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COVER DESIGN "JACK" W. KERRIGAN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOPLAY STARS PHOTOGRAPHIC ART STUDIES 1-16 PLAYERS* PERSONALITIES 86 PHOTOPLAY STORIES UNDINE (Thanhouser) By Raymond L. Schrock SUNDERED TIES (Broncho) By Randolph Van Buren THE WORD OF HONOR (Eclair) By Philip White CALAMITY ANNE"S WARD (American) By J. Rutherford Caswell. KINGS IN EXILE XGaumont) By O. A. Miller THE BUTTERFLY (Majestic) By Alice Ward Bailey THE ADVENT OF JANE (Victor) By Edna Frances HEARTS AND SKIRTS (Nestor) By Russell E. Smith FILIAL LOVE (Eclair) CALEB WEST (Reliance) THE LITTLE BEGGAR BOY (Lux) THE FUGITIVE (Solax) SPECIAL ARTIGLES LATEST IN NEWSDOM—By Willard Howe THE NEW ERA (Poem)—By O, A. Miller INTERVIEW WITH FLORENCE LA BADIE (Thanhouser}. INTERVIEW WITH KING BAGGOT (Imp.) DEPARTMENTAL NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF THE PHOTOPLAY 74 REFLECTIONS OF THE CRITIC 77 THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT AND HIS ART-By A. W. Thomaa. 88 THE QUESTION BOX 92 JUST BETWEEN OURSELVES 100 WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT IT 102

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Vol. Ill OCTOBER, 1912 No. 3 UNDINE Adapted from the famous Riverside Classic of the same name THANHOUSER By Raymond L. Schrock PART ONE CAST "My chance has come," he said to him- „ ,. " , . r _,. self, "Berthalda has honored me with her Undine Florence La Badte society ftt nufTd;rT'v'nu es mein-the Undines Uncle. Kuhlborn. \ir-a. t.* u *. ^ a* ,, . o-i n J. i - With his heart throbbing madly at Athe Rtley Chamberlain . ,., • - . , .. , ,. , „' . ,, j. , . j splendid chancL e afforded him, he skipped, Berthalda, TTUndmes rtval *'. , „ , , ... , • •. • . ' •** * . rathe r Athan walked, toward his destination. Margaret &tio

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UNDINE - 19 18 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE her own personal curiosity nor to test of the enchanted land to survey the gloomy However, Huldbrand would scarcely ing guests. He had been a gallant figure the bravery of the knights, but to demon- task before him. have delayed his coming for silly chat with in - his younger days and no doubt the strate her power over her admirers; so, It is true.that a brave heart might sicken any of the attendants and that moment night's revelry had recalled some incident with all her vanity afire with delight at at the thought of uncanny peril in wait •1 crossed the threshold, moving rapidly to 01 days gone by, for his face glowed with • her cleverness, she smilingly acknowledged for the bold adventurer, but despite the his lady's side, where he bowed over her a proud light and his rich voice echoed that she had selected the mentioned task through the great hall. • herself. young man's inward fear, there was some- hand and was allowed the exquisite pleas- thing that clutched his desires in an iron "Chivalry," he began, "is the proper re- ure of touching his lips to her snowy The festival ended as happily as it had grasp and urged him onward. At any spect due toward woman, beautiful woman, white fingers. begun. Many were the knights who wished rate he soon found himself down a narrow "Where have you been so long ?" she but when I was young a deed of bravery that they might win favor at the fair lady's winding path, which had suddenly mate- cooed, arising and noting how well her always gave evidence of a chivalrous spirit. hands, but who were afraid to venture into rialized from the darkened mass, and he figure matched his broad, manly form. Tonight has lady Berthalda announced that the enchanted domain. marveled at the perfect ease with which "I crave your pardon," he answered, "but upon the man, who will make a midnight Lord Huldbrand, however,, decided to Boucephus found his way. if I am forgiven, let us proceed to the fes- trip through the enchanted forest, she will undergo the test and since his heart was tal hall and join in the good cheer." bestow a gift of honor, fashioned by her already lost, as he thought, to Berthalda, The cold, damp atmosphere mounted to "Of course you are forgiven," she con- own hands." he decided he would risk his life to please his brow and condensed, running in streams tinued, and taking his proffered arm, Although every knight would have bar- her. When his page was called at an early down his face, while thousands of insects eagerly hurried from the toom. tered his soul for such a gift, yet there hour the next morning and informed that beat about his face, their pugnacious in- stincts and annoying buzz driving his head The feast that night was one to be long were few who would even consider such his master would penetrate the black for- from side to side as he sought to evade remembered, and no wine ever sparkled a mad venture,, for was it riot sure death est,- his Jiands shook so violently that he them. more gayly than that which bubbled in the to enter 'the black forest ? V could scarce buckle on the other's armor. tall silver goblets. For years, the people of the kingdom had ; ~it was not long before the news of Huld- Presently he emerged into a clearing, Lady Berthalda was the center of at- trembled at the name of the forest and of brand's" Venture had spread throughout the where the pests seemingly vanished, and traction and many were the knights who those who had attempted to pierce the kingdom and everyone offered a silent was surprised to note that an old, bent-over cast longing glances in her direction for dense interior. All had turned back with prayer, feeling1 in theii* hearts that he man was hobbling toward him with the aid some sign of hope, and whose hearts sank fright and the ghostly tales, repeated by would never return., of a crooked stick. within them at the sight of her attentions those who returned, gave evidence that * ** . * * * *' " * Huldbrand reined in his horse and ad- toward Huldbrand. goblins and evil spirits surely had their dressed the stranger, "Whither are you ; The enchanted forest lay at the extreme bound?" Toward the close of the feast the duke homes in that wood. , " north end of the duke's domain and con- Instead of answering the other's ques- arose from his seat and addressed the smil- Berthalda's plan was not one to satiate sisted chiefly of an enormous group of tion the wizened figure raised an evil look- mammoth trees, interwoven with heavy ing face and pointing a shaking, shriveled vines and moss, while beneath this almost finger at him, screeched, "Go back! Go impenetrable mass was a dense growth of back!^ Go back!" small bushes. Huldbrand was startled by the stranger's Century upon century of decayed leaves wild warning, but urged his horse onward, and limbs had piled a cushion-like spread nearly upsetting the old man, who strove over the damp soil, until its disintegra- to block his advance with his own frail tion had extracted the pure phosphorus, body. which at night presented a weird and un- canny appearance. From all sides peered evil faces, and ghostly wails echoed through the treetops. To add to the gloom of this dismal, . Suddenly the knight perceived the shad- grotto-like formation, there was some spe- owy outlines of beautiful maidens, beckon- • cies of _ the owl that made its home in the ing to him from the distance, then, as he thick branches of the trees and regularly peered closer, the maidens vanished and in at sundown proceeded to utter wild moans their place lay a yawning precipice.. For and hoots, until it was no wonder that the some reason or another Boucephus pricked ,»;= •'. simple folk believed the.place inhabited by up his ears and plunged toward the chasm. goblins and spirits. Here a tall, white man, seemingly arose From somewhere in the remote interior from the very brink and stopped the horse ; could be heard the gurgling like sound of but when Huldbrand leaned forward to a water fall and many were the little riv- thank his rescuer he discovered to his sur- ulets that trickled from the dismal woods. prise that his preserver was none; other U\. At sundown, Lord Huldbrand, buckled in than a bright, silvery brook, that- gushed his sable armor and mounted on his good merrily down the hillside. • steed Boucephus, paused at the very edge Huldbrand, though brave, felt very much UNDINE AND THENYMPHS

