Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 66, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 July 1934 — Page 5

JULY 27, 1934

FAMED ACTRESS BEGAN CAREER AT AGE OF 5 Marie Dressier Toppled From Pedestal in Church Play. TMt H th flrt fa f tt*rir with th ammn{ f Man# Dre%%|#r. n1 th* m*t •Clrniei of all timr. RV GEORGE H. BLUE I mtrf Vr ’•tiff ( nrrMpondrnt C rif ht. 11.11, t*v I nltrH HOLLYWOOD, July 27.—Marie Dressier, who was to become one of the and greatest of film and s'age characters, made her debut as an entertainer at the age of 5. On that ocra lon she distinguished herself by almost breaking up a church pageant when she toppled awkwardly from a pedestal on which she was supposed to mantain a stationary dignity. The audience roared when chubby little Marie, supposed to be impersonating Cupid, came tumbling among her bow, arrows and cheesecloth draperies. Tears streamed from her eyes, she often related amusingly later, and never again did she experience the humiliation of that moment. “Yet. years later, she was to be a great star on the legitimate stage and then Hollywood's best box office attraction, just because she could make people roar m happiness with awkward, homely comedy. The comedienne was born Leila Koerber m Cobmirg, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 9. sixty-five years ago. Her father was a retired German army officer, who taught and composed music. Her mother was a frail English woman. Miss Dressier, embarrassed bv it in her yorth eventually came lo be proud that she was an “ugly duckling.” She used that term always in describing herself. Once she wrote an autobiography titled ‘ The Life Story of an Ugly Duckling.” She made her professional debut at the age of 14 when she was “general utility woman” for a light opera company. She received S3 a week for her duties. For this venture she took the name “Marie Dressier.” It was borrowed from an aunt and she retained it forever. It was her fondest boast that she returned in eight years to the theater of her debut and earned SBOO weekly and that on the same stage, lourteen years alter her start, she was paid $1,600 a week. At her peak in Hollywood, Miss Dressier made S4OOO every week. Astute managers claimed she failed to draw double that amount only bora use she was soft-hearted.” Tins same 'soft-heart” was part of the tradition of the actress. It led her to carry many friends of olden days on a private charity list. Additionally she was known as an “easy touch” for any public charity. All in all. she was regarded as a philanthropist. In fart, when her professional career once went awry she planned to open a hotel in Europe. She was persuaded to abandon the enterprise by Hollywood friends.” “You'd be in the red in no time.” an intimate told her. “Pretty soon everybody you ever knew would be living on you free and your hotel would be sold from under you. Give up that idea.” She followed the advice, fortunately. and soon she was to be hailed as a greater box-office star than Garbo. Harlow. Gaynor. Dietrich, or another of the top-notch-rrs. The ugly duckling was outdrawing the screen's greatest beauties and charmers. The next installment will deal with the details of Miss Dressler's thrilling rise' and fall on the stage and her final screen trimph. MOTOR TAX DIVERSION CHARGED BY STOOPS Club Officer Asks Abolition or Cut in Levies. Approximately $1,500,000 of special taxes levied on motorists is di\ertcd annually to the general fund bv the state of Indiana, in addition to indirect diversion of o'her funds, it was charged today by Todd Stoops, secretary-manager of the Hoosier Motor Club. “Direct diversion of a million and a half dollars makes a total of $2 00 a car.” Mr. Stoops said. "Organized motorists of Indiana will ask the next session of the general assembly to reduce or abolish some of these taxes and stop the diversion of special taxes levied on motorists to purposes other than road building."

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