1907
It's happened! I've finally met and auditioned for Mr. Belasco! I can't believe it! And he's given me a job! I'm going to play Betty Warren in "The Warren's of Virgina" on Broadway!
Mr. Belasco thinks that Gladys Smith sounds too plain, he wants to change my name, I agree with him, I never liked Gladys. We ran through some old family names and came up with Pickford, and I told him how I always wanted my name to be Marie, Mr. Belasco suggested Mary.
I am now Mary Pickford.
Mr. Belasco thinks that Gladys Smith sounds too plain, he wants to change my name, I agree with him, I never liked Gladys. We ran through some old family names and came up with Pickford, and I told him how I always wanted my name to be Marie, Mr. Belasco suggested Mary.
I am now Mary Pickford.