I UNDINE 20 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE 21 alarmed over the strange experiences and The knight told them of his travels, that wondered what would happen next, when he had a castle near the source of the Dan- he saw a solitary light gleaming from the ube river and that his name was Lord inky blackness at one side of him, a light Huldbrand of Ringstetten. that never flickered but gave hopes of be- Suddenly thunder shook the stillness of ing some haven of shelter. He had been the night, and the water came down in tor- fooled so often by enchantment that he rents, beating angrily at the little cottage, was almost afraid to venture farther for until in the straining and creaking of the fear that real peril might await him, but/ boards one would have thought the full when he turned to look back over the path fury of the elements had broken loose. he had just covered he found that it was From the blackness of the night without nowhere to be seen, and instead, a thick, sounded a merry peal of girlish laughter, black mass of wild vegetation, blocked and the next instant the door burst open all progress, so with no other choice be- and a very beautiful creature tripped lightly fore him, the knight rode toward the sol- in, shaking the water from her golden hair. itary light that mocked him from the dis- She could scarcely have been over eight- tance. een, with large, limpid blue eyes that gazed ******** the(r way into your memory, at one with an inquiring look, that burned We were out on the briny deep, We were out on the briny deep; We'd barter our soul for a right good haul, While out on the briny deep. A deep bass voice boomed along the nar- row path and Gurnwald, the fisherman, came into view, the feeble light from his HULDBRAND MARRIES UNDINB own cottage illuminating his rugged fea- Huldbrand came back to the hearth, hope- tures. Very carefully he knocked the ashes him, guiding his steps by the other's splash- lessly perplexed as to the meaning of the ing through the rushing water. from the bowl oi his pipe on the window strange fiappening." ledge, as had been his custom for the past The young lord seemed to be led by five years, and giving his nets a higher lift After the good wife had retired, Gurn- some unseen hand and thought he could on his shoulder, was about to enter the wald and Huldbrand sat over their wine see tall grey men peering from trees and cottage when a sound caused him to turn and discussed the strange appearance of the bushes. and look up the other path. IN THE FISHERMAN'S HUT young girl. The liquor seemed to loosen Finding himself hopelessly lost, he cried the fisherman's tongue, for he launched out, "Undine! My Undine! Without you Slowly, there materialized from the dark- When she noticed Huldbrand her eyes lit forth upon the story of her life, which was up with an admiring smile, while the knight I care not to live. May love guide me to ness a figure, riding upon a horse. briefly as follows: you." "A night's shelter for myself and steed, himself seemed charmed by the other's One night, fifteen years before, they had Seemingly almost at his elbow, the sil- I crave," said the newcomer, as he swung wonderful beauty. heard a noise at the door and had dis- very like laughter sounded and turning lightly to the ground, and the fisherman "How could such a child be born of covered a beautiful little maid of three about he perceived her seated in a grassy answered, smilingly, "to you I offer the humble parentage?" he thought, but the years standing belore them. bower, surrounded by a torrent of water. best of my nightly fare and lodging, but more he wondered the more perplexed They had taken her into their humble Very quickly he fought his way to her for the good horse there is no better sta- he became. home and had! raised her according to side, marveling at her wonderful beauty. ble at my command than yonder meadow." Noting that the girl could not keep her their principles, but they had found her This satisfied the knight, for he turned eyes from the knight, Gurnwald stormed Undine arose and twined herself about the wildest little fairy and from her own him as some vine, so tightly that he could his charger into the mentioned pasture, with rage and behaved as parents are apt. confused tale, Jearned that she had some- then followed Gurnwald into the humble to do with spoiled children. So violent feel her madly beating heart,. where been called Undine. After a brief hour of paradise they re- dwelling. did he become, that, before anyone real- Suddenly the storm broke fiercer than From the iron kettle, steaming above ized the girl's intent, she had sprung up turned to the fisherman's cottage, where ever before and on going to the door, the the old people welcomed her back and cried the fireplace, rose the savory smell of fish, and darted through the doorway like an ar- men perceived with horror that the brook while the good wife, clad in simple home- row, into the wild night without, while for joy when they learned that Huldbrand had left its banks and was roaring angrily desired her for his wife. spun, sat nearby, knitting energetically at Huldbrand, who followed to the door, past the very door of the cottage. a woolen sock. recoiled as a large spray of water struck Before Undine would consent to a* union "My God!" cried Huldbrand, "where can with him, she told Huldbrand that she was "Welcome to our poor fare," said she his face and a mocking laugh echoed from she be?" and after the stranger had adjusted him- the darkness, sounding like the clear gur- not a mortal, like he, but a water nymph, gle of a waterfall. At this he plunged into the night and the like those oft times seen by fishermen self to a rather rickety chair, the three en- astonished fisherman followed blindly after tered into a jolly conversation-.. After vainly' calling for her to return, when they rose from the sea with their THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE songs. That being an Undine, she pos- Here, Huldbrand encountered Lady Ber- sessed no soul, and since only by- union thalda and told her that he had accom- with a human being could she acquire one, plished his task, but returned to her the cordingly, the three with their servants, set weeping bitterly, finally managed to sob, she had made her appearance on earth token she had made, telling -her that he out by boat and were severely tossed about by, fierce, gales oi» unusual disturbances "Farewell, my dearest, farewell! I shall as a maiden. had won the fairest of brides in Undine of guard thee from them. My sacrifice shall Huldbrand was mystified by the strange the enchanted forest. about their craft, which gave evidence that yet save you." • tale unfolded to him, but was so infatuated After feasting for several days, the the faithful uncle, Kuhlborn, was follow- with the .fair creature that he determined young lord carried his fair bride to his cas- ing them. With this she forced a smile and slipped that she should become his bride. Nothing tle on the Danube, rejoicing in his good Finally, Berthalda, who had unconsciously over the side of the boat, vanishing as if else mattered. fortune, while Berthalda, who had just removed a necklace from her neck, a gift she had turned into water and joined the Accordingly they were united in mar- discovered that she herself loved Huld- from Huldbrand, was startled by the sud- river, but the rustling breeze seemed to riage by an old priest, who wandered into brand, took to solitude, to nurse, her den appearance of a long bony arm, which moan, ."What hast thou done?" until the their midst seeking shelter, and after a wounded heart, with a venomous longing rose over the side of the boat, snatching boat's timbers strained and creaked, as if tearful farewell, set out for Ringstetten. for revenge. the gift from her fingers and bearing it to desirous of joining in the sad dirge the depths-below. * • *. *• .