02213cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000200011324500680013326400510020130000470025233600260029933700260032533800360035150000310038750801230041852011550054153400450169665300300174165300680177185600430183999900170188219171UtSlPG20260610133440.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aHope, Laura Lee14aThe Moving Picture Girls; Or, First Appearances in Photo Dramas 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2006-09-04 aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Cori Samuel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Moving Picture Girls; Or, First Appearances in Photo Dramas" by Laura Lee Hope is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the DeVere sisters, Alice and Ruth, who are navigating the challenges of life in New York City while their father, a struggling actor, faces professional hardships that lead him to consider a career change into the burgeoning field of moving pictures. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the sisters' dynamic, with Alice's lively spirit contrasting against Ruth's more serious disposition. As they discuss their finances and their father's new acting engagement, a chaotic incident occurs in their apartment that sets their precarious situation in motion. The narrative highlights themes of resilience and adaptability as the family encounters financial strain and realizes their need to embrace new opportunities, even in the unfamiliar world of film. Alice's determination to help her father find work in the movies underlines her growth and resourcefulness, setting the stage for potential adventures ahead in the film industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aGirls -- Juvenile fiction aMotion pictures -- Production and direction -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19171 c60556d60556