The Washington herald., 1916-08-30

y ALL KANE has a merry,
roguish twinkle in the larg-
est and loveliest brown eyes
l have ever seen and the most well
coming smile that ever accompanied
a hearty hsndshske.
We met The other afternoon at the
Claridge for tea and enjoyed a
pleasant, chatty hour talking about
our work, moving picture studios,
the falls fashions and the promise
Of the stage productions for the
scurryIng-on winter. There were
many groups of attractive young
girls sitting around the small ma
hogany tables, slipping their lemon
adcs or drinking tea, and they, too,
were chatting about the fashions of
yesterday. today, and tomorrow.
Doesn't it amuse you," Miss
Kane leaned over to whisper to me,
when you look at these young girls
on a sweltering hot day with their
throats swathed in furs just because
the fashion artists, encouraged by
the furriers, decree it is stylish for
women to be seen in white fox all
through the summer"
As she spoke, three portly and
very uncomfortable looking women
puffed as they passed our table, their
faces lobster red with the heat.
while little beads of perspiration
tumbled down their cheeks and ues-
tied in the large, outstanding ermine
collars of their coats. Miss Kane
picked up her fan and leisurely
whipped a cool breeze which carried
a reminiscent hint of the seashore.
1t makes me almost sizzle to
look at them she laughed, turning
her back upon the three miserably
uncomfortable, but ultra-fashionable
women.
have certainly had full, round
never an idle moment"
Have you enjoyed your seasons
OF PItcures" l asked her, eager to
hear her impressions of her life at
the studio.
Enjoyed n-but worked hard"
Then she added, 81 am still working
hard-and if I do not go back on
the stage, shall be working harder
all next year, tor, as the months co
on, especially during these torrid
summer days, it means real labor TO
spend from six to eight hours un-
der a Sunbaked glass ROOF. Why
do you know'-and her eyes were
serious as she said it-"until | be-
came a moving picture actress ] did
not dream OF Just how beautiful the
dawn really IS.
You know low it is, Mary. after
years on the stage-we could almost
become astronomers, we see so much
OF the stars ard so little of the day
light. 1t was several years before
would let my maid awaken me un-
til the sun WIS high in the heavens,
but now am living in my country
home in Great Neck, L. l., and have
TO get to .he studio in Fort Lee, n.
], by nine o'clock. The old roosters
IN the neighborhood have only be-
gun growing when | have been Jerk
ed almost rudely from my bed.
Then, with half closed eyes, ! tum-
Bile around the room, trying to hurry
into my clothes so that l can snatch
a bite of breakfast and b. en- my
way.
Il have been trying to give young
girls and young men serious, !
straightforward advice before they
enter into this already oyercrowded |
held. 1t really requires talent and !
patience, but if you are really smbi-
tious, do net intend to make pic
lures a foolish and frivolous pas
time, are willing to work hard and
de:cte your jife to the r.lcIIing of
yor- so.i. YOU are bound to sue
ceed.
But the girl who is always eager
to step into leading roias without
being willing to climb slowly from
extra girl to star has very little