Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-18

VI tAN nVkion kitt1ANw
and concluded to locate In the Golden
State. naturally selecting the Selig
Polyscope Company Is the most de-
sirable association.
II 10 not only good looks that count
for success In motion picture work.
one must have physical endurance. .
capacity for the hardest kind Of 10.
Dor, and q willingness to follow the
mandates OF the Director. No matter
how long an experience one may have
had In dramatic work. no matter how
versatile the artist may be. the Di.
rector's word In motion picture pro.
duction Ii law.
remember one versatile actor In
the cast Of The Circular Staircase"
released In five acts a. Q Selig Red
Seal Play. This actor has had many
years OF experience In the spoken
drama. He came to the screen with
knowledge Of his experience and with
knowledge Of his own Importance.
he was not inclined to observe the
orders Of the Director. The Director
selects the types, he selects the cos
tunes to be worn. he orders the en-.
frances and the exits. and little IL left
to the artist. This particular actor
could not understand this procedure.
He had been accustomed to having his
own way on the stage and there was
many a tilt before he could appreciate
that movie action must be done ~
the Director orders, for the Director
OF Motion Picture production 10 all
responsible and all supreme.
| was delighted to be assigned the
character lead as Aunt Ray Innis" In
Mary Roberts Rinehart's great mystery
story. THE Circular Staircase" l fsit
that was fitted to such q part. As you
Will probably remember. Aunt Ray"
leases a bankers home. She 10 Q
woman with the courage Of her own
convictions. and when warned to
remain away from the summer house
she Is more resolved to remain right
there.
Aunt Ray" and her servant are
aroused at 3 a. m. by the sound Of Q
revolver shot. They venture forth.
lind the men folks have disappeared.
and Aunt Ray" Is Mortified to dis
cover a lifeless body huddled In the
dark shadows at the foot Of the circu.
lar staircase from which the five.part
production takes It's name. The &C.
tion starts right then and there and
is never finished until the final scene
where the lovers are reunited.
There 10 scene In which am
supposed TO do battle with q mystic
rious stranger In secret room which
| have discovered by means OF q tape
measure. There Is nothing supposi.
tious about this conflict, either.
Put the pepper into this fight" or.
dered the Director. When II was I'm.
ished the unfortunate actor In the
struggle had his shirt partially torn
from his back. To all intents and
purposes II was a real fight, and the
actor had difficulty In escaping my
clutches and springing to the circu-
lar staircase. Then to top II all OF.
the unfortunate individual had to
plunge neadfirst down the staircase
to his supposed death. and he Ger.
tainly had earned his money after the
days work was concluded.
think have put my very best art
into the character OF Aunt Ray
lines" in the sellg Red Seal Play.
The Circular Staircase I have al
ways been q great admirer Of Mrs.
Rinehart's writings. and there 10
every opportunity to put forth ones
best endeavors In this story.
A majority OF the artists say that
motion picture acting is the hardest
kind OF work. never deemed II SO.
| try TO forget myself In my part.
throw my entire personality into the
roles create and love the work.
However. It is an art that cannot
be acquired by any school" other
than the school OF long experience.
Actors Of years OF experience on the
stage are the more successful because
hey have q foundation upon which 10
work.