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Vol. 20, No. 7
Universal Weekly
15
Century's New Star
REEN FROM DENTAL COLLEQE
Century's Newest Star Has Youth Beauty and Lots of Tale At As Comedienne — Pictures a Big Hit Everywhere
poration, producers of Century Comedies, and who is noted for his keen insight regarding possible starring ability in screen players, saw in her a winning personality and in her work a decidedly new type of comedienne. He wanted her for his own productions, and after considerable negotiations he succeeded in getting her to sign a long term contract with his firm.
For several months she was given minor parts in order that she could become familiar with the comedy school of production. Finally she was given the leading role in a
Scenes from "Snapjy Eye!^," starring ' ^anda Wiley. Supported by Hilliard Karr and Al Alt.
production and her work was found to be so good and so well adapted to comedy she was made a star. Since the release of this picture, known as "Her Fortunate Face," she has become tremendously popular with the fans wherever the picture has been shown and as a result a series of six two-reel comedies have been made with Wanda Wiley as the star.
The photographs reproduced on these pages, show the unusual versatility of this newest of sensational film finds. In addition to being unusually talented as a comedienne, she has considerable ability as an emotional actress. She can also dance and sing and is able to perform many athletic stunts. Wanda rides a horse with expert horsemanship and has many prizes won at various swimming tournaments. She likes nothing better than to spend her leisure hours with a good book or out in the open country hiking or playing golf.
Miss Wiley has accepted the sudden change from a dental school to a movie lot with her characteristic adaptability and has set about the business of becoming a successful motion picture star in a most business like manner. She studies long and earnestly and is acquiring considerable information necessary to the achievement of her ambition.
On the return to New York of Mr. Stern, now in Europe, it is expected that a series of special two-reelers will be made from short stories written by a well known humorist.
And so we find one screen star who does not spring from a long line of thespians. One star who may be the start of a long line from which some future star may spring, but who can point with pride to the fact that no one but herself is responsible for her histronic ability. Certainly proficiency in the medical profession cannot be held responsible for proficiency as a comedienne.