New-York tribune., 1922-11-27
Young BosweH
Interuieus
Richard Barthelmess

BECAUSE lie is one Of the youngest
"movie" stars
he contributed fine moments to
Broken Blossoms" and "Way Do,on
East"
he is serious about his lcork and M
spoiled by success.
trinity Collage is proud Of him,
ne is going to Cuba TO appear Ia
Hergeshoimef's "The Bright Ska1pl."
There lsaa q strong wind up the A0e-
nue.. and Young BostoeA apas blomm
heddtong snto a large raccoon coat,
topped on q bropn felt hat pulled dowu
TO shnt cut the cold. Young Boswell
n.potogised and looked up 1t was RICH
ARD BARTHELMESs
Young Boswell--1 didn't recognizes you.
bAhIHELM MESS--Nobody does lately
wath these. He pointed to the impress
sive sideburns (Which he ,caa oroping fo,
his nefo role.l | hate them, but the hair
is the most important part of make
up, and it ought to be real Let's go up
to the office, where we can sit down.
Upstairs he removed the coat Gud
tossed the hot or desk. He squared
nag shoulders, lighted cigarette and
settled into comfortable chair. He
didn't seem the married man NTH re-
sponsibihtfes.: he looked more like a col
lege senior. His ueyy black, votatile eyes
'cG'ntered about Ga he recalled his school
days and hoaO his guardian had not
Wdnted Aim to 90 on the stage, and the
prst chance IN picture.
Young Boswell suppose you've for
gotten the old college days.
BARTHELMESS-I should say not.
l couldn't forget that dramatic society
we organized. and the scenery we
bought. don't know what might have
happened ii I had gone back senior year.
l guess the only thing Dick Barthelmess
ever did for Trinity is gone. The seen
cry burnt UP IN the gymnasium fire. !
ike to go back because they still think
Of me in a dirty gray shirt, with nv
shoes uniaced, hurrying for chapel
Young Boswell Tell me what Grit
flth's secret of directing is.
BARTHELMESS- used
to think it was sort of hypnotic power.
1t was uncanny the way he could make
the actors do just what he wanted. With
some he told them exactly what to do.
but he let others interpret their own
characterizations. He usually let me do
part as | saw it, or rather as | felt il.
because ] believe screen acting is mostly
feeling.
Young Boswell ll-But you have to have
experience as an emotional back
ground.
BARTHELMEss-No. think IL is 4
sense that is born in you. The other
night ! talked to Hugh Wapole about
that. He says that sort of thing is born
IN you: It's wonderful to have men like
Walpole and Hergesheimer interested in
your work 1t makes you want to do
your beat
Young Boswell-And it's wonderful to
be young, too.
BARTIHELMEss-1t is. Movies
are thing for youth. I've often won
dered what will happen to "moyis" ac-
TORS when they grow old. Wondered ii
they would 20 on having revivals ~ and u
iarewell performances like Sarah Bern
hardt and Eleanora Duse. or if the;,
pubiic Will grow tired of them. when
they are no longer young. Motion nic.
lures aren't old enough to tell about
that. 'N' '''0o'
Young Boswell might play mid
dle-aged parts and then grandfather
parts, and SO on.
BARTHELMESS--I have to 90 see
some test films run off. l haven't found
the right type and size to play opposits
me III the new part.
AS BARTHELMESS st,uo0led into
the coon" coat Young BosweH thouokt
oi att the gtrks IL America ,cho ,colfo
gee ten gears Of their life, or epen fore.
90 a whole winter of f,1vohties, to plau
2ust one scene opp0site "Dick." Almost
amg 9ag, gtrs from Portland, Ore, to Port
,ana, ne, from drawing room to kitehem
a4s cMt oat q picture Of him ard fynmed
u, fDath secret hope that some dan v"sse 81 :
f0o"td De hts leading Iadg.