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A Shining Star — Lenore Ulrich
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Corporation in the motion-picture field. Stars of the stage were at this time streaming into the film fold, and the announcement that Miss Ulrich was about to make her motion-picture debut caused no great furor, inasmuch as such decisions on the part of theatrical celebrities had no longer become an unusual event.
While every one agreed that Lenore Ulrich was a great success as an artist of the spoken drama, this in itself would not make her a film favorite, as has been learned to the sorrow of many film producers who have enlisted under their staff well-known favorites of the theatrical field. Both trade and public conceded that she had wonderful screen "possibilities," but so apparently had others who had failed miserably on the screen The result was that, regardless of what the talented girl had accomplished behind the
lights, her success a s far as the patrons of high-class film theaters throughout the country were con cerned depended entirely upon what she could do on the screen.
After considerable search, the producers finally selected as her initial screen vehicle "Kilmeny," a stirring play that promised to prove of particular merit inasmuch as it presented in its title character a part that especially fitted the former leading lady of "The Bird of Paradise." Again the selection of Oliver Morosco resulted in
[iss Ulrich has opened the door picture fame at the Morosco studio.
a triumph for both the little artiste and himself. "Kilmeny" was played as only Lenore Ulrich could play it. As the little gypsy girl of the woods, Miss Ulrich just simply lived the part, and the many quaint situations intrusted to her were brought out with a natural touch that "registered" among every viewer of the film. In wide contrast to these scenes, the star was called upon to portray various situations of powerful dramatic theme which displayed most effectively her wonderful versatility. At the Broadway Theater, New York City, where she appeared in person at each showing of "Kilmeny" during its run, packed houses were evident at all performances, and show after show was stopped by the enthusiastic audiences, who would not allow the entertainment to continue before the new film star obliged them with a few remarks. This metropolitan h i t of Miss Ulricas first screen play was d u p 1 i cated throughout the count r y w here -I o r o s c o ramount pictures were shown. In short. just "Kilmeny," as portrayed to by Lenore Ulrich, was a great success and proved conclusively that she was a welcome acquisition to the film field. On the completion of her film work, Miss Ulrich again returned to the speaking stage, but not for long, as Oliver Morosco is hardly the man to let such a star as she devote her time and effort where her talent was