The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-22

Jndismayed BY tfAs blow 20 my a.
tistic ambitions. deciovu - ~ .s'S
the motion pictures.
Accompanied by a girl Trend VINO
had already played extra parts, es-
soendcd on a studio.
We climbed three flights Of carr
petlcss Stars and entered the BALI
room which occupied practically NO
entire third floor. and, IN conluncuon
with the roof. was used as the stnlio-
People were packed in like safdines'
IN hunting Jobs. over IN one corner,
ON small platform, Director ffAns
Powell was taking scene Tor \
Corner in Wheat Everyone wa'
making a fuss over the money speat
ON the production, but It VAS a very
cheap little affair compared with the
productions OF nowadays
One day We were working m the
studio when Mary Piokiord entered.
She was the only one with Q ics.iar
contract from the company and had iust
been ON vacation 10 Name ! temen-
ler exactly how we all looked al her
and maneled She had a blue beaver
hat ON and a simple blue dress.
nJIeS PICKFORD looked then
MI Just as she does now, and as She
l'A was the first person to ever bs
starred in motion pictures, e,eryuns
bowed down to her; but it did not turn
her head O hit.
After | was made up. several OF Us
i...etl.l la y.nAf lQF
corner OF the ballroom and M first
scene in moving picture was taken
was given IS and told to come back
the next day.
worked there for several months
on a guarantee OF S. a day until final.
" the news came that the company
was going to move to California TO
take pictures
One day the Director sent for me. ]
had been late and thought he was going
to fine me.
"Do 'na 'hink you can act de.
alarae DWELL.
I thought could. ]
expl at was no Bernhardt
but lhaught | was pretty good,
oonsileAg the little experience had
had
well, you are to play the lead in
"A Man With Three Wives, he
snapped. ~ ou had better make
good Now 90 see the wardrobe
woman about your costumes
] know must have gazed at him
opcn-mouthed.
run along,' said he. And as ]
turned, you had better push youi
eyes back where they belong or some
one will knock them off"
How | did work over that part ]
would lie awake nights and plan what
would do in the morning. re.
hearsed so much around the house
that my dear grandmother was driver
TO distraction.
Later | was given the lead in
"Judith OF Bcthulia," "The Escape
and many other films produced by
i'd. w. Griffith.
+ q llORTLY after the production OF
- "Thc Escape I received an Offer
- from the Jesse /. Lasky Feature
! Play Company TO appear in Paramount
Pictures. They wanted young woman
to play Agatha Warren in The War.
rens of Virginia"
Cecil b De Mile. the director gen
eral OF the Lasky Company, was very
particular about the selection. The
story Of the Warrens is really the
story OF the experiences OF the De Mile
family at Fairfax. Virginia. during the
Civil War. The stage version which
was produced by David Belasco, was
written by William De Mile, the
noted dramatist. Cecil's brother.
The offer from the Lasky company
was so hattering and was promised
so many splendid parts that | accepted.
Since then have appeared in "Thc
Captive" Stolen Goods The Clue"
"The Secret Orchard The Case Of
Becky and "The Secret SIN all on
the Paramount Program, fact Of which
! am very proud.
| neyer expect to 60 back to the
ST. AGAIN. The lure OF Southern
Ca MA has crept into my blood.
Z love ihe open. the fields and trees.
Really the only time | am in the
house is at dirner time. even sleep
out Of doors on a big. broad sleeping
porch, open on three sides where 7 IAN
get the scent OF the neighbofIns orange
orchards.