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APRIL 1924
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Dorothy * Gi.f/i and her husband. James Rennic Circle : The Flugrath Sisters.
social pursuits: but let them associate together in office, shop or profession, say the lugubrious ones, and disaster is bound to result.
Must it remain, therefore., for the youngest of the arts— the cinematic art —to prove that relatives aw and do work in co-operation with complete success?
There are thousands of examples of blood relations working harmoniously in the same emolumcntal enterprises in the worlds of commerce and art. without doubt. But. unlike examples taken from the screen world, these are not in the direct line of vision for the general public and so do not intrude on the notice of the -sh^rt-sighted, melancholic cynics.
In filmdom however, there is next to nothing pertaining to the lives of the inhabitants in that enviable realm that is not common -property from their divorces— which, by the way. are more than probably matched in numbers by dwellers in the lay world though the latter are less publicised! — to the number of cats possessed or the colour of the silk that drapes their dressing tables !
The Gish si-tcr.x in their unforgettable roles in Orplwns of the Storm gave a classical example of the success with which relations can join forces in the
production of
phot o plays. Though both Lillian and Dorothy are two of the finest exponents of histrionism on the silver sheet there is little doubt that their real sistership gave added depth and colour to their portrayals of the roles of •• Henriette " and " Louise." There an' many critics, indeed, who declare thai each' of the dishes reached the height of her screen career in this picture; and their triumph was incontrovertibly due to their harmonious partnership.
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This particular film, however, was by no means the first time that these famous sisters had co-operated in the same studio. Lillian had a part in Intolerance, while Dorothy appeared in a small role, " somewhere in the picture," as she herself expresses it. In Hearts of the World, Lillian filled the leading role with poignant charm and Dorothy had her first really big part as " the Little Disturber " making, incidentally, ber reputation as a comedienne.
A lull in D. W. Griffith's productive activities after the making of this picture gave the Gishcs an opportunity of (Continued on paoc 63). brother Jack (nearest c<i»n>rri\