*.- * V •; PART TWO When the young lord perceived this evi- The fires of love soon die out when one is thrown into contact with another of Lord Huldbrand's castle lay in a very In the first place, because Lady Ber- dence of enchantment, he turned his fury upon Undine and screamed, "Witch that equal passion and so it was that Huld- beautiful section of the country, while he thalda was of earthly parentage, Huld- brand, after mourning unceasingly for a himself had expended immense sums of brand depended on her for companionship, you are, go back to your uncanny relatives and leave me to my peace!" short time over his wife's death, suddenly money in order that his home might be until he again fell under her spell, after renewed his attentions to Lady Berthalda a beautiful sight to behold. which he recklessly deserted Undine and With eyes streaming with tears, the and wooed her with such feverish impa- Moved by one of his whims he had oft times left her weeping as though her faithful little wife held out hen hands tience that it was soon rumored that they caused to be erected a large fountain, whose heart would break. appeahngly to her husband, begging with would we'd. water was supplied by the Danube and So pronounced did his attentions to Ber- all her soul that he recall the words he which was always filled with many kinds thalda become, that Kuhlborn voiced his had just spoken and which meant her de- Lady Berthalda was ambitious as well as of fish. displeasure by weird noises and screams parture from earth. For.was it not de- loving, and she worked so cleverly upon The young lord had enj oyed a very that echoed throughout the broad galleries creed that she must forfeit her earthly ex- her lover's fancies that it was -not long happy life with the charming Undine thus of the castle, until Huldbrand was about istence, whenever he, who had given her a before he had almost completely forgotten far, but from time to time he was startled w orn out from nervous exhaustion and soul, should speak directly against her? Undine. However, there was one more at seeing a tall old man peering into his Berthalda frightened into hysterics. Unsteadily she arose from her seat arid triumph that she longed for, and that was windows, and upon mentioning the fact to Undine, then, for the safety of her hus- to open the beautiful fountain, which Un- his wife was informed that the strange band, had the fountain blocked up by a j man was her uncle, Kuhlborn, who in re- heavy stone, explaining to Huldbrand that pose was a brook, and who was watching it was through fche fount's connection with over her. This recalled to Huldbrand's the sea r that the nymphs gained their ac- mind the fact that he had taken a water cess to the castle. sprite for a wife and that he would with- This pleased the young lord immensely, out a doubt be forever pestered by her un- and again he returned to his wife's af- earthly kinsmen; so he approached her fections, vowing that he "would forever re- angrily one morning, after he had caught main true, severely rebuking Berthalda for her conversing at the fountain with some wanting the fountain left open, but the unseen spirit. latter ran away, hoping that Huldbrand "Will this go on forever?" he cried, "the would follow. In this she was successful, visits of your uncanny relatives have a bad for when the young man found her gone, effect upon my nerves." he believed that he had censured her too Undine received the blow silently and severely, so he set out to bring her back sought to explain that "it was not her fault, and when the two were-thrown into con- but Huldbrand was in a bad mood and tact with each other again he felt a mad- left her alone for several days, finally re- , dening passion for Berthalda and upon turning when his own solitude annoyed their return neglected his wife more than 1 him. ' • ever. One morning to the surprise of the young One day Berthalda proposed a trip down people, Lady Berthalda and her father, the the Danube to Vienna, and as Huldbrand duke, drove up to the'castle door to pay looked upon the plan with Joyous abandon, them a visit, and right there trouble began. Undine cheerfully favored it also. Ac-

UNDINE HAS STRANGE VISITORS 24 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE dine has caused to be blocked, and in which Like the death march to the scaffold was Huldbrand had upheld! her. With this .Undine's solemn approach to her husband, open, she thought that the last trace of her and he, gazing with fright upon her cold SUNDERED TIES one time rival would be obliterated, and features, was heard to murmer, "Undine 1" BRONCHO By Randolph Van Buren not knowing that the fount was the only "Yes, Undine," wept the woman, "I have come and you must gb with me." road by which the sea nymphs could get T T was the spring of '61 and both his father, if he went home, for he had into the castle, she planned to have the Huldbrand suddenly smiled, his face * North and South were in the grasp of beaming with a hallowed radiance, and made up his mind to stand firmly by the fountain opened on her wedding night. the great slave controversy. The cause which his brain and his conscience The days swiftly passed and the wedding opening his arms, entreatingly, he ap- North had challenged the right of any hu- proached her. told him was right and he knew that his morn dawned bright and clear, but despite man being to buy and sell another human father, hot-headed and impulsive as he was, the glorious preparations and absence of Undine received him with tender em- soul, be his skin black or white. The would be apt to fly into a rage when he spectral apparitions, for the castle was brace and, pressing him to her breast with South had stoutly maintained its position found his own son turning from the cause now safe from the intrusions of any water superhuman strength, wept over him, while that slavery was a question for the state of the South in this, her hour of need. sprites, yet it was as if black crepe had he, feeling himself sinking into that realm alone to decide, and that the nation as a been hung over everything. Instead of of no return, smiled feebly into her eyes whole had no interest in the matter. At last, however, he made his decision. Painful though the homecoming might be, merry laughter, everyone wore ai stern, and then fell lifeless at her feet. From argument the two factions gained solemn look and felt inwardly that the life "He goes with me," the woman cried, as Stevens knew it was best for him to nothing, and as the months passed by feel- answer the call of his father in person, and of the event were lacking. she glided slowly through the crowd and ing on both sides of the Mason and Dixon vanished into the fountain. he, therefore, obtained a brief furlough That evening, after the ceremony had line grew stronger and stronger. It could To the guests at the wedding, it was as and, packing a small bag, took the train been performed, Huldbrand accompanied only be a matter of weeks it seemed, until if the hand of God had fulfilled his decree for his home in Georgia. the guests to the banqueting hall, while the two sections of the country would and poor Berthalda mourned as only the ********* Berthalda, excusing herself for a short come to blows, though the coolest heads earthly born could do. • Stevens' homecoming had been all that time, gave the signal for the laborers to on either side were doing all in their the heart could desire. Fairly