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MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE
the ph o top layers, where his ability already ranks many seniors in the field. Before his enlistment in August, 1913, he had just finished a prosperous Broadway engagement as the baritone, Lord Ipecac, in "T antalizing Tommy." Previously he had sung himself into popular favor on the other side as Lord Aburcroy in ' ' Floradora" and as the baritone lead in "The Girl Behind the Counter."
Mr. Hall possesses an unusually rich and sympathetic voice, and those who have been privileged to hear him sing "Annie Laurie" and "Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms" find themselves questioning his wisdom in choosing the "silent drama" alone as the path by which to make his pilgrimage to fame.
"Now that we've covered the preliminaries, Mr. Hall, do you mind answering a few rather intimate questions?" I asked.
Being assured, I launched forth with: "What is your favorite line of work?"
A look of such real distress blotted out the usual happy light in Mr. Hall's blue eyes, that I realized I had made a bad beginning.
"Work? Oh, let us talk of something pleasant. Work " A real shudder accompanied the words.
"Your favorite pastime?" I hurriedly amended.
"Making money," promptly.
"Like walking?"
"If it isn 't too far and there 's a bottle of
Bass's ale at the end Oh, I say, dont
put that down" — this hastily as I began to jot down notes — "just fancy the reputation I'd have. Make it — let's see — ah, yes — make it a chapel — that's it — or a picture show."
This point amicably settled, we proceeded with the catechism.
'Your religion?" "Fox-terrier." 1 ' Married or single?"
"Single— now." "Is life worth living?"
"Yes. Please refer to my last answer. ' '
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