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GENE GAUNTIER, OF THE KAI^EM COMPANY
When I first called at No. 235 West Twenty-third Street, New York, and asked for Gene Gauntier, I was informed that she was with her company in Ireland. That was last September. Two or three weeks later I called again, and was informed that she wTas with her company in Florida. About a week later I again called, and was informed that she was in Egypt. I hastened to inquire if she was an aviator, because that seemed the only solution to the mystery of her being all over the globe during such a short period. Learning that she was likely to be in the Holy Land all winter, and having received imperative orders from the managing editor to get an interview for the March issue without fail, there was nothing left for me to do but to get an aeroplane or buy passage for Egypt. Well, I saw her, and I am going to tell you just how she looks and just what she said. In fact, I have what she said in her own writing, so you may rely on its truth. The heroine of " Arrah-na-Pogue " and the Colleen Bawn herself is only five feet four inches, and she tips the scales at 120. There is nothing fancy or fluffy-ruffle about her, and she would almost strike you as being plain. Yet, did you meet her on the street, you would likely turn around to look back and wonder who she was. Her eyes are large, far apart, and, if you ask me the color,' I would ask you the color of a chameleon — which I think is variegated. I could not quite make out whether they were gray, blue, brown or violet, and I guess they have a little of each. My first impression of her was that she was small, cute, intellectual, versatile and industrious. She did not strike me as being pretty, but she did strike me as being fascinating. But never mind describing her — you have seen her yourself hundreds of times. Let's get down to facts concerning this wonderful -little creature. ' ' Genie ' ' — that is her nickname— was born in Wellsville, Mo. — the date I will not mention (I didn't get it) — of American parents. She received a good education and was graduated from the Kansas City School of Oratory. She was always interested in theatricals and finally went on the stage, where she .remained until she was engaged by the Kalem Company, about four years ago, and she made a great success in both professions. She was also with the Biograph Company for a short time. While she is small of stature, she is something of an athlete — one must be to belong to the O'Kalems — and her favorite pastimes are walking and horseback riding. I asked her where she lived, and her answer was "All over the face of the globe." Speaking of athletics, I was surprised and pleased to learn that she is quite a baseball fan and knew all about Mathewson's "fade-aways" and Chief Bender's "twisters." She is very fond of music, but is not particularly gifted herself. Her sister, Marguerite Gauntier, sings in grand opera in Germany, and is what they call a "headliner." Marguerite manages to see her sister Gene in every film. Quite a coincidence occurred last year, when Fil. Marguerite Gauntier was singing "Madam Butterfly" at the Stadt Operahaus and Friiulein Gene Gauntier was blowing up an ammunition wagon in "The Girl Spy" only a block away.
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