idolized by open the fountain and then hastened to They buried .Huldbrand in a neighbor- power to avert actual warfare, which they ing hamlet, whose churchyard contained his parents, as he was, Jack had looked hen chamben window, where she could well knew would lead to the breaking up forward to a most royal reception, but the watch the progress of the work on the the graves of all his ancestors, and when of home ties, the separation of fathers and the mourners had begun their solemn pro- actual arrival at the big plantation sur- moonlit court below. sons, wives and sweethearts, sons and passed his fondest imaginings. Figura- cession and the sound of the funeral dirge daughters. The huge stone that blocked the fountain rose to the skies, a snow white figure ap- tively speaking, Jack's father and mother was lifted with ease and the workmen peared in the widow's train, weeping bit- Handsome "Jack" Stevens, a lieutenant had killed the fatted calf in celebration of felt? inwardly that some spirit were push-' terly. with but a few months' actual service to the arrival of this tanned, strong, young ing up from beneath, so much lighter their Some sought to drive her away, but she his credit, for he had but recently finished giant who stepped off the train and clasped task had proven than they had expected. eluded their grasp and accompanying the his four years at West Point, was in a cu- the aging couple in his firm young em- When the big slab rolled heavily to the procession to the churchyard, knelt in sor- rious 'position. Educated in the North as brace. ground, a great column of water arose and row, as the earth was heaped over the he had been, and trained in the nation's^ great military school that loyalty to his After a day or two of merrymaking old from it stepped the figure of a woman, grave, then cast herself upon the mound Col. Stevens called his son into the quaint veiled in whit^weeping loudly and wring- and wept, until the sjcy darkened and the country came above any other thing, young Stevens found his mind compelling him to old parlor and behind closed doors the two ing her hands as^she approached the castle thunder rolled. \ undertook to settle the matter which had door. J the belief that the North was right, and Suddenly, to the astonishment of all, that the South was wrong in talking of really brought Jack home. The father The workmen fell back aghast and Ber- they perceived that the white form had was even more stubborn and set in his thalda paled in her window as she recog- secession from the Union. But even while vanished, and on the spot where* she had he listened to the councils of his mind he way than the son had dared to believe he nized in the newcomer the marble-like knelt a bright, sparkling brook gurgled out would be, while the son's positive decision features of Undine. received a lengthy letter from his father, of the ground and flowed around the new a wealthy planter of the South, in which that nothing whatever could induce him to The new. bride tried to cry out, but her grave, until it had encircled it. he urged the boy to come home at once fight under any other banner than the stars tongue clove to the roof of her mouth and Should you visit that spot today, you on a furlough, in case he had not already and stripes, which he had been taught to she could but move with labored steps would no doubt be shown this clear spring decided to resign from the army, and re- look up to at West Point as the grandest toward the banqueting hall, where she per- and learn that it was the poor, forsaken turn to his boyhood home to aid in the en- flag in the whole world, stirred the elder ceived that the spectre had already ar- Undine, who continues thus to twine her listment of a volunteer company to defend man most deeply. Col. Stevens could rived. arms about her beloved lord. the cause of the South. hardly believe his ears when Jack refused point blank to consider handing in his res- Stevens hardly knew what was best. He ignation, and then his rage began to assert foresaw a most unpleasant interview with itself; He grew more and more angry as

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come for a decisive battle; generals plotted Just beyond a sergeant and two pri- and planned, and. paper campaigns were yates were .seen to stagger in their march waged without decisive results. At last and, they,.".too,, were "forced to drop to the Grant took command and things began to ground^ "A \ sharpshooter stationed ' in a happen with more frequency. big tree that'stood near the driveway to The Southern hopes rose as Morgan suc- the ^teyens'' plantation, was doing most ef^ cessfully carried out his raids and the ban- f ective ' work,, though his position was ner of the stars and bars was carried to "quickly spotted by the advancing,army and Gettysburg, but there they suffered a re- he,was soon the target for a score of rifles. pulse. Sherman began his "March to the For a few moments the., sharpshooter Sea," and with him went John Stevens, held his enemies at bay but gradually, one now a captain instead of a lieutenant. by one, the Union pickets drew the net Aged Col. Stevens had been forced to closer and concentrated their fire upon his himself take the field as the ranks of the exposed position. A whole volley dis- Confederate army became depleted and the charged into the concealing foliage brought older men had to take, their part in the fray, their sons having been either killed or wounded in the earlier battles of the war. Stirring cavalry charges, heavy artillery duels, flank movements, and plots and counterplots all went to make up the events of the days during which Captain Stevens, as one of Sherman's brave; boys in blue, marched onward toward the sea, and each-day drew nearer the scene of his own «home. Gallant old Col. Stevens was FATHER AND SON CANNOT AGREE fighting -just as hard among the boys in the argument waxed warmer and warmer. stead of the North, if anyone could, and gray^and many a time his rebel yell, lustily At last, exhausted by his discussion, Col." that' he was perfectly content to let her ^inspired the flagging spirits of Stevens decided' upon a bit of strategy assume the argument at the point where he fcsr^ey fought to the last which he thought might turn the tide in his had left off. vthen reiterated before the ad- But Col. Stevens was wrong in his sur- ,. T,, . °f- Sherman. favor. He apparently dropped the subject u entirely and left Jack -alone on the big . mise triat Irene would be any more suc- .One dky fhe Stevens plantation itself veranda with pretty" Irene, his boyhood cessful than he had'been, for he learned was reached. The last few miles of the '••-• sweetheart. If anyone in the world was the next' day that Jack was still firm in his maTchVhad been over ground every inch determination to wear a blue uniform in- of which was -well known to^lhe hero of "-loyalty personified to- the Southern cause 1 •'- it was this beautiful'daughter of the South. stead of a gray. Irene had been so exas- our story,.