The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-22

n FARNUM
THAT might nave convinced him, but
it left me with my original opinion, SO |
veered round and asked:
How did you happen TO carve out
your fortune IN such roles as The Nir-
ginian,' The squaw Man. and Cameo
Kirby anyway?'
ITS all very well to be talking about
carving out our destnies" Mr. Farnum
said, and ell that. but Just about the
time the work Is done somebody comes
along and attaches the wrong title TO II.
msybe, and it sticks. Now, when I was
n yoIngster an ardent admiration seized
me for Greek gods"
That's itl' l cried with Sherlock
Eolmes like Induction He's the Greek
god type, that doesn't whoop em mp
under that title in these days at all, but
effectively does the work in COW boy
roles. Yes that's it; the Greek god type
is tLis splendid six footerin
"Really," Mr.. Farnum broke in, II don't
believe anybody would have me do any
thing but just the sort of thing you've
heen talking about--the western hero
type. Why, if I were to get different role
I'd have to lasso it. | recall once that
n plan was on loot TO make n revival Of
Il he Tanning of the Shfew l am entire-
~ human. and being human, l sometimes
dream Dreams snd this particular dream
Mr. George c. Tyler was interested in the
arrangements and when l made the sus-
gestion he looked at me quizzically and
said.
Nov. wouldn't you look nice in
tights? You'd be feeling about for your
gun all the time TO shoot somebody, aud
there wouldn't be any place to carry it?'
80 the halo is really fixture?" | re-
marked.
so much so.' said he that every time
an author writes a play with western
atmosphere. he exeiaims:
"'Ah, ha! There's Dustin Farnum
partn"
Perhaps some day you may have real
ly serious designs ON Shakespeare" ven-
TIL ed.
perhaps but I'd rather have another
part like The Nirginian than anything
else ] know? / find the role in The Lit
tlest Rebel a very congenial one, now
ever, and you may be interested to Know
that we have three companies out pro-
ducirg this play this season: my two
brcthers William and Marshall Farnun,
each at the head of his own company.
and all of us playing the same part It's
a thing that IA never been done before
in theatrical circles.
'I may retire from the stage" Mr.
Farnum went on, and settle down soon
to the simple life on my farm up in
DuckSpOlt, the nome OF olu Jcu IioutAf 4
own an island there. 1t is Verona. named
for the famous ITALIAN place of that
name. but between you and me no more
like it than black is like white. My island
is one of the most beautiful spots in the
world. IN fact | know of but one more
beautiful"
lie then mentioned some unpronounce-
able ow-browed little place somewhere
in Europe, and as I'd never heard of IT.
aud never expected to see it, | let it go
at that.
speaking of the future" Mr.. Farnum
said. refectively after moments pause,
''if an actor is in 1t for the money the
moving picture show is the place.
"TIave you posed for any?'' I asked.
ooh, YES" said Mr.. Farnum proudly. Il
did wonderful film out in Los Angeles
for the Universal people"
"Of course, it was cowboy roie?'
suggested.
Certainly" Mr. Farnum smiled again
that delicious smile of his ut was wild
and woolly. There were hundreds of In
dans bucks, ,squaws. papooses, ana
heavens knows what else. They were in
lots of trouble. | was the cowboy WHO
rode pranciiig pony and saved the situa-
ton But you cant imagine how queer 1t
all was not to speak any lines. When the
picture was posed and the camera man
said. Now, look pleasant and snap
went the machine, / came nearer having
stage fright than / ever did in my hfe!
Can't you Just see what a wonderful
film that would be with good looking,
stalwart, attractive, dare-devel Mr.. Dus-
tin Farnlm riding for dear life over
gold kissed western landscape, with the
girl he loved thrown across tie saddle and
his six-shooter aimed at the Indians In
droyes and oodles who were his track
determined to capture him If they could?
ling to the most modern methods. The
water furnished our patrons, as re-
suit OF the methods of sedimentation.
coagulation, filtration and sterilization
manufactured or finished product al
free from bacteria and from any form
OF animal life. The water company has
never supplied a drop of unfltered wa
ter since it's two filtration plants were
first put in operation, the North Bir-
lmingham plant in 904 and the Shades
mountain plant for the Cahaba river
supply in 1905.
when our country was sparsely
settled and the water sheds of our
streams were largely covered with vir-
gin forests our present methods of fl-
tration and publication We're unknown
and not needed and the well with the
old oaken bucket and the moss sur
rounded spring were the ideal sources
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