daley
s@exp1ained---make q regular little
scene of it,
i IN sure that would be delight
Flu replied Lucinda. suspended
jud gment melting into liking even
in those fifst few minutes.
Miss Daley was tacttul enough
ITO make her guests forget them
selves and the trial to come, as
they took. their places----and were
SERVED with tea by actor-waltors
sinscorrect livery. All the same,
Lucinda noticed that their hostess
maneuvered-to a CEN
tra1 position in the foreground.
aswhere she sat fullface to the cam
ERA this being by far her best
phase. And just before the lights
Eblazedsu the girl launched into
&sDirited account OF her passage
sat-arn1s with King Laughlfn.
Clever actress that she was,
miss Daley extemporized star
tsfors,hersel by rising without
slwarning and announcing that she
would have to run and change for
Etf1e scenes to be photographed
III try to hurry and try to get
ready before you 60, she said.
Shaking hands all round Wlth
scharming grace: but II 1 DON'T
see YOU again, it's been Just wona-
erfu1 TO meet you all. and 90
hope this isn't goodoy forever!
The bank lights Missed out and
4 the camera stilled its stutterlns-
Nice little scene" said Mr..
sGnlp, stntercepting Lucinda as she
left The set. DIN to screen pref
5ty. IN @bankin on Jack here.
He dropped an affectionate, fat
hand On the shoulder OF the
cameraman. Excuse me, Mrs
Druce, want to interduce you to
4s.,A1 I'd ach 3sllull1tS -oSSe A'cSAS Se-.AA
seraman ever turned a crank The
grinned sheepishly
and proffered diffident hand.
a.tNo temp-ament, no funny bust
hess a bout Jack, Mrs. bruce. When
a ack says that little scene took
pretty, I know it did.
:.szss.. ,Sright. Mrs Druce," Mr..
Trinity ayerred. Il wouldn't say
about the others. but you and
shat other little blonde LADY
Mrs. Lontaine.'
Her and you registered like a
million dollars.
1sl.s Nevertheless the little fillup adj
smfnistered to her self-esteem made
sgIucinda feel more commended; it
Hdeepened her interest in the bust
mess in hand. a.
on the point Of leaving, Culp
mt in q hasty appearance and in
\ Sisted on escorting Lucinda to the
door.
.sIis'n, Mrs. Druce," be abruptly
Jack says your
stest's going to turn out great.
That's Just what he said like
G Emil lion dollars. And been
shin kin was speakin' 1t over
lssFs fth Mrs. Culp in her dressing
"a sits says she'd be tickled to pieces.
Twas thinkin' maybe you'd like
TO try goin' into pitchers. You got
eyerythin, d'y'see, looks and style
and all, everythin' but experience;
9and that's somethin' you can get
right here In this studio, worktn'
SSsssSSritISs5 Mrs Ct11n got good part