*; There 'he and Irene* had passed % JACK AND IRENE" ' * / perated at her failure to influence her lover : a pleasant; hour together, just yonder he "^Prbm early cnildhood she-and Jack had startling results. The hidden gunner sud- "^ fteert playmates and sweethearts and almost that in desperation she had broken the en- had gone; Swimming when a lad, and in v denly fell from his. position aloft,;, came ;i gagement and with it the young man's that field,., ^eyorid;-his young brother was f¥6'm-'the beginning it had been generally crashing down through.the branches; of heart. Col. Stevens added to the misery wont to romp with the spirited colts owned ^understood that the two were to marry the, tree and fell prpsjtrate on; the grpiind, = : by ordering his son never to darken the by Col.;Stevens in the days'before the war. v £< wKen'bothxame of age. ' mortally, wounded. Filled; with pity, one $*•:': -Words-can't begin to tell" how happydoors of his home again. Gloomy and de- .Each footvqf the march brought back vivid- : .of. the enemy hurried^ta his;side and a -were'both :the parents of Irene and of Jack spondent, therefore, John Stevens left next ly some remembrance of happier days, be- : moment later it was. ise.en ;that the sharp- day for the North, and but a week' later fore he had been forbidden to cross the when One- June day, during his first vaca- shooter was 'a. lad,, scarcely! in -his. teens. tion at :honie- after'entering West Point, the news flashed round the world that threshold of his father's home. Fort Sumter had been fired upon. The little,-fellow, had evideritly^bfeen, fired Jack had-slipped a sparkling diamond ring i ********* The young man's reverie was interrupted. by-intense, patriotism, had «e;eri ihis; fa#*er ujjon Irene's slender^ finger "and thus made : • by firing :aliead and he looked*up just in' or brother,-perhaps, dtaf\eAfinto.the Con- public the- Engagement/ It was' quite .. Months of strife and conflict followed time to see1 one of his lieutenants shot 'federate .ranks and, ;:4ebarre4:;by::his.;t^n- natural, therefore, that shrewd old Col. and neither side gained anything like a 'frotti the back of his charger. . The officer ;der age from, joining;* therny 'he had:xde- Stevens had guessed that Irene could per- crowning victory. McClelland and his toppled a^mbmeht in the; saddle! in his ef- terrnined to -.take suade Jack his duty lay in the South in- forces waited and waited for the time to ..fdrtto regain'his balance an^l then slid to hands an,d-do a little^ the ground. ....-.- _. _. 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The boy was carefully lifted onto a tion and poverty. The rich and fertile but half the size of her former home. The tion of the difficulty had presented itself. stretcher and borne away toward the hos- lands were bare and sear, and the spa- war had not-only taken the lives of the Mose had tried to earn enough from odd pital tent, though the army physician who cious old Southern homes but heaps of proud Southerners, but had also depleted jobs he performed to permit of his buying first examined him had declared it doubt- ruins. their wealth. Irene's parents could no at least a few delicacies, but the. jobs longer enjoy the prosperity to which they ful if the lad lived to reach the hospital. John found no friendly face at. the sta- seemed growing more and more scarce and As the litter passed the spot where Cap- had become accustomed. They no longer Mose had hot been able to save enough to tion to meet him when he alighted from could live in idleness and employ servants tain Stevens stood the latter turned, cast, the train and a still less- friendly prospect purchase even a half of what he deemed one look upon the calm white face of the to wait on them. One by one they had necessary. ahead of him, as he wandered down the old seen their negro , servants desert them lad on the stretcher, and then sank to his familiar street to his home. The charred On the morning of the eventful day knees and buried his face in his hands. for positions in the North, or drift- Mose had grown desperate: He just had and blackened ruins of what had once ing away as camp followers of the Union Officers nearby heard him exclaim, been one of the most costly and hospitable 'to procure that "scrumptuous dinner" of "Heavens, my brother!" forces. Only old Mose now remained, which he had been dreaming. If he of Southern homes was now all that re- loyal and steadfast as of yore, and even * • * ** * • * • mained. couldn't make it come to pass in one way more devoted to his one time master, if he determined to try another.,.- Within a The months passed by, following the Tears sprang into the young man's eyes such a thing were possible: few blocks of the cottage in which dwelt death of Captain Stevens' gritty young as he viewed the ravages of war and real- Gray haired old Col. Stevens with -his. the former proud Southerners lived a cer- brother, and at last brought with them the ized that this, his own home, was only one heartbroken wife had finally been com- tain neighbor who still maintained a fair- end of the war. Cornered at last, brave of thousands of others scattered through- pelled to humble their pride and accept {fee. sized brood of chickens. Robert E. Lee was compelled to sur- out the Southland and all of which were hospitality of Irene's father, though he was." render to Grant, but did so without loss of leveled or plundered by the invading While passing this house only the day scarcely better able to support his' own * before, Mose had noted the plump fowls his honor, and in defeat, won, perhaps, his troups. little flock. The two families occupied the greatest victory. and had cast envious eyes in their direc- Meanwhile, in another part of the city, meagre rooms of the small cottage which tion. As thoughts of these chickens flitted After the troops were at last mustered strange things were happening. Irene, the served as home since the days when both 1 through Mose's head, a look of resolution out, John Stevens was among the first to boyhood sweetheart of Jack Stevens, the Stevens plantation and that of Irene's came into his^eyes and, rolling them up- leave for tipme. But, alas, what a differ- grown more womanly and mature, her parents had been seized by the Northern ward till nothi^g^ showed but the whites, ent sort of homecoming. Where before beauty mellowed and sweetened by the hosts. There they eked out a bare living - the old negro might have been heard to had been peace, prosperity, and plantations struggle she had undergone, was living and things went slowly from bad to worse. • mutter to himself, "Good Lord, jus' turn in full operation, was now ruin, devasta- with her feeble parents in a little dwelling On this day on which we discover them your head the other way, ''jusHEo' a* few all should have been joy and sunshine in minutes. Dis yer ol' nigger ain't gwwe to the home, for it was Irene's birthday and see Miss Irene a-pining away for want of in the; days before the war such an event a birfday dinner, no sir, not as long as he was always made a gala occasion. How- can help it. Old Mose am sure gwine to ever, now, under the .changed conditions, have chicken fo' dinner today, if he done it was doubtful if their.poverty would al- have to steal one!" low them all to partake of even a square His mind once made up Mose was not meal. Such a feast as they had formerly slow to act, and set out straightway for enjoyed on similar occasions was not to the locality of the chicken coop which he be thought of for a single moment.' had observed the day before.. From skill Irene's own parents and Col. and Mrs. acquired evidently on similar missions' in Stevens tried their best to conceal their the past, Mose was able to not only suc- disappointment, and Irene pretended to cessfully reach the chicken coop but also have forgotten the anniversary of her birth to quickly catch the largest and fattest of entirely. Not a soul in the household felt the chickens confined within the yard. the change more, however, than old Mose, Thrusting the surprised and startled fop "Missy's birfday" had always been a chicken under his coat, Mose attempted red letter day in the life of the bid colored to make his escape. Alas for his plans! servitor. Though all the others had swal- The owner of the chickens discovered him lowed their chagrin over their inability to just.as he.was leaving the yard, and start- celebrate as of yore, old Mose was still de- ed in immediate pursuit. - termined to have "jus one more scrumptu- Round the corner. of the chicken yard, ous dinner*' as he would himself have ex- through an alley and out into the roadway pressed it .dashed pursuer and pursued." For blocks For days and days, past Mose had been, .the owner of the chicken hung close to plotting and planning how -this could be Hose's, heels and ..as the old, man's breath made to come to pass, but so far no solu- THB COLONEL GOES TO THE FRONT began to grow shorter and shorter the pur- SUNDERED TIES 31

