“She refuses to believe that there are people in the world who are jealous of her and want to harm her. I remember someone once remarking that a certain person was jealous of her and hated her, and I can still see the look of utter surprise on Lillian’s face. But it never made any difference in her treatment of that person. In fact, I doubt whether she remembered it when she met her again. “She is intensely loyal to those who have helped her along the path of success. She likes to be alone. She has an inexhaustible fund of patience, and a quiet sense of humor.” PHYLLIS MOIR (secretary to Lillian, 1925-27) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS PART I I. A Girl Child, Born with a Caul II. Life and a Little Girl III. On Nat Goodwin’s Shoulder IV. “Theatre People” V. A Little Trouper VI. Adventures of Dorothy VII. Mary Pickford in the Scene VIII. “Down the Line” IX. “Her First False Step” X. Dorothy’s Tree XI. “Supporting Bernhardt” XII. Massillon Days XIII. Where the “Road” Ends. Nell XIV. A Convent School. Typhoid XV. Shawnee XVI. It Sounds Like Heaven PART II I. “Mr. Biograph” II. Griffith’s Group of Players III. Belasco Delivers a Verdict IV. A Studio on Pico Street V. The Path to Stardom VI. “Home Sweet Home” VII. “The Birth of a Nation” VIII. “Intolerance” IX. There Were No Love Affairs X. The Nightmare of War XI. Under Fire XII. France XIII. “Hearts of the World” XIV. “Broken Blossoms” XV. “I Work Such Long Hours” XVI. Director Lillian XVII. “Way Down East” XVIII. Sad, Unprofitable Days XIX. Picturing the Reign of Terror PART III I. Italy II. “The White Sister” III. “Romola” IV. Also, the Intelligentsia V. “La Bohême” VI. “The Scarlet Letter” VII. “The First Lady of the Screen” VIII. “Wind” IX. Good-bye California X. Reinhardt XI. The Shadow Speaks XII. On the Flying Carpet XIII. “One Romantic Night” PART IV