Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-21

pugaihlltlea Of the motion pictured
and caHclgfcl 90 iccata d. tho Golden
State. naturally SOLICITING tho SenT
Polyacope Company as the most do
sifabie association
Il rs not only good looks that couut
for success Ia motion picture wurk
one must have physical endurance "a
capacity for the hardest kind 80 ia
Dor. aud Willingness 90 fellow tho
mandates 81 the Director 80 matter
how hone rH experience enc may hayo
had IA dramatic work. no matter haw
vorautlle The artist may be-. Che ri
rocfor's word ia motion picture pro.
ducuon is law.
remember one versatile actor In
tho cast of The Circular Staircase"
released IN nyc acts az a seng ROD
Seal Play. This actor Aas had many
years 81 experience In tho spoken
drama Ito came 10 tho acrrrn with
knowledge ~ his experience aud with
knowledge Of bis own Importance
ilo vas not lucliaed to observe tho
orders u the Director. The Director
tumra to be worn. he orders the en-
frances and Tho exits. and little ~ Irt
to tho artist This Particular actor
could not understand this procedure
llo had been accustomed to having hts
own way ON the stage and there was
many tllt before be- could appreciate
that movie action must be- done aa
tho Director orders, for the Director
o' Motion Picture production Is an
responsible and ell supreme
was delighted 20 be- assigned the
character head as Aunt Ray mnls" ln
Mary Roberts Rinohart's great mystery
story THE Circular Staircase" felt
that was ntted 10 such a part. a. you
win probably remember, Aunt Ray
leases q bankers home She Is
woman with the courage ~ her own
convictions, and when warned Co
remain away from tho summer house
She Ia more resolved 20 remain right
there.
Aunt Ray and her servant arc
aroused at 3 a. N by the sound OF a
revolver shot They venture forth.
nnd the men folks have disappeared.
and Aunt RAY" IA horrifcd 20 die
cover = llfeloss body huddicd IN tho
dark shadows AZ the foot OF the circu.
lar staircase from which the i've. part
production takes It's name. The &C.
ton starts right then and thore and
70 never finished until the final scene
whore the lovers are reunited.
There Is a sccuc ia which am
supposed % do battle with a mystic
rous stranger Ia secret room which
! have discovered hy means Of a tape
measure. There Is nothing supp0sl
tious Rhou, this conflict. either.
Put tho pepper into this fsht. or
dered the Director When II was IN.
ished tho unfortunate actor IN the
struggle had his shirt partially torn
from hts back To AT nients and
purposes Il Was a rcal fight. aud tho
actor had difficulty In escaping my
clutches and sprlnging 20 the circa.
lar staircase. rhen 60 top 1t all OF.
tho unfortunate individual had to
plunge headilrst down the staircase
to his supposed death. and he Ger.
ta'nly had earned his money after the
days work was concluded
think have put my very best art
into the character 81 Aunt Ray
lines" IN the Seng Rcd Seal Play.
THE Circular Staircass. have al.
WAYS been great sdmircr Of Mrs
Rlneharts writings, and there *
every opportunity To pct forth oae's
hes. endeasora ia this story.
A maiorliy % tho artists say that
+ motion picture acting Is the hardest
kind 81 work, never deemed Il 90,
< try 10 forget myself IN nay part.
throw nay entire personality into the
roles 1 create and love the work.
: However. Il Is an art that cannot
be ACQUIRED BY any school" other
than the sch0M OF long experience.
Actors % years % experience on tie
stage are the more successful because
they have a foundation upon which 10
work.