Show how I 1 broke into the movies c balc hal byg y a by herman by LOIS WILSON INNING a personality award awas WINNING ana for ray my first break into motion pictures I 1 iaus afis born la in and my parents moved to birmingham while I 1 was mils fit baill a it wa buo vuo thra tuut 16 at I 1 was waa graduated from high school and entered alabama normal college with the idea of becoming a school teacher I 1 entered the beauty contest on test that was waa being put on oil by the hum news newa not so BO much because I 1 had any belief that I 1 would win but moro more for the novelty and excitement of the competition ahe contest took place at a ball to which ellry girl in the state wall invited the winner was t be chosen as ai contestants danced before the judges very to my surprise I 1 was selected ted as a the winner of the cork con test and aheu gh en a trip to san I 1 iran ran cisco as a guest of tho the universal uni vergal airilin corporation this was in 1915 along with 47 other ala nire I 1 left on the american beauty special the train that car ried us to the th const con it it was a glorious trip wo me were welcomed and entertained itt all the principal cities garoute when han tho the exposition over I 1 lot lola wilson went to los angeles for a short visit after which I 1 went to chi cago where my aart was living at the time I 1 heard that philip small and lola bieber eber were mere maling making pictures in chicago so I 1 called on oa them with the hope of getting work ork miss laeber eber ery friendly to me and brumse of my log hair gave me a patt pait lu in a picture she nina directing with miss hilss weber told roe me she was sure ait I 1 had ad screen possibilities and took me back to holl in with her and guaranteed that were mere I 1 fil fal she ehe would mould pay ny expenses horn hom alter after doing a part lit li 0 one ne picture with ith miss elebee I 1 worked for wo two months at as an extra at universal studio ily by this time the desire to gain success lu ili pictures w m via aa imbued in every fiat dhir r of my body in one picture and I 1 laugh when I 1 think of it 1 played the part ot of a dope fiend lon chaney put my first makeup on nn and it was he who gave ime instructions on the subject about this time J warren kerri gan vas locking for a loading leading lady and picked me from a group of ex tra girls to appear opposite him this wits was better and the salary ws wa 40 a week which was man most enczur aging I 1 played opposite mr kerrigan in nine pictures ard then accepted an offer of with a company in san francisco upon completion of als its work I 1 returned to hollywood and signed a long term contract con trait with in ith the old paralta company for whom sir xer kerrigan rigan was vins starring 1 l first work under tills this banner mas as A anne uan man it was as my first real opportunity and from there on things were isler asler when the paralta company went out of business busl nesa I 1 had contracts offered me and accepted the one m with ith ramous famous placers ers I 1 asky ashy for whom I 1 have worked in many fine pictures in my search for success on the screen the goddess Clod dess of luck has never deserted me and it la Is to her that I 1 attribute a great share of whatever er I 1 have achieved luck made me ine enter the contest luck introduced we me to lots lola weber and luck made me sign the contract with famous players fl ayers and again recently luck made me sign a contract conti act with warner brothers where I 1 made my first all talking picture the gambler service |