30 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE Jack's eyes and then, with a firm young speechless by their astonishment. The arm across the shoulders of the faithful kitchen door was opened slowly and then suer commenced to gain. He was not time had come up to their victim. A few old slave, young Stevens led the way to- an erect, :smiling young man stood before alone in the race by this time, for others angry words of explanation were uttered ward the nearest market. them. had noted the chase and jpined the owner by the owner of the chicken. When he When Mose and he had finished theirL "John!" cried Mrs. Stevens. finally understood matters, Jack quickly of the chicken in his pursuit. Fully a shopping each bore a huge basket of pro- "Jack—my boy!" almost sobbed the grim drew a few coins from his pocket and score of people were shouting and gesticu- visions, and a smile of positive happiness old Colonel, while Irene's father and her paid the owner liberally for the fowl. The lating as they followed the old darkey. spread over Mose's shiny face. The two sweet faced little mother welcomed the excitement over, the crowd dispersed, and By this time Mose had reached the made their way by a circuitous route to ; wanderer to their home. Jack was left alone with Mose. clearer country, near the end of the vil- the back doorway and Mose managed to In a second Mrs. Stevens was clasped in lage street, and was dashing down the road "Oh, Marse Jack, you'se done come in enter without being discovered. Jack was the embrace of that big boy of hers, who which led past the old Stevens plantation. answer to my prayers," stammered Mose. put to work as an assistant, and a dinner towered more than a head taller than she. The noise and tumult raised by the pur- "I'se been a-hopin' and a-prayin' for weeks which would have graced any table was Then Jack turned toward his father. His soon in course of preparation. hand involuntarily went out to meet the When all was finally ready, Mose sum- palm of the older man, and for a second moned the diners and, as he passed close father and son faced each other in silence. to Irene, he whispered something in her Speechless with emotion the elder Stevens ear that caused that young lady to fairly looked into the clear blue eyes of his only glow with happiness, and that led her soon boy, and then his own hand went out to afterwards to slip quietly into the kitchen, meet. that of the lad he had turned from where a sturdy young army officer fairly his door with the command ' to "never smothered her in his embrace, from which darken it again." she emerged breathless, flushed, but thrill- Past enmities were forgotten, sectional ing with happiness. On fter finger gleam- differences were, buried, the grim war cloud ed again the diamond which once before was rolled back forever, and.reunited once had adorned it. more, with radiant faces, the little com- Many were the cries of surprise which pany sat down to the feast which Mose went up from Col. and Mrs. Stevens and had prepared, while that individual fairly the parents of Irene, who could scarcely beamed upon them and chuckled away to believe their eyes as they gazed at the himself as he served one course after table, which fairly groaned with: good another, each seeming to outdo the former things to eat. Mose certainly had sur- from the standpoint of culinary art. -And priseed them and they were held almost thus we will leave them.

NEW DIRECTOR MAKES AN EXCELLENT RECORD. Herbert Brenon, the producer of "Leah, the Forsaken," shortly to be released by the Imp brand of the Universal Film Manufacturing company, is a newcomer in the ON THE SKIRMISH LINE field of motion picture directors. In February, last, Mr. Brenon owned a motion picture suers attracted the attention of a young and weeks dat you'd come back, in spite man who stood near the former Stevens of all your or daddy done say. He didn't theatre in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the fruits of many seasons in stock and vaudeville. home, gazing at the ruins. Turning to see mean it all, Marse Jack, deed he didn't. But the call of the stage urged him.to enter the production department of motion picures. what caused the hubbub, he sighted Mose. Yer mammy, she's been a-cryin' and a-^ry- Julius Stern, general manager of the Imp Film company, engaged him as scenario editor, At the. same instant the old negro recog- iri', and Missy Irene she jus' 'bout cried and two months later he was given an opportunity to. produce his first picture, "All for nized the young man, sank exhausted at her eyes out ever since you went away." Her." Then he became a real producer and "The Clown's Triumph" thoroughly estab- his feet and began to blubber: "Oh, Marse Mose then went on to relate his plans John, I'se done glad to see you 1 Oh, bless for the "birfday dinner," and explained in lished him. de good Lord as done sent you here jus' detail how he had tried to save enough to now. You won't let dat mob of crazy mens provide such "fixins" as he thought would hurt ol' Mose, will you?" be appropriate to such an occasion. When Scarcely comprehending what is was all Mose finally made it clear how near the about, Jack nodded his head and turned starvation point Jack's parents and those to face the little throng, which by this of his sweetheart had been, tears came to I THE WORD OF HONOR 33

kitten. Anslee wanted to give the animal was in a whirl. During the next dance he a kick as it ran towards him and rubbed strolled off towards the smoking room. against his trousers. He had the inside track, there was no THE WORD OF HONOR "Didn't think -I'd go without you," said doubt about it All he needed was a few ECLAIR Blackwood rising and smiling. "Jump in. hundred dollars and a little nerve to carry By Philip White These affairs are always stupid as poison— his relations with Mary to a betrothal. especially for the first hour or so. I'd CAST worn once before. But every collar was "Hey there, Jim Anslee!" shouted a rather be kicked than go at all, except for cheery voice near him. "Walking in your Mary Campbell. Miss Pierce soiled. He dug viciously through his one reason." He paused and Jim, Anslee Violet Gray. Miss Honey pockets and grubbed out a single dime, sleep ? I don't know what's the matter saw in the soft glow of the limousine light with Jim tonight. Step over and get into Virgie Carter Isabel Latnon which he had set apart for carfare. a profound depth, of feeling come into the game, Jim. I've got five hundred to Henry Blackwood Mr. Frazer «i»m not going to suffer this way for it Blackwood's eyes that, strangely, he lose here—and I seem to be losing it all Jim Anslee .Mr. Brooks $[\» he muttered, throwing himself de- seemed to feel some kinship with. right." Joseph Jeffery Mr. Dillon jectedly into a chair. He was unconsci- "What's that?" he demanded. Jim looked up in dismay. He had walk- Jack Fennen Mr. Davis ousiy fumbling with an object he had Mr. Campbell Mr. Stowe found in the pocket of his dress trousers. Maid at Campbell's Miss Drew He looked down at it.. It was. a tiny pow- Servant at Henry's Mr. Nagel der puff. A subtle odor stole from it that Boy or slavey at Jim's house. acted like a firebrand to his memory. "Oh, --Johnny Troyano Mary, Mary, why did I ever meet you?" Chauffeur ..Chas. Hundt he cried, pressing the fragrant object tight- TIM ANSLEE was clinging to so- ly to Ws lips "It needs money to win you J ciety by the slender thread of a and keep you, but I'll go anywhere, do ?ny- fwenty-two-dollar-a-week salary. He thm*' suffer ***"* to "«** y°u .mlne- paid for it by giving up weekly a thousand ^M™* °n an overcoat and ^rning up dollars' worth