Paramount and Artcraft Press Books (1917)

SESSUE HAYAKAWA, BY HIMSELF {Afletter from^the famous Japanese actor in Paramount pictures received hy the editor.) Hollywood, Cal., Dec. . ., 1917. Dear Ed: — Your letter, dated sometime in summertime, received on my desk. In reply to same wish to be saying. I was born in Tokio, Japanese, quite many years ago. There my family wish me to become Japanese sailor — I not. I wish to become actor. I have uncle who [have theatre. I visit theatre and there become a actor. There also I first meet my wife — Tsuru Aoki who are also honorable actor in Paramount fillums. Nextly I go to America for studies which I chase at the Chicago University. There I learn perfect English and also perfect drama, for which see my newer than any picture — “The Secret Game.” This are some fillum. Resumably: It were in Chicago again that I meet Tsuru Aoki and this time we marry. From then we go to California in stock company which were small but compact and then to the fillums. I have work in photofillums since five years. Only^for Paramount I have made: “The Typhoon,” “Alien Souls,” “Honorable Friend,” “The Soul of Kura San,” “Each to His Kind,” “The Bottle Imp,” “Hashimura Togo,” “The Call of the East” and now “The Secret Game.” Director William C. De Mille, who have directed us in “The Secret Game,” are more famous than any as to directing fillums and Marion Fairfax who have penned it are also well talked of. The story tells of Nara Nara, my countryman, who is spying — but his is spying for the honor of the honorable United States as well as the reverend Japan. Resumably, Mr. Ed., this are all I can tell of my most uninterestingish life which tho short, has been busy. Friend Honorable wife says to remind Mister Ed. that she thinks of him again. She is very well feeling and laughing. Hoping you are the same, I rest friendshiply yours. SESSUE HAYAKAWA. THIS LETTER WITH A STAR CUT OF HAYAKAWA WOULD CREATE COMMENT AND INTEREST IN YOUR BIGGEST NEWSPAPER. 5