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Show , BIOGRAPHY OF ELSIE FERGUSON Apiieiulng at tho I.jrle Tonight in the IMiolopliiy, "lluibary Shetp." I Conceded by many to be tho most beautiful woman of tho speaking stage, Elsie Ferguson Is one of tha last among tho famous artists of tho drama to become associated with tho motion picture art. Miss Ferguson Is truly representative of tho high class American drama, and her popu-lailty, popu-lailty, both In this country and abroad, Is entirely In keeping with her great hlstronlc talent. I Her career has demanded much of ' her In the way of hard work and persistent per-sistent effort, but her grrat ambition ambi-tion to accomplish bigger thing-!, no '' ! t dale" nnd "Primrose." "Shirley Kay" was tho last play In which .Miss Ferguson appeared on the stage, and In this offering the noted beauty of the drama registered another notablo triumph. For several sev-eral years many motion plcturo companies com-panies had endeavored to secure her screen services, but without success. Her belief that In order to gtvo hr best efforts to the silent art it would j bo best to wait until it had developed to a higher artistic plane, resulted In her refusal to all film propositions. Tho poor results of tho actors, directors di-rectors and others connected with th production of motion pictures evidenced evi-denced nt the beginning, turned her r DarDsryrnppD - ARTCBArT PICTuPfS , ' " matter how successful tho last one may have been, has resulted in hor present enviable prestige as an actress ac-tress extraordinary. Miss Ferguson's appearance on tho stage at the Madison Square theatre, New York, tho city of her birth. Among her early portrayals were those In "The Liberty Holies," "Mis Dolly Dollars," "Tho Girl From Kays," "Tho Two Schools," "Tho r New Clown" and "Tho Second Fiddle." Fid-dle." Her initial appearanco abroad was with Lawrenco D'Orsay as Ella Senfoid In "The Karl of l'awtuckot," at tho Playhouse, London. A toil." of America followed In "Plerro of the Plains." "Tho Ilattlo." "Tho Traveling Salesman" and other well known stage successes. In "Such a Little Queen," Miss Ferguson scored a pronounced success In tho tltlo role at the Empire' theatre, Now York. Her most recent triumphs arc '"Shirley Kay," "Arizona," "Itose- I against this field nt first, nnd, llko many other stage colebrltles, It was onl recently that sho felt that tho now art offered a scope In which sho could properly give her best endeavors. en-deavors. Thus when approached by tho Art-craft Art-craft Pictures corporation, handling the productions of the most famous stars in fllmdom, Miss Ferguson do-clded do-clded that sho would dovoto hor future fu-ture activities to tho high-class film play. Her Initial motion picture vehicle, ve-hicle, "Unrbary Sheep," produced by that master-director, Mnurlco Tour-neur, Tour-neur, offers an admirable solectlon in which to present tho great capabilities capa-bilities of this popular star. An nd.iptadon from Itobirt Ilichens' greatont seller slnco "Tho Garden of Allah." this book gives an Ideal subject sub-ject In which to bring out tbo best talents as well as personal charm of the now screen star. |