Mae Marsh, Motion Picture Actress

In "Man's Genesis", "The Wild Girl of the Sierras", "The Wharf Rat", "A Girl of the Paris Streets", etc.          I      The arts are old, old as the stones      From which man carved the sphinx austere.      Deep are the days the old arts bring:      Ten thousand years of yesteryear.          II      She is madonna in an art      As wild and young as her sweet eyes:      A frail dew flower from this hot lamp      That is today's divine surprise.      Despite raw lights and gloating mobs      She is not seared: a picture still:      Rare silk the fine director's hand      May weave for magic if he will.      When ancient films have crumbled like      Papyrus rolls of Egypt's day,      Let the dust speak: "Her pride was high,      All but the artist hid away:      "Kin to the myriad artist clan      Since time began, whose work is dear."      The deep new ages come with her,      Tomorrow's years of yesteryear.