Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
he dance; That's the title of the nrst

The dance is on" continued Muir
ray. for once his visualiZation AS an
author and director getting the
better OF his anxiety az both. "Bmt
a storm Is coming up. You know
what that does To the radio-statlc
aud all that. I'll give you q chance
TO see some movie lightning today,
hope.
The radio is out. So they
turned to canned music Bloo.y.
Another nash! The lights go on the
blink Darkness.
Suddenly spotlight. in the hands
OF masiSed figure . in Il high,
effect a girl. "" see. Close
foreground OF MASKED girl.
spoken title: Hands up" then,
when ] cut 1t. back To- Iii" fun shot
tie spotlight passes over tho
various faces in the room shots
AZ vnrl"ns angles to establish what
want 10 establish. We gel
over that ih-r. ar. two men aud 4
girl. They frisk the younger s.t
Tor couple Of hundred thousands
~ old family jewels. &C.. CUT
laughed Murray. AK II coming out OF
living II himself aud not sure how
craig would take IN authors trance
~ We picked our way In AMI ont
cf sets. some standing for further
use, one being struck anh another
WI winch the carpenters We're h:i
merins. making the big studio re-
sound Ike factory. the first thing
i really paid much attention to wa.
very pretty girl crossing the stage
down at the other end OF what must
have been the radio dance set.
glanced at Murray. Who is
she?"
Kennedy laughed. Tts a weak
ness" ne nodded to Murray. and
both laughed
Il may get laughed NJ a lot. but
/ get lot OF fun, too" retortcd.
SUI ! looked toward IN. girl. She
was now adjusting mask over her
face. AS she finished she turned
quickly and with three or four long
slides across the glossy floor Of the
handsome living room ballroom set,
stopped suddenly before us.
Hands up
She poked an automatic in Muir
rays face. Then with quick mo-
ton she pulled on her mask
"How's that? VIII get acrossy"
Murray's poise was not shaken for
an instant and We learned that We
were favored BY Lois Gregory, the
'vamp" OF the piece.
thought she was one OF the most
beautiful girls had ever seen. Her
lair was bobhed. thick and curly.
removed n little red velvet cap. her
scalp cleaned white There was
about her hair that wonderful per-
fume girls hair has when II Is
cared for attentivcly. Her eyes were
the eyes OF lynx-large, dark. wise.
with wisdom that one knew was
rot always OF things pure. When.
at times. she looked at Murray
dreamy, alluring light played in
them.
/ mut;ercd to myself. THE eyes
are the windows OF the soul-some
SOUL"
Murray had introduced Craig as
Mr.. Eimhall' and myself as MI
James. But Lois was most inter
ested in Murray. although could see
that nothing we said or did esca ped
her watchful eyes. noticed she was
the kind of girl who, when she talks
with one, has 10 touch ones hand or
coat sleeve or fool with button on
ones coat.
Her suit was gray!sh sport
tweed. Knockers and rakish cape TO
match. and with scarlet scarf and
cap she was good enough to adver-
tise the best golf balls. or hosiery,
or health builder. One could pre-
sumably have mighty good time
with the alarming Miss Lois.
VI
Just few in the party Don't say
you cant come. I've told the rest
would bring you along" she coaxed.
She had Murray by the arm and. with
face looking UP pleadingly. win
somely. l think was putting over her
sheer personality.
! heard footsteps back Of me- and
as | turned ] heard a very gentle but
determined little girl asking Murray
lA
There was nothing for Lois TO do
but to walt for another time for her
answer.
do l appear on the floor OF the
ballroom during the hold-up scene or
not. Murray" asked the newcomer.
Why. l thought we might get a
little mystery out OF not having you
there. but taking a foreground OF
you on the balcony, to cut in, il we
want TO. when we see the picture as
semblcd.'
why not take that scene both
ways. then?"
What are you trying to do. An
se!a-steal my one pretty scene?'
asked Lois quickly. Those dark eyes
of hers could flash. too.
when IL comes 10 stealing. there
are other things one can steal be-
sides scenes purred Angela.
Murray diverted the ClaSn, ueS-
terously. thought. by introducing
Craig and myself 10 Angela.
Lois was pretty. hut Angela was
OF the type OF beauty that I, in com
mon with some other millions Of
screen fans. admired most. Her hair
glistened like golden strands when
the lights OF the spots fell on IL:
her complexion was radiant and her
eyes were the kind that would make
enc feel uncomfortable II one pos
sessed guilty secret. She opened
them wide and looked you through
and through with an eager, amiablc
glance.
She was gowned In 4 blue even
Ing creation that enhanced the blue
of her eyes and her beautiful arms
and shoulders were the most perfect
ly moulded I had ever seen. 1t was
no wonder that people loved her in
pictures. She was winsome.
The script isn't quite clear about
that dark scene" she went on. land
when I was reading 1t over I thought.
Why not take II both ways while we