The Moving Picture Girls; Or, First Appearances in Photo Dramas
r, who was bowed with grief. It was something new for him-a strange r?le, for usually he was
Ruth softly, as she stepped closer to
rt, and seemed to shake off th
his usual deep and vibrant ones. "That's the odd part of it. I
on suddenly?"
ed to rehearse and it kept getting worse until I couldn't be heard ten feet aw
until you're bett
shrugged hi
rrow, at any rate," was
e doctor's office h
s bad as ever. I had some of his spray with me, too, but it did lit
any chances going out in the air, Father, even though it i
had the energy to do it. But Mr. DeVere seemed incapable of
d a cheery, confident air that was go
goes it?"
" was Mr. DeVer
a complete rest," went on the doctor. "That's the only
n of the throa
l you one thing. If you keep on talking and rehearsing,
d the girl
s a good chance of Mr. DeVere getting his voice back; but I confess I see little hope of it at the present time. At
," the doctor went on; "but it m
rmured Mr. DeVer
uch shape that the least additional strain may perma
you say?" asked t
you that this is only temporary, and will pass off. It may, but it is
or how
x months-maybe
octor, I never
if you keep on you will get to the point
aths in sharp gasps. Even
went on Dr. Rathby, "but it is the kin
o to rehearsal
id it as your physician. Ca
re shook
studies? Seems to me I have heard
to have to put one
part was quickly snapped up. Mr. DeVere had waited long enough for this opening, and now to have to put on an understudy when the play was on the eve of opening, might mean the los
this as well as
w things are, and say it is imperative that you have one or two days of rest. It may be that your cho
you. Just say to Mr. Gans Cross-he's the manager of the New Columbia the
cian shoo
d, and he went off to telephone, promi
, with a new remedy of which he sai
ss say?" Mr. DeVe
the part, anyway, and it was the others who really needed the rehearsing. So now we have two full days in
e eagerly
in attendance on their father. They saw to it that he used the medicine faithfully, and
d day Dr. Rathby said there was some improvement. He was not very enthusiastic, howev
u feel about it. You may try it; but,
try," whisper
n ever before. The other players could not hear him to get their "cues," or signals when to reply, and come on the stage. Th
e to open on time,
ig advance sale," r
ere can'
erstudy in until we can cast
g, for he was washing off his make-up in t
" began Mr. Cross. "But I'm afraid you
of the same opinion. My vo
understand how it is.
show must go on-th
he onl
my misfortune. I thank you for your patience. You'll have to-to replace me. It's the only thing to do.