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CHATS WITH THE PLAYERS
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"1 want to be serious for just a minute. It's about the scores and scores of girls all over the country who are dreaming of a career in Motion Pictures. Letters pour in upon me in quantities beyond my power to answer, and the substance of them all is: 'How can I become a screen player?' The girls, for the most part, fondly imagine a life of pleasure. They see their favorite photoplayer time after time and dream of her as a favored being, who spends her life as the principal in a sympathetic situation, whose path is strewn with roses, who has little to do except dash off pretty notes and autograph portraits and ring for a maid to come and dress her in the latest importation. Is it any wonder these foolish, short-sighted girls long to see themselves doing these things? Poor children, they never see the other side; they never know that for every morsel of success the actress pays, and pays dearly. It is one sacrifice from beginning to end. I might mention just one feature — the hours of irksome rehearsals, doing the same thing over and over again for the benefit of some one who doesn't catch on to v.hat the director wants." Miss Hawley stopped a minute to get her breath, and one of her lovely smiles indicated a change of mood. "Now dont. Mr. Motion Picture Magazine Man, think that I take myself too seriously or that I never look on the brighter side. I am optimistic, and, I think, well balanced. I know that the truest happiness comes from work, and I am thankful I have my health and my spirits to help me express my joy to others thru the pictures on the screen."
A glance at Miss Hawley's jeweled desk-clock, as well as a call from her director, made me aware that our little talk was drawing to a close. "Do come again, wont you?" Miss Hawley asked. "Come before this flower opens and fades." I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw the Lubin Queen take from her hair a tiny wild rosebud ; when she thrust it in my buttonhole she made a knight of Bennie.
MARY PICKFORD, OF THE FAMOUS PLAYERS COMPANY
THE door opened, and a dainty miss not yet in her twenties, with a shower of golden curls, large, violet eyes, and a striking personality, stood before me. She gave one of those irresistible smiles, displaying a set of beautiful white teeth, and said in a charming voice : "I am so glad to see you ; come right in and make yourself at home."
I was ushered into a cozy little sitting-room, and here I found "The Little Heroine" of the movies at home.
"You wont mind if I finish fixing this dress, will you?" continued my hostess, and while watching her neatly mend a gown of chiffon and lace, I found that acting is not the only accomplishment of the little actress.
"Do you have time for work other than acting?" I asked.
"Oh, yes; I am studying music now, and expect to start French very soon. I have always been anxious to speak French, and a little hard study will soon enable me to master it." Between the lines of this simple declaration I read Miss Pickford's ability to master anything she undertakes.
She has added to her laurel wreath of fame many successful scenarios, the greater part of which have already been produced by leading companies. "Lena and the Geese" won for her much praise and is probably the most noted of her work.