The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-20
imp HEAVY IS
STAR OF MOVIES
KING Baggot Is an Actor of Un-
qualified Ability

Probably no actor Oh the screen to-
da, possesses u larger or more loyal
folr,,,ing among the patrons Of the
nation drama than King Baggot. Let
tBe IMP brand bc displayed on tho
,d,al,r bulletin in any theatcr lobby
u North America, ana hnmodiatcly
m. patrons fail oyer one another to
.,rut seats to see their dol Physi-
,llN. tCmprIamcnlallN, artisticallN,
King ngGot cmbodics i'm his person
,Jiu. rvcrythng that is calculated to
.uural tr all kinds and conditions OF
p,uplr Not alone are the matinee
girls lust crazy about him" but tn"
stand matron, the substantial man OF
affairs. the lustN athlete, and the
busk man Of toll. all nnd King Bag
gof tho hrau ideal of their standards
oi mJub.od.
TO create the contrasting Illusions
O.. q millionaire pauper philanthru-
yiS,. miycr. minister. crook. extreme
..EuIty aud adolescence, and To make
Them acceptable to every class OF moV-
pg picture patron, demands "A versa
uip Jh1t amounts To positive genius.
n Is tnc exercise of these Supvrhumau
faculties that has given King Baggot
his wuad title of Monarch of Hearts
and Arle.'
Go BOT, gin with, King Baggpt Was Ell
lowed with Il fine physique and con.
yiIutou Added to an carly athletic
u9iuiu- pt succcr football and base
ban. and an enthusiasm for outdoor
sports "a talent for dramatic enter
mmu. he became a popular idcl
among On, Younger set of his native
cin of ST Louis Ills father. William
Eaggot q prominent political leader
AMI business main of the Missouri me-
ropurE desired that ne follow Il COM
mrr,iu career, Accordingly. after he
had completed his education in the
public hools, King entered the Chris
uu lr,thrrs' college. where he tock
commercial course. tie immediate
Is oyutmc popdlar az an actor in tn,
schoul drum1tlcs, aud was IN great dc
mJud ru' amateur affairs of this kind.
It 0m. not long before his talent re
,civrd r,eaention 10y his appointments
Is ;hr director OF the -. Louis Play.
us club
TN, lure of the STAGE proving ire
aistD', ho left his pothoo,s and leds-
,rs Zoo u,l.,r hands. and became q gen
uar art.r making his debut i'm tilt.
uln Hearts For the next nine years
hc played leads i'm stock, ana appeared
IN Charles BlancN's and I.icblcr and
coWpgH s. productions, with q roper.
'oir. embracing comedy, drama. mclo-
.rtma. and even Shakespeare. His
mosD prominent engagements on the
stage wrrr with "The Squaw Man,
'Ih" Nlsbiue Ring ana, lastly. with
seven bays"
Ills injection with the field of
motogwphy was largely accidental
uuu d5. scenario author needed a
.,r'ru Npo for II particular picture,
Nm- i:nrlot best approNimated that
typ" nd Jhu AUTHOR sought him out
with d 1aucring .Sncr. King Bagsot
vaa somewhat reluctant To leave Il
field m which he was making sub
,laut4I pro"rcss, To 80 into annth"r
30 which he had had no experience.
Ills objections were uvcrrulcd 10y PEI
slsirul p"rsuasiuu, and thus the sileri
drama scored another victory over the
'Icaitwatc stage
t"l nearly 'uur years now, kin-
6JgEot hNs been acting for the mo-
uoE pictures. playing To- million OF
adm'ror,. and becoming the best
Known personality upon the photo
play srruou. During this entire tim,
nc has been attached to the Imp stu
u'us. Hu other actor has ever pla! eel
such wide range ard diversity 81
rtlt' His preference is for comedy
but lis wonGrously sympathetic per
Soi"ilN has caused Kim To he cast
most frequently i'm straight parts. and
more or less dramatic pictures. CHAR
actor work especially appeals to him
dh0 his dual role i'm the recent lml
PfoaGru.u OF DIR Jckyll aud Nh
hNur COMPARES favCrabiy with thu
WORK of the late Richard MANSFIELD
W 40" sauo character. His recent
work la The Leader OF His Flock
SpIrudidI> illustrates his power ovei
ll' utti"u-pla spectators In this
S'''' feature, he euacts the role of
Young minister. who dcIics his fash
"u''l" parishiuncrS 10y bVtricndin,
ana Wedding fiicndlcss young WON
''' Ilr wealth of sentiment that Ia
ia Al, Ia,
'"' sanuinc sympathy that his char
i"aliou uf the part arouses in tn
w 'S's "i his spectators. make thu
PLAY one OF the classics of the screen.
Moving Pictures IN Germany.
u" great success of moving pie
''I' shows i'm Germany has long beef