Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-11-11 | Page 37 | Olive Thomas to Quit Films When She Has Earned $300,000

OLIVE THOMAS TO QUIT FILMS WHEN SHE HAS I EARNED When hEn Triangle announced that Olive Thomas dainty Broadway star had been engaged to lo create Important film tl roles at Culver City screen critics as aswell wen well as the movie public showed more than ordinary Interest Miss Thomas Thoma was born out near Pittsburg Pa Pu about twenty year ago There were no actors in her hem family and her parents were very much op opposed opposed opposed op- op posed to her leaning toward the stage I Where talent talent- has been so generously I granted however fate is not accustomed accustomed tomed to being thwarted Florenz saw aw her hel dancing in a contest atop the New ew Amsterdam roof that mecca of or metropolitan beauty and gaiety galet and immediately engaged her herfor herfor herfor for his Ms Follies She was also given gi givena a part in the Frolic Froli and during the 1916 season her popularity grew by leaps and bounds Life before the public made such a strong appeal that she entered the larger field of film endeavor because of the opportunity for penty of dainty clothes fun and laughter aughter and present indications are that she will not retire even when her goal of is reached leached Coupled with her intense love for ex exI excitement ox- ox I she slie Is la a n. most vivacious little lady has a true feminine affection for children and a n. broad devotion to all that breathes of the great outdoors A brunette with gray eyes and golden brown hair hall that photographs unusually well she reaps in abundance the ad admiration admiration admiration ad- ad which every normal good looking woman craves Yet despite all the attention that has been showered showered showered show show- ered on her she is as artless and charming in manner as though she had never tasted the sweets of success I