The Photo-Play Journal (Jul 1919-Feb 1921)

July, 1919 PHOTO-PLAY JOURNAL 53 The Art of Elsie Ferguson {Continued from page 7) points, without giving offense, and with a purpose or a moral in the background. "I enjoyed doing 'Rose of the World,' because in that picture I forgot myself completely and lived another person's life, and so it was in 'The Doll's House,' 'The Danger Mark,' 'Barbary Sheep,' and 'Jennie Cushing,' and all my other Artcraft pictures." The star remarked after a long pause, "I am not essentially a motion picture actress — well, you see, I never do things that get me into the papers. I never go in for public life or restaurants, race tracks or scandals — I'm quite conservative, and for that reason I shrink from publicity and public appearances, except on rare occasions. I have never refused to do all that was in my power for the Liberty Loan drives, Red Cross, and United War Work, and I would not dream of denying my services for any other worthy work, but I do not attend box parties for the sake of being seen by the multitude, and I absolutely refuse to appear at all the pink teas and tea dansants, bridge parties, and other frothy occasions formed under the guise of charity." Miss Ferguson is an ardent suffragist and is more enthusiastic than ever over the ability and sincerity displayed by the women war workers. She feels that they have won the respect and approval of all mankind, as an equal, both in politics and mentality. "Women will never neglect the home as has been predicted," Miss Ferguson asserted, "They naturally cling to their homes no matter what sort of work they do, because they have always loved and taken pride in their individual dwelling places, and all the work in the world will never take this interest away from them." As she spoke, she unconsciously glanced around the reception room. It is a very cozy room, together with personality and feminine touches. A large piano by the window stands open, a portrait of Miss Ferguson's mother upon it. Other pictures in the room display the love for dear friends, which is one of the strongest characteristics of the star. Her own portrait in oil by Malcolm Strauss hangs over her desk. A fireplace that is comfortable to dream before on a cold day, and a great many books that are the kind you would expect her to choose, line two of the walls with their cheerful colors. On the sofa by the window, overlooking the housetops from Park Avenue, Miss Ferguson chose to sit, while I lounged on a cretonne covered sofa. I was sorry that everyone who admires her could not have seen her in her home. No, she does not wish to be described in detail, or find her house described in the magazine pages. She feels that her home is a sacred place to her, and she has a right to private life away from the public's curious gaze. "I give them the best of me in my work," she said, "and I want a few hours to myself that they shall not share. Surely, this is not too much to ask," she smiled sadly when she said it. "I can't help it, it isn't in me to be indifferent." One day I met her in a fashionable shop in Fifth Avenue, a few weeks after my talk with her. She was wearing a very quiet little frock and small hat draped with a blue veil. I should not have known her had she not extended her hand. "You see for yourself how it is," she laughed, when she noticed my confusion at not having seen her. Someone once said that great genius chooses its own mediums for interpretation. Genius did not go wrong when it chose a modest woman in the form of Elsie Ferguson. 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