of mental torment, in tor- the coat collar he ran out to a furnishing tured days and sleepless nights. So far shop and bought the needed collar. On the he had robbed only-his soul of the whole- ^ back. he WaS accoSted by a y0Ung ma" some joy that life owed it, for, if the truth in a tounn* car- we're known, he hated society. He had "Hello there you Jim Anslee," shouted come to the end of his rope, however, be- the fellow, good-naturedly. "This is cer- cause his creditors had, as though with tainly lucky- You're going to the Camp- common consent shut their doors upon belIs' affair, aren't you? Jump in^ him. He had cajoled them for months "But I'm not ready, Henry," returned with the old story of his rich uncle Jo- Jim sullenly. "I'd, like to throtile that seph, who was liable to die most any mo- Blackwood fellow, catching me this way, nient from apoplexy. He h£d not, as a and finding out the sort of a hole I live matter of fact, seen his rich uncle since in," he muttered under his breath. Then the time the latter had had him put but of to Blackwood again: "Thanks just the the house, eight years before. same; I'm not dressed. I'm going to be a He had not the grit to hang on at such little late, so don't bother. See you; later." odds any longer. But he had decided to "No you don't, Jim—I'll just go in and MARY INTERRUPTS THE POKER GAME wind up the whole affair in fitting style see that you get into your togs." :Black- "It's a foolish sort of a something—I've ed right into a quiet little poker game, the and attend the Campbell dance. wood jumped out of the car, his sil^-lined never told anyone—I tell you because I leading spirit of which was the truant It was already seven o'clock before he - Inverness flapping back in the night wind. like you and can trust you to keep it un- Blackwood. mustered courage enough to make this "You'll have to wait here for me^-if you der your hat. I'm a fool, I know it, but I'm about crazy over that little Mary "Come on, Anslee, it's only a dollar final decision. Looking at the cheap alarm . will insist upon waiting!" snapped Anslee, limit." clock, ticking away coarsely on his chif- bolting into the shabby house unceremoni- Campbell!" fonier, he set about with sullen haste to ously. "The fool! I hope he takes that There was little doubt but that Mary All of the young men turned to Anslee groom himself and get into his shiny even- slap just as I meant it." Campbell liked Jim Anslee. She gave him appealingly. His plight was not a pleasant ing clothes. He found a dress shirt among When he came down stairs twenty min- nearly half the dances of the evening, and one. He was just about to offer a lame the mass of crumpled linen in a drawer, utes later he found Blackwood sitting on as a final coup she gave him the supper excuse when Mary Campbell suddendly en- that was little the worse for having been the untidy stone steps playing with a stray •dance, when Henry Blackwqod, her pledged tered the room, her pretty face awry with partner, could not be found to fill the pouting. 32 dance he had promised. Anslee's head "I think it's mean of you men—you, 34 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE THE WORD OF HONOR 35 especially, Henry Blackwood—to come felt the roll of bills bulging against his here and play cards. It is certainly com- breast until they seemed to crush his heart "By Jove, if it isn't my dance with you, party an occasion for a special invitation plimentary to me, isn't it?" ;.\ to suffocation. For an instant he turned Mary!" to that now wealthy and popular young Blackwood was on his feet and at her with a sickly smile as though to open his . "What is the matter with you men man. ' ' . f ( side in an instant, his big heart bringing coat, then, scarcely knowing what fie did, to-night?" Mary was saying in dismay as Unaccountably* Hgnry - Blackwood Had tears- of contrition to his eyes. he jerked the package from his pocket and he led her out. left for 'Europe almost fhe day after the "Mary, it's all my fault'," he protested. flung it on the table. "Oh, . nothing," exclaimed all ' of the disgrace of his friend. £To lose a friend "I got the boys here. I—I—" "Jim—you—" began Blackwood in hurt young men together*as they surrounded in this manner'was a inatter for grief and He left the room with the girl, vainly amazement. .-•: her and led her back, to the ballroom, jok- mourning for one with mV big tender endeavoring to win back her favor again. "Don't Jim me!" cried Anslee turning on ing and laughing with forced merriment. heart. He simply dropped out.of things. The others, abashed, followed him. Henry him and the others angrily. "You all hate Anslee still stood "where they, had left What disappointment Mary Campbell felt Blackwood was a born leader; wherever me, because you know that I'nV^not rich him. .•'-Finaliy with a dry sob upon his lips she never told'anyone. ' " • ' he went others followed. As. Jim Anslee like the rest of you, and I hate ypy. Now' he left-the house. He did not even go to James—no "Jonger Jim—Anslee made no stood there he could not help but feel that we know what we think of each other. I the coat room for his overcoat and hat. concealment of his purpose to win the '.heart and hand of pretty Maryland finally the others tolerated him only because took the money hoping to get square .with 1 What did these things mean to him now Blackwood called him his friend. "If I you all—now what are you gbing to do i : that life itself had become a barren waste? he told her, so himself. She was reluctr had the money, I would show them!" he about it?" He faced them, pitiable failure At last,.when he arrived at his"destina- v ant, and asked him' for a month's time, as though waiting for something to hap- muttered, glowering after them; His eyes in his weak face. tion \tthe threw himself on the rickety cot fell upon the table where the hands of "For my part, I say telephone for the and IVsobbed at the thought of having lost pen. .Then she went to her room, wrote cards dropped by the men still lay. He police," said Frank in disgust. ,' all aj: one stroke. Then he lit the gas arid a long -letter—and waited. .But James gave a violent' start. On the edge of the "Or throw him out in the gutter," said groveled amidst the mass of soiled linen Anslee did hot wait. He went directly to table within reach of his hand, lay Black- another, "otherwise ' the Campbell name and worthless trash. At length he found Mary's father and. put forth special rea- wood's wallet, where he had hastily laid it will suffer, too." 'i 'the little pistol. ' He-shuddered as the cold sons why the marriage should take place down in the act of paying up his score. The men made a move-, to clbse in on metal came under his sensitive finger tips. in not. more than a month.' .That night Jim Anslee's decision was-made quickly. him. Henry Blackwood moved forcefully Finally he pressed it to his temple, and at Mary Wrote her consent, spattered with A hasty glance about showed him that he to his side. • • . ., : trie feeling of the sharp muzzle of death tears/ Then she tried to forget all about it in the whirl of buying a trousseau equal was alone. Two seconds later he was mak- "Now, listen, boys, this .is my affair," he flung the pistol upon the floor with a ing his way down the hallway that led to said Henry solemnly. "I'm going to settle cry of horror. He was afraid to die! to a society wedding. /* the conservatory. The smite of an injured it my own way. Close that door. Jim, I Cowering under the thought of the future No one in the city knew that Henry conscience had just begun to die away don't believe you are at heart as bad as he began to undress. He was about to Blackwood had come home, so quietly and amidst the glow of ill-gained triumph, you make it appear. No, boys, he's no put out the light and get into bed wlien suddenly had he come. The great event when a call from behind struck