To be frank with you, I am very proud of the fact that my girls are popular favorites with the picture theatre audiences." "That they are, Mrs.Montrose!" said Goldstein, the manager, a lean little man, earnestly endorsing the statement; "and that makes them the highest priced stars in all our fourteen companies of players.

But they're worth every cent we pay 'em--and I hope ev'rybody's satisfied." Mrs.Montrose paid little deference to the manager.

"He is only a detail man," she explained when Goldstein had gone way, "but of course it is necessary to keep these vast and diverse interests running smoothly, and the manager has enough details on his mind to drive an ordinary mortal crazy.

The successful scenario writers, who conceive our best plays, are the real heart of this business, and the next to them in importance are the directors, or producers, who exercise marvelous cleverness in staging the work of the authors." "I suppose," remarked Arthur Weldon, "it is very like a theatre." "Not so like as you might imagine," was the reply.

"We employ scenery, costumes and actors, but not in ways theatrical, for all our work is subservient to the camera's eye and the requirements of photography." While they were conversing, the two Stanton girls entered the office, having exchanged their costumes for street clothes and washed the make-up from their faces, which were now fresh and animated.
"Oh, Aunt Jane!" cried Flo, running to Mrs.Montrose, "we're dismissed for the day.