, 1921-06-19
my LIFE
AS TOLD
By Mary Pickford to Hayden Talbot

ByaAffary Pickford to Hayden Talbot
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Education Not Neglected.
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pay OF course ensrsIy. the child" chosen for such parts vas odd enough
ot playing these big parts. be found
Sent Home Half Salary
The oppor--=tys from he viewpoint of advancing my art was undoubt
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sas pslseainss By m mother. BY Iotde by Jack II Vent way. what
At m " manassrs urgent suggestion I sonsents t. meet the roper
with m mother, n let. her. understand "a {. let m enthusiasm u away.
ssoushs Of my leaving home and her protection.
The repertoire la turned ut TO be very. very nice The salary he
true I knew / could live o. half Of it. That msant I could ssd SIS a
i was fr better than I had been bile to 10 in stock And h part.
thought But rns then ca tn n big objection back into my mind who
Now let m make this point very clear /. wasn't that I wasn't hse
ussy seffreaant and sur of myself Aithoush l was eight years of g
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some woman o HON 1 could depend. to whom I could go fol advice
Gsh Girls in the Company.
along with h" his troupe II so TAX care Of her two daughters. Dorothy and Lillian,
vas willing 10 look after me. when my mother put it up to hr tn next day.
That first season on the road was a suceession y roseate day dreams
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