New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
II p WARNER THIS TIME

my rreat-grandfather were actors. l
believe in reincsrnation, and am sure
that all of the knowledge which was
':heirs has helped me. You know, being
in the profession has not always been
regarded as 1t is now. Why, at ono
time actor tolk we're not allowed to
walk on the sidewalk
Neither arc they nbw, for that mat
ter. They arc compelled to ride In
limousines, particularly the screen
actors. But to return TO Mr.. Warner
as who would not?-while not ad-
hitting that what his visitor said was
true, he did admit that he wished II
were. and that ne was working every
day TO make it come true. Acting be-
fore the camera from 20 6 and read
ing plays from s to IL is not exactly
frivolous and care-free existence.
al believe that repression is the key
note to success in the moving pictures.
II my mind, my soul, cannot be re-
fected in my face so that an audience
will know what wish to convey TO
them, then how hopeless it IS to Try TO
force it on them by gesticulations and
gnashing of teeth.
"Tho screen is difficult and merci-
less-oh, how merciless! A thing once
registered never can be recalled, and
one must depend absolutely on that
screen to carry to the audience ones
emotions, ones personality.
"On the stage one may get away with
bad part; one even may blind an
audience to a defective performance II
only ones voice has the proper per
suasive qualities. But on the screen
one has only ones mind to convey
one's meaning. If / do not think
rightly, how can hope to impress my
audience?"
When Mr.. Warner said that he had
only his face with which to express his
emotions he forgot all about his hands.
He has the most eloquent hands on the
screen.
1--WE speak OF uplifting the drama,
but what VIC need to do is to upllft
ourselves. Can we teach that which
VIC do not know? We need greater
knowledge. We need more sympathy
We need cooperation between the
actors and the directors. Yes, that In
particular. This petty question OF pre-
cminence is forever arising. To the
director belongs the credit Of produc-
ton, and naturally he is delighted TO
receive any suggestion which will help
TO make that production a success. is
he not? The answer is emphatically
He is not When the actors and the
directors learn to work together 1t rs
going to lessen the fatigue and the un-
pleasantness all around.
"Then, too, there should be final
censor TO correct all Of the little de-
tails. Naturally, one man cannot look
after everything, although the sad part
of it is that most Of them think that
they can.
"Yes, am going back to the stage
when / can find a suitable play q sup
pose they all tell you that, but until
that time arrives I shall devote myself
to film work and my convicts. You
have no idea the amount of Joy man.
age TO infuse into their dull lives. ]
have six PROTECTS. See, here is let
ter from one Of them" and Mr.. Warner
brought out dozen pages of closely
lined paper. The letter began my
dearest friend" and ended mo. 39,764,"
which is not phone call, but the
Identification mark of human being
Mr.. Warner will help him, too. he
has persuaded more than one discour-
aged, misguided brother to turn to the
right, and never, so he says, has he
been disappointed in his TRUSTEES. He
has a beautiful and abiding faith in the
power of Kindness and encouragement.