The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-19

metics, etc.
Hollywood, Calf, March 10
(NEA)-A scrap with her fiance, Z
trip to Hollywood to forget their dit
ficulties. and Doris Dawson became
= member Of the celluloid hamlet's
red-haired club.
Prior to that everyth. J had been
lovely. Doris was wearing Z diamond
as big - the third finger on which It
repoeed. She was going to be married
and settle down - . happy New
York wife. Then came the quarrel
just ct Z time when Doris father was
coming to Los Angeles on business
trip.
Come to Los Angeles with me-" he
urged. I'VE will be gone about three
months and by the time We get back
you will have forgotten all your
troubles"
Doris forgot. all right--but she for
got to 60 back to New York again.
The three month"; trip stretched into
nine months, and by that time the
titian-haired girl decided that she
was going to stay in Hollywood. Long
distance telephone calls. kilograms
and letters from the hoy friend" in
New York were to no avail. Doris
had made up her mind.
Becomes Bathing Beauty
"A girl I had known in New York
was working at the Mack Sennett
studio" Doris remarked. Il went to
lunch with her one day and then went
back to the studio to watch her work
during the afternoon. It was the first
time had ever been inside Of a
studio and was quite excited. They
were shooting some swimming scenes
and needed some girls who could dive.
My chum, knowing that could, said
that she would get me Job working
In the picture II wanted to. I de-
clined at first, since had never be-
fore given a thought to entering
pictures. However, she urged me on
and said we would have lot Of fun,
50 I went to work"
For the next six months Doris
worked at Sennett's, doing bits In
comedies. Daddy finished his business
about that time and told her they
would start for home. She had begun
to like 1t out here, 80 she announced
that she wasn't going home. Daddy
objected, but Doris stuck to her de-
cision. He finally told her that If she
stayed she would have to be entirely
on her own, that he wouldn't help q
single bit. Then he left for New York
Breaks Leg In Western
"Soon after he left went over tx
the Tee Art studio and got a job In 8
western. I fell off my horse and broke
my leg. That laid me up In the hos
pital for nearly five weeks"
After q short period at the Al
Christie studios Doris decided to be-
come a free lance. Sometimes the
earnings of a free lancer are good
and then again they are extremely
small.
The little titan haired actress wa.
Just unfortunate enough to be on the
wrong side Of the fence. Her salary
when she worked, was small. and she
didn't work often.
II was just about to give up and &
home when got my contract at First
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ready wired daddy for money ane
bought my ticket when got q cal
from First National. After waiting
several days I got contract ane
wired daddy that I was staying here.
That contract was the actual star
of Doris career. She was cast In films
opposite Richard Barthelmess, Harr,
Langdon and Charlie Murray. In rapit
succession. Then the "squawkies'
commenced tightening their hold OF
the celluloid industry and Doris wa
borrowed by Warner Brothers to pla!
In THE Little Wildcat" . talking
film. Her voice recorded well and he
future was assured.
1T is difficult to say why hav'
attained success-if I have" remarked
the vivacious little actress, who wa
recently named Is one Of the /
| Wampas baby stars for 1929.
Duty Before Pleasure?
"Of course, have worked hard AM
put absolutely everything had int
each picture. Then. too. have givel
up practically everything for m,
work. I have not even attempted Il
keep pace with social Hollywood. II
fact, don't 60 out nearly as mucl
now Is I would II were living q
home. Back there I would be goin
to dances and shows practically ever
night.
Il can't CO that here because |
would interfere too much with m
acting. When ! am up late at night
never really wake up until noon tn
following day. Loss Of sleep for evel
one night shows in my eyes, too. ! sc
dark circles under them and they ar
absolutely expressionless.
II don't think any young girl VIII
is trying to get ahead in picture
J should attempt to lead much Of 20
, cial life. Certainly you meet lnfluen
; tial people and have good time. Blu
! even those people aren't going to CIV
you jobs II you come to the studt
locking sleepy and do poor wor..: Be
J fore the cameras"