Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-15

was all right. What she didn't know
was that Dustin Farnum, under cover
OF perfect alibL took some too.
Mary Pickford cherishes among her
from Tamaki Miura, the first Japan
csc prima donna to sing Madame
Butterfly in the United States. II was
written after she had seen little Mary
in the mute version at Stanley theater,
Philadelphia. Local Japanese colonies
throughout the mainland have flooded
Miss Pickford with letters OF praise
for her correct interpretations, and
many letters have been received by
the Famous Players Company from
high Japanese for the excellent set.
tings used, and correct mannerisms
displayed throughout the whole film.
Her new activities for the screen
reveal that Anna Held, the noted
French coincidence, who is playing in
Paramount Pictures, holds above all
other snioyments two daily pleasures
that she is forced to forego while ap-
pearing before the camera for the Mo-
rosco Company in Los Angeles.
These daily treats--or rather treats
that were-are late sleeping and an
elaborate luncheon And both are de-
MED her, for they do net count In the
success of picture play So great a
star as Anna Held has doubtless been
brought up to night-life, and the sud
den appropriation of her valued actiyi-
ties to daylight must be severe
strain that is difficult to alter. This
very thing is one of the chief reasons
why so many of our greatest artists
are deserving the stage for the screen.
At shutdown, the days work is ended.
When the adaptation of Denmar
Thompson's celebrated classic, "The
Old Homestead" reaches here in
films, Honolulu will receive one of the
richest heritages of the stage. This
beloved old play, the germ OF which
had its inception in 1875, has been
one of the accepted standards of the
theater for over 80 years-a fact
which has earned for 1t the name of
Americas oldest living play" Frank
Losee, who plays Josh Whiteomb' in
this drama, is the old man In The
Masqueraders,r seen here last week.
The Old Homestead" has proven its
and undying interest to gen
Grafton after generation OF theater-
goers. and 1t Is estimated BY Frank
Thompson, son and heir OF the cele-
brated author-actor, from whom the
rights 10 the adaptation were obtained,
that in three decades 1t has been seen
on the stage by fully 100000 people.
And. strange to say, at least that
many will see it in one year. in pic
lures.
From extra" to leading lady, al
most over night such was the good
fortune of little Marjorie Daw, when
Geraldine Farrar's magic word spelled
success for her little protege. It all
when Miss Farrar was in
Hollywood preparing for her Car
men" picture, and little Marjorie was
doing extra In one Of Lasky's pro-
auctions. Miss Farrar was fascinated
by the little 14-year-old girls efforts
to be real actress, and remarked to
Director De Mile: aSuch talent as
that should not be wasted, and the
Consequence was that pretty Marjorie
found herself cast for an important
role in The Chorus Lady. When I 1
began work / was In trance the
little girl said, when speaking of her
good fortune but feel sure showed
myself worthy of Miss Farrar's trust |
The play just carries you along Ike
reading book. It was so full Of hui
NOR and pathos" Little Miss Daw is
q Los Angeles girl. Her mother and
father encourage her work IN motion
pictures, and she is q fatDrite with
everyone from the eameraIhen to the
She has also spleiI- |
did voice, and recites. Marjorle's one /
ambition now is to visit Miss Farrar In |
New York, and from the determined |
toss of her head when she saws Il. |