The evening world., 1921-03-23

aereon might Eead. notating the six
,yaaF-Old child marvel, who, playing
Wath Charlie Chaplin, has been set
upon a pedestal of fame by perhaps
Ghomost fAmOus Of the cinema worlds
ngnrZ.
Who d Jackie Coogan7 The
ehild that puts Chaplin over in his
latest ptcture-a picture which the
average man, woman and child
throughout the United States already
has stood in hne 10 see
Who h Jackie" COogan1 A child
with a soul says Irving Cobb. speak
ing seriously.
Who is Jackie" Coogan7 why,
Bmply mothers little darling. un-
spoiled, natural, unaffected, into mis-
cDie6, says his mother, Mrs. John
Henry Coogan, nee Dol1iver. whose
ta$her was a St Louis leather mer-
chant, but VINO, herself, It may be,
gave her son his early histrionic start
BY appearing upon the stage when
she was four years old.
Who Is Jackie" Coogan? Hes a
Httle man. says his father, at the
Coogan home here, No. 17sS La Brca
Avenue =And he's not bit up
stage. Some ono told me the kid
. had three personalities" added the
parent Il don't know about that
but he has a healthy appetite for
playing with toys, only he always
3 likes to build something practical.
playing WITH what they cain 'erector'
toys"
Tho father, too, IS known 10 the
stage and before Jackie" was a year
old he had traversed the entire orbit
Of q Wen known vaudeville circuit,
with baby eyes and ears seeing and
hearing his ail-Irish father dance and
spin the comedians chatter. And, II
p, wearied by pater's contributions,
there was mater, right alongside,
Vwelling the family purse with ap-
pearances in comedy sl1its. So, there
seems to be a lot Of inherited talent
la Charlie ChaoHn's bidder for
+. cinema fame.
Whether It was heredlty that made
little Jackie" to date, the highest
tsalaried child on record. or whether
It was the atmosphere of the theatre,
which caused him to shuttle his little
feet enthusiastically when supported
.thereupon by parental hands at re-
hearsals, the fact remains that at six
years plus the tot Is a finished actor,
IS near as a film director can detect.
But, outside the cameras range he il
simply a kidd kid that stands out
IN front OF his parents house bare
headed when he should have his cap
on and plays in the house with his cap
on. And this despite unconscious eff
forts TO make him artificial. from the
approach Of many interviewers.
. ,f"Jaclxie" already has ideas of the
stage. At present his determine
ton is to be a cameraman. when he
grows UP, but his mother already
shows signs of correcting this error
Z. The child. as he explains, does not
Intend to deny himself stardom to be
n a. cameraman with any ideas Of en-
1hancing Aim art by superior camera
work; rather. he thinks cameramen
'-have more opportunities to go duch
hunting. He already is in training
for the ducks with a toy twenty
rwo," with which, he asserts, he has
SHOT a rabbit.
d.. tackles" affections thus far
among his professional acquaintance.
seem centred upon Chaplin, for whom
he protests devotion Next com,
Douglas Fairbanks and, inclussvely
Mary Picluford. Behind the regar,
for Fairbanks is a red silk banda M
which the Aims formost athlete re-
Gently bestowed upon Jackie"
The child cinema marvel is alread,
looking into his professional future
o. materially at least. my next studio. :
he says, sis going to be built of brick
Then there will sure to be some brick,
teft over, and can use them TO built
things when I'm not acting"
q There's neghborhood grocery no
tar from Jackie's home, and it's MOI
@-for publication that the star OF Frs
National Pictures, Inc, Just like tn,
rest OF the kids around for a bloch
p or 80, patters there in quest Of all av
suckers and such IKE in the cand,
90 line. But for public reading, jack,
will tell you he thinks the ideal die
for genius, aged six, is shredded whea
and cream, but that he likes banana,
and cream best of ALL" And | 20
IN 70 bed every night at o'clock ant
mamma makes me stay there until
vi 'the next morning." the child added, al
If TO round out this discussion OF q
certain phase of h daily regimen.
''' The bankers cry of Save, save,
seems to have been already heard by
"Jackie," along with mothers admo-
milton not to lie on the grass in the
winter when warm. Il put all my
= money IN the bank" he asserted
1,HHow much? Oh, all -- 1900 q
week." He did not say, however
that n nice little slice OF il went foi
"a Packard and rs going weekly fOi
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