The Washington times., 1916-04-17
Lillian and Dorothy GIsh Seen
Everywhere Together Ex.
cept In Motion Pictures.
ACT ONLY As INDIVIDUALS
Time When Both Appeared In
Same Play Has Passed Be-
cause They Succeeded.

One OF the most patient patrons
OF the motion pictures in Washing
ton has written TO inquire when END
where it will be possible to see the
0ish sisters In n motion picture TO-
gether again.
The chances are that the Gish sis
ters viii not be seen In another pic
ture together-everi
This doesn't r'%an that they have
been separated. Or that they will
appear for different companies.
They are still the same. inseparable
twins. But they have succeeded 30
well as individuals that their direc-
tors feel they cannot anord to show
the two girls IN the same picture.
II would be too much OF a good
thing.
inseparable, however. IL one OF the
very pretty stories OF the motion
picture world. In a recent article
PSS'nS0 PoSt, mS,,on % one pIctSre Se"y actress n is
quoted as making her "confes-
sfons," and among other things she
tells some stories about the people
who act In pictures~ that show them
TO be very human and very likable
-people. who are very fond OF their
homes.
Third Member of Gish Family.
The Gish sisters. Dorothy and LII
iian, furnish an apt illustration or
Just what this actress was striving
to describe. There II a third men,
Der OF the GIsh family party who
10 very important In the lives of the
two sisters. although she isn't
known at all to the average photo
play patron. This is Mother"
The aish homo Is sacred ground.
Tho choice OF both girls Is Tor
privacy that Will give the three n an
unbroken. intimate association. The
dazzling world Of publicity belongs
outside the portals. Within Is har-
mcnious and delightfully."- domestic
existence, that only a few tried and
intimate friends may glimpse:
Tho chief feature of this Intimate
circle is that It Is allowed in no
sense to be different from any Amer
ican family group that fame has not
entered. Some girls in pictures can
not forget their art long enough to
ba Just themselves, even at home.
Which In Just the difference be-
tween everyday girls. with modi-
Gun. OF talent and Importance. and
real stars like Lillian and Dorothy
0ish.,
Sisters Are Chums.
There are a lot of other pleasant
things to be said about this sunshiny
little pair; and one OF the most
charming is that either at the studio
or away from II they are INSOFAR
able chums. and share all their pos
sessions.
IL is Lillian who shares her sweet
faced mothers love of home-mak-
ing, who sews and cooks, and. IL
need be. washes dishes. There Is a
bond In those common interests. and
there is n bond also In their common
devotion to the gay and mischief
loving younger sister. who loves
horne, hut not It's care.
There Is a happy irresponsibility
OF bubbling youth. as Dorothy's
friends see her within the rose-clad
Glsh bungalow: and II IL Dorothy
that; wins all hearts.
The fact Is that Dorothy's forte Is
designing; her sisters. execution.
Both. OF course. have constructive
imagination or they could not be
screen stars. But Lillian Is the
practical little soul. who knows how
a thing should be done to the last
seam and buttonhole and pinch OF
salt, and can do II herself.