Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01
AMUSEMENT
SECTION
THE TALKATIvE
MISS CLARK HOLDS
ALONG INTERVIEW
IN Two ~Yeses" and = "Rather" She
Gives Her Views on the
Movies

HInr4uef1fe CIhtB ~ one OF the rev
actresses VINO are sincerely opposed to be-
Ing fntsrvfswsd. Having very carefully
formed the opinion that interviews with
stars are generally foolish, frequently mis-
representative Of the interviewed and al
most invariably tedious Miss Clark re-
fuses. very gently but ever 20 firmly,
70 be interviewed.
One very insistent young reporter had
been assigned TO interview the Famous
Players star and he proceeded TO call
upon her ct her home. He received the
customary answer from Miss Clark's
maid. but he was oub-Aand he had been
told that In the bright lexicon OF news
paperdom there is no such word as fall.
SO he called Miss Clark on the telephone,
after doing soms real sleuthins in order
to obtain her number. The result differed
from that OF the first trial only In the
person of the aiver Of the message. for
he had been fortunate enough to talk to
Miss Clark herself over the wire.
But that brief conversation only whetted
his appetite and he wrote the star note,
setting forth the difficulties OF reportorial
work, with emphasis on the utter disgrace
Of falling to turn In a story on an assign
msft SO Miss Clark, moved partly by
admiration for the youths persistenoy and
partly by curiosity, wrote him note
stating that she would not be interviewed,
but that she would be very glad TO meet
him II he would call at the studio at a
certain time.
The results OF that meeting were about
az follows: Miss Clark. in your opinion.
does acting in motion pictures involve the
knowledge OF n different technique from
that which IL required for the stage2 That
is TO say, IL 10 true that gestures which
would oe very effective on the stage
cannot be used in the motion picture be-
cause every moven,.- has to be made Ie
true that. though m. tfon-picture acting
is silent and, therefore, dependent upon
gestures and facial expression alone, IL Is
still very different from pantomime and
should be considered a distinctly separate
art from either acting on the stage or
genuine pantomimsT'
Yes"
IT'S It equally true that costumes which
would be wonderfully effective on the
stage completely lose their charm on the
screen. and that gowns which would be
considered impossible on the stage or in
the street make stunning costumes in
films? This effect Is due to- the photo
graphic qualities Of the colors In the
gowns, is It MOTTO the fact that other
various shades Of yellow photograph black.
while other tones OF the same colors de-
velop peculiarfties Of their own that must
be recloned with in selecting the materials
for motion-picture gowns?
white is another very troublesome color,
is II not. Miss Clark7 / believe that 1t
causes camera men a great deal Of worry
because II reflects strong light very readily
and blurs the whole scene. That is the
reason, In 1t not, that pale yellow table,
cloths and napkins are used in many
studios, instead OF white. and that many
OF the actresses wear pale yellow gowns
instead Of white dresses7"
yes"
do you consider that the motion pic
ture is going to supplant the so-called
legitimate stage7 Doesn't II rather seem
to you that motion pictures are going to
benefit the stage in the long run by making
II less and less profitable for the theatri-
cal r1anagers to put on cheap shows and
forging them TO offer the public better and
Abftter entertainment In order to compete
4 with the cheap admission prices OF the
motion-picture houses? Doesn't this
rather foreshadow the development OF the
better element of the theatrical world
along the lines OF quality rather than
those OF quantity? Surely II would seem
that the competition of the film producers
OF the higher quality type will make that
1the inevitable trend OF theatrical activities.
.sEould Il not?
aAs for the injury of the stage by the
I'M man. does II not rather seem ridicu-
ps to assume that such would possibly
~ the case in view of the fact that the
ption picture is such totally different
f<Hm OF entertainment, and that II has SO
- lie in common with the stage in the
tter of action. silence of the characters,
erslty Of settings and other consldera-
= hs7"
Rather"
Thank you. very much. Miss Clark. I
= = very glad, indeed. to have met you"
Mot at all / am delighted to have met
- and only regret that 1 could not per-
30 you to quote me at length. IL you
ally wished TO-"