The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-30

artistic ambitions. ! decided 10 30
into the motion pictures.
The Blograph comuauy. one of
the first 10 produce pictures. had
TIA establishment In private
dwelling 10 New York city.
Motion pictures hal not become
popular then and We being used
uNttly by vaudeville houses at tho
cancellation Of the pcrformanc" T.
dft"c People out.
u was not conslds eel good
fern" 10 be intor.'tec In the
movies"
Accompanied by girl friend
vho had already played extra
parts. l descended on the Biograph.
We climbed three Nights OF car.
pctlcHg stairs and entered the ball
room. which occupied practically
the entire third floor. and In con-
junction with the roof was used M
the studio.
never saw room so crowded
In my life. People were packed In
like safdinea. all hunilng iobs-
Over in one corner. on n small
platform. Director Frank Powell
was taking n scene 'or N Corner
In Wheat"
Every one was making n fiss
over the money spent on tho pro-
dnction. but II &ns a very cheap
little affair compared with the pro
ducilon OF nowadays.
The girl was with knew Mr..
Powell and he introduced us To
David W. Griffith. then head d.
rector OF the company.
He asked questions regarding my
stage experience.
After a brief talk. he told me 10
make up and he would use RE as
one Of the girls In a scene for "A
Corner IN wheat"
After was made up. several OF
us girlB were hustled out To anoth'
er corner OF the bail room and my
first scene In moving picture was
taken.
was 40 scared that I did not
know what was happening, but did
exactly what was told.
was given S. and told 10 come
back the next day.
worked there for several
months on n guarantee OF IS a day
until finally the news came that
the company was going to move TO
California to take pictures.
Every one wanted to 20 in the
two companies that were TO be
taken.
Mr.. Griffith came to me and
said: III YOU were only two years
older. would make you ingenue
with the second company ut a sal.
airy OF 800 week"
was offered salary OF $40
week TO remain with the New York
company. but promptly asserted my
Independence. got on my high
horse. and resigned 10 take another
engagement with Miss Hoffman.
went to work with Miss Hoff.
man for n much smaller salary than
was getting in the motion picture
work
But later returned to the silent
drama
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow.)
OFFERS NEW SCENERY
Edna Goodrich and James Cruze
are the stars OF the Alhambra's bill
thru Tuesday night in Paramount
feature. Armstrong; Wife" IL Is
n tale OF the overworked eternal
triangle" with the girl betrayed by
one man and rescued by another.
For the movie fan who Is tired OF
seeing California hills forever.
Armstrong; Wife" should prove
Mecca.
Tho scenes from the big pine
country" are exquisite examples of
photography.
"A CHINESE DRAMA
"The Sable Lorcha." Triangle
mystery drama. produced by Grit.
fifth, and THE Stolen Magic"
Triangle Keystone comedy. are the
features on the bill at the Liberty.
Thomas jefferson and Tully Mar
shall are featured in the former,
while Mabel Normand, Raymond
Hitchcock and Mack Sennett are
the chief fun makers In the comedy.
THE Sable Lorcha" is n drama
dealing with the workings OF
Chinese vengeance. The comedy Is
one OF the best yet.
J. RUFUS GETS LAUGHS
The much-mistreated Theda Bara.
who has been reviled and slandered
by her press agents. Is treated in a
new role at the Clemmer. Here we
see her as Francesca. model OF an
artist and a deserted wife In one.