It would make my life miserable if I thought I was in any way responsible for such a catastrophe as you have pictured." "It seems to me," observed Patsy, "that your story is unnecessarily cruel, Mr.Werner." "Then you do not understand human nature," he retorted; "or, at least, that phase of human nature I have aimed at.

Those indifferent rich men are very hard to move and you must figuratively hit them squarely between the eyes to make them even wink." They were silent for a time, considering this novel aspect of the picture business.

Then Beth asked: "Can you tell us, sir, when and where we shall be able to see this picture ?" "It will be released next Monday." "What does that mean ?" "It means that we, as manufacturers, supply certain agencies in all the large cities, who in turn rent our films to the many picture theatres.
When a picture is ready, we send copies to all our agencies and set a day when they may release it, or give it to their customers to use.

In this way the picture will be shown in all parts of the United States on the same day--in this case, next Monday." "Isn't that very quick ?" "Yes.

The picture we took yesterday will to-night be shipped, all complete and ready to run, to forty-four different centers." "And will any picture theatre in Hollywood or Los Angeles show it ?" "Certainly.