Picture Show (Oct 1920 - Apr 1921)

18 Picture Shore, March 19<A. 1921. A TALK WITH THE TERRY TWINS w In face and feature, form and limb. I grew so like my trotker. That folk kept taking me for him. and each for one another. ' HEX I colled r upon ll«e Terry Twins the other evening it was a good thing for me that Frank remained standing while Charlie was seated, and that they kept their respective positions : otherwise this interview and 1 might havo got into 1 know not what difficulties. For these celebrated twins are just what twins should be — as like as two peas. Even to their clothes, which they can oxchange without causing the slightest inconvonience to each other, though, as Charlie pointed out, sometimes it is a bit disconcerting to go to bed in the happy knowledge that you have five pounds in your pocket, only to find that it is missing from the •coat you put on in the morning, your twin having got up a little earlier. " Yes," put in Frank brightly. " funny things are always happening through the striking resemblance between ns. And then the things we might do ! Why, Charlie suggested, the other day, that we could easily travel as one man, for when the inspector came round " Further utterance was interrupted by Charlie's hat suddenly flying in Frank's face. " He's always saying absurd things like that," remarked tho former gentleman bitterly. " Thinks thein funny, I suppose." " Well, it trould be funny," pers-.stod the dauntless one. " Especially," ho added in a soft voice, " if you were the one under the seat," "The Fordington Twins." THINKING bloodshed was imminent, I deemed it high time to remind Messrs. Terry that I had come for an interviow, and that 1 should like to hear something about their film " The Fordington Twins." Whereupon Charlie reminded Frank that he would be glad to have his hat back, as it was a new one, and the brothers buried the hatchet. " ' The Fordington Twins ' is the only picture in which we have appeared so far," said Charlie, before Frank could get in on the interview, " and we think it is something of a rocord to have appeared in the title role of a six-reel feature at the first go off." " Very well expressed," remarked Frank sotlo vore. Except the end bit." " It is a comedy drama," went on Charlie unperturbed, " and though it contains many funny things, they are hardly funnier than the experiences wc have almost every day of our lives. Mary Urough plays the part of our aunt, and a very excellent aunt she makes, though I guess she's mighty glad she isn't saddled with such nephews in real life. The film contains many beautiful features other than our own. including some lovely scenery shot at Grantham." " Very good," commented Frank, ns Charlie paused for breath. " Only a bit stilted. Now it's my turn." , Concerning Make -Up. YOU observe," ho said, making a sweeping gesture towards a singularly bare dressing-table, " that we use no make-up FRANK and CHARLES TERRY. for our work on the halls. Only vaseline for our hair, and a becoming touch of powder on our faces. Why do we never make up ? " he demanded. I shook my head foolishly. " Because we never quarrel ! " he returned triumphantly. Tactfully 1 refrained from comment. " Ho we v c r." It e resumed, when tinapplause had died down, " for the screen we were obliged to break our rule, though th? only time we have ever used make-up durum our professional career was for 'The Fordington Twins.' And on the screen it was a real difficulty, I can tell you, to appear exactly alike." " About our only difficulty," Charlie supplemented, " and 1 think we have got over it quite successfully. Say, Frank," he observed! tonderly eyeing the huge beaver powder puff 1 had been given to admire, and which 1 was unconsciously caressing, " some girl will be taking a fancy to that puff one of these days." The feminine element gently deposited the puff back upon the table. Somehow puffs are irrelevant to interviews. And, anyhow, Swans.down is prettier than beaver. At. least, I have always thought so. . A' Difficulty of Getting Right Scenarios. RE you thinking of appearing in any more pictures t " I asked, Suddenly grown very professional. " Oh, yes." tho brothers replied simultaneously. (" You see, we even speak together," Charlie pointed out with pride.) "The difficulty is to get the right scenarios, though," explained Frank. " which you can readily understand, in view of our peculiar needs. Catering for twins is something of a novelty, isn't it ? Still," he addod obligingly . " we could save quite a lot of time and trouble in the matter of double exposures if the scenario demanded anything of the sort, for, of course, where we were concerned, thero would be.no need for 'em ! " " When do you think you will appear on the screen again ? " Well," said Charlie, before Frank could reply, " I am afraid we can give you no definite, information at present, but it is quite possible that before very long we shall appear in some American pictures. More we cannot say." • That being so, I figured out that it was about time I took my departure, especially as 1 knew that the brothers had an appointment beforo their second evoning performance. Very politely they escorted me to the front entrance of the Palladium. In the midst of farewell handshakes, Frank remarked : '• It is a good job you saw both of us, to-night . ' " Why. yes," I assented. "Of course it is." " You see," he said, "if you have anything to tell us you must tell us together. l>ecnu-e — here he winked at the moon — "you can't tell us apart ! " May Hi;nscnKr. Clark K. MARY'S ANKLE." ((";';: •' It's my ankle," she sakl. " I sprained it trying to avoid a motor-car." ■• You ought to have taken the driver's name." said Johnny .stokes, who had returned with stub. •■ I am a lawyer and could advise you. There is