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Show AT THE LYRIC AGAIN TONIGHT B Actress In Innovation In WulthnllW B Essnnay 8tiprfwHuro lit tho J.) He H Again Tonight. B I Mary Charloaon, as tlio dauntless B U llttlo nurso In Uonry U. (Walthall's B greatest succosa, "Tho Truant Soul," has won for herself a position among the foromost actresses In photo, drama. This dainty young woman his Introduced In-troduced an entirely fresh type of tonse dramatic acting, In tho Kssanay superfeature. With an amazing Initiative, In-itiative, she has shaken off tho traditional tradi-tional exaggeration of gesturo and facial Ixpresslon which has boen accepted ac-cepted as tho unquestioned requlre-monts requlre-monts of emotional actresses. In nor portrayal of "Joan Wontworth," Mlsd , Charloaon has put roal llfo on tho screen. She encounters grave perils, undergoes tho acid test and finds lovo and happiness with never a hint to her audlenco of theso throad-baro trademarks. . Miss Charlesson has had amplo training as a foundation for her spectacular spec-tacular success. She was imorn In Ireland ot a theatrical family: Hon fathor was one of the most' noted .actors .ac-tors In Europe in his day. Tho screen star camo to the United States when qulto young. Her girlhood was spent In California and her first stage experience ex-perience was acquired In stock In Lob 'Angeles. Sho has sinco appeared In musical comedies nnd other stago productions. Miss Charleson entered photoplay work soveral years ago. " 'Joan Wontworth' " In tho drama sho told an Intorvlew "Is a nurso who has witnessed tho tortures of humanity human-ity In her hospital work. My conception concep-tion of her character, theroforo, has been that of a woman supremely bravo In tho faco of oven death. In such character I have been enabled successfully to avoid the exaggeration ot emotion." |