The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-15
HERO Of MOVIES IS GLAD
TO Be. BACK IN RICHMOND
While Talking of Expert
enceS.
BEST KNOWN FACE IN AMERICA
His Cheerful Countenance Has Been
Cheered in Every Village Where
Motion Pictures Have Been En-
hibitcd-I.ooks Natural MS Life.

John Bunny, hero of many film
and the best known man in ali the
world. IS in town, residing pro tempore
at the jefferson Hotel. A Times Dis-
patch representative Interrupted him
last night while ne and his leading
lady were practicing for film. 1t was
wonderful--their practice. 1t was all
mimicry. withou; a word being spoken.
and yet it looked as actual and real
tstic "s If they were staging in an ac-
tiou OF words.
When the newspaper representative
was announced Mr.. Bunny stopped, and
came to The door. 1t was expected
that lis countenance would he inclined
to sourncss, and that there would be a
halt nal, IN his speech. Not so. John
on stage. Ills large ard placid face
was wreathcd in smiles. Ie spoke and
talked IN smiles. Every action was ac-
| conpanied by a pleasant wrinkle and
one felt that he was really in the
presence OF the man who stil over
shadows Kaiser Wilhelm. General
Ioffrc. Lord Kitchener and the others
who are now engaged upon the little
unpleasantrv on the other side.
HAS WIDE KNOWLEDGE
OF WORLDS AFFAIRS
EiSposinC himself on large and
ample sofa--it needs a large and ample
sofa to contain MIR Bunny--that genial
gentleman OF the movies began to talk
lie talked about everything under the
sun but himself lie has wide knowi-
edge OF all the affairs of the world.
cam talk Interestingly and entertcin-
lnElE OF the European con f1irt knows
the prices of foodstuffs ana the consc-
quent imnerilinS of American industry,
can tell one where Australia is on the
-. .,-hN "a ali
cern"d IN the general conflagraticn on
the ether side. and is able to prophecy
thr outcome of the war. There IS oni,-
one thing John Bunny doesn't know
a,mNthinS about-an that is John
Bunny.
lie wasn't asked where and when ne
was horr. Even 4 newspaper man has
Schle courtesy. He wasn't asked ns
to how many years he had spent on the
stage. lie wa3 asked only to tell what
he know of John Bunny.
lie looked out OF the window when
ne talked. and gentle breeze PLAYED
over his sunny wrinkles. And this is
all about all he said. that he had PLACED
In Richmond before. that he liked Rich
mond and was glad to he in Richmond
again. Once he got off tho trail lie
looked out OF the window and saw
what he thought to be the lights OF
PictadiilJ'. Then he settled into 2
placidity of .eminiacence He was
again at reception given by the late
English ambassador. Whitelaw Reid.
he saw himself In the presence of
royalty. and heard the customary
words Of congi atulation SAID. Then he
saw himself in the gardens of the en-
bassy. and there he. witnessed another
reception II was The reception OF
John, Bunny-the best known man
In all the world Princes and com.
moners crowded about him, After
Ntsn tic - 4.
q sling.
HIS FACE HAS BEEN
SEEN IN EVERY VILLAGE
picture company which employs him.
and then he talks in random about his
appearance IN the legitimate lie car
tell you about the history of motion
pictures. but he can tell YOU nothing
about John Bunny. and when the
is tho best known man in the world lie
simply smiles Every person who has
been TO the movies" knows thai smile.
and in that lip and wrinkle work lies
the the story Of the success OF John
Bunny and OF Bunny himself.
This much Mr. Bunny will tell Won.
He will tell YOU that he works hard
for his living, that not every smile is
real. that he has wife OF his own
and that he is caring for her, in spite
OF The fact that he appears so often
m the movies" with a long. lank WON
an who occasionally adorAs him He
began With small beginning, began
before the movies" were known When
the motion picture came in. Mr. Bunny
went I'm. lie rode upon the tide of
fortune. and there is not a city IN all
the world in which the unspeaking
Bunny is not known. no city in which
he has not Appeared. no city which his
smiles has not illuminated Fl. speaks
not Of himself, not OF his worl, nor OF
he things lie has seen and done
And there Won have Inhn BUNNY