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. 36 THE GREAT LETTY - "— _ - silent drama called to her in such determined tones that she forsook her violin in the land of many wives and hastened to Hollywood. Letty found that the job of "extra girl" brings little remuneration — unless — well, Letty didn't know the ropes—then. It was an assistant director who first thaught her the things she wanted to know. Assistant directors are sometimes wonder- ful artists at teaching young girls many things— many tricks of the movie profession. By the time the assistant director had shown Letty how she could be successful as an actress, she was granted an opportunity to give her educa- tion a test. The assistant had found a blonde who looked particularly good to him, anyway. He was finished with Letty. As a bathing girl, Letty got her first part. The director of comedies merely wanted to see if she could screen in a bathing costume, he said. He "looked her over" in the privacy of his office. The bathing suit was particularly daring—even for the movies. The director approved of her form^and in comedies he was onfe of the big directors. That was Letty's cue. She is a bright girl, is Letty. Some girls would have started right in to vamp great director—who, incidentally, is part owner of the studio where he directs. Not so, Letty. Letty had been schooled—by an assistant director. She had learned all about the fine art of "yessing." Vamping is old. True she displayed her physical charms as best she could—as much as she dared. Not too much— just enough. She had been an apt pupil. So Letty did bits and atmosphere—as a bathing girl. But this did not last long. Letty came to life