Evening star. [volume], October 25, 1931, Page 14, Image 50

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Private Life of Greta Garbo
Young Actress Drops Name of Gustafsson —Leaves
Dramatic School to Devote Full Time to
• Pictures After First Success.
»Y RIM.A PAGE PAI.MBORG.
Greta Garbo could not believe she
had actually been chosen to play one
<nf the- most important role* In "Gosta
Berilnf's Saga."’ Every one at the
arhooFwas talking about this marvelous
story ,that the great director Maurltz
Stiller was going to make into a pic
ture. ;
The famous atage star Dars Hanson
had been choaen ‘o play the male lead.
The most Greta expected was a minor
part., and now *he had been .selected to
play the Countea* Dchna.
Greta never wanted to do anything
as badly a* she wanted to play this
part, and yet she was pfraid. The
thought of going through the highly
dramatic scene* before the camera
with this strange man. Mauritr. Stiller,
directing terrified her The whole tbinß
seemed too big for the Inexperienced
girl (f 17.
Thdke first days at tho-eturito arrang
ing far the nrcessrry costumes, study
ing Hie script tnd rehearsing the
were an experience never to be
for gotten.
Director Clear* Set.
At last the dav arrived for the actual
“ahoottag" of the first scenes. Greta,
made up and in costume, wa* waiting
lor htr entrance on the scene. Sud
denly she became ill. When she was
called before the cemcra she thought
the w§* going to faint. Mr. Stiller rec
ognized the aymptom* of nervous ex
ntemant. He ordered every one, even
the electricians, off the «et. Greta was
left, alacie to pull herself together.
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But Mr. Stiller was watching this new
girl. He wanted to see what stuff she
was made of. Hr hoped he had not
been mistaken in her strength and
courage.
Slowly he saw her regain her com
posure. He quickly called the other
members of the company bark onto the
set. In a few minutes Greta was
plunged into the making of s picture
that was to start her on the read to
world fame.
Greta found she could not laugh and
joke between scenes on this picture as
she had In the others. While making
• Gosta Berling's Saga" she felt that
she actually was the Countess Dohna
Wrenching back and forth from Greta
Gustafsson (she had not yet adopted
the name Garboi\to Countess Dohna
was more than she could stand. So be
tween the scenes she would wander
away from the others and sit alone,
without talking to any one. The other
nlayers, who did not feel their role* so
deeply, commenced to whisper that
Greta was upstage.
Indifferent to Gossips.
Greta knew they were gossiping about
her. but she didn't rare. Her one
thought was to make a good job of the
part she was playing
Mr. Sftller soon realized he had found
greet talent in Greta, and she appre
ciated the ability of the director. Each
day she threw herself heart and soul
into her geenes. At night she went
home exhausted from having given
every ounce of energy she possessed.
It was nearly a year before the pic
THE STAK.
ture was completed. There ware Win
ter scenes and Summer scenes, all made
on so grand a scale that they could
not be done in the studio.
Maurltz Stiller, a genuinely great di
rector. was giving rein to his ambition
to make this picture the greatest film
ever made When the pictffre waa
shown to the public, tile critics pro
nounced it lust that Special notice was
called to the unknown actress Greta
Gustafsson.
It was thrn that Mr. Stiller and
Greta decided the name Gustafsson was'
too long Together thej' chase the name
Oarbo So the new motion picture ac
tress Greta Garbo made her bew to
the world.
Returned to Drama School.
After the picture was finished Greta
returned to the dramatic school to re
sume her studies. She had proved her
srlf so fine an actress that the school
director signed her on a contract as,
"leading pupil " which meant she would
plav "leads" on the stage of the Roval
Drama*ic Theater while she w*s fin
ishing her instruction in the school.
But, Greta Garbo was destined not to
go on with her studies. Mr Stiller
found that he had c place for h ,, T in
his nrxt picture. He suggested that she
(•give up her scholarship and devote all
her time to acting before the camera.
She asked to be released from her
“leading pupil" contract. And Greta
Garbo turned over the management of
her career to Maurltz Stiller.
Mr. Stiller invited - his protege to
accompany him to the premiere of
"Gosta Berling's Saga" in Berlin. That*,
first premiere of Greta’s was brilliant.
The theater was filled with society folk,
famous crlticsuind celebrities from the
'stage. After the picture was finished
there was a roar of applause Greta
and Mr. Stiller came out on the stage
ancl were introduced. They were
showered with flowers To this day
GraU likes to recall the warmth of that
wrlccme.
"The German people are not too per
sonal in their admiration." she says.
"They admire your talent and your
work, but it ends there. They are 1n
! terested in you as an artist, not as a
personality. Your life away from the
screen or stage Is your own."
Gaea to Constantinople.
Mr. Stiller found producers In Berlin
willing to back a picture he wanted to
make in Constantinople. Greta was to
play the leading role. This trip to
Turkey Greta thought w;iuld be the
greatest adventure of h°r life. She hur
ried home to pack.
When she actually found herself on
the train for Constantinople Greta felt
that she must be in a dream. First
there had been success in a great role
in one of the biggest productions ever
filmed. Then selection as the protege
of a famous director. And now she was
on her way to a foreign land to play
the lead in another of his important
| pictures.
Life was no longer tiresome and mo
! notorious for the little Gustafsson girl.
In fact, that awkward girl had long
!since disappeared. There was a new
Tgirl in her place: a charming, talented,
beautiful person known on the screen
as the actress Greta Garbo.
