The Washington times., 1915-12-13
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Ruth Roland Thinks
Flowers Are the
Real Symbols of
Happiness

The selection of actresses for GER
tain kinds of parts Is one OF the
difhcult things that are set be-
fore photoplay directors where so
much depends on the ability OF the
artist to visualize the character.
One cannot select bad men to play
the parts of bad men or bad women
to play bad women's parts i'm the va
rious kinds of dramas. Many well
known producers claim that II is
necessary for the actor or actress
to live the part.
In the ability of the hardwork-
ing conscientious men and women
of the stage and the photoplay to
realize the unpleasant character
istics OF some of the people they
portray. however, lies their art. 1t
would be difficult, tor instance, TO
imagine a young woman of Ruth
Rolands sunny, optimistic disposi-
ton In the part of June Travis In
The Red Circle"
The readers of The Times who
have read the first installment of
Albert Payson Terhune's story in
this paper today, must prepare
themselves for a very well played
drama, however, when they see
Miss Roland next week in the
heroine's role. Her capacity for
realizing the many lights and
shades in the development of June
Travis is what secured her the
part.
Miss Roland made her debut as an
actress when she was four years old
and has been constantly on the stage
almost thirteen years. She played
was six years old. and at that time
attracted the attention of David
Belasco. who said she was one Of
the best child actresses he had ever
seen. When she was eleven she
temporarily retired from the stage
: fore she was sixteen and has been
actively engaged ever since.
Four years ago she was found"
in a stock company by the Kalem
Company. and with that concern be-
gan her career as motion picture
actress. A year ago she entered the
service of the Balboa Company and
appeared in a series Of allegorical
dramas under the general title OF
who Pays?" which attracted at
tention ten nc, to her % as an actress Stres Of seri,
Terhune's story. The Red Circle"
Roland was really the only person
considered by the Balboa and Pathe
directors in connection with the diff
Personally Miss Roland Is a young
woman OF very sunny disposition.
Her greatest delight Is to be among
fowers-California flowers. AS she
writes in a recent issue OF the Mo-
ton Picture Magazine:
impulsively, It would be flowers.
but. on second thought, I would say:
Riding in my car among the flow
ers-the flowers OF California
'If Van Dykes boy. in his search
for the Blue Flower OF Happiness
had wandered through the fields OF
California, am sure he would have
found both his wonderful Blue Flow.
er and the Happiness he sought.
Surely the flowers OF California
are symbols OF happiness. as are the
blue skies and the wonderful shin
ing sun. Both OF them. in my work
hold for me a charm undying. Wha
could be more inviting more inspr
ing than to start out early on
glorious morning with a radiant SUI
beaming down upon you and all ma
ture shedding its benediction on yol
and your Efforts
Environment Is recognized as al
asset to work. whether II mar o
| make II. and truly one cannot but d,
his or her best work in that environ
ment OF wondrous beauty. Some on
has called flowers Smiles OF God.
and I love that name best for them
Van Dykes God OF the Opcl
| Air and his collection OF stories un
| der the titley The Blue Flower ar
bits that / admire. Also rea,
| Services poems For more seriou
moments I enjoy Emerson's essays
which all combine with the grea
heart OF nature to give the philos
ophy OF life which. If followed. can
not but help bring true happiness
freedom from narrowness OF min
and a serenity OF spirit"