The Washington times., 1916-04-15
kathIyn Williams Tells Times
Readers Some Obstacles In
Path Of Film Glory.
THRILLS IN GREAT VARIETY
Monotony About the Only Un-
pleasant Thing Photoplays
Don't Provide Players.
By KATHYLN WILLIAMS.

In order to become and to remain
a successful actress I'm the movies"
requires careful thought md atten-
tion to health and exercise. The
physically unft do not linRrr long
in the strenuous life essential to
motion picture work.
There Is no telling from one day to
another Just what strenuous or dar-
Ing performance the motion picture
director will demand; there Is no
ascertaininr from one dav to another
Just what action. requiring physical
endurance and nerve that will be
required in order TO supply the
thrills demanded by the audiences.
In the Selig production. Tho Car
net From Bagdad." for example. l
was Obliged to tramp bareheaded
and barefooted through burning hot
sands OF a California desert with
no protection from the blazing sun
overhead: in THE Ne'er-Do- Well"
we filmed manv scenes In Panama.
and In the course of action j was
compelled to tramp for many miles
through the South American jungle.
Jumped Overheard.
In Thou Shalt Not Covet." which
was filmed only recently. donned a
life preserver and Jumped overheard
from the upper deck OF steamer
into the water; In Into the Priml-
tive" am supposed to be marooned
on a deserted coast which aoounds
in reptiles and wild beasts. and dur
ing the action OF this drama j climb
trees. consort with alligators. etc.
Ny experiences in bona fide strug-
giles with wild animals, real and
AANWW L. ~
l assure you these feats required
strength and endurance.
Possibly one OF my narroWest es-
canes was in the production OF the
Solig drama. Number IL. west
bound" In the action OF this drama
! was ordered to Chamber up a steep
railroad embankment and fall pros
trate before an approaching loco
motive.
Locomotive Didn't Stop!
The trouble was that the locomo-
tive which was supposed to stop
within a few inches of my body went
right on! / had one eye on that To-
comotive, I can tell you. and rolled
off the tracks just In time. In fact,
rolled clear down the railroad
grade into a barbed wire fence. 1
sustained many bruises, but 1t was all
in q days work and / went over the
scene Immediately.
Early to bed and early to rise 10
my slogan--that together with light
morning exercises and proper 1000
Upon arising In the morning l drink
several glasses OF hot water; then
comes light exercise with indian
clubs; deep breathing exercises pc
fore my open window. which remains
Cpen summer end winter; and then
n good breakfast, which consists
mainly of fruit, poached or soft-ooll-
cd eggs, bread and butter and no
coffee.
Rarely Eats Lunch.
then take a brisk walk and call
my car and go to the studio for the
DAYS work. l rarely eat MONDAY
meals-perhaps q nibble or two OF
chocolate. My principal meal comes
in the evening. l demand only GOOD.
wholesome food and no pastries.
This Is my routine and l have founo
Il beneficial. BY following faithrully
the rules OF health that j have set
down have been enabled to with
stand all the trials and tribulationH
that come to the lot OF motion pic
ture actress. and, believe me, the
movies require endurance. fearless
ness and heart-breaking labor!