"There! I knew something would happen! I cut my foot with that old hoe!"
"Cut that out, Russ!" called the manager, sharply. "We don't want that in the scene."
"I stopped the camera," answered the operator.
An examination disclosed the fact that Mr. Sneed was not hurt at all. His shoe had not even been cut by the hoe, which had slipped off a stone because of his clumsiness.
"Go on with the play," ordered Mr. Pertell. "And let's have no more nonsense."
Paul and Alice resumed their places. They assumed as nearly as possible the pose they had when the break occurred. Russ began to turn the handle of the camera. Sandy had to be excused for a time to look after some farm work.
Later, when the pictures would be developed and printed, enough of the film could be cut out so that the audience, looking at the screen, would know nothing of what had occurred.
There are many trick pictures made, and many times little accidents occur in filming a play. But by the judicious use of the knife, and the fitting together of the severed film, all pictures not wanted are eliminated.
In the case of trick pictures, or when some accident scene is shown, the camera takes views
