The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16
PHOTOPLAYS AND
PHOTOPLAYERS
GARDINER
GiSh Sisters Types
Of Artists The
Screen Has
Developed.
BT cAnDNHR MACK.

The development of so nany actors
and actresses who have been un-
known TO the public and would prob
ably remain so is one OF the things
that the motion pictures have done
in the short space OF time there have
been such things. The list of IA
yorites OF the people has been con-
siderably enlarged since the screen
became such an important part of
the entertainment of the people. OF
those who have been developed into
artists OF national reputation purely
through TIE medium OF the ra..c. d.
none are held closer TO the publ c
Than the Gish sisters, Lillian and
Dorothy. These two girls have had
very remarkable careers, and they
form the best sort II a denoastra-
ZION OF what hard work ana persist
tuce viii do. Dorothy Gish Is a very
active young woman. She IS the
delight and the torment Of her sister
because Miss Lillian is fearful that
The public will get the idea that
Dorothy is nothing but a tomDoy.
Miss Dorothy is q very delightful
Young person despite her sisters
r1iagivings about her tonboyish ten
denotes, but also because she has
OltgroVn being known rs Lillian
Gish's little sister" and has come
10 be known on her own account,
and with a reason. She is blonde,
curly haired, betwitching-and at
times somewhat prankishiy inclined.
Born in Dayton. Ohio, March II, 1928,
Miss Dorothy made her stage debut
When hardly able to toddle. When
only four years old she was called
upon to play the part OF Little willie
IA East Lynne" She continued 10
play children's parts in melodraIaa,
appearing in 'Rebecca Warren"
The Coward" and with Fiske
O'Hara. until her family thought y
was tine for her to do some serious
study. She was sent to co-educa-
tional preparatory school in Nir-
ginia, noted for its excellent curric-
uluul and fine surroundings.
It was Mary Pickford who was re-
sponsible for Dorothy Gish's entrance
into the moving picture world. 1t was
Mary Pickford who introduced her 10
D. W. Griffith. then with the Bio
graph company, and it is Mr.. Griffith
who has done the rest Under his
training Dorothy Gish has shown &
versatility in character portrayal
which latterly has begun to rival thai
Of her more famous sister. Lillian.
Asked recently by letter 10 tell a
friend what her greatest ambition in
life might be. she answered. TO be
a good actress She underlined
good" twice
Her personal characteristics are in
direct contrast to her sister Lillian's
quiet reserve and stud Gus calm. LII
Ian would rather buy g book than
bat said Dorothy recently. Give
ne the hat every time. I'm fond Of
reading, but you can borrow a book"
As matter Of fact, the younger
OF the two Gish sisters is still very
much Of a child, and child who is
up to any number OF innocent and
amusing prsnks as all those in the
Hollywood studios. and especially the
young womRn's sister, have had
ample cause TO testify.
One of the first things that seriously
attracted y. ". Grihith's attention
70 httle Dorothy Gish came about
One da- z Young actress who two
months before had sen Sarah Bern
hardt play in Vaudeville. and who.
since that occasion had made i; her
habit. 10 wonder how Madame
would play" this. that OF the other
part. was rehearsing under Mr..
Grifhth's direction.
My. Griffith. she remarked. I've
often wondered how the divine Sarah
would have played this part" Be
fore MT Griffith could answer Do-o-
thy GiSh spoke up: You mean the
E--at French actress" she inquired
roricslly. 'Ah yegi Shed do Il this
way"
And u.esto. Miss Gish tumbled her
blonde hair over her head. struck an
attitude cried VOLTA, Sarah Bern
hz-dt." u was Sarah BeTnhardt %
Tho life. II was sometime before
Nine BeTnhaTdt's admirer again
~entUred TO drag the famous actress
into the conversation.