Motion Picture Magazine (Feb-Jul 1925)

the Faces of the Film Stars By F. Vance de Revere Doris Kenyon GOOD looks, sweetness, and a nice personality are not Miss Kenyon's only assets. She is a very gifted and talented young woman. In reading her character, I notice first that her face is harmonious. A harmonious face is one in which the temperaments, mental, motive and vital are equally divided, or almost so. You will notice that the distances from the top of the head to the eyebrows, from the eyebrows to the tip of the nose, and from the tip of the nose to the point of the chin, are almost equal. People with this type of face are very versatile and able to fit into almost any vocation. Possessing so many possibilities, it is very difficult for such a person to concentrate continually upon one vocation, tho that is all that is needed for a great success. The forehead is very high with good breadth, which denotes a splendid mentality. Appreciation of melody a n d r h y t h m a n d the ability to hear sounds accurately are all highly developed. This development, with wide spacing between the eyes and the formation of the nose, indicates musical ability which should be developed to its greatest extent. Above the eyes I find the ability to visualize correctly, and a great susceptibility to color. In the side of the head back of the hair line, I see a ready use of words, a good vocabulary and this, with other signs, denotes literary ability. By the shape of her nose I see that she is an intuitive, observing person with a good imagination but lacking in aggression and the instinct of self-protection. She is an easy person to impose upon. Here, too, is shown a dislike for details. Jack Pickford IOOKING at Jack Pickford's face, I wonder had he not been the brother of the famous Mary, if he j would not have made a greater success. Jack started so young that we are apt to forget that he is still too young to have fully developed his possibilities. The thing which impresses me most, in his face, is the latent ability; the faculties with which he was born and which he has not yet developed. I notice first, the line from the metus of the ear to the point of the chin. An unusually long line but lacking in firmness and development, as are most of the faculties in his chin and jaw — a natural enough thing in one of his years. This long line in the jaw, combined with a broad chin, both of which are firm and developed, is found in men of executive ability. Mr. Pickford has a splendid, well-shaped forehead, showing a good intellect and a mentality quick to grasp and comprehend. He is not a natural student but a person who instinctively gathers knowledge from that which he sees and hears. There is a fulness above the root of the nose and between the eyes which gives good powers of visualization and an ability to plan and see vividly the mental picture of a thing before it is realized. Over and directly above the iris of the eye is a fulness which denotes great love of color. Such a person is usually a good judge of color combinations, especially in clothes and drapery. The sign for Rahmn melody and rhythm is well developed, showing a love of dancing and an appreciation of music. In the nose, I find splendid powers of observation, a distaste for petty details, and a lack of aggressiveness and self-protection. (Continued on page 113) 43 PAG I