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QJFew people know that Mack Sennett keeps spies in all school yards— on the lookout for ' 'School Marms" fit to figure in the bathing comedies of Hollywood.
MARY THURMAN, a likeness of ■whom can be seen at your immediate left, is the same Mary who several years ago was the Queen of the Mack Sennett bathing beauties. In fact it was Mary and Phyllis Haver who made the bathing beauties famous.
It is popularly supposed that Mr. Sennett recruited all his famous beauty squad from ladies of the ensemble, known in days gone by as chorus girls. But such is not always the case and most certainly not in that of Mary Thurman. This young lady is a graduate of the University of Utah and during her college days taught school. She not only taught the young idea how to shoot, but also to swim.
During the progress of one of her swimming classes an emissary of Mack Sennett's cast his gaze in Mary's direction and decided she was of the type that should be seen and not heard. Hence he waved before her an attractive contract calling for her appearance in the silent drama which at times can say so much.
But with all due respect to Mr. Sennett, Mary Thurman was destined to become something more than the means of exploiting the Pacific Coast one piece bathing suit. It was Bill Hart who discovered this and he immediately offered Mary an opportunity to try her hand at dramatic roles. With a sigh of relief, more than one of regret, the Queen of the Beach laid aside her bathing suit and donned the gingham gown of a simple girl of the golden West. This was in "Sand," one of the first Hart pictures made for Famous Players-Lasky.
Miss Thurman was a success as a dramatic actress from the start. Following her appearance with Bill Hart she appeared in several productions opposite James Kirkwood, among which were "The Heart of a Fool" and "The Scoffer." She was also the star of "The Sin of Martha Queed," produced by Allan Dwan.
A couple of years ago Mary deserted the Pacific Coast and came East to play with Richard Barthelmess in "The Bond Boy" and she has been in New York ever since. Her most recent screen appearance was with her old friend and colleague of the Sennett days, Gloria Swanson, in "Zaza."
Mary sometime since bobbed her auburn tresses. Looking at Mary can you wonder she got so many apples accompanied by notes saying, "I love my teacher."