New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
Mary Fuller Is Serious Minded Young
Person-She has Some Rather
Ambitious Plans.

"Wnich same you most asSuredly VIII
do" we remarked with conviction. If. for
the sake Of argument, II Is admitted that
you have not. But what are your plansT'
well, at times think Of going back
to the stage. OF course the art of the
stage is at higher level than that of mo-
ton pictures, although that is true only
because It has been developing for ages
instead Of for only a few years. So
often think that | would get the most sat
isfaction and development from that
branch Of the dramatic art On the other
hand. realize that there may be greater
chances for doing things that count in the
movies. II could make pictures which
would come up to my own ideals I feel
that might actually influence the whole D
profession for good. That may sound ego
tistical, but 1t isn't meant So
zone of my fondest dreams is to have a
motion picture company Of my own. so
that could make my own pictures in my
own way. Perhaps they wouldn't be popu-
lar, but do believe they'd be different
I always make II point to see all of the
good plays in New York, and whenever 1
am there, in London
The result is that I have a sort Of little
mental catalogue OF the people would
like to have in my own company. Most
Of them would be drawn from the legiti-
mate stage. Then I'd get some of the
very few genuinely talented producers,
and I'd plan to make every picture a
dramatic gem. They would not be long
pictures, as a rule, but II do say so my
self they would be good. In way my
idea is analogous to that Of the Little
Theatre. Ny chief concern would be to
see that every picture we made was some
thing worth while, done In worth while
way. / get so many letters from picture
fans that I feel quite in touch with the
public, and firmly believe that such pro-
auctions would hnd much favor. one
reason for this belief is that the compli-
mentary notes which have received have
come in the greatest numbers about plays
which have most closely approached my
ideals" .-i
what sort Of stories ard parts do you
like best in your present work." we
oueried. Don't you write quite number
OF scenarios yourself?'
Yes, do write number, but I'm WILL
ing to confess that not many Of them are
used. I'm afraid they are too much along
the line of what would like to do. AS
/ have implied, the conventional thing
seems to be In favor with most producers.
I have acted In some of my own stories,
however, and IL was mighty enjoyable to
do SO. / like best Of all parts which have
poetry in them. It's too true that there
is q decided bear market In verse now,
but I am sure that poetry OF action and
Incident. which can be obtained best Of
all on the screen, would be popular IL
properly handled"
But after all the industry Is young
we suggested. What do you think OF the
familiar remark that motion pictures are
in their infancy?"
why, it is the worst sort OF bromide
saying" declared the charming Mary,
"but IL differs from most bromides In that
| il simply is not so. Pictures are decided
/ ly not in their infancy. The business +
great and well organized one and is de-
cidedly mature. The trouble is that il
! has reached maturity so rapidly that, II
| the expression be allowed, It's early edu-
cation has been overlooked. The result
is that there are many uncouth features
which need TO be polished. and lot OF
useless legs and arms that should be
Hoped of. aspire to do some Of the
polishing and looping"
More power TO you," we said. "t
would be fine thing II all picture players
had such laudable ambitions"
How soon Miss Fuller will head her
own company of players we do not know.
but II will be a great day for picture
fans when she does. Sincerity is one OF
her strongest characteristics, and we pre-
dict that she will not only accomplish all
that she hopes TO. but much more be-
sides. Fer along with her sincerity she
has real talent, without which the best OF
intentions would be in vain. She Is ex-
tremely versatile. and can play the Virgin
Mary with dignity and reverence. or ap-
pear as a rollicking little tomboy. as well
as handle with success all the degrees OF
acting between such extremes.
Briefly stated, Mary Fuller personifies
the best in the art OF motion picture act
ing. and everything she does makes for
the real advancement % that art
I --@-
The New Stenogrspher." the panto,
mime which closed at the Vitagraph