The Fable of the Throbbing Genius of a TankTown Who Was Encouraged by Her Folks Who Were Prominent (1916)
Lila, daughter of the Egg and Poultry King, scored a Knock-out in a War drama held as a Charity Benefit. Friends advised her to go in the Movies. Thereafter, when Lila moved from one Room to another, the Portieres had to be spread the entire length of the Pole, so as to make Room for her Head. A Local Haberdasher, who was plotting to surround her with a new Bungalow and a lot of Mission Furniture, went to call as per Usual, and found her too busy to hold Hands. Father saw he was booked, so he took her to a Moving Picture School to have her searched for Talent. It took many an Egg to have her properly conservatoried. Lila took her Diploma the rounds of the studios, and found that Artist temperaments were more abundant than Lamp Posts. She finally got on as the Maid who enters with her back to the Camera in the early part of Act Two. When Lila saw the First Run and found her scene had been cut out, she caught the first Train for the Home Town. The Next Day she had a strip of Red Carpet spread for the Haberdasher, and was learning to Cook on a Fireless Heater. Moral: The True Friend to Home Talent is one who goes to the Benefit and Hisses all the evening.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Richard Foster Baker | Director |
| George Ade | Writer |
