Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1916)

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50 Behind the Scenes with Fatty and Mabel from a chandelier and kick down a few policemen who were on his trail. Oh, no, no rough stuff in this picture — not at all ! The very first time they rehearsed it, a little. English chap, playing a cop, got in the way of St. John's feet, and had his jaw damaged more "Xothing to it at all," he answered; "but I'll let you have it: Twentyeight years ago I was born in a little two-by-twice town in Kansas. They tell me my weight at birth was sixteen pounds and a half. Maybe it was so — I have to take their word for it, anyway. My first experience on the in San Jose, California, in 1904, when I acted as a super on the stage at the request of a hypnotist, who wanted subjects to demonstrate his hypnotic powers. I thought that I made a hit, and decided to take a chance myself. My first venture after ■ I wanted unusual pictures and had asked for one of Mabel looking sad. Someone spied her talking to me — and got one. or less. Two minutes later, Lloyd Peddrick, an old friend of Mack Sennett's, broke his nose in a scene in which he was playing a butler. "Gee. you got your in the way !" was the comment from Fatty. Later, I learned there is not a member of the Keystone Company who hasn't had bones broken. Some of them retire after one picture. By this time, luncheon was ready. "Now that we have a little leisure," I asked Arbuckle, ''how about telling me some of your career. It ought to make interesting reading." face only that Mabel can dress as a society woman, sit before a fireplace, read a book — and what is a great deal more — look natural — a real accomplishment for a Keystone actress. this was as a ballyhoo with a carnival company, which lasted less than a month. "My next experience was a little different. It was singing illustrated songs in San Jose. This job lasted a year, and then I went to Frisco doing the same stunt. From there, I worked