Show how I 1 broke into the loviest Mo movies copyright hal haic C by herman by GRETA NISSEN I 1 into motion ric MY M ture ranks ranka was wag quite unlike that of most girls who rise from the e ira ra ranks the beauty contests and the high schools of america prom from earliest I 1 was for me and the opera in my natle native land norway hen I 1 gave up ay my for a stage future and cast my lot with the movies moiles mo iles it was more of circum stance stanc perhaps than any other fac tor I 1 iam am an actress by early environ ment and then end and a mo mio tion picture actress by accident or 0 by fate whichever we no may choose to call it vt IN heo hem I 1 was first able to walk my mother began teaching me ma dancing steps and when I 1 was six she placed me with nith the royal opera of copenhagen where here I 1 was taught dancing la in addition to the regular course of instruction for of my age I 1 remained in this institution tor for ten years specializing in pantomime and dancing it was during my latter years v alth ath the royal opera that my work attracted the attention of king and queen beaud of nor ni way ay their interest enabled me ta t is win in a contract with the national theater of scandinavia naNIa and I 1 made my first farst notable public appearance un tin ler the tha sponsorship of royalty an auspicious beginning for a girl only sixteen several later I 1 was presented ed to prince karl of sweden sveden 1 greta grata nissen as the star of a charity bazaar in stockholm A year later I 1 camo came to ame america raca to tour the states slates giving eions of pantomime and dancing not long after I 1 arched however Broadi vav beckoned and at the sug gestson of foldine my ballet master in europe and new york I 1 accept ed the role of fairy princess in beggar on horseback which proved one of the stage sensations of that season it was during the early part of my engagement in this play which lasted a full season of twelve months on broadway that I 1 was waa first inspired with screen mr jesue jesee L I 1 lasky of the famous lP layers lasky corporation admired my work and offered me a contract in pictures I 1 did not jump at the opportunity as I 1 might have hava were I 1 not cot so fon fond d of the stage until this time I 1 was flanly resolved to devote my career tj t the legitimate diama for which I 1 had trained all my life but the lure of screen fame was mas irresistible and I 1 signed with ith mr bir lasky I 1 was fortunate in getting excellent relps at the outset include ing the feminine leads in the anderon and eror 1 blon niona and prunette the bride of tonight and an other dother successful photoplays photo plays if mr lasky had bad not admired my isoel in breggar on horseback I 1 probably pro bibly woud still be on the stage and there are times I 1 confess when I 1 long for the footlights although I 1 am c that the talking screen greater reaching vaster audiences and re quiring czwil talent for success service |