Picture Play Magazine (Jul - Dec 1929)

Advertising Se< i ion 109 Tkat Mystic Urge to Act ( < mtinued from page 72 "An actress in playing so many different roles, causes her inner mind to stir. It develops. That is why creative artists, such as actors, writers, musicians, and scientists all possess a certain occult power. "Through much introspection, an actress becomes different from the ordinary individual. She enables her inner self to stir and prompt her. There is a glamour around her — what has been called the glamour of the stage, hut which is really the underlying i tower she has brought to the surface." 1 hope 1 have not made Miss Ulric sound like one of those would-be mystics. There are no flowing robes, no perfume, no incense in her surroundings. She is a normal, bright, and refreshing person. Though having had practically no education, she is very intelligent. She never passed the fourth grade in school, yet college graduates could not he expected to know all she knows. She speaks German and French as well as English. The usual hardships had to be gone through he fore she gained her first big success on the stage in "The Bird of Paradise."' Later, under the tutelage of David Belasco, she starred in "Tiger Rose." "The Son-daugh ter," "Kiki," "Lulu Belle," and " M una." Pictures are not new to Miss I I ric. She made several about ten years ago, but the stage had greater claims on her. However, now that voices are heard in pictures, I. enure is in the fore. I )o you ever take my ach ice ? Well, I'm glad to hear it. for I want you to see "Frozen Justice" when it plays in your city, and "South Sea Rose." Lenore Ulric possesses all the dynamic power of a great artist. Fox has signed her, and she is to make two pictures a year. ()!" all tlu' stage and screen celebrities I have met. she is the first one I know who has given acting much thought, and tried to study the fundamental elements of her art. The fact that 1 have failed to git an ordinary interview, describing the star and her life, is not so lamentable when one reads what I consider better copy. And I promise you this: accept this story of Lenore Ulric and — with the editor's permission — I'll see her again, after her first two pictures are shown, and interview her according to rule. In the meantime you can think over what the Ulric says, and learn why you have that urire to act. Wkat tke Fans Think Continued from page 107 Picture Play in hot indignation, and sometimes hysteria, against an unnamed person, a press agent, who, by black magic and other means, has so swayed a world of perfectly sane beings that they have gone crazy over a gentleman who in his own right has no charm, artistry, or histrionic ability at all ; the gentleman in question rejoicing under the name of Ramon Novarro. Is it really true? Have we hern worshiping a false god, who, hi cause his press agent has told us lie is good and that we really should like him, makes us swarm to places where his picture is shown, write him thousands of letters a week, swoon with rapture every time we so much as hear his name mentioned? Tut, tut, for shame ! Isn't it too lucky that we have such a stalwart brave as loan Pcrula, who, never having been dazzled by the glare of our lodestar, so sweetly and courageously comes forth and opens our eyes for us? Think for a moment. We might positively have gone on being thrilled and dominated by this Novarro, thinking it was his handsomeness, his grace, his charm, that enslaved us, not knowing that it was his press agent all the time who was weaving his spell about our hearts. All I can say is that, to show our boundless gratitude to Miss Pcrula for rendering us this great service, we should all present her with a silver-plated razzberry dish, and, as for those two wicked, vile menaces to mankind — Xnvarro and his agent — we should burn them at the stake. G. Walters. 56 'Warren ( irove, London, X., England. More Talent for Doubling? Imagine criticizing Richard Barthelmess ! I think thai he ought to he given credit for fooling every one as he did in "Weary River." In my opinion, it would he harder to have a double than to do the work one-elf. Mr. Barthelmess will probably never be seen singing in the pictures again. I hope not, for his own sake. Those of us who love and enjoy Mr. barthelmess' wonderful work in the pictures will not cease to attend the theaters where his pictures are shown. \ for his "plea lor privacy," ha -n't a hard-working actor a right to live his own life a he wishes to live h? Barthelmess has an individuality all his own. 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