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riowCrloryandrortune C-ame to Betty Oompson, Alice Joyce, C^lara Oow, Ann Harding and l^stelle Taylor in the Fight to Fame
Part 2
and she packed her bag and bought her ticket to Salt Lake City. Not that she let this experience daunt her. She had to make money, and almost immediately she went out on another tour.
This time, however, the Fates were kinder. They stranded her, but in Los Angeles. She turned to the movies, Christie Comedies at first. Later she worked for Universal. Then George Loane Tucker chose her for the tough baby in "The Miracle Man."
People will tell you how Betty Compson is a star today because of the lucky break she got in that film. But serving a long and difEcult apprenticeship, and being prepared for the first real opportunity that comes your way, is a sturdier, more
In 1921 a beautiful girl with an amazing mass of ashblonde hair came to Broadway's notice in the stage production "Like a King." It was Ann Harding
No more beautiful girl was ever seen in pictures than the Betty Compson who burst upon our delighted gaze in "The Miracle Man," the miracle film that made stars of Betty, Lon Chaney and Tom Meighan. Tommy and Betty in a scene from the picture
enduring thing than luck. It is a matter of genuine courage.
\Vhat is more, although she was ruined by one wretched story after another, Betty Compson's name again shines in electric lights.
When her contract wasn't renewed Betty didn't get frantic and go all to pieces. She made "quickies." Now, anyone in the know will tell you that if you aren't already quite finished, to plav in pictures made in a great hurry and sold to little exhibitors for a song, comparatively speaking, 'inilt finish you. You're supposed to lose caste professionally.
Betty didn't give a fig for any such prophecies. She made lots of "quickies" and she made money. Having graduated from the hard school of experience she weU knew that money never had handicapped anybody. How much it hurt her, you can judge for yourselves by the results.
She is undoubtedly one of the most popular stars on the new talking screen, .^nd, curiously enough, in some of her recent roles she plays her violin. Once again, through her music, Betty has found her way into people's hearts.
THE Colonel's lady and Rosie O'Grady may be sisters under the skin, but right there the similarity ends. The Colonel's lady is likely to have an easy enough time of it. Her social standing is unimpeachable. She is courted by other wives of the regiment. She is waited upon, hand and foot, by a whole corps if need be. Rosie O'Grady has to get out and hustle for herself.
The story of .\nn Harding is the story of a Colonel's lady who became a Rosie O'Grady. Vohiiitdrily!
We don't know that Ann's father is a Colonel, but we do know he is an Army otlicer of high rank. When .Ann left his house to make her own way he was so displeased that she gave up his name. And when she finally went on the stage he disowned her completely.
Ann resented the cut and dried pattern of her days. She resented [please turnto page 140]
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