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To hopeful hundreds there is a golden spot on the map called — HOLLYWOOD.

Colonel Pepper had motored all the way from Georgia to prove that his daughter, Peggy, was a great actress.

"It must be Hollywood."

"I like this place, Peggy — even if it ain't Georgia."

"That's John Gilbert!"

"I'm General Marmaduke Oldfish Pepper, of Georgia."

"You ain't gonna blame me for that, are you?"

"I'd like to see the president of your company."

"What about, General?"

"I'm going to let him put my daughter in the movies."

"Casting office --- Mr. Oldfish."

CASTING OFFICE

"I want to introduce my daughter, Miss Peggy Pepper."

"Have you any photographs?"

"Got one a little more recent?"

"The idea is, can you act?"

"She will now present the various moods. The first will be meditation."

"Passion."

"Anger."

"Sorrow."

"Joy."

"Very funny. Fill out this card."

There is many a slip between the casting office card and a menu card --- especially when one's capital has dwindled to forty cents.

"I'm Colonel Pepper of Georgia, Miss. At first I thought you were Gloria Swanson."

"You big beezark! I gotta notion to knock yer block off!"

"What an uncouth saint he is!"

Billy Boone --- a custard pie artist from the slapstick "lots".

"As a Southern colonel your make-up is very Indiana."

"Father, who is this coarse person?"

"One has to come to Hollywood to meet such common people."

"Aw, boloney — and you're slicing it too thick!"

"Say, are you punks trying to crash into the movies?"

"My daughter, suh, is considering a few offers."

"My acting is the talk of Savannah."

"My acting is the scandal of Hollywood."

"Crashing the movies is no cinch — but I think I can help you."

"What'll you have for dessert?"

"They've got the swellest coconut cake today."

"Isn't he wonderful!"

The Comet Studio, where serious comedians went through the daily grind of "getting laughs".

"Where's the dame you were going to bring out?"

"She'll be here, all right -- you couldn't keep her away."

"Gee, Dad -- won't they be thrilled back home when they see me as a great dramatic actress?"

"Stage 4, Lot 5 -- turn to your right as you enter the left wing and keep going."

"Are you Mr. Comet?"

"If you don't say yes I'll kill myself."

"I'm Miss Pepper, the new actress."

"Remember, Baby -- you're not painting a bungalow."

"You gotta fall harder -- and funnier."

"Can she act?"

"Go on, Baby–––– show him what they're talking about in Savannah."

"Ah, my brave toreador! In all Spain none is more skillful with the bull."

"You have reduced me to beggary, kidnapped my husband, and murdered my aged mother — but beware! Don't go too far!"

"That's darn good hokum."

"I shall always give my public the best that's in me."

"When I call just come in and show mild surprise, like this —–––"

"Remember, the one law of pictures is, don't anticipate!"

"Now we'll rehearse it."

"Is that all I do?"

"Until the jolt. Then just take it natural — don't anticipate!"

"Don't get camera-shy, Baby, and you're a cinch."

"I didn't think they made 'em that green!"

"Baby, you did that like a real trouper."

"I came here to do drama. Why didn't you tell me it was this?"

"But, Baby, all the stars have had to take it on the chin --- Swanson, Daniels, Lloyd --- all of them."

"Come on, Baby --- you've gone this far --- it'll be easy from now on."

"She did that so nifty we'll take it again --- in a close up."

"Success in this game means work. Show 'em that you've got the stuff."

"Just think of that first big thrill you'll get when you see yourself in a theatre."

"I've backed you to win, Baby --- show 'em I'm right."

"You're great on water stuff — I'm gonna get you in a lot of it."

"Go ahead. I'll take it on the chin."

The preview — that trying ordeal when a new picture is tried out before Mr. and Mrs. Audience.

"Don't anticipate!"

"What's the matter, Baby? Don't you know you're a wow?"

"That girl's got real personality. I'll have Billy Boone bring her over tomorrow."

"I can't keep it from you any longer — — I'm the director."

"Come on. Let's get out front and hear what they have to say."

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"What do you want to see a punk drama for? Come on."

"That's the kind of acting I'm gonna do some day. That's real art!"

"Don't be sil. Make 'em laugh and you make 'em happy."

"I tell you, Mr. Chaplin — that girl is a find."

"Will you please sign my album?"

"I'm crazy about signatures."

"Who is that little guy?"

"Charlie Chaplin."

"That guy is casting director for High Arts Studio."

"Bring me a nice big piece of custard pie."

"Why, I'd be afraid I'd throw it at someone."

The thrill that seldom comes—a call to the High Arts Studio!

"Lew Cody and Elinor Glyn."

"She writes a lot of those IT stories."

"I like Mr. Cody — he has such an open face."

"Maybe Mr. Morton will only see you — — and not me."

"I won't sign up unless he takes you, too."

"You want Miss Pepper also, don't you?"

"I want Miss Pepper only."

"I won't sign up unless he takes you, too, Billy."

"Oh, that's all right. I can take it on the chin."

"Nothing for you now, Billy. Maybe next year."

A contract from the "big studio" and the thought of leaving her old friends brought to Peggy mingled emotions of gladness and sadness.

"Goodbye, Jim — I'll always think kindly of you for giving me a chance."

"I hate to see you go, Peggy — but I knew I'd make something of you."

"I'm all through, Billy."

"You mean you're just beginning."

"It's going to be hard — working without you, Billy."

"But we'll see a lot of each other, won't we?"

"Yes, but it won't be the same."

"It's all in the game, Baby. I guess it's the crossroads — your path leads one way and mine another."

"Then I won't go!"

"You're going to be a big success, Baby — and I'm going to watch every step of your career."

At the High Arts Studio preliminary tests were being made for Peggy's first drama.

"That's Marion Davies."

"Mr. Telfair, I want you to meet Miss Pepper, your new leading lady."

"I understand you're quite popular also."

"You're at the Countess DeFray's reception. You look over there and see the man you hate —"

"Then you look over there and see the man you love."

"The man you love."

"The man you hate."

"It is six months later. You have just received a letter that your lover is dying."