Central High School - Mirror Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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A Chat With a Real, Live, Sure Enough “Movie” Actress IIKN 1 heard there was a sure enough motion picture actress in town I was dee-lighted, and made up my mind right then and I hi re that 1 would make an effort to meet her. Wouldn’t you h vc tlie opportunity to talk with some one who just by her movement- and facial expressions could convey meanings both deep and frivolous, so perfect that a whole story could be t: i ied through than? I had pictured her as sweet, pretty, interesting and lots of nice things and I wasn't a hit disappointed. You wouldn't have been either if you had met her. Itv ''her’' I mean Miss Clea Ridglcy, of A isc- nsin. though in private life she is known as -Mrs. Richard kidgely. She is a “natural blonde with curly hair, merry blue eyes and the prettiest pink and white complexions. hen asked how she became interested in motion picture acting she replied that she and her husband were on the legitimate stage when they met an old friend of Mr. Ridglcy’s who had become a motion picture actor. Me asked them to “perform for a picture. They accepted and liked the work ami so it was not long before both became popular stars. They are now touring the countn from New York to San Francisco on horseback, which is Miss Ridgley’s pet hohbv. bile chatting with Miss Ridgle) she told me many things of interest. fflcn when iookng at a picture we make such remarks as “Oh. 1 could have done better than that.” or “Why didn’t she do it the other way? Miss Ri-kh v says the same things, but the environment is the opposite when a picture i being made and when it is being shown. There is no inspiration while acting and if so, it is often dispelled by the yelling of the director. When we see a beautiful room on the screen, usually, it is only two paste board sides, sometimes in the studio and sometimes out in the open. Another hindrance is that often the last scenes are taken first and the first last, so frequently when the charming ingenue is forgiving her penitent hero it must he awkward when in reality the quarrel has not taken place as yet—that sometimes comes after the reconciliation. Motion picture actors also have lines to speak hut they arc not required to he perfect; just so they use such words and make such gestures that will convey the meaning in pantomime to the audience, is all that is necessary. In posing one has to be very quick and yet not appear so. to pause would ruin the film which is made at the rate of sixty feet a minute. Careful consideration is given in the selection and colors of gowns, for a dark purple will show white in the picture and so will pink, while red and green will take nearly black. In a motion picture actors make-up rouge is seldom used on the cheeks for if there should be the 31

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books that have been published in the last few years perhaps these will be helpful suggestions: “Queed.” “The Valiants of Virginia,....The It road High- way:’ “The Money Moon.” “The Heart of the Hills,” Molly Make-Believe,” “Cease Firing,” and “Tlu Iron Woman. Among the Graduating Class are many of the Mirror's best friends. We wish them all the very best of success and want to thank them for what they have done. A number of places will be left vacant on the Board and at first we will be very lonesome. But there are always capable students who can step into the new positions and take up the work immediately. 'Phis summer when you have time sit down and write an article to be published next fall. You can do it if you arc only interested, and we feel that since the Mirror is a part of the High School you are all proud of its progress. A WORD OF THANKS. We wish to express our deep appreciation for the sincere interest and valuable aid given us by Miss Bessie Merrill, who has been Mirror sponsor for the past two years, and who has given her earnest efforts to secure the greatest success for the Mirror. JO

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least particle of red instead of pink it causes the cheeks to appear bruised. Consequently, only the eyes and lips are heavily paint d. I he rest ot the face is covered with a special grease and then powdered to :- vc ’he kin the look of softness. Miss Ridglev X experiences have been both c-mi-al and dangerous. Once rV which were too large h r her and so stilt that she was unalde •» bend her knee, caiu-dm clutusim s in nn uirij .; her h r- i ich rc-uliod m her fading twice. Tlu last fall proved serious. I'pon her roe ver some weeks laier the picture was complete I with all a ci 'cuts re me ed from t lie story. Again whet) a pic itr • - tofm but the snow melted before ;h pictures c uld be finished. - the actors bought seven hundred poun s •:' sail and built a snow scene in die sr lio, in which Miss Ridglev was buried with dv • nc hand •:•■;o-v!. She had protected her eyes nose and mouth but bad forgotten her car-. 1 :if-irt«-natch the salt penetrated into her bead and site Mikercl untold agonies n-r w'ceks. I.ater Miss Ridgle- v as taking the part « t fir maid of Japan. Ibis lime her experience proved da gcrous though be regarded ii as fun. Her lover had placed lu r in a boat built for temporary use 01% and as it contained water. Miss Rid }c dm larcd i: hurt her feelitu s to get in it with her pretty silk kimbnn- but she did. 'hirtlit • more, in order t. make the scene consistent lung poles in-tead of paddlewere used. W hen they were so far from shore that the p d- v id I not r a di tile bottom a high w ind rose, making it necessary to cut the s 'd hut n t 1 efnrc they had been carrier! far • ut to sea. where thev were : •wued 1 fish' mien. However, this part of the film was eh'minat d from tin (inch'd picture. It v.o-i with mil'll rt-rret tiro I • aimed out of the window and saw it was dark, for 1 had i unwed the aftern n more than any in a long, long time. If Mi-s Ridglev c vr comes o l’.irmingham again. 1 hope that you may have the same pleasure I did. FAY VIXNT. 15.