Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1931, Page 50

Pg’ivate Life of Greta Garbo Yon;n' Actress Dro[;x Name of Gustafsson—Leaves ' Dramatic School to Devote Full Time to Piétures After First Success. BY R PAGE PALMBORG. Greta Garbo could not believe she had_actually been chosen to play one of the;most important Foles in “Gosta Sags.” Every one at the s talking about this marvelous story dhat the great director Mauritz Stilier’ was going to make into a pic- ure " The. famous stage star Lars Hanson had been chosen ‘o play the male lead The most Greta expected was a minor part, gnd now she had been selected to play the Countess Dchna Greta never wanted to do snything as badly as she wanted to play this part, ;and _yet she wes efraid. The thought of going through the highly dramstic scenes before the camera ith this strange man, Mauritz Stiller, directing terrified her. The whole thing seemefl too biz for the inexperienced girl of 17. Th first days at thoestudls arrang- ing 1ge the neceesiry costumes, study- ing script and rehcarsing the scene§were an experience never to be forgotten. % Director Clears Set. At Mt the day arrived for the actual “shoofing” of the first scenes. Greta, made up and in costume, was waiting for her entramce on the scene. Sud- denly she became ill. When she was call fore the camera she thought going to faint. Mr. Stiller rec- the symptoms of nervous ex: He ordered every one, even tricians, off the set. Grefa was e to pull herseif together. But Mr. Stiller was watching this new girl. He wanted to see what stuff she was made of. He 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 back onto the set. In a few minutes Greta was plunged into the making of a picture that was to start her on the rcad 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 Garbo)yto 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 roles so deeply, commenced that Greta was upstage. Indifferent to Gossips. Greta knew they were gossipirfg about her, but she didn't care. Her onc thought was to make a good job of the part she was playing Mr. Stiller soon realized he had found greet talent m Greta. and she appr | clated the ability of the director. Each | day she threw herself heart and sot |into her gecenes. At night she went | home exhausted from having given every ounce of energy she posses-ed It was nearly a to whisper before the pic- THE Sux~DAY STAR, Wasuai.uwiuN, D. C., CULUBER 4 -PART THREE. ture was completed. There wefe Win- personality. Your life away from the ter scenes and Summer scemes, all made | screen or stage is your own.” on so grand a scale that they could e S not be done in the studio. Mauritz Stiller, a genuinely great di- Mr. Stiller found producers in Berlin rector. was giving rein to his ambiti willing .to back a picture he wanted to to make this picture the greatest film |make in Constantinople. Greta was to ever made. When the pictdre was play the leading role. This trip to shown to the public, the crities pro-|Turkey Greta thought would be the nounced it fust that. Special notice was [greatest adventure of her life. She hur- called to the unknown actress Greta |Tied home to pack. Gustafsson. |, When she actually found herself on It was then that Mr. Stiller and |the train for Constantinople Greta felt Greta decided the name Gustafssan was?that she must be in a dream. Pirst too long. Together they chose the name | there had been success in a great role Garbo. So the new motion picture ac-|in one of the biggest productions ever ess Greta ba made her bow to! filmed. Then selection as thc protege the world. of a famous director. And now she was 3 on her way to a foreign land to play Returned to Drama School. the lead in another of his important After the picture was finjshed Grets | pictures veturned to the dramatic school to re« Life was no longer tiresome and mo- cume her studies. She had proved her-|notonous for the little Gustafsson girl celf so fine an actress that the school|In fact. that awkward girl had long director signed her on a contraet as|since disappeared. There was a new “leading pupil.” which meant she would ['8irl in her place: a charming, talented play “leads” on the stage of the Roval |beautiful person known on the screen Dramatic Theater while she was:fin- | s the actress Greta Garbo. 1shing her instructicn in the school Tomorrow: The scene changes But Greta Garbo was destined not to | Hollywood. 2o on with her studies. Mr. Stiller (Copsght. 1931 by #he North American found that he had 2 place for hef in Newspaper Miiance. Inc.) his next picture. He suggested that she zive up her scholarship and devote all time to acting before the camera. She asked to bo released from her “leading pupil” contract. And Greta Garbo turned over the management of her career to Mauritz Stiller Mr. Stiller invited * protege accompany him to the premiere n& “Gosta Berling’s Saga” in Berlin. Tha first premiere of Greta's was brilliant The theater w3s filled with society folk, famous critics*and celebrities from the stage. After the picture was finished therc was a roar of applause. Greta and Mr. Stiller came out on the stage and introduced. _They were with flowers. To this day kes to recall the warmth of that to Luncheon and pragram to anor Special Members The Sisterhood of the Adas Israel Congregation, Sixth and Eye streets, is busy preparing for a cclebration at 12:30 o'clock tomorrow to honor 25 women who have bsen members for a quarter of a_ century. Mrs. Wolf Schlossberg has been treasurer for that length of time and will be particularly honored. A varied and Intcrasting program has begn arranged. A deliclous Juncheon will be served to paid-up members and their gursts hood will be given by Mis. Hermtan Hol- lander. Many interesting features will make this a memcrable afternoon for the Adas Israel Sisterhood. The presi- dent of the sistethood is Mrs. Morris Gewirz to “The German pcople are not too per- sonal in their admiration.” she says admire your talent and your but i énds therc, They are in- ed in you as an artist, not as a A history of the sister- | Noted Cuban Feminist Guest of Woman's Party Senora Alicla B. de Reisler, dis- tinguished Cuban feminist and a mem- ber of the Council of the Alianza Nacional 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, afternoon, October 25, from 5 to 7. Mrs Maud Bradbury and other District offi- cers will be hostesces for the occasior. This is the regular monthly meeting of the Womap'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 radio program of the Woman's Party, a series of talks to be, broadqact WEAF and associated stations. Mrs. Hazel Clark Taylor, former profassor of English in the University of the Philippines, will "also make a brief talk. Connecticut State Sccicty Ball at Willard ‘The Connecticut State Society's in augural ball in honor of its newly elected officers and the officers of the other State socicties 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- :'fll\(!(l\'es in Congress from Connecti- cut. societies who will attend are: Alabama, Mr. John D. Machen; Arkansas, Rep- resentative Clauze A. Fuller; California, Maj. Charles W. Freeman; Connecticut, Mr, E. J. Lang; Delaware, Representa- tive Robert G. 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