The Washington times., 1922-08-08
Rawlinson, Movie Star, 81, Wooed
Girl, III, With Ardent Loue Notes
Handsome Actor Won Her
Childish Heart by Gifts OF
Paper Dolls and Notes--She
Is Now Seeking 500, 900
I For Alleged Wrong.

t0ddD the tphottcntt0n OI INC tooe
letters of Herbert RaWliasot,, the
motion picture STAR to Dorothy
Love Clark, the young girl t0ho Is
suing him for 100000 on the
ground that he tronged her under
promise of marriage.
Miss Clark is nosO in Los
Angeles, where Raiolinson resides,
preparing her case for trial. The
love letters, herewith published for
the first time, wiu be presented as
official evidence in court to justify
the girls claim for damages.
They form the frdmeDork OF the
entire action, representing the
heart record Of Dorothy Loue
Clark's fears and hopes, in one Of
the most extraordinary cases P
the kind on record.
Copyright. 1879. by the New York 7
American. Reproduction prohibited.)
ITO Sweet Little Dorothy Ciark:
I'm sure Santa's coming
With candy and toys
And all sorts of nice things
To please girls and boys.
ITO my sweetheart Dorothy.
From Herbert Rawlinson."
1915" u 49,.
That message on a Christmas
card six years ago marked the be-
ginning of the remarkable romance
OF Herbert Rawlinson, thirty-seven'
year old star of the screen. and Dor.
othy Love Clark, then an eleven
year old child. beginning her career.
She had met him In Universal City,
Los Angeles. where both were work.
ing. ...
He gave her a lift from the studio
home in his car, and Dorothy had
outspokenly admired his lovely
curly hair" Rawlinson laughed at
the impetuous compliment. and
when Dorothy, with a group OF
other children. called on the star,
he presented her with Q pacture
affectionateiy inscribed.
Sweethearts Always.
At that time Dorothy was play
ing the part of a boy who dreams
after a feast Of pie, that he Is a
cannibaI king. Soon after, Doroth,
obtained a part in "On Trial" al
the Morosco Theater, Los Angeles
and Rawlinson sent her this tele
gram: ->
my sweetheart-may your sue
cess be phenomenal. Best wishes
Love. Herbert Rawlinson."
And that Christmas he sent he
set OF paper dolls and she CAV
him a little pin cushion.
The two saw much Of each othel
in the weeks and months that fol
lowed, so much that they did no
write often. Rawlinson, In the sum
mer OF 1917, made his first big hi
in Come Through" and Doroth!
went to the first showing elated.
Then the little girl went to Sal
Diego, and on the stationery Of tn
Los Angeles Athletic Club. on Sep
temper Is, Rawlinson wrote her {
letter, which marked the secon'
stage of the strange romance.
Affection Increasing.
This letter, penned at a. M. Il
| especially interesting because Of tn
! indicated increase in the actor
ardor toward the girl, for he I'D
dressed her:
| MY Own Darling Dorothy:
what a scolding will get when yo'
come home, and ! guess / deserv
IL. / am just as sorry as l can b
to see you before I left, dear bab!
mine, and I have just gotten hom
from the studio, three in the morn
ing. but felt that I could not della,
writing YOU any longer, IL only |
all AnN
you and think Of you each day. Al
HERB"
Dorothy answered, and in the LET
ter expressed the fear that "troup
ing" with the road company Nigh
interfere with her dancing lessons
but on September Is Rawlinsol
wrote, gratefully and reassuringly:
MY Darling Dorothy:
Have received your dear swee
letter, and when you come bacl
we'l fix everything up with tn
dancing school so you may con
tinue your lesson. My very fondes
love to you, my baby girl.
HERB"
Two Years After.
lnls was TWO years DtlOTe nef
bert Rawlinson is accused of hav
ing attacked the girl, and the trenC
of the foregoing letters may be bet
ter understood by comparing then
with this letter received by Mis-,
Clark, while she was playing ir
California and Rawlinson was ir
New York city:
THE LAMBS.
December IL, 1918.
MY Own; Darling Dot: .
"At last I have heard from YOU
dearest, and Il seemed an age com
ing, and I've just read your letter
over and over again. and looked
at all the pictures. or, rather, tn,
pieces OF them. and the little snap
shots in the bathing suit--wh,
didn't you send II all, dear7 You
only ,teased me by sending hall
of IL.
''I must admit, dariins, that what
you sent was very attractive, and
! could almost see you as you mus,
have looked. Won't you send me
the rest Of 1t, dearest7 I'd Low,
to have 1t. / just love every little
thing you send me.
"I think it's awfully sweet oi
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