My strange life, the intimate life story of a moving picture actress. Illustrated with photographs of America's most famous motion picture actresses ([c1915])

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MY STRANGE LIFE know, is most enthusiastic about your talent. And I should not be at all surprised if it would lead to much better things. I have a friend who can probably offer you some- thing much better later on. But I will not say any more about that at present, for fear we should be disappointed. Just now, he is away for a week or more, but we shall see what we shall see, upon his return.' ' With these kind words of encouragement, I was, as may readily be supposed, more than content; although I speculated in private as to whom her mysterious friend, who had it in his power to offer me something better than playing for young people's parties, might be. Around this unknown, I built many castles in the air, none of them more wildly improb- able than the reality turned out to be. In the meantime, I was lucky enough to be engaged to play for several dancing parties, and was fortunate enough at all of them to give satisfaction. "With each experience I gained in assurance, and at the end of a week was conscious that I had improved very much in my playing. It was a new experience, too, for me to watch these young people, all approximately of my own age. It must be remembered that [20]