Show how I 1 broke into the movies copyright by hal C herman by BILLIE DOVE A theatricals physical culture and dancing were the avenues by which I 1 reached the screen iwas I 1 was born in new york where I 1 was educated in one of 0 the schools I 1 attended physical culture was taught religiously and I 1 became very proficient fici ent partly because I 1 enjoyed the exercises from this it was an easy step to dancing then it was waa discovered that I 1 screened well that means in movie parlance that one has a face that registers favorably before the camera not always Is this the case and sometimes a very beautiful face will not photograph satisfactorily it seems to be something tor for which there la 18 no real explanation you either screen well or you dont I 1 was fortunate 1 I studied and took part in amateur theatricals in my high school days it took me just tour four and a halt years however to reach tiny any eminence in the films my first role was with constance talmadge in polly of 0 the follies to lois weber I 1 owe much ot of my iny success in attaining what we are pleased to term stardom my greatest chances came with two of her films the sensation seekers and the marriage clause then I 1 had a marvelous opportunity when I 1 played the feminine lead with douglas fairbanks in the clack black pirate the lone wolf returns gave me another opportunity and finally came my contract with first national pictures at first I 1 was featured later came stardom the initial picture under this contract was an affair of the tha follies then came the tender ilour hour and with the stolen bride I 1 was starred I 1 have since roada made american beauty and the love r r billie dove mart hart the latter Is a george fitzmaurice production and a beautiful story of old new orleans more recently I 1 starred in the night watch yellow lily adoration and such talking picture as careers and her private life what shall I 1 say to the thoa thousands sands of 0 girls who seek a career lu in pictures must it be dont I 1 hate to say that in a way because I 1 hate bate to discourage ambition and yet as I 1 look back over even my briet brief career think of the innumerable disappointments the difficult work the tha innumerable problems I 1 wonder it if I 1 would be justified justl fled in advising anyone to try it of course I 1 have been treated with consideration by the producers directors and associate players I 1 have no complaints to offer in that respect it 19 merely that the work Is exacting and that the competition Is very keen all ones fortitude and courage are needed in the long months and years that must precede any sort of success and then of course not many do succeed I 1 dont put that down to any wonderful talent or other qualification on my part I 1 think it Is mainly hard bard work an and d the fact that I 1 did screen well the campens compensations suttons are great I 1 am very happy now new but 1 I too might have failed and turned to other walks of life disillusioned and discouraged its a good deal a matte of fate I 1 expect anyway I 1 am grateful exceedingly cee grateful to all who hava helped me on the road service |