Evening star., 1924-02-25

would falter, "but, you see, So-and-So
| Is already cast for that part
"Oh, what shame" would re5oin
the author. But surely you'll take
the SECOND part-in my play?'
| Torn between pleasure at this aVid,
| ity of interest and the pang inflicted
| upon any handsome actor by tne
supposition that he could possibly
appear in secondary role. the Adonis
treat to. some lonely grotto where where
| he could mediate upon the embar-
rassment of great beauty.
| In one of the most amazing en-
the late Wallace Reid was cast for
| the leading part. Friends OF Reid
| report that one day while he was
coming off the set he was hailed by
Mrs. Glyn.
have greeted him-"you're really very
wonderful to look at, And, besides
you know you have-It."
"It?" Reid murmured confusedly,
| wondering, perhaps. what his press
! agents and admirers could possibly
have overlooked. What do you
{, mean, Mrs. Glyn?"
| "Oh, that is my word. IT.: she re-
peated in that contralto voice whlch
lonely wind through the pine trees.
Don't YOU see that one syllable ex-
! presses everything-all the differ
! ence there Is between peopie! lou
either have 1t or you haven't
| Reid was still considering himself
in this new light of special privilege
when he noticed that the writer s
brows were puckered.
Yes" he heard her reflect after a
moment of such panied scrutiny. "you
have It-but, ah, my dear boy-your
boots and your hair. If l could only
send you TO my London bootmaker
and have some one wise cut your
hair"
authenticity of this tale, l do say
| Mrs. Glyn's part in 1t is thoroughly
consistent with several other Incl
dents of which l have tirst-hand
knowledge. Does she really mean
| effect? / myself believe that she
plans her personality quite as care
| fully as she does her stories. When,
| for instance, arrayed in the most su-
perb evening attire and accompanied
| by the handsomest man she has been
| able to find in the aSsemblage, Mrs.
! Glyn sweeps slowly through ball
room; when she murmurs soulfully.
j"Orange, orange: how l love II. Often
| sit In room by myself and think
orange. 1 fill my whole soul with its
| beautiful. warm rays-I drink them
down into my heart-ah, orange. -
! then she is showing her supreme
[ ability, not only as the writer who
can tell popular tale, but as the
f, writer who knows how to get her
| self constantly before the popular
mind l once said Of her that she
was a great Snowman, and when she
heard my comment she was exceed
ingly gratified.
! But underneath all this pageantry
! of manner is heart overfiowinE
| with the warmest interest In her fel-
! low beings. One of the mattresses
A III IIAtN Il
Glyn lived for some time, once said
! to me: "Of all the people ! ever
waited on, Mrs. Glyn was the incest
and kindest and most considerate. l
never knew her to be cross-not even
at breakfast"
| And. after all. the only trustworthy
epitaph is composed by the person
who serves us our breakfast.
| 1t was after this flock Of authors
had alighted in Hollywood that NJ.
! ca. He brought with him the pretty
/ little wife who supplanted in his
| affections Mile. Georgette lie Blanc
| Also. a lecture. Neither of these i'm
| in his favor. Most Americans We're
ranged solidIy with Mile. lie Blanc,
\ abandoned at the peak of fame to
which she had faithfully encouraged
the Belgian author As to his lee
a language of which NJ. Maeterlinck
knew scarcely word, still lives in
the memory of many New Workers
who went to pray and stayed to
/ laugh.
/ In spite of the criticism attached
| to Maeterlinck' s visit TO the United
} States, there was so much publicity
| inherent in this criticism that / felt
! the Goldwyn Company might benefit
/ through a professional association
| with the distinguished foreigner. So.
arranging an interview through NJ,
| Maeterlinck's American manager. l
! had my first talk with the visiting
author in the Goldwyn Company s
| New York Offices.
AS he entered l was struck by the
placidity of that rather large face.
| 1t was round and calm as a lake on
still August day. All our conver-
sation was conducted through an in
terpreter, and in this manner I gath
cred that NJ. Maeterlinck viewed the
cinema with enthusiasm and was
confident that he would be able to
convert his art to its uses.
"Very well. NJ. Maeterlinck.' re-
sponded !, 81 am anxious that we
! should procure exclusive rights to
your works, and i am willing to
make the same contract with You
that / have previously made with
Mary Roberts Rinehart."
The Belgian lifted his eyebrows