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EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY OF CRANE WILBUR
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sketches to his credit, and several of these are now playing on the road. At night he dines well — usually a fillet mignon, hashed-brown potatoes and ice-cream or pastry — his favorite dinner. In the evening he sometimes takes in the vaudeville show at the Palace, and sometimes the picture show at the Vitagraph Theater — he is a great admirer of the Vitagraph plays and of Earle Williams, and is often deeply moved by such dramas as "Million Bid," "Captain Alvarez," "The Christian" and "Shadows of the Past."
Mr. Wilbur is passionately fond of music, but is not what we call a dancer. He is always carefully dressed, and is a close student of costumes and fashions. While he is frequently pointed out as he is walking along or sitting in a theater, car or restaurant, he prefers j:o pass unobserved, yet he is always very observing — "the observed of all observers." He stands five feet ten and a half inches in his stocking feet, weighs 175 pounds, and his eyes are gray. He speaks the Italian dialect fluently, and often appears at photoplay theaters, where he entertains his many admirers.
The foregoing facts were extracted from the diary of Crane Wilbur, and the reason that the extracts are not given verbatim is because Mr. Wilbur so requested.
Mr. Wilbur is said to be one of the handsomest men on the screen. The worst that has ever been said of him is that he is just a trifle theatrical, but some critics think that this adds to his charm. Before joining the Pathe Freres Company, he had twelve years' experience on the stage, including four seasons with Mrs. Fiske in "Mary of Magdala." His first "leading" part was with Henry Irving, and consisted of leading a mule across the stage. His first
speaking part was in "Robespierre," in which he had to say only "Old, old, monsieur!" but he forgot his line and lost his job. Later on, however, he was reengaged by the same company for a tour in Australia. Mr. Wilbur is now well known all over the globe, and there are
few, if any, leading men who can excel him in popularity.
He has added largely to his renown by playing the leading male part in the much-advertised "Perils of Pauline," which is a continued story of pretentious proportions. Pearl White plays the title role, and these two admirable photoplay artists make a very acceptable team.