The Washington times., 1915-11-12
HdroldLockwoodHdS
Theory That You'll,
Is the Biggest
Film Factor.

Not long ago 3 rather well-known
and popular photoplay leading man
admitted durina the course of casual
conversation about pictures and the
stage that he could play any part
that was evor written! That sound
ed 20 much like what most people
expect from men connected with the
theater that he was set down i'm
rucdiately by those who heard them
as lust an actor" after all. There
10 a popular impression that actors
all think particularly well OF them
selves and their ability to do any
thing on the stage. OF course II IL
absolutely impossible that any hui
unan being should oe abie-physicaiiy
Or irentaily-to play all :he parts
that have been written for stage OF.
tor that makes such a statement Ia
called simple idiot W a monu-
mental liar.
Tho unfortunate thing about the
stage and the photopiay Is that most
reoplc who never come IN contact
the state OF mind OF most of them.
AZ matter Of fact 1t isn't. The
nian and women who are earnestly
working for the uplift OF the drama
either by meens OF the finn or the
spoken lines, are rather serious
Moritrnen and workwomen. who be-
lieve they have one of the greatest
tasks that Is given human beings
70 perform and are honestly str.v-
ing to make their Workmanship
worthy OF the work they do. II Is
so seldom, that these real people OF
the drama can be prevailed upon to
talk about thenselves-despite tho
fQrf that tho all
them tnke great pleasure In sending
broadcast the most ludicrous stories
concerning them and their opinions.
that It is more or less Of a pleasure
to call attention to some ono who
does so talk intelligently.
Harold Lockwood has built up
quite a large circle of friends from
among those people who have seen
his work with motion pictures. He 10
the type Of leading man who has a
big appeal And Harold Lockwood
is one OF the actors who does not
think he can play any part that has
been written. In fact Lockwood
has about as keen an idea OF his
own limitations as any one in the
talk about what a wonderful actor
he was on the stage before he
came to the motion pictures. He Is
convinced. In his own mind. that
he really didn't amount to much on
the stage.
Neither David Belasco nor the
late Charles Frohman ever summon
cd me to their respective Offices
and made me sign my own contracts
at nv own terms Mr.. Lockwood
announces very pointedly.
And It Is no wonder. I wasn't an
instantaneous success on the speaking z
stage. and that's letting myself down
about as lightly as | ran.
THE pictures got me five years
ago. before the days Of big combina-
tons. my first position being with
the old Rex. Next I went with Mes
tor. then located on Staten Island.
and later at Mauch chunk. Pa. with
them eventually going to Collfcr-
MIA. Al Christie. who brought the
first company OF what Is now Uni
versal to the Pacific coast. vas
mentor and guide Of this trip. WIS
especially fortunate. es have MAY
ed leads from the start. From
Nestor ! went to Brorcho. then call
the Selig studio at Edendale. This
was after the amalgamation of the
Independent companies into Univer-
sal.
Two years ago this fall 7 in'ned
tho Famous Plavers' Mary Pickford
company. PLAYING oppoai'e May in
'Tass Of the Storm Conn,ny" p~d
"Hearts Adrift" and also played
the American In ''such Little
Queen" After thst I rlav"d with
Marguerite Clark In "WNdfiower. -
end vas featured ~ "Tho J~"o
Route" nv list picture vi the
Far,ous Players.
I'm tn. nna- future tr's photoplay v
busincss. which Ia now In a more or
less chr otic state because OF the in
trru,in 1iine with the people ~ .he
s'age. Il go'-s to become stabilized.
The unit win be wnednl out. by tho
law of sunnlv and demand. Tho
great essential. enecia',v IN romantic
parts IL youth e,d d'~sioa.'on can
transform youth in.o age almost as
Quickly. as 'he rnabo-lIp ho~. And
cold crcam won. t"hn out 'ho N''~s
came to a re rsal'zatior oF this three
ynnrs aeo. when 7 found mva"'' a
ccmfor'shIe scat ~ ~ arrink,inV
cart. and have s'~~od the-c az Tong
now that ran look r~ck'ni' IN
the eve without the faintest desire
to DESTROY II.
"rt's iuat a cps. ~ rnns~-vnt'on
snd a matter ~ husi-"s~ with mo.
It's nv CHIEF Manipulating car" ri
myself. can get r'ertv~ot exc'te-
mont dnino stunts before the camera
and shooting nrourd 'Ne country
boulevards In the machine"