Picture Show (Oct 1920 - Apr 1921)

STEWART HOME. 10 A Man Who Has Travelled. MR. STEWART ROME, the fatuous Broadwest star, told me the other afternoon that lie has been engaged in screen work since 1012. He spent some time in Australia and lias bod many adventures. .Mr. Rome has done quite a lot of legitimate stage work, and lias travelled through India and China. Then, " I gave up the stage for a time," ho said, and I went back to Melbourne. I took up some land and started farming and incidentally lost all 1 had ! " Hard Work. THEN followed a period of very hard work, in fact," he added smilingly, " I spent nine months doing real Klronuous labour, and I had to turn my hand to ;ill kinds of things. I even took a job as a waiter, but I only fulfilled that role for three weeks. After working my passage home on a boat I landed once again in dear-old England. Then 1 returned to an old love — films. I joined the Hepworth Company, and I was with i hem for three years. War ! THEN the «ar burst upon us," Mr. Stewart. Rome went on, " and of course I joined the Army. After the Armistice I wan stationed at Rouen, and it was whilst in this l own the Rroadwcst Film Company made me mi oiler, which I accepted, and I have dono a great deal of screen work since I commenced to play for them. As far as I am concerned, I infinitely prefer the screen to the legitimate singe. 1 honestly think that the real cinema artiste is born, not made — but of courso this might easily become a matter of controversy. Experience and Art. r ' X l'ERI KNCE is a tremendous a.sset to a man," Mr. Rome told me ; " it cannot create the artistic temperament, but it is a tremendous asset to bringing out the best in art. I had done a certain amount of film work in the States before I took it up in England. I was with Washburn in an Essanay produei ion ' The Village Fool.' I am very glad to have done screen work in America — the more ono sees of life, the better one is able to depict it. An Engineer and a Tennis Player. IN my early life," Mr. Stewart Rome told me, " my peoplo were most anxious that 1 should be a civil engineer. J made an ;ii tempt at that profession, but I simply couldn't stand being indoors. An open air life has always made the strongest appeal to me — there's nothing like it ! J Climbing hills is one of my favourite hobbies,' so my producer tells me, because 1 revelled in all the exterior parts of ' The Long Gay Road.' Having readied the top of a hill one morning, without my make-up box. whilst my producer was explaining to my dresser where my caso was, I sprinted back for it, thoroughly enjoying the chance of some more exercise. When such adventures cannot be indulged in, 1 keep fit with tennis and walking." Stewart Rome is a native of Newbury, Berkshire. Her First Film. IT is just over a year ago since I started my Mist film, ' His Last Offence,' " Miss Mary Glynne said reflectively, the other morning. " And 1 like screen work immensely. Of courso I naturally enjoyed the Success of 'Tilly of Hlooinsbury,' but although t ho legitimate stage is tremendously fascinating, a long run of a popular piece is apt to become monotonous." MARY GLYNNE. .T&ti. LATEST Personality Comes Out. ON the screen,' said Miss Glynne, " personality comes out. It seems to me that it must be very difficult for anyone not hav ing some knowledge of the technique of the stage to launch forth and start off straight away in film work. I think I should have been nervous in taking up cinema work had 1 not had training for the legitimate stage ! It certainly gives one confidence, and confidence in one's self is a tremendous aid to success." Hazel Mary ! MISS MARY GLYNNE, who of course in private life is Mrs. Dennis Neilson Terry, is tremendously proud of her little daughter. She has the quaint names of Hazel Mary, and when Miss Glynne is not busily engaged with her art, she makes home her hobby. 1p spite of Mary Glynne's ethereal, fairy-like daintiness — and she looked like an exquisite flower the other morning — one felt she possessed a very vivid and sincere personality. Antiques and a Garden. MISS MARY GLYNNE confessed a weakness for antique furniture and gardening. She is extremely versatile. She played 'n " The Aristocrat " with Sir George Alexander, and everyone knows the tremendous charm, spirit, and pathos she put into her characterisation of " Tilly of Bloomsbury." She also played in "The Angel in the House" with the late H. B. Irving. Miss Glynne has already made as great a name for herself in filmland as she has done on the stage. She has played in the " Cry for .Justice," "His Lost Defence," "Unmarried," and "The Hundredth Chance" (Stoll's). Miss Mary Glynne has now joined the F a m o u 8 Players. I.asky British Productions, Pool Street, Islington, and that is her address. During our conversation she showed mc a cracked mirror. "That's great luck for me," she laughed. " I always have luck when I break a mirror ; I even broke one on my wedding-day ! " PLANS OF PRODUCERS GEORGE K. ARTHUR. A Great Find. QUITE the greatest find in British filmland is Mr. George K. Arthur, who is playing " Kipps." The production of Mr. H. G. Wells's famous book as a film is being done by Stoll's, at their magnificent Cricklewood Studios, under the direction of Mr. Harold Shaw. George K. Arthur joined the East Surreys when he was sixteen years of age and ten months, in fact immediately on leaving school. . " I went into the ranks in the Cadet Battalion at Oxford, and later got gazetted — and came out of the Army in January, 1919. Two months beforo that date," Mr. Arthur said with his humorous smile, " I had made up my mind what to do, and that was to go on the stage. But my family had other ideas for me. They wanted me to become a chartered accountant, but. it was the stage I longed for, and I regret to say, greatly against my people's wishes, I decided upon the career of my heart. My father has now, however, become reconciled to my choice. 1 spent three terms at Lady Benson's School, and since then I have found how much I owe to her excellent tuition." Pastoral Plays in Wales ! I MADE my debut in pastornl plays at Llandudno, NorthAVales. I played in ' Twelfth Night,' in the ' Midsummer " Night's Dream ' and tho ' Taming of the Shrew,' anil as I never made up for this wonderful out -door performance. I was called ' Non Props Arthur ' by my artiste comrades. My real chance camo when I wns acting ot tho Surrey Theatre. Mr. Harold Shaw, the well-known producer, had arranged with an agent to see me. STEWART ROME II Hilary Tollrey Kite, the wandering knight ot the ro*d, In the Bro»d»eit dim. Kite (STEWART ROMEI and Crook 1L rerklm lEKKEST -JF SPALDING), whom r he meets in * comI mon lodging home. m IwwnK lrr<,s'sllble