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" ""% Ton are Young, Clara Kimball," the Film
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Vr " And my question may seem indiscreet. But I hear you've been acting for thirtytwo years — JL How have you accomplished the feat ?
" The question of acting applied to my age," Answered Clara, " has nothing to do. " As a baby in arms, carried on to the stage By my father, I made my debut."
" You are Young, Clara K., but you've collared a pile Of the tangible wealth of this earth. I suppose that your income of thousands per week Dates back to the day of your birth ? "
" In my youth," Clara Kimball replied, with a sigh, " The movies were woefully mean.
Five guineas a week was the stipend -that I
Was paid when I came to the screen."
' You were Young, Clara K., but you're wiser to-day. And such bargains 'twere hopeless to seek. Pray, who was the far-seeing maker of films Who paid you a fiver a week ? "
" It was J. Stuart Blackton," the actress replied, " Who taught me the screen was sublime.
He paid me that wage, but it can't be denied • That he thought it a lot at the time."
" You are Young, Clara K.,' but your wardrobe, I'm told, Costs you twenty-odd thousand a year. Pray, what did you do when you'd hardly a sou To spend on adornments and gear ? "
" In my youth," Clara Kimball replied with a groan,
" My dresses of ' priceless brocade ' Were cut out of cheese-cloth or coloured cretonne — Cheap gowns by the hundred I made."
" You are Young, Clara K., as I've mentioned before, But, although you have money and health, How oft do you sigh for the dear days of yore, When you hadn't' the worry of wealth ? "
I have answered four questions, and that should
suffice," Answered Clara, and flew in a rage. " Send the rest of your queries to ' George ' for advice. And await a reply on his page."