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room and looks at the picture of Stella Maris, a contrast with Unity's homely face and twisted body. She loves John and John loves Stella Maris. And Unity breaks down and weeps, and real tears roll down her cheeks and her deformed shoulders writhe.
"Behind a screen are stationed a pianist and two violinists, and
as Mary, thoroughly submerged in her part, proceeds with her acting, the
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musicians play sympathetic music, and the wailing violins fairly sob until the climax, when the music reaches an agonized shriek.
"When this scene was taken, every one in the studio broke down and cried. "
In "Stella Maris," the Artcraft picture now at the
theatre, Mary Pickford plays a part wonderfully adapted to her. In fact, the illustrations in the novel by Wm. J. Locke, show Stella Maris as a replica of Little Mary, golden curls and^all.
The work of Mary Pickford as Stella Maris is overshadowed by that of the character of Unity Blake, a homely girl, uncouth and misshapen, who creates big moments in the photoplay, and whose emotional work is a revelation. The superior work of Unity Blake is apparent in scenes where Unity and Stella Maris appear together on the screen.
Miss Pickford frankly admits that Unity Blake more than shares the honors with Stella Maris, and that she, herself, loves the part of Unity Blake. This may seem a strange confession for a star to make, but the fact is that Mary plays both parts herself. The dual role is made possible
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by clever photography, and Miss Pickford is seen talking to herself, and walking off the scene with herself.