Evening journal., 1915-07-07
Marguerite Clark, the
Girl That Is Different

DeWolf Hopper, became almost hys-
terical l could not bear the thought
of the responsibility-th feeling that
| might look out on empty seats and
1t would be my fault. It was so much
more comfortable just to be a feature
with a star who had to bear all the
burdenl
| was never what is called stage
struck. and while / was anxious TO
succeed, and at the same time heart
broken if my work did not go we'll.
still. applause did not stimulate me as
it does most actresses. | would much
rather have lived in the country and
had farm with chickens and lots of
pets, but / do enjoy my work lust as
a man enjoys his business, also the
money I make, for, after all. l am
really working for my livelihood.
The first part l enjoyed playing
was Peter Pan" The first time l
played it l realized it was not the
stage | did not care for. but tie mu-
sical comedy, for I do love to play a
good part in dramatic work.
After THE Wishing Ring" 1 ap-
peared with the all-star revival of
Jim the Penman." That was a won
derful cast and such fun. There, Err
nest Glendinning played my brother.
and Mr.. William A. Bray seeing us
together, selected us for husband and
wife in Baby Mine,2 that wonderful
ly clever and funny farce which met
with such tremendous success.
Then I played a boy, Shakespeare
Jarvis in the spring star revival of
Lights of London" Again We had
such good time it seemed a shame
TO take our salaries However. all
this time l was learning and getting
ready for bigger things. for I was
later enaged by Mr.. Winthrop Ames
to play in the Little Theatre, the
most artistic theatre in New York
lcity. | played Snow White, in a fairy
/ play for children. every afternoon and
Saturday morning and at night | an
peared in "The Affairs of Anatole. -
making thirteen performances week
so I worked pretty hard that. winter
but II was interesting TO play a little
child in the afternoon and a grown
up lady of the world at night.
Then I played Prunella in the love
i hest production have ever seen, and
that ! enjoyed. While in "Prunella,' 81
an offer from the Famous Players
! Film Company came to me, and
signed with them at the end of the
season, and, just to show how con-
trary is human nature, when Mr..
Frohman asked me If / would not like
to give up the stage for two years
and devote all my time to pictures. /
who truly felt I had never cared for
acting, cried out: "Oh, / could not
J give up my art I didn't know then
that motion pictures were an art
have found out since.
had expected to do only a few
pictures, but, much to my surprise
my first one met with success. II Is
quite wonderful to find that in one
day you have reached thousands and
thousands of people who never heard
of you before.
To think that the whole world is
laughing and crying with you is 4
strange feeling, but like il; it /.
wonderful.
In closing. however, | should ljk,
to add that there is no career IN tbs
world, not even the most brilliant
success, either in pictures or on tn,
stage, that could be half so ENJOYABLE
10 me as a quiet home in the country
with my friends and my pets around
me-
| am afraid have bored you with
this long epistle, but hoping YOU will
be able TO find some of il that ma,
answer your purpose. I am, with All
good wishes,
Most sincerely yours.
MARGUERITE CLARK.