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SCREENLAND
You might call it an impression of the honeymoon voyage of the "Mariner" to the Galapagos. Barry more drew the birds and fish on this marine map; and note the figures of John and Dolores in the lower right corner.
arrymore s Real Ambition
By John O'Hara
Does John yearn to play "Hamlet" on the screen? Guess again! He wants— but go ahead and read the story
"Carnival" — a sketch in colors that Barrymore made in 1929 while in Ecuador. This old fellow, selling children's toys, was persuaded to stand for his portrait. Obviously John has lost his fear of drawing feet!
IF ARTHUR BRISBANE had not been an art critic, John Barrymore might not have become an actor.
A second point : Barrymore was more impressed by Brisbane's devastating and effective criticism of his art than he was by the more friendly attitude of the late Andrew Carnegie.
And a third point : Ella Wheeler Wilcox was, after a fashion, Barrymore's first art patron.
It all came about because of the young Barrymore's innate rebelliousness. He early determined that the family tradition of acting was not the course he preferred to follow. He wanted to be an artist. In fact, his family was unwittingly responsible for John's artistic leanings.
As a punishment for childhood peccadillos he was ordered to learn passages from the Bible and lengthy verses of Milton. In the books given him were grotesque drawings by Gustave Dore, and their eerie hideousness attracted the boy. He would pass his time covertly copying the drawings. He decided he had talent, and
to bring it out he went to Paris to study — well, mostly arc.
When he grew to young manhood he got a newspaper job. It was his duty each day to illustrate the verse of Ella Wheeler Wilcox. One day she sent word to the managing editor that she would like to see the illustrator of her poems. In fact, she demanded to see him. Suspecting unpleasantness, the young artist prepared. He knew full well that the interview was bound to get around to the subject of feet.
It seems that Barrymore was fairly skilful in his sketches of face and figure, but when it came to feet he was not so good. As a matter of fact, when he came to feet he halted. He hid feet in the grass, water, or snow. Barrymore couldn't draw a foot to save his neck !
So he was ready for the interview. He rushed into Mrs. Wilcox's office and before she was able to say a word, Barrymore burst out: "I know it's about feet, Mrs. Wilcox, but I'm sorry. I can't seem to put them on paper. Please don't have me discharged."
The poetess was bowled over by young Barrymore's personality. The result of the interview which the lad