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D. W. Griffith Directs His First Movie 51
developed, printed, and titled, we were well-nigh emotionally exhausted. What would they say upstairs? What would they say?
In the darkened little projection room they sat.
On the screen was being shown "The Adventures of Dolly.,,
No sound but the buzz and whir of the projection machine. The seven hundred and thirteen feet of the "Adventures" were reeled off. Silence. Then Mr. Marvin spoke:
"That's it— that's something like it— at last 1"
Afterwards, upstairs in the executive offices, Mr. Marvin and Mr. Dougherty talked it over, and they concluded that if the next picture were half as good, Lawrence Griffith was the man they wanted.
The next picture really turned out better.
The world's premiere of "The Adventures of Dolly" was held at Keith and Proctor's Theatre, Union Square, July 14, 1908.
What a day it was at the studio! However did we work, thinking of what the night held. But as the longest day ends, so did this one. No time to get home and pretty-up for the party. With what meager facilities the porcelain basin and make-up shelf in the dressing-room offered, we managed ; rubbed off the grease paint and slapped on some powder; gave the hair a pat and a twist; at Silsbee's on Sixth Avenue and Fourteenth Street, we picked up nourishment; and then we beat it to Union Square.
A world's premiere indeed — a tremendously important night to so many people who didn't know it. No taxis — not one private car drew up at the curb. The house filled