a cicar case for damages." ■• I am afraid I could not spare the time." said the girl. " 1 am sailing for Honolulu this afternoon with my aunt. Miss Bums." " Honolulu ! " cried the three. •' Aunt and niece," thought Arthur. " Can this he tlx girl Uncle George spoke of?" Aloud he said: Did vou mention vonr name, miss ? " '• No, but it is Smith— Mary Jane Smith," replied the patient. The three chums changed colour. , Here was a pretty state of affairs with I ncle George expected at any moment. "I think wc had better leave this to Arthur," whispered stub to Johnny. " He is so tactful." ' Arthur made a .despairing appeal in his eyes 'as the two left the room, but the two ignored it. " What can 1 do ? " thought Arthur. At any moment his uncle might conic in. and if he began to talk he would be sure to find out that lie had been deceived. If he could only get rid of Hie girl, but she was not fit to be moved yit. A wild idea came into his head. He would ask the real .Miss Smith to help liini. " 1 am expecting a relative — cr— a patient of mine, every minute." he said. " He is very rich but very eccentric. Suffers a lot from delusions, you know, (hie of them is that he fancies everybody he meets is married. He is sure to think we arc. Most awkward, vou know." " Very." said the girl drily. " Still, between us we ought to be able to tell him that wc aren't." Arthur rumpled his hair in his distress. "That's just the difficulty. He gets frightfully angry if he is told the truth or contradicted. Quite violent, in fact." "• Do you think the man ought to be allowed loose ?" said Mary Jane. " It seems fo me that he is dangerous." "No, not dangerous, really." said Arthur hurriedly. "I was wondering if you would help me? You sec, I don't care to offend him. He won't be litre more than a minute, and if you could — cr — could, well, just pretend, you know, that we were — cr — that you were my wife." " What an extraordinary request," replied Mary Jane severely, but there was a mischievous look in her eyes that belied the tone of her voice. "It would only be for a minute or two." pleaded Arthur. " Well, since you helped me with my flags I don't mind," said the girl. "Yon remember mo, then?" said Arthur. "I was hoping you had." •• Mind you. I won't tell this crazy patient of yours a lie, but I won't undeceive him if he thinks we are married." said Miss Smith. " You're an angel." cried Arthur. Miss Smith blushed, but as Arthur was bonding down attending to her ankle he did not see her face, or he would have decided that she looked prettier than ever. A few minutes later Uncle George rushed in. He looked at Miss Smith with an approving glance and thru shook hands with Arthur. '■Congratulations, Arthur. Most sensible thing you ever did. Your wife is the prettiest girl I have seen for many a long year. A kiss for Uncle George, my dear." licfore Miss Smith could protest Uncle George had kissed her on the cheek. The girl blushed again. The deception was calling for more than she had bargained. " Haven't a moment to spare." went on Uncle George. You must come with me to Honolulu. I'll arrange everything. Meet nic at the docks as soon as you can." He rushed out like a whirlwind. Arthur looked at Mary Jane admiringly. "However can I thank you ? You were a brick. I must tell you the whole story and then you will understand." When she had heard all about the supposed marriage and the fictitious Mary Jane Smith, the girl burst out laughing. " It is really as good its a play," she said. " Your uncle George is going to marry my aunt, but he has never Been me before to-day. Can't you imagine i lie sei ne when my aunt sees me on the boat and your tilde George Introduces us as man and wife?" •'' I can, and I ' an just hear I'mic George telling me what lie thinks about me and how much I can expect from him, said Arthur dolefully. " " He's always been crazy about me getting married, and when he finds out I've pulled a joke on him on his big hobby there's going to be a whole lot of trouble |rj the family." Mary Jane looked .sympathetic and Arthur took courage. "There's one nay things might be straightened cut if you would only help IMC again. I've thought ol you ever since you sold me that Hag. You must have seen it. Mary Jane, I love you. No., don't run away. It's nothing to do with this trouble I'm in at all. I just tell in lOVfl with you the first time I saw you. Don't you think you could get to care for me ? " "I think I do care." said the girl shyly; "but . this is all so — so extraordinary." " I know, I know," broke in Arthur. " but if you care for me we can get engaged, and Uicn we could get married after." " We shall have to get to the docks," said .MaryJane, " but what we are going to do when we get there I ically don't know." " I'm not so worried about liu-le George now yon say you care," said Arthur. " Something "ill happen to clear things up." Ami something did happen when the two young people got aboard. I'ncle George had engaged for them a double cabin, telling the purser that it was his nephew and his wife. After that there was nothing for Arthur to do I ut to make a clean breast of the whole affair. . J± At first I'ncle George stormed and raved, but when Arthur fold him how he had really fallen in lo\e with Mary Jane at first sight he began to relent. " Well. 1 might forgive you. Arthur." he said. " But look at the unpleasant posit iou you have pla< ed Miss Smith in." " I think that can be remedied, sir." said Arthur. "The Captain of this ship is empowered to |K-rfonn the marriage ceremony, and since Mary June has promised to marry me why not let us ? . And married they were just as the sun was setting on the water, and with signs in the skv ot g"odj weather for their honeymoon. (Aitaiitnf frmii the I'tiramvHiit-Arlrrnfl . -n/ hff jifrniiwion.)