Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-05
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What's the use, when a pretty
piece of flesh like that can turn a
mans brain TO putty, Just by giving
him a few baby stares? He's so de-
lighted, himself, just to look at her.
that he imagines everybody else
feels the same way. Well, they don't.
And the public won't, either. The
mar in the street is hard boiled. Au-
diences have seen pretty women be-
fore-shoals Of them. And they've
been shown every situation there is
under the sun. over and over. and
they know when a scene ~ well act
ed. and when II isn't.
That's one ar the troubles with
the picture business right now-bad
acting-so-called stars trying to Get
BY on their looks. their regulations.
Producers, directors, getting dippy
about some sweet young thing. and
imagining because she gives them n
thrill. she'll do the same thing 10 the
public. ! can take the best situation
in the world and Kill it by letting
some woman just walk through 1t.
II won't register at all. And ! can
take the most commonplace situa-
tion and lift il. by fine acting.
"One reason why we don't get bet
ter stories on the screen is that so
many Of our stars can't act them,
DO you remember the vamping scene,
in Blood and Sand? Of the supper
table scene. and after. in 'Scara-
mouche'? Or the scene NJ the whip
ping block, in The Hunchback of
Notre Dance Imagine what those
situations would have been, poorly
acted. And 70 think that Lew David
son. with the nose Of q ferret. for
real talent. normally. should sud
denly turn into a blind old dormouse.
just because Of n woman. It's pitt
iful-pitifull"
James confusion increased. II
Tony was sincere in what he said
and she had no reason TO doubt it.
why did he allow matters TO 20 on ?
Finding no answer she. in dcspera-
ton. changed the subject.
when do you expect 10 have your
'Launcelot and Elaine scenario
ready :" she asked.
In 2 month or SO. I guess. 7
could finish il in a week. III 7 had the
time. but ] only work on IL Sundays.
and n night now and then. You can't
Dc much. in the evening. after a hard
day AZ the studio. though, 81 ! just
take ny Sundays off"
you didn't DO So much yesterday"
Jane laughed.
"Oh, yes, I did. 7 engaged my
star lie rose. rs Jane began ~
clear off the table. Never mind
about tha Jfgbr- Tbaras .-t
coming over from the village 10
s%traighten things UP. Shall We
shove along? I've an appointment
with Anderson this morning, about
somc new sets"
"I'm ready" Jane went to get her
hat and coat while he brought the
car around to the door. Its been
delightful" she said. as they drove
off. I'D like to come again"
II hope you wili-often.' Tony
said. as he turned the car into The
main road. The place will never
seem complete. again. without you.'
The quick drive in. against \ keen
southwest breeze. brought n pleas
ant glow not only to James cheeks.
but 70 her heart. After all, there
must be something wrong in her cal
cu%lations, she thought. some error.
which once corrected. would set ev-
erything right between Tony and
herself. She decided to wait. before
finally judging him, in the hope that
he would be able to explain. With a
lighter heart than she had had since
her discovery of %Irene's picture that
morning. she threw herself into the
routine of the day.
They were at work in the studio
again; the picture. by reason of It's
nature and plot. did not have many
ex%teriors, and during the forenoon
Jane was on the set most Of ;he
time, playing n scene with the crooks
who were trying TO blackmail her
sister. Irene. knowing she would not
he needed, did not appear until noon.
When her scene for the afternoon
began, Jane, who was not working IN
the majority of them, went out for 4
walk.
She was gone for about an hour.
and re-entering the building. not by
the main entrance through which she
had left IT,. but through a smaller
door az its other end. which opened
close to the set on which she had
been working. She made her way