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m Dined effort of all other portions of the body is needed to properly regis ter emotion through pantomimic ex pression. The lips and teeth are the only por tions of the mouth that figure in ex pressing wordless conversation on the screen. The lips are highly important in ex pressing varying sentiments and emo tions. Diction and enunciation, two functions of speech in which the lips play the major, part, are frequently depicted in picture. By watching the expression of the lips in a "close-up" the audience hears words spoken as plainly as though the syllables actu ally assailed the ear. To carry this message of words to the watcher, the lips must accentuate the pronuncia tion, yet the action must not seem ex aggerated. The smile, the snarl, the pout all are told in the photoplay by the lips. And how would you picture surprise without the lips? In disdain, the curl of the lips tells the story. Happiness is shown by the upward pointing of the corners of the mouth. Flat, hard lips give the notion of indifference. All these expressions can be culti vated and controlled with practice. Few people realize what an import ant part the teeth play in screen talk, until their attention is called to it. One's dental equipment goes a long way toward establishing character also toward "landing a job" in mo tion pictures. Strong, regular teeth are seldom associated with weak, col orless people. Those playing "heavy" or villain parts often have sets of ex tra teeth to put over their own in or der to get a more sinister expression. Only recently have the better players come to understand that the teeth can be made as expressive as the eyes, and the lips as effective as the hands. The secret success is pantomimic work when analyzed consists chiefly in the finer uses one makes of his nat ural equipment The first thing play ers from the legitimate stage learn when they enter the movies is how little they know about pantomime. All go back to.the footlights with a great er knowledge of acting because of their experiences in filmland. Editor's Note. Now come the eyes. In her next instalment, Miss Saunders tells how important are the eyes to the screen actor, and what uses they are put to. o o HAREM VEIL IS USED BY PALM BEACH BELLE "BSwmv ? v MURIEL OAKES Mere American or Paris clothes no longer satisfy Palm Beach belles. The raiment of the harem, including the heavy face veil, was worn by Miss Muriel Oakes of New York at a recent "Beach" costume party. o o Three hundred years ago the pop-, ulation of London was only 150,000., -m&&mm