New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
Divulged by
The Two Dexters

And We thought-that is, Marie and
thought that you might write some
thing along these lines. You know, as
! was saying-or wasn't ! sayng?-
well. at any rate, it was TO be some
thing about stars l have made love
to- On the screen, you know; OF
course. not really" And Elliott Dex-
ter stopped and blusfed and then
stopped again; so VIC said, soothingly:
dyes? A very good idea; a Te1'R good
idea; and "Wcll, you know, you
could say something about Mary Pick
ford and Blanche Sweet, and Lima
Cavalier and Elsie Ferguson and
Alice Brady and Marie Doro, only
please don't ask me anything about
her. because I don't know anything
about her. She is my wife, you know.
"But Mary Pickford is the sweet one
and Lima Cavalieri is the Temperament
tai one and Blanche Sweet is the re-
served one, and Elsie Ferguson is the
earnest one, and Alice Brady is the
Nolly one, and, Of course. they are all
IoNely, and ! enjoy working with them
immensely" Here the much beloved
man of the screen foundered and then
called, in desperation: "oh, Marie, do
come in and help me out! You know
what we decided that I should say.
have forgotten" So little Marie came
in to help her big husband out Of the
predicament which his rash promise TO
act as interwievee had plunged him
into.
"WhaN Did you expect that help
less infant 20 tell you anything? Why,
he never talks at all until he has
known you. at least two months. |
have finally come to know him pretty
well, but it is only by observation, not
by anything he says
Marie Doro is fascinating creature
and We knew one thing that her hus-
band thought without his saying a
word.
Aren't men helpless creatures? !
don't believe they really know any
thing at all. They couldn't exist with
out US. Why. they will wander away
and forget all about their appoint
ments, and if they remember that they
had one they don't know what time il
is, and then they say: '0h, well, 1t is
all right. She is there, and she will
fix it up
"But | can tell you what he wishes
to say. Indeed. can speak at length
and with conviction on the subject of
stars | have made love TO. You lis
ten. too, Elliott, and you shall hear
something which you never knew be-
fore, or, rather, something which yeu
never knew that l knew before. Star.
! have made love 20, indeed! With
each new picture have to suffer the
pangs Of jealousy as I watch him
moon about, and I have 20 conceal my
agony under a smiling countensnce."
Miss Doro was doing remarkably well
at concesling her agony under a smil-
ing countenance just then. Her eye.
sparkled and she laughed with slee
as she unveiled the weakness Of the
much loved hero Of the screen.
"The first day Elliott never cares
very much about them, and then he
Begins TO tolerate them the second
day, and the third day he declares that
they have brains-brains-and then
well, you can imagine my feelings, for
each picture takes about thirty-six
working days TO finish. All, it is saG!"
and the funny little girl gave a pro-
digious sigh. 81 never have chance
to see him, you know, for he works in
the daytime, and work at night, and
this is really the first time I have had
a chance to talk TO him in weeks. And
then, 20 think, Elliott, that should
be compelled to speak TO you on such
a subject" And Miss Doro looked ex-
sctly as she used to look in "The
Morals OF Marcus" when she said:
"If you had not loved me should not
care. No. For some other man would
love me. Every man loves q beautiful
girl"
And Marie Dsro is undenisbly a
beautiful girl. IL didn't seem just
naturally human for any one 10 be so