New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
PEGGY AS HERSELF

After all. it is merely matter OF losing
self-consciousness
Its a wonderful thing-the spell of the
camera" continued Marguerite, and her
eyes flashed at the recollection. Al the
first click of the machine we arc no
longer real people; we are literally
creatures OF another world willing TO do
anything, risk anything. Why. | almost
think I would be ready. II my part re-
qUred IL. TO jump off a l,0o0-foot cliff
especially" she added, laughing at our
worried expression, "if there were a good,
strong net waiting TO catch me-"
Have you ever had any really dan
gerous experiences
"A number of them" she said remin-
iscently. and the laugh had gone out II
her voice. "One | can never forset-it
was not sensational in the ordinary way
but it was-it was horrible. | was taking
the part of a farmers daughter. and was
driving a big reaping machine along the
eide Of a field bounded by stone wall.
| was perched way up in the air on
little iron seat without any back to il. and
was doing my best to look as II | knew
how to drive the four big horses. Below
me the interlocking knives were churning
away at top speed, shipping and casting
up the thick sheaves of grain. All went
well until it came time to turn.
f" Pull TO the right! called the director.
/ 81 pulled the right ren-I did not know
/ it was the wrong one, until a second tug
made the horses veer sharply toward the
stone wall. The axle caught on "A pro-
jecting rock. and instantly the machine
tipped over to the left. I lost my balance
and slipped sideways from the seat. Be-
low me there the knives of the machine
shipped angrily back aud forth. For a
moment / could almost feel myself on
them" She shuddered slightly and
passed one hand over her eyes
miracle saved me. In slipping, one OF
my feet caught in one Of the brake levers
caught and held. The men rushed up
the knives stopped their CHASTITY shipping
the machine was righted, and
tumbled down, uninjured, but quite un-
neryed. ] was unable 10 work in pictures
for week-and ! shall never get over
the memory. 1t was a nightmare in tn
sunshine"
DO you like to act scenes in New York
City?"
Well" laughed Miss Peggy. lit isn't
exactly a comfortable feeling to be stared
at as if you were a wax doll or some
circus freak. Last winter, at the time
of the heavy snowfall. we were acting
a scene from The Dog Of Flanders in
front Of st. Patrick's Cathedral | was
dressed up as young boy and leading
big st. Bernard dog dragging little
milk cart When the scene was finished
made some remark 10 the director, and
a young girl who had come out OF the
surrounding crowd to get a better look
at me started back, eXclaimins sharply
Look. Lizzie, quick-she talkingr"
Two weeks ago Miss Snow was finishing
some scenes in New York City OF a pict-
ure which was TO be completed at Nj
agara Falls The last scene was taken
one morning In lower Broadway The
actors had finished and were getting
into their big touring car. when little
newsboy-who had from the edge OF tn
crowd recognized in Miss Snow the lido
OF his leisure hours-broke through ana
pushed forward 10 get closer TO his adored
Marguerite The car started off, jerking
him aside. and just then a motor-truck
rumbed by. When 1t had passed the
little newsboy lay unconscious on the
curb. his shoulder crushed. His broken
off cry and a polceman's shout halted
the touring car and Miss Snow. who
had seen the little fellow pressing for
ward, jumped out and FASTENED to his
side. An ambulance hurried up. and AS
the white-coated attendants were carry
ing him in. the boy opened his eyes.
They fell upon the face OF his fair idol
bending solicitously over him. He smiled
as newsboys rarely smile-and again
lapsed into Inconsistencies. Miss Snow
was due TO take a late afternoon train
for Niagara Falls with the rest OF the
company, and accordingly planned 10
call at the hospital early in the after
noon. When she returned 10 her hotel
she learned that the manager had re-
arranged the plans and they were all 10
leave on the o'clock train. IL was then
haIf-past /. IL she went TO the hospital
she would miss the train. But she was
determined 10 go TO the hospital. She
went-and in the large cluster OF roses
which she left there the little newsie
had a fragrant remembrance OF the
sweet, young actress VIM udu otut of''
his cot-of her with whom he had talked
face to face. outside the hospital Jane
Cruze. the leading man Of the Than
houser company. was waiting in his ~
horsepower italia. II was then after =
but they caught the train at croton.
Miss Snow is at present at work on
forty-six-reel picture. The Million Dol
lar Mystery" which. It is said. will be
the most sensational feature picture ever
produced I'm this country. 10 Includes
among other thrilling episodes. rescue
from A housetop by a swiftly moving
balloon. II is interesting TO know that toe
costumes which Miss Snow Will wear IN
this series were made By the highest
priced dressmaker In New York. and
represent an expenditure Of over Ni.Op,
But II any one can wear such clothes
II is Peggy Snow.