Lessons in film acting were demonstrated at the Old Bailey, when Oxford Welding, 46,. film producer, and Marion Quigley, 23, widow, were indicted for conspiracy to defraud and obtain money by false pretences.
Mr. Travers Humphreys stated that the accused were partners in a cinema production company, and the case against them was that they obtained six guineas for a course of lessons on film acting from six different persons, promising them engagements at from £1 to 30s. a day when lessons were finished. Counsel submitted that they were not a producing company at all, and that their object was to obtain' possession of the six guineas.
Reginald Frederick Saville, demobilized soldier, was asked by Sir Ernest Wild, for the defence, to give an illustration of the les: sons Welding had given him.
After considerable persuasion witness took a piece of paper which was supposed to represent a letter and explained dramatically, "Good God, I have come into £40,000." (Laughter.) That, he said, was intended to be a lesson in expressing pleasure.
Witness said that after a test lesson Welding tala him that he had a good expression but. his actions were a bit wooden. (Laughter.)
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