The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-09
Pretty and Clever and II and Leading Lady a
in MADAME Sherry"-That's Little Marie Eynn

ocpue. so she became a star.
They told her che wasn't strong
enough 10 be an understudy for
leading ladies. 30 she became
leading lady herself. That's the
way Marie Flynn. the winsome H.
tie leading girl In Madame eher-
~" AZ the Metropolitan theatre this
week. put II over right merrlIy on
the wise managers. And she's not
quite 10 today. and weighs only to6
pounds.
You see Marie began her profess
sional career when she Was less
than dozen years old. She played
AZ church soclals. and such like.
long before that. Papa Flynn
couldn't remember anyone In the
family who ever shone before the
footlights or ever got 10 rce them
except by first making the usual
deposit nj the boz office. SO he
entered protest.
But Marie IL the Only child In
tho Flynn family. She's winning
and charming little mIss. aud Papa
Flynn couldn't help being enchant-
ed with hcr wishes any more than
you can help ndmiring her clever
acting. 80. with the country's
span between them. little Marie
plays and dances and sings and
makes every little movement have
a meaning all her own" and poor
Papa Flynn Is left all alone In old
Now York. ifnpatiently waiting for
the theatrical season to be over.
Hes awful lonely. I know. but
hos so good TO let us go. isn't he.
mumsyY"
Mother With Her
This she addressed 10 Mama
Flynn. for Marie has never spent a
day except under the care OF her
mother. The Flynn family Is prac-
ticaily broken up for the greater
part Of the year. But Marie makes
up for that in the fulfilIment OF the
ambition Ahe net out TO realize.
She wanted 10 become a dramat-
ic actress. She played childrcn's
parts until NJ ~ she wanted a real
part That ives when the man.
ayers told her she wna too frail aud
too young So she played in stock
and picked up experience. and then
enchanted someone At the ago Of
III 10 give her a chance In The
Cowboy Girl" Her success was
meteorie IRON then on She made
good. convincing even the man
ayers.
Finds She Has . Voice
The next year abe was given the
leading role In The Golden Girl"
where shc had . small song num-
Der. too. And then. for tho FIRST
time. she discovered that she also
had singing voice AZ well as his
trionic ability. so. nj ~. she be-
camc leading lady In Madame
Sherry" one OF the biggest musical
comedy successes OF late seasons.
And leading lady In company with
such Veterans aH Oscar frgman. Fio
Irwin. franklin Farnum and play
ern Of such rank' Pretty fair for
just tiny bit. mere slip OF 4
xiri. don't you thinkr
The part Of yvonns. which I
play, 10 such . dear. You see, I.
too, never had . brother. and I can
just feel ~ the little convent qiri
does In the play. think Of her
much ~ though she were Q little
sisssr Of mine. sometimes think |
shs's the best little girl In the
world And then. vvcnns does
some things I wouldr't dream Of DO
ing. But vvonne 10 clever all right. |
She wants kisses all the time. You
bet she 10 smart"
She shook her 49,. dark brown
srsssss 40 she thought Of vvonne's
kIssina bug And her pretty doll
face lighted up brightly - she told
The Star interviewer that she has
been promised . brand new play
on Broadway next season.
Mrs. Willis has been very watch
ful Of her husbands diet lately. and
10 In constant fear lest he. ovcreat.
John" she asked. auxiousIy. one
morning when wilIis had been tell
Ing her about the banquet which
no had attended the night before.
how many .-~ipings did you have
last nlThtY"