Tomorrow: The scene changes to
Hollywood.
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Luncheon and Program to
Honor Special Members
The Sisterhood of the Adas Israel
Congregation, Sixth and Eye streets, is
busy preparing fer a celebration at 12:30
\ o'clock tomorrow to honor 25 women
who have bten members for a quarter
of a century. Mrs. Wclf Sehlossberg
has been treasurer for that length of
time and will be particularly honored.
A varied and interesting program has
been arranged. A delicious luncheon
win be served to paid-up members and
their gu'Fts. A history of the sister- •
hood will be given by Mrs. Hcrnian Hoi- ■
lander. Many interesting features will
make (his a memorable afternoon for
the Adas Israel Sisterhood. The presi
dent of the sisterhood is Mrs. Morris
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Noted Cuban Feminist
Guest of Woman's Party
Senora Alicia B. de Reisler, dis
tinguished Cuban feminist and a mem
ber of the Council of the Alianza
Naclonal Feminista. will be guest of
honor and speaker at a tea given,
by the District branch of the National
Woman's Party at Alva Belmont House.
144 B ( street northeast, on Sunday
afternoon. October 25. from 5 to 7. Mrs.
Maud Bradbury and other District offi
cers will be hostesses for the occasion.
This is the regular monthly meeting of
the Woman’s Party for the District of
Columbia, and a program of especial
interest, to the District has been
planned. Plans will be made for par
ticipation in the Biennial Convention
of the Woman's Party, to be held 'n
Washington December 5. 6 and 7. and
details announced of the Nation-wide
i radio program of the Woman's Party,
a series of talks to be. broadcast by
WEAF and associated stations. Mrs.
Hazel Clark Taylor, former professor
of English in the University of the
Philippines, will also make' a brief
talk.
Connecticut State Society
Ball at Willard
The Connecticut State Society's in
augural ball in honor of its newly 1
elected officers and the officers of the
other State societies will be a brilliant
event, held at the Willard Hotel Satur
day evening, November 7.
Prominent among the guests of
! honor will be the Senators and Repre
sentatives in Congress from Connecti
cut. The presidents of other State 1
; societies who will attend are: Alabama.
Mr. John D. Machen: Arkansas. Rep
resentative Clau:> A. Fuller: California,
' MaJ. Charles W. Freeman; Connecticut,
Mr. E. J. Lang; Delaware. Representa
tive Robert G. Houston; Florida. Mrs.
Herbert Drane; Georgia: Representative
E. E. Cox; Idaho. Mrs. C. C. Mcere; I
Illinois, Mr. Thomas s. Williams: In
-1 diana. Senator Watson; lowa. Lieut, i
) Merrick; Kansas. Mr. C. C. Finney;
I Kentucky, Mrs. Joseph Horgan; Louisi
! ana. Col. Campbell Hodges; Maryland,
Mr. George Calvert, Jr.; Minnesota. Miss ;
Bede Johnson; Missouri. Representative
1 Leonidas C. Dyer; New York. Dr. Wil- j
liam Davis; North Carolina. Maj. Eley
P. Denison; Ohio, Senator Simeon Fess;
! Oklahoma. Mr. John Gardner; Pennsyl
vania, Representative George P. Dar
row; Vermont, Mr. Edmund A. Free
man;- Virginia. Mr. Thomas Settle;
West Virginia. Mr John W. Smith. |
The Executive Committee is headed
by Mr. Elmer E. Field, chairman, who is
assisted by Mrs. J. Robert Conroy, Mr.
Clarence Clough. Miss Kathleen Burke,
Mrs. E. M. Woodward. Mrs. Lena Gibbs |
and Dr. R. S. Pendexter.
Tickets may be secured from the ex
ecutive chairman, 1758 Q street
northwest, or from the Willard Hotel
Theater Agency.
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Federation Women s CluV»»
Card Party Thursday
Mrs. William N. Doak heads the list
of patronesses for the annual card
party, to b« given by the D. <J. Federa
tion of Women's Clubs Thursday aft
ernoon, November 5. at the Shoreham
Hotel at 2 o'clock. Dr. Lauretta Kress
is also a patroness. Among those mak
; ing reservations arc Mrs. Virginia White
' Sped. Mrs. W. W. Husband, Mrs. Har
vey W. Wiley and Mrs. Corbin Thomp-
SOR.
Mrs. Thors Henshaw Seaton is chair
man of prizes, Mrs. Charles Keyscr,
chairman of reservations; Mrs. Har
vey W. Eiley, chairman of patronesses: :
Mrs. Sarah Deeds, chairman of cakes:
Mrs. Albert Scott, chairman of candy: 1
Mrs. Grattan Kerans. publicity; Mrs.
William La Varre, general chairman.
Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt will be hostess. I
with officers assisting.
The Bushm-n and Hot tent'ts of
South Africa have practically lost their
own language and new speak either
; Dutch or English or both.
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Member* of Club Follow
Dinner With Program
The members of the Ex-State Officers’
. Club, District of Columbia Daughters
of the American Revolution, will hold
their annual meeting and dinner at
6:30 o'clock Saturday evening, October
31. in Pierce Hall. Fifteenth and Har
vard streets. The dinner will be followed
by a play depicting scenes at Mount
| Vernon following the victory at York
town. The play this year is given as
the club's contribution to the Sesqui
centennial observance. Regents and
State chairmen of the Dt trict of Co
lumbia have been invited with their
escorts to attend the celebration at 6:30
; o'clock. The dinner is for members
only.
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