Wallace Reid : his life story as related by his mother (1923)

WALLACE REID 77 that he go home and to bed, and to come some other evening, — and he docilely did as he was told. Wallace was working very hard the entire time I was there. In the three months, "Across the Continent/' "Xice People" and "The Dictator" were made, and I remember that once, just one-half day elapsed between the time Wallace's work in one picture was finished and the work in the following one begun. Wallace gave orders for the "boys" to drive for me, whenever I wished, so with three of them on the place, I had some wonderful motor trips through the different canyons, over fine wide boulevards, out to Santa Monica and other Pacific coast resorts. Wanda Hawley took her husband's mother, a friend of her own, and myself to see the old Mission at Santa Barbara and several other long trips. Mr. Hawley's mother, a resident of Albany was called East. Wanda came to say that she would be glad to take me any where I would like to go ; but I had just received a telegram calling me home, — that my mother was very ill. With friends, I motored to San Diego. We went over to the Coronado Hotel and motored into Old Mexico, Tia Juana, to the races. I met a class mate and formed many charming acquaintances and friendships, among those not connected with the industry, and some who were. One of the latter I had known as a little girl of ten when she had played a wistful lonely waif and I had directed rehearsals. I wrote her and she had not forgotten me. She wrote me the dearest letter inviting