The Washington times., 1915-10-25
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Edith Storey Tells
What She Thinks
Is Essential to
Real Success

Sincerity"
Edith storey said II and looked It
as she waited yesterday afternoon
for Manager Arthur Robb to get
through with his Introduction of her
to Garden Theater audience. as
the answer to a question az to what
is the greatest attribute to success
In motion picture making. A IN mute
later she walked ON the stage be-
fore the audience and acted It,
That IL probably the whole story
of Edith Storey's career as "A mo-
ton picture star. And she thinks
II IL the whole story OF the business
or acting. She came to Washing
ton Saturday rather fearful of what
the consequences would be. She has
not made business OF appearing
peiore audiences In person for a
long time. and IL was ten years ago.
while she was very lit . pirl ,bot
she last appeared on the stage IN
washington. The business of an
pearing before an audience lust 10
show yourself and talk about YOUR
sell IL the most embarrassing thing
IN the world. Miss storey has found
ana she didn't know exactly what
her friends among the piciiIre pn-
irons would think Of her.
II was because OF this combination
OF modesty and timiditv that seem
rather odd In an actress who had
virtually been raised on the s,ara
and has appeared before large su-
diences ever since she was n baby.
that Miss Storey was asked what
she nut into her work in characters
haa
fear OF the audience. And IL was
then that she answered.:
"Sincerity"'
The sincerity with which an
actress portrays n part should so
consume her attention that she has
no thought Of the audience. be-
lieve that greatness In all things
or perhaps | should say success or
Accomplishment In all things-is
measured truly and surely by the
sincerity with which "A person does
those things.
I'm the parts ! have played on the
stage and In motion pictures have
tried to bring the character 7 am
acting to myself. In other words. to
put myself in the place OF the char.
acter | am acting. to study lust
what such woman would do under
the circumstances the PLAYWRIGHT
has provided. And then ] do that
thing In the way that is most natural
to me-alwsys. understand. in the
character Whatever success have
had has been due to this. have
tried to make every character r1ng
true to myself.
Success in motion pictures Is not
easy. and II IL not anywhere near
as easy now as II used to he for n
person without experience to succeed
In even getting an opnortunitv to
show what fhnv do
there are many girls who would
make good actresses II thev had the
chance. But please believe me tho
chance Is very. very hard to obtain
Just now. would not advise any
one to 70 into motion nicturcs-no
young girl ] mean-unlcss she IL
prenared to face tho hardest COM
petition and bitter disappointment.
And certainly think that girls who
want TO become actresses should
study all they know how to At them
selves for the chance II II should
harmon to come to them.
hard work. II is work that. well
and faithfully done leaves the mind
as tired as the body Women who
feel that the monotonv Of IN" HON"
tires them. who ar" mentally worn
out with the everyday, strueGl" with
ordinary affairs should not THINK to
find relief on the stage or In the mo-
tion picture studio.
"On tho contrary. they will work
harder physically than washer
woman and thev will ind them rselves
moro tired mentally than the house.
wife with greatest Of family cares.
At III" Same time there IL that about
tn" 'ifc which Is uplifting and en-
nobling.
"An> actress II sho IL ~eall" in
eorrcst Cots much FROM every char
ncter she n'avs. Che f"els n part NJ
l'f". part ~ the thou"ht OF tho
people. and that what she 's d"ing
no matter what the charac cter