Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-31

Jane went TO the showing on Sun
day night, rs she had previously
zone to that Of knights and
Knaves," accompanied by Ben Hardy.
She had asked Tony % be one Of the
party. IL seemed only right that the
three Of them should be together on
this memorable occasion: but he had
failed 20 put in an appearance at the
time set. and after vainly trying 20
rcch him nv telephone. she and Ben
had gone on alone. He was not at
his club. at his apartment no one had
seen him all day. Ben hoped that he
was sleep. and both he and Jane
were a bit worried when he did not
join them ut the thctger. still. as
Jane said. he disliked crowds. and
might readily have hidden himself
away somewhere in the gallery. sur
rounded Nv people NJ did not know.
II seemed TO her incredible that he
should not be on hand 20 sec how the
picture was received ~ the audience.
No doubt they would find him wait
ing for them IN the lobby at the con
c~lusion Of the performance. She
turned to Hardy. who, in spite Of an
assumed Eaiety. was excessively ner-
NRAAs AAA AAAEN MNAlANAA ~ ANf IAA~
tu-c, having seen but n few discon-
nected shots in the projection room
at the studio.
"How do you feel. Ben" she asked.
Like n fellow about 10 70 yer the
top. Talk about your zero hour!
WIN the devil don't they start?'
When the overture had beer play
ed. however. and the first scenes
shone out on the screen, both his
nervousness and James vanished.
hlotted out by their keen interest IN
the picture. VI was a beautiful
thing. rarely lovely and compelling,
with 4 poignantly thrilling love story
in addition. Both realized. as they
had never realized before. not only
Tony's marvellous skill . q dIrst6r.
but his ability AZ an author. s writer
Of scenarios. As scene after scene
flashed before their eyes. building 10
series Of dramatic climaxcs. they
we're amazed that he had been able
II get such splendid results from
what had seemed. at first sight. a
rather slender story. Jane, although
she knew the poem by heart, had not
! dreamed that il contained such .
wealth Of material. in fact: much ~
what she saw was the product OF
Tonv's own imagination. Yet 30
skiIfully had his interpretations been
made. with such perfect understand
ing Of the story and its require
ments, that few could have said
which was his. and which a part Of
the original legend.
when the final scenes had com
pleted their brilliant course. and the
house lights once more came on.
| James and Hardy sat in absolute ST
lence. as did everyone else in the au-
dience. Composed. as il was. largely
or friends. n certain amount of en-
| thusiasm was to be expected, but
this queer, almost uncanny silence
was. to Jane al least. something new,
Then came the applause. hesitant Mt
first. but mounting-mounting-to a
thunderous. exultant roar. The
house was in a tumult. What the
people felt. expressed. was no con
venticnal APPROPRIATIONS; IL came from
the heart. They were standing now
cheering. calling for Tony Hull. Jane
grasped Ben's arm.
isn't il wonderful" she whis-
pered. .
He made some reply. but she could
not heart 1t, owing to the ain. Ana
in spite Of the calls. Tony aid not
appear. Jane knew his aversion 70
speaking in public, but she regretted
that he did not come forward and
say a few words of thanks for what
was in reality an ovation. Mr.. Len
gel finally appeared before the
screen.
"Mr. Hull" he said, els rot in the
house. He telephoned me this morn
ing that he feared he could not De
present. Let me thank you, on his
behalf, for this magnificent recep-
ton. After that. the crowd slowly
melted away.
In the lobby Jane was surrounded
BY an excited group Of acquaintance
and friends. Their congratulations
were unstinted.
"A Knockout" one hard-boiled the
atrical man told her. 1T will gross
ne least three millions" THE finest
costume picture I've ever seen," said
another, a well-known writer. Little
Alice Carroll fairly Rugged her.
Superb, my dear" she gurgled.
Lew Davidson and his sweetie WILL
be pleased. A friend Of mine went