The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-25

do not know what made me do it, but my eyes uncolsciously darted to Theodore Stratton's face. He was watching me and wondering. I knew that by his frown.
 Slowly I drew my hand away with just enough lingering pause to show Eddie that l would like to leave 1t there and to register my wish upon Theodore Stratton.
 Meanwhile I was thinking exult- antly: T am an actress"
 After this display" admiringly remarked Mrs Chester. who under stood my thoughts. mo one will have any doubts as to your talents as an actress, Virgia.'
 Then you are merely acting, Vir- gie7 This picture business has spoiled you" said Eddie. despairingly.
 No, MT. Montforth. it hasn't spoiled her in the least. She means every thing that she has said. She meant the sudden kiss that she gave you in the lobby of the hotel and she means even more truly the ciinging handclasp that she just gave you. But don't you understand. my dear boy, that Virginia Fairfax could never have kissed you with that fine flare of emotion? Virginia Fair fax could never have timed the ex- act instant to draw away her hand lingeringly. All these, all this tech nique belong to Virginia Winston. The motion. the impulse, and the reality was that of the girl with whom you have grown up."
 'Is that the explanation, Virgie?"
 "Yes, with just one thing added. Virginia Winston stood off and di- rected the action of Virginia Fair fax's emotion'
 That is the art of the actor, MT. Montforth," continued Mrs. Chester. Some actors have 1t naturally and because they haven't the mind to go deeply into an analysis of what they are doing and why they are doing 1t, they never become great, al though they have great moments. The others need only the chance to do and the stick ck-to-itiveness to keep doing to succeed in the greatest measure"
 'rBut Mrs Chester. you have not explained something very important in the particular bit of acting you are discussing. The Virginia Fairfax part of it was all for the friend of my childhood, Eddie. But the Vir- ginia winstos part of it was for the world"
 ''virgie. you make me feel years younger than you"
 s"I don't know why I should, Eddie. It is very probable that if you were discussing the football game in which you are so interested, I would think that you, too, had tackled on number of mature attributes which have come from acquiring fooball courage. quick Judgment, sportsman ship and the technique of your game"
 Perhaps. you're right, Virgie. l never analysed it."
 Try to do it In the future, MT. Montforth You will find that it makes for steady improvement" re- marked Mrs. Chester.
 That sounds like copy book, Ed die. but it is the truth, neverthe- less" l said as we rose from the ta- ble.
 What was that Mrs Chester was telling that reporter, Virgie? I did not quite catch 1t. Is it true that your father is alive?" Eddie inquired as we left the hotel.
 "Yes, Eddie. my father is alive. He Is expected here within the next few days"
 | told him all the details and at the end Eddie asked breathlessly:
 .sHe doesn't know you are here, Virgie?'
 "No. Eddie. Oh, isn't 1t wonderful ly exciting? I may never be great moving picture actress. but my life reads just like a scenario"
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