The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-13
BEVERLY BAYNE, WHO APPEARS IN
 PERSON AT POLES, CHATS ABOUT
 BABIES, BROWNIES AND HER HOME

Beverly BaYne was fearfu1ly in
 earnest. It is a. habit of hers. T like
 the sepaking stage-of course-but
 prefer the screen It gives one a
 chance to enjoy genuine home life.
 And there is our baby. Richard. you
 know
 Another blow. just below the belt,
 to the generally accepted ldea ca, mat Ii{l
 ing, frothy folks. Miss Bayne with
 her husband. Francis x. Bushman Il.
 enjoys remarkable vogue on both { sSreen and stage.
 She was snuggled up in a blue and
 biege 1ounging robe. back stage in
 her dressing room between perform f. ances at Polls theatre when we chat ted with her. She had been writing
 a letter as We were announced. On
 the dressing table in front or ner was
 a framed picture of the 'Rlchard ' of her remark in the preceding para
 graph. He is the three year old son
 in the Bushman-Bayne family - a
 unny-haired. big-eyed boy who look |. ed out at one with the same straight so attractive in his mother. Before
 our hours chat with the Bushmans was through we felt we knew young Dick very we'll
 You would instantly like lovely Beverly BaYne Bushman. She Is en ttirely without affectat1on"or pose, cur tured intelligent and distinctly femi- . @Scr daughter or sister-any chap well, anything sweet from sister. Ana she is beautiful-lixe a glowing jack ~oSe.
 The Bushmans have just returned from a two months trip abroad. Bridgeport just happens to be lucky in this opportunity of seeing the Ia nous pair in their vaudeville act.
 Awaiting the fulfllment of their new plans they were persuaded to accept two weeks of booking in this section of the country. When they after thesr final performance here, | they win be completing their 74th l week in their present vehicle, having | played aIl of the big-time vaudeville 1 and. incident1y, the end of their | present appearance in this sketch. ! They have pretentfous and fascinat- | ing plans for the future wherein they | picture. one they will use for pre- sentation in the big theatres of the l country in conjunction with personal appearances in a scene from the pie ture The idea is novel, and consider Ing the infinite abilities of each to make good on the speaking stage, one that should prove highly successful
 Always Played Leads
 : Beverly Bayne is a surprising per son. For instance, she has never played anything but leading role in either screen productions or on the atage. At Essanay, where she re- ceived her first opportunity in pie lures, her initial film, '"rhe Loan Shark" afforded her a sweet ingenue had She made good, and was there after a leading lady! Her initial stage appearance was with MT. Bush man in the play, ''The Master Thief" g little over two years ago. On the opening night everyone was in trepedi- tion over her. Would she be nervous, would shef1op? Instead. she was the calmest person among them. She Scored charningly. Her lovely, we'll speaking voice, her beauty and poise. gave her the spirit of a experienced actress. She was a i genuine success. It is a habit of hers i to succeed. She seems to be making ! l great success of marriage. of T ra raotherhood her career,-and certain S of winning the regard of inter | viewer. z
 She speaks gently and wisely of ,be screen, of the future of pictures Yes-she and MT. Bushman are to To I more pictures,-but only very good a md very fine ones. a !. The screen as a career for girls? T Fes-if a girl has money to help win c he battle, and patience to wait I wait. wait. Cc.thtions have changed i r films today It takes great talent, l I doney and patience to succeed. fc