The Washington times., 1916-12-21
Famous Player "FeeIs' Audi.
ence Without Seeing Hear
ers Beyond FootIights.
LINKED BY SUBTLE CHAIN
Although Usually In Role Of
Feeble Age, He Enjoys
Robust Health.

quite aside from any association
with the Society OF Psychical Re
search, q little private excursion In
search OF the sixth sense was made
yesterday afternoon by a reporter CT
The Times and Mr.. George Arliss.
The results were excellent. Expe-
rience with audiences have proved
the existence Of this faculty to Mr..
Ariiss.
Naturally enough, In the course of
. nero hours interview on such a
nebulous topic, definite descriptions
Of this additional sense could not be
obtained.
That II exists, however, Mr.. Ar
iiss settled beyond a doubt.
The original intention was merely
10 obtain a personal chatty talk, cap.
able OF reproduction, from Mr.. Ar.
1iss. The excuse for this was tho
fact that, Mr.. Ariiss II playing at the
National Theater this week In "Thc
Professors Love story" and that he
Is probably one of the most finished
and talented men on the English.
speaking stage today.
Several minutes OF conversation Ned
by on wings. partly because of the
fact that the extremely personal topic
OF adipose tissue made the undig
nihed but nevertheless sturdy bridge
for the crossing over from the words
OF greeting to the business or the
afternoon.
A Healthy Man.
n IL almost impossible to talk with
Mr.. Arliss and not mention health
either ones own or his. The impress.
sion of q failing constitution which
he gives in all OF his piays--thc frali
Prof. Goodwillie with the scholarly
stoop.bent Disraeli, the famous pre-.
mier OF England-Baron Steyne In
Becky Sharp"-has given the public
the idea that Mr.. Ariiss In quite aged
and totally unhealthy.
Tho shock OF finding him n reposcd,
self.controlicd, pleasant faced man,
with red checks, and no evident ten.
denotes toward early dissolution II
always keen. Although one has new.
or seen him personally before IL IL
impossible to keep from saying "You
look so well. Mr.. Arliasl
The chatty talk fled through ideas
on food and meals and personal com.
fort TALL OF which Mr.. Arliss banned
for publications. until by round.
about path they arrived ut the thea.
W. anu 'ho s'N'" Sense.
Trailing the sixth Sense.
Having confessed to a liking for
playing when "Just a little hungry"
Mr.. Arliss was led gently TO a discus.
sion OF the delicate subject OF losing
ones self In ones part. then on 20
whsther or NOT one ever saw the
500" ,.,,,,ns s w, en ss'ne the re-
This story with a rer.rsncs % ths
Rociety for PsycbIeal Research
For Mr.. ArlIss said that whe,h.r mr.
not he saw the audience Iyhich he
never hast. whether or NOT he hs.rd
them sit up or relax. he was aIxav.
scutely conscious OF tbeI, a,tI,nJs
feelings, and even OF their ,bough,s
about him.
There's ,hs .Ix,h .. .,.L, 49,,
a, pla,n .s day ''s"' '"e'''
There In no question n, my .
ing the audience ri ali" 81, ~.
IIss amIIinyIv ..Sn s' ~
all. never iools ~, n.n,I.
front conseIously--I, iooss, g "
one'part n A. had ,schniona a.. a.,
rrst nI.ce ana n,,..r,. $3.50 :" -
as I am personaiIv concsrn.s A., H.
second nlaoe an, .hnr, y" ~
As he snake n. ,.s,.,
IN the short ehsaa .l.l, -. -...,-
the only rssturs 90 ,n,na,, WIZ
onstratsd d,rin. n ,p' ueh"'
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