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J. Warren Kerrigan, one of filmland's earliest idols, watches from his Happy Valley home Hollywood's mad pageant thunder by
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When Kerrigan was "Jack, the Flappers' Joy." This is a scene from a 1915 two-reeler
Picture of Hollywood's only contented man taking his
ease. Stretched out on the lawn of his home, with pup
and paper, Kerrigan watches the Hollywoodians rush past
in their mortgaged motors
Eddie Carewe, a picture with Harry Carson, and in 1924 'Captain Blood' for Vitagraph. Hut they were nunc of them another 'Wagon.' 'Captain Blood.' planned as a big production, faded to create a stir because at that time Warner Brothers were negotiating to buy Vitagraph and the picture never had any exploiting. I dropped out. I had had enough.
"The pai e is too strenuous now. Look at the tine men who have broken under the strain; Lon Chaney and now Milton Sills. Many others, who are continually dashing to the mountains or the seashore in search of rest for their tired ner only to come back and expend their energy again in the terrific pace.
"I have my house and garden. I like to putter around, and then my financial interests require some of my time. I I trips last year it was Panama, Cuba and Havana. This year it will be Mexico City, and a trip back by the \\ for the fishing. Canada will be my trip for next year, with hunting and fishing. I intend to sell my house. All the old neighbors have moved away and the crowds on the road are so thick I have trouble backing out of my garage.
"V\ THEN the house is sold. I'm going to Kurope for a g
VV Icing trip. Then I'll set myself upon a ranch in the valley. I think I have the right outlook. If I had more money.it would be a burden looking after it. I have. I think, what the others dream of having some day. I like to see a picture, after the first night hullabaloo is over. Of the new star>. Lawrence Tibbctt is my favorite. I have all his records and never tire playing them. I like Wallace Beery, too. Wasn't he grand in 'The Big House?' Mary Pickford is still my favorite of the women stars.
"Some day. if someone offers me a really good role. I might do a picture, just for the fans who still continue writii . me, some of whom I have corresponded with for fifteen and sixteen years. I sometimes meet very lovely people, fans who come to Hollywood and look me up. It's pleasant.
" \ chauffeur who used to work for me in the old days at Universal dropped in to ha\e a chat with me on the veranda not long ago. He told me that [ please tvrn to page 105 ]