The Moving Picture Girls; Or, First Appearances in Photo Dramas

r, who was bowed with grief. It was something new for him-a strange r?le, for usually he was

Ruth softly, as she stepped closer to

rt, and seemed to shake off th

his usual deep and vibrant ones. "That's the odd part of it. I

on suddenly?"

ed to rehearse and it kept getting worse until I couldn't be heard ten feet aw

until you're bett

shrugged hi

rrow, at any rate," was

e doctor's office h

s bad as ever. I had some of his spray with me, too, but it did lit

any chances going out in the air, Father, even though it i

had the energy to do it. But Mr. DeVere seemed incapable of

d a cheery, confident air that was go

goes it?"

" was Mr. DeVer

a complete rest," went on the doctor. "That's the only

n of the throa

l you one thing. If you keep on talking and rehearsing,

d the girl

s a good chance of Mr. DeVere getting his voice back; but I confess I see little hope of it at the present time. At

," the doctor went on; "but it m

rmured Mr. DeVer

uch shape that the least additional strain may perma

you say?" asked t

you that this is only temporary, and will pass off. It may, but it is

or how

x months-maybe

octor, I never

if you keep on you will get to the point

aths in sharp gasps. Even

went on Dr. Rathby, "but it is the kin

o to rehearsal

id it as your physician. Ca

re shook

studies? Seems to me I have heard

to have to put one

part was quickly snapped up. Mr. DeVere had waited long enough for this opening, and now to have to put on an understudy when the play was on the eve of opening, might mean the los

this as well as

w things are, and say it is imperative that you have one or two days of rest. It may be that your cho

you. Just say to Mr. Gans Cross-he's the manager of the New Columbia the

cian shoo

d, and he went off to telephone, promi

, with a new remedy of which he sai

ss say?" Mr. DeVe

the part, anyway, and it was the others who really needed the rehearsing. So now we have two full days in

e eagerly

in attendance on their father. They saw to it that he used the medicine faithfully, and

d day Dr. Rathby said there was some improvement. He was not very enthusiastic, howev

u feel about it. You may try it; but,

try," whisper

n ever before. The other players could not hear him to get their "cues," or signals when to reply, and come on the stage. Th

e to open on time,

ig advance sale," r

ere can'

erstudy in until we can cast

g, for he was washing off his make-up in t

" began Mr. Cross. "But I'm afraid you

of the same opinion. My vo

understand how it is.

show must go on-th

he onl

my misfortune. I thank you for your patience. You'll have to-to replace me. It's the only thing to do.