Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1922)

Photoplay Magazine — Advertising Section Hattie of Hollywood {Continued from page yo) She gazed at the wan face in the mirror; and then touched it up with rouge. She had taken lately to doing this. They all did. She couldn't go on the lot looking like the last shad. She had to go into Gran'ma's room for little talks before and after breakfast. Gran'ma was worried. So, too, was Alice; she looked as if she hadn't slept. Evidently the bare thought that she might have to quit work brought them both to the brink of panic. In the same dazed and dogged way she went through the day's work. De Brissac again asked her to come to his office, as she knew he would; and again she evaded him. It would be easier when she didn't have to see him every day like this. It seemed hardly fair to conceal her engagement from him. She rather wished that Henry hadn't put it that way. Though it was difficult to think how she could tell him. Hardly in words, to his face. He might be angry; and she couldn't meet his anger. Or, worse, he might take her into his arms and deliberately win her back. And then what could she say to Henry? 19 HENRY told her, late in the afternoon, that the lawyer would dine with them. And so they drove in again to the Alexandria. He proved to be a pleasant young man with curly brown hair. His name was Wurtzel. With him everything seemed easy. He smiled as he read the contract, and concluded with a knowing shake of the head. " You think you can break it? " asked Henry. "Oh, yes. We'll finish this picture. It's only a matter of a couple of days, isn't it?" "Just a few more retakes," Hattie explained. The lawyer thoughtfully folded the paper. "While I don't feel at liberty to give you the details, it just happens that I'm in a position to be of rather peculiar service to you. At least, I think so. I'll have to make one or two inquiries about that. But I'll tell you now that we can free Miss Johnson without any particular difficulty. I don't think they'll sue. Even if they should . . . .Yes, I really feel that we're safe enough. But don't you think we'd better make sure of another job for her before we spring this?" "Here's the situation," said Henry, in his eager, nervous way— " Plantagenet Pictures Corporation have been after me for months. Of course, before Miss Johnson and I — very confidentially I suppose I may as well tell you we're engaged ..." Mr. Wurtzel smiled and bowed. Hattie blushed. Henry was ruddy, too. He rushed on with it . . . "Of course, I can't myself consider leaving de Brissac — " "I happen to know that he thinks very highly of you." "That's nice. But now suppose I get in touch with Aldridge Mortimer now over the phone. He's top director for Plantagenet, and I know they're working out the continuity for 'Little Nell.' Now you know and I know and Mortimer knows that the perfect type for Nell is sitting right here with us." Hattie blushed again, as Mr. Wurtzel nodded in friendly interest; and she felt a little stirring of pride in Henry. He seemed very competent, a match for almost anyone. "You can bet" — this was still Henry — "that the girl Armand de Brissac chose out of all the hundreds that were after him is good enough for Aldridge Mortimer. Just a minute — I'll get right on his trail." He was gone only a brief time. "Was he interested?" asked Henry, standing over them with an air of triumph. "I'll say so. He's coming right over. He thinks we'd better not meet downstairs, but to engage a suite and leave the number sealed in an envelope at the desk. He's on his way by this time, so you'd better come right along." School Days When you say, "Now study hard, " give him an REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. You cannot guide his hand, but you can put an Eversharp in it — for good marks. Eversharp itself is a wonderful example of efficiency. Perfect in operation; dependable, it is made with precision and assembled in a space no larger than an ordinary lead pencil. The exclusive Eversharp rifled tip makes Eversharp supreme in writing ability. No other pencil can have this rifled tip that keeps the lead from slipping. Priced from 50c to $50, in gold, silver and enamel, and with hold-fast clip for pocket, or ring for chain. When you say, "Do write home regularly, " give her a WAHL PEN You know yourself that the desire to keep on writing is strongest when the words flow smoothly from the pen, without blot or sputter. Put a Wahl Pen in her hand and each letter will prove that easy, smooth writing is a matter of pen perfection. The everlasting all-metal barrel holds more ink, prevents leaking, will not crack like hard rubber, and may be had in designs to match Eversharp. Sold with clip or with ring for suspending from ribbon or chain, as is the fashion nowadays. Priced as low as $4. Unequaled in durability and attractiveness. Made in U. S. A. by THE WAHL COMPANY, Chicago Canadian Factory, THE WAHL COMPANY, Ltd., Toronto When you write to aclvertlsats please mention l'HOTOI'J.AY MAGAZINE.