The Washington times., 1916-11-16
Pearl White Gives Advice to
Girls Who Would Woo Fame
BY Thrills.
ACTRESS MUST BE STRONG
Heroine Of "PeriIs Of Pauline"
Tells How to Cheat the In
surance Companies.

"eleS All sorts or art In
acting for the pictures, the biggest
asset young girl who wants to be
an actress can have is physical
strength, robust constitution and
the ability to approach within the
harrowest margin of breaking her
neck without actually doing so.
This Is the gist of advice given by
Pearl White to any young woman
who seeks to emulate the young Iady
VINO has been providing thrills by
the foot for the entertainment Of her
Ieiiow humans for the past few
years. Miss White is Just now finish
ing up scenes for a new serial OF
o3 o1riiLs .hs and nd, adventure called Pearl
Miss white has enthusiasm for her
work-lok of enthusiasm. but she
warns all coners to beware OF going
into II. She started her career OF
providing thrills for the multitude In
the old Western melodramas. That
experience was just like Sunday
school to what l had to go through
IN the 'Perils Of Pauline the
Exploits OF Elaine and 'The Iron
Claw Miss White exclaims In a
letter about II all to the photoplay
editor Of The Times.
From what I've already been
through In this new story" she adds.
my past experiences are going to be
simply a delightful dream OF ease
and comfort. They had me in cold.
cold water yesterday doing jul jitsu
stunts with a Jess willard they call
the Silent Menace for exactly six
hours. Comfortable, what?
"A good little fairy told me last
summer that aquatic torture would
be my lot In my next picture. and I
spent the balmy months OF June.
July. and August learning to imI-
tate fish. II hadn't. they would
have been dragging me out with
net yesterday.
II am not particularly keen on CIV
ing advice, but that's why tell the
girls who grite me learn to be
strong. There are a few rules that
I have adopted myself that may be
of some help 10 any OF the foolish
young persons aspiring to serial
stardom. and here they are:
Deep Breathing.
Learn to breathe deeply. II
didn't. don't know how would
get out OF some OF the burning traps
in which Pathe's unscrupulous bad
men are continually leaving me
bound and almost helpless. 1 have
learned to hold my breath with
smoke and fire all about me. It's
a handy little trick to know.
Next, do lots OF walking. Nov
ing picture work Is not all Joy rid
ing. and. II YOU haven't got a good
pair or sturdy legs. you'll be car
ried out on a strctcher.
Third, learn q few OF the tricks
that made John l.. Sullivan as we'll
known as the King Of England. |
don't mean you need become a prize
fighter, but accidents will happen.
When your partner in adventure, n
big. husky. he-male let's a right
arm go to put you TO sleep as per
scene 123 of some dyspeptic scenario
writer's nightmare, II you can catch
II on your forearm instead of your
eye. II would help a lktle, wouldn't
Also. it's not a bad idea to learn
how to do a fall safely. even II not
gracefully. I'm not a Gotch or a
Roller, but I know a tiny little bit
about wrestling.
Fourth. try to eliminate fear. II
you must get hurt, dreading II won't
avoid X. Timidity-a polite name for
lack of courage-is undoubtedly one
OF the greatest handicaps Of the
average girl.
'T could carry this on down 10
tenthly and further like the old
New England preachers. but this is
enough for one time. The point r.,
/ learn to be seif-reliant. and theye is
no self-reliance without strength