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And for that reason alone she's receiving extra recognition from her employers. "Did I state that she was adept at sports? She has the appearance of a Dickens heroine all right, and you might presume she'd swoon at the least exertion. Contrarily, she isn't helpless or passive. She adores the outdoors. Have you watched her wallop a tennis ball ? She rides with supreme ease, and swims as well. "I approve of her habit of using just a suggestion of make-up. I admire, too, her adaptability. Now that she is working here she has acquired Americanisms, without losing her ties to England and the ones she loves there." SCREENLAND It was time for us to bid each other goodbye. I had come to pit my skill at probing against Ronald Colman's flair for being politely impersonal. And again I'd been foiled. He'd spent the entire noon giving me a build-up of someone else. He rose and shook hands. "Sorry I have to be running on, old boy !" His grin was suave as he added something about hoping I'd got a story. Well, I think the joke is on him. When Ronald Colman waxes loquacious about a woman, that's news. It gave me an idea, also. If he contends that his leading lady in "A Tale of Two Cities" is so exceptional, then she must be. Why shouldn't she be able to divulge some fascinating facts about this elusive idol ? I am making a date with her and I'll urge her to talk back about him ! The Lady Talks Back Continued from page 19 at the Trocadero or the Vendome or Hollywood's grand parties. He avoids premieres and previews where there'll be street crowds. Very few people even here are familiar with his actual self because they never have a chance to pin him down. He generally doesn't tarry long enough to allow chumminess. "But when you are fortunate enough to be accepted into his circle of friends you quickly find that he is delightfully human. He can be the life of the party — if he knows all the guests well. Then he lets down that barrier that's instinctive towards strangers. Ronnie really isn't shy at all. "Why, he doesn't like to be alone and usually he has some friends around. He's fond of reading, but he isn't the type to lock himself in a room for hours. He'd choose companionship to books any time. "I think he is the wisest man in Hollywood because he has not been influenced by the fast furious pace of the town. He lives a normal life — a more natural life than any actor I've met here. He simply declines to be on a superficial rush. And by refusing to participate in every phase of the town he has time for himself._ "Consequently, he is happy. Ronnie is doing the kind of work he enjoys and his 'aloofness' is but a barricade against all the nonsense and high-powered interference that complicates the average player's days. He isn't lonely. He remains out of the local spotlight so he will not be bombarded with gossip and intrigue." According to Elizabeth, Ronald Colman has no desire to "get-away-f rom-it-all." "Once he did have that yen. That's what he was endeavoring to do in Europe during my first year here. When he returned the urge to 'escape' had apparently died. Ruth Chatterton saw him abroad, when he was trying to be idle. She said she never knew him to be so miserable ! "He was originally on the stage, as of course you know, but he expresses no longing to get back to it. Pictures satisfy him. Of course, he wants good ones. When he is ready to play a role he attacks it with the zeal of an honor student. Ronnie delves into the history of the story's period. He goes over the plot again and again to determine the author's precise intent. "He isn't spoiled, and when he comes onto the set there is no special fuss. He arrives promptly and demands no extra privileges. Between 'takes' of scenes he doesn't retire majestically in lonely grandeur, but talks to one and all. There is a strained atmosphere when some stars are working — but never on a Colman set. Goes modern! Miriam Hopkins is to be seen as a girl of today in her new starring vehicle. He might be a prosperous lawyer or doctor, judging by his conduct. He is' completely unconscious of his great vogue. "I am positive he'll not be the kind who'll hang desperately onto fame. There are celebrities who cling to their youth with a pitiful resoluteness. They have come to believe they aren't just human beings. Ronnie hasn't a trace of that conceit. And here's another strange thing, remembering he's a star. He doesn't want to be gushed over. He wants' to be taken for granted, liked — but in a sane style, for the performances he delivers. "He is very sincere. When he is fond of a person he shows it subtly. He doesn't make a spectacular display of his regard. "I'd say the reason he has been at the top so long is' because he hasn't lost his head, because he's intelligent. He is as careful as he possibly can be about his parts. He's cautious about publicity ; the silly sensational stuff is' quietly sidetracked. And, of course, he's a hard worker. He never allows pleasure to intrude when it shouldn't. His secret is ability plus conscientious application of the technique he's learned. "Another notable thing about Ronnie is that he has no 'yes' entourage. As' he has accumulated fame and wealth he hasn't acquired a pseudo-royal court. He's not hemmed in by flatterers, fenced off from reality. "He likes straightforwardness and abhors affected people. He has no inclination for extravagances. He has no chauffeur, as a sample of the simplicity he wants. Ronnie drives his roadster himself.