The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-03

HE1 ts3fU placed by the real artlcleF
E 5fA Have you noticed that
NJ Ef5a every man who is sup
HLa&3 kl1A posed to own farm, or
i,l IN any way connected with agriculture. no
longer wears n vaudeville chin whiskers on the
screen? And that the movie cowboy no longer
invsdes the ballroom and other scenes OF spien-
dor wearing his shecpskin pants and rope at
his belt as he once did?
Have you noticed the absence Of the actor
who uscd to point to a horse before he climbed
on its back. or stop the bank Of the stream
and wave his arm in imitation of swimmer
before he plunged Into the river TO drag tho
heroine to safety?
These old time actors were 30 painstakinG
were so particular that they left nothing to
the Imagination OF the audience. You could
look at the fellow about to take horseback
ride ana have doubt as to whether he was
going to canter or measure the horse for new
blanket.
Have you missed the prevalence OF the pretty
boys in the pictures? There time when
tho actor with the classic features and tho
wavy hair held the center. the 'front.' the back,
the width the height and entire circumference
Of the stage. These pretty boys came very
nearly being the ruination Of the movies. IL
came TO the point where there was nothing but
pretty boy actors in pretty hoy pictures, and
grown-up folks had little entertainment.
There arc sun many Good-looking men on
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tors now. The purely pulchrItudinous picture
performer has passed; that is he has either
learned to act well az look pretty or has
taken his beauty elsewhere. Real acting has
come to the screen. There is no room for mere
beauty unmixed with art.
Tho first moving picture actors
crulted from the regular stage. and they were
not always the best actors Many Of them had
no conception OF the real art Of acting. They
thought that because they could not bring their
voices with them from the regular stage they
must make up for 1t in gestures in order to get
their feelings and emotions over to the people
looking Mt the pictures. and so they waved
their arms. kicked their feet, rolled their eyes
and those of them who could wsgled their ears
in order to express their emotions.
These early actors have been replaced. by
true artists. An actor who feels and lives his
part makes himself clear TO an audience by 4
the simple character Of his work. 1t took the
old-time movie actor a long time 70 learn THIS
many OF them never qua learn It, put those VINO
uad nor 'e''Fh y nave gone uack 70 ti'e taliow-
dip circuit where they originated.
me pahtomhne ACTOR was inc greatest Mn
drance inc inoElhs-picture stage ever mad. HIS
WORK Drought Gown more ridiche IMAM any OF
the many mcohsrulties oil the art IN IT'S crnder
days
Not two years ago OF the biggest produce
ing companies in the country released pic
tuie where Tue p'E SScilc sio"eu Iae heTolhe
imprisoned In a deserted building which was on
fire. The hero starts to the rescue. He runs.
walks, rides hoFsepacK' uses an Automobile an
airship motor boat, uses MS powers as a
swimmer, and every few minutes there is a
cut-back OF the girl IN the burning building.
There was not the least hit OF doubt in any
bodys mind but That the nero was on his way
TO get the girl out OF there but yet when this
bonehead reached the foot OF tho stairs, he
stopped slapped himself on the chest and
pointed to the stairway before he started to
ustehu'
This style OF netting has passed.
Another type Of screen actor who has disap-
peared is the old-tme movie lover the chap
who used TO blow himself up like pouter
pigeon and wall his eyes around TO register
undyinG love and anecton.
They used to have n regular formula for reg
istering the different feelings and emotions in
many OF the studios
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motor rep,ste1pg love n fret .,rbt
St.nbnn Nyost Il tho boros+ S.,r,o.. ,.,
tious, dimplcd-chin, curly haired hero who
works in old Abner Grlndem's factory Muriel
is Grindem's lovely daughter One day Stephen.
leaving the office with his weekly pay envelope
ping in the scene, picture OF young innocence
and loveiness. Stephen secs her for the first
time and this Is what he does:
IIe stons dead In bfs trarks dup,fo,,nda5 h,,
She has to or walk over Stephen. stephen
notices this, and. covered with confusion, ana