New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

,.,o, q time. which Is tho way
inc GOOD stories begin, there was
81 ISS's and she sat curled UP in a
h'.'SS -. leather armchair in the Office
gre. vsr,ous Players studio, and she
oi "v ..crscly human, and declared,
VS. ~ mad crossed her heart, sol
ai'ei ~ever would she play Juliet
ea9!t yrss very natural. and asserted
ana si +hat she had refused 100000
'o'y'' IN resi- money. from the
60 ri,ms because she wouldn't 80
=. Csifornis. N.,;.,
va Cortrad ictory. elusive, eerie
Nov' ~, railroad Of q similar sounding
~. Nary lickford rs a beng OF
name - te~sCs. mass Of nerves,
- me truth must he told. an IN
sao' g.. sueet and charming girl.
t,as,ni'r bsyc -wv future prospects. my
60 ms everything that the future
amV'IL,ii IN store for me-aN that
nS .issiy sacrifice 90 make my mother
w." ..~ said Miss Pickford, and she
hsyP'' eve l.ttlc. whitc-booted foot un-
meath her and made herself COM
s,r-sble. "You see. mother is my man
,ssr ny trainer; IN fact. she - every,
80 10 me- ! never see the money
ss-r and. In fact. ] seldom even see
.Ss checks. believe that unless my
hank recognized my face ] would nave
ENcsl;y % getting 9 chccN eashe0' as
fs~ unknown there. r,
Miss P.c,forJ sighed disma.ly. The
br-3en o. $4,000 q year earning ca
80 did not seem 90 weigh heavily
Snor her. sc, she sighed.
~ am accused o. being a GOOD busl-
.,.s woman. but when the Triangle
TJ-,s made ne the splendid ohcr OF
5000 2 wees J rejected II out OF senti-
-. because 7 wanted 20 stay IN the
T.,. where wv friends live. where
80 10 1--we my life 90 not NaIue
..rev As money. lt - a necessary
~ pleasant evil, bu. Il will never be
- cod and &c never Will control me
-i.fs sre better things in lie than
-o,ey-frler6ship Of those we. love.
=. 1--we Of c-r friends and, perehance.
80 admiration and the applause OF the
Wis Mss P.esford readiusted little
.o,re hat a. blue and white. smiled
,;s.ipI little smile and continued:
u have many ambitions. / love my
~ md this is not said for effect.
Tts fsc. 'fa- 7 wore myself out with
~ IN tie last twelve months and
bst rv only recreation IS sleeping
.5orIS move this. Once IN while.
.,.sr NE DAYS work is done. ] read;
,i.sr I an, zoo tired 90 do even that.
I'D so 20 20 bed Ike q good little
| nj and sleer all can 20 prepare my
~ Dor the next days work. But next
-sr,b I avn going 70 take q vacation
- -est and after rest o week / viii
gore so restless and anxious for
~ that + Will be desperately IN
.,rpy ur.r J IN q new contract.
-Wtb whom will that be"
i have not the faintest idea said
r.s pickford. and she looked as inno-
u, and temure and non-committal
"a r;rl who had refused 100000 g
az could Here 70 may be mentioned
i. the Famous Players and the Metro
re-ures Corporation are having a love
s,..ie for her services and that Miss
s,fords salary will he good deal
-,,s than the S114,000 she earned this
I'D vha. do you intend 70 do when
N Ultimate ambition" responded
4 Ww Piekford. patting the white fur
= tsr black velvet coat, "is 20 return
l % the speaking stage and play some
1 great bv role suitable 20 my ability
and 70 play IL until I am tired Of II
and then BID farewell 90 public life.
So. vii, never play Juliet. am
. ,.,r5 OF the fact that I am the only
] ,t-,sss IN captivity who has no such
irt..or. Juliet as Shakespeare drew
lrBa child. and 20 q certain extent
iive no. grown up
Like Peter Pan ," asked the inter
never by the way. wouldn't you
Ike 70 play Peter Pan on the screen ~
Nothing that anybody could offer
rs would induce me 10 play Peter Pan.
! Rsude Adams has made this role
,assie, and 7 would not feel justified
q eompete-t 90 follow IN her foot
rsps"
Miss Picktord stopped suddenly and
aimed interviewer
'Wha. do you like best about me?'
re asked.
That you are 50 absolutely human
rd natural" responded the mere man
mo faced her.
oh, thai is the finest compliment I
lave ever had paid me" gushed Miss
hedord, and then q doubling look
ans into her eyes. "You must have
7 lssed the Barney Stone, and ] believe
that your real name Is Murphy, for
oily an Irishman could have paid me
such a compliment You know ] an
10y the greater part Irish, and ] often
Pink that II is ny Irish imagination
rat helps ne 70 act as much as what
rr ability I may possess. And let
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