his ears scamp—he's merely unfortunate. We haVe he recollected the pistol. He got on his in society, the wedding of Mary and James, like the stab of a knife. Because of the no right to wreck a man's future. Now, kneeSiSto .look for it, feeling about with was only three days off. Heriry£did not terror and apprehension that he knew filled Jim, I want you" to sit down and write a his hiferd." Suddenly what seemed to be a find it out until he went around to ask his face, Anslee pretended not to hear. confession that you stole $500 from me. letter ;tame within his grasp. It had been Mary Campbell to marry him, iri-5his old- "Oh, Jim"—it was Blackwood's friendly We, in turn, will give our word of honor thrust under the'door. Qe lifted it to the fashioned, lumbering, good-hearted way. voice, so he turned with feigned surprise. that we shall never divulge this secret as light:' It was a telegram. With emotions He was told that Mary could riot see him "Oh, never mind, Frank has just found it— long as we live. And there the matter now^tfiumb from excessive use, he opened that evening as she was with her fiance. I had left my wallet, that's all. Gad, it's will end." ; thearnissive listlessly. It read: Henry made his way past the servant to empty!" For a moment Anslee wasj affected to "James Anslee: * the room where the family were grouped The rapid changes in Anslee's emotions the point of tears by the other's magnan- Your uncle, Joseph Anslee, has this day tete-a-tete. Mary was the first to see him, in the last minute began to tell on him. imity. Then seeing what a fool he had died intestate. You being his only relative, and her greeting was something like that have become his sole heir. Come to my of thankfulness to a rescuer. But Henry He would have dropped the roll of bills made of himself and the splendid oppor- office at your earliest convenience. anywhere, but he saw the eyes of two of tunity offered to get out of it, he sat down ANDREW LEHIGH, had his eye on the man at her side. For the men fastened suspiciously upon him. and quickly wrote the desired' confession, . Attorney." the first time; in the knowledge of those ; "Now, no one is accused, nor likely to then rose sheepishly, while the men drew * * * * * * * * * present, a scowl furrowed his brow. be," said the young man called Frank, "but aside as though they feared contamination. The Joseph Anslee Estate became the "You cannot marry that man!" said I insist that we each make Henry search "Good-bye, Jim," said Henry extending town talk. The old miser had died pos- Henry at length, his mild blue eyes sur- us—and then start out over the house with his hand. "Anything I can do for you— sessed of more of this world's goods than Veying Anslee with contempt. a fine-tooth comb. The money was here you know where to find me." the richest man in his City. . He had two Anslee had risen and was looking him less than two minutes ago. We all saw At that moment the door opened and million to any other man's one. square in the eye, measuring the code of it." Mary Campbell entered. Jim extended his The Campbells, as leaders in society, honor he was sure was in the. other man's Without hesitation the men turned their hand to her, which was quickly knocked were naturally -among the first to see. the heart. pockets inside out and Henry went through aside by Frank, who sprang.up, ancj seized notice. Mr. Campbell was suddenly con- "And why not?" exclaimed Mr. and the formality of searching them. Anslee her arm, turning her around. vinced that he liked James Anslee better Mrs. Campbell in a breath, than he had thought. -He made a special "Why not?" repeated Henry. "Well, be-

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shall be released from my pledge. I have about that envelope, I'll take it back if written about it here in this packet." He you please." handed Mr. Campbell the envelope, point- Mr. Campbell handed it to him with not ing with his finger to the injunction. so much as a change of expression. He The servant entered again. hurried out and held a whispered consul- tation with Mary, leaving her with a warn- "Mr. Anslee, sir." ing gesture. * • "I told him I was coming to demand an explanation of you," explained Campbell. "I shall speak to him," said Henry curtly, leaving the room. Mr. Campbell had been studying the young man's manner and had become thoroughly alarmed. Suddenly his eye fell upon the half open drawer in which only half a glance disclosed the shining barrel of the high-powered pistol. Without hesi- tation he carefully, broke the seal of the r envelope. He read the brief confession in Anslee's handwriting several times before he again carefully moistened the seal and 1; pressed it together. He could hear Anslee's voice raised half- angrily, half-pleadingly. He seized the

1 telephone and called up his home. Mary "SHE CANNOT MARRY THAT MAN! came to the phone. cause—" Then force of character came ter is not to be opened until after mid- night. "That you, Mary? Well, come at once uppermost and he turned to his inquisitors, ;••» Just before ringing for the servant to to Henry Blackwood's apartment. You speechless, helpless, and then with a ges- can save his life—but hurry 1" ture of despair and mumbled words, which take out the batch of letters he opened the none understood, he rushed away. desk drawer to make sure that nothing It was a minute later when Henry re- would go amiss with his plans. He took entered, flushed and excited. Mr. Campbell Henry Blackwood sought the depths of rose and went to. meet him. "I shall wait the park striving to recover from the hor- the revolver fr6m the drawer with a firm grip and inspected each of the well-greased a few minutes, if you don't mind, I ex- ror of his discovery. He saw now what a pect Mary." BLACKWOOD IS SAVED scoundrel the fellow was—but he had given cartridges. It was one of those quick- his word of honor for as long as he should firing arrangements that send a stream of Henry looked at him quickly for a mo- Mary went into the room softly, a great live. Then suddenly he paused in his mad seven bullets straight to their mark at the ment, but there seemed nothing amiss in happiness shining in her eyes, even though walk. He saw the loop-hole through slight pressure of the hair-trigger. They Mr. Campbell's calm face. the news had been most* sinister. She which he might still keep his word of never failed. ' "But I'd rather not see her just now, if found Henry before the fire-place, feeding honor—and save the girl he loved from the He reached for the button to ring for hia you don't mind," said Henry nervously. the flames with scraps of a written sheet, which he was tearing into small pieces. disgrace of such a match. As long as he man when the servant entered with the They heard the door-bell peal. should live—the moment he ceased to announcement: She waited until the last scrap had been "I have only one word to say to you be- consumed and then he turned as though a live—and what did he really care about so "Mr. Campbell to see you, sir, on a fore I say a word to her—I want Mary to much in life, now, anyhow? The bond of matter of importance." barrier had been swept away. Seeirig the marry you." Here Campbell raised his glory in her eyes, the trouble fled from his honor would be released and his tongue With a sigh of dismay Henry nodded, hand in protest as Henry tried to stop his loosed! and a second later Mr. Campbell entered. own. He took her and pressed her close exit. to his big heart, that was on.the point of He hurried back to his apartments. "Henry, what does all this mean?" he demanded, with a note of anger in his "Oh, by the way, Mr. Campbell, would sacrificing its life for her and her hap- He spent more than an hour writing im- tone trying to conceal the. anxiety behind you mind—that is, I've changed my mind piness. portant letters Lcfore he took the confes- it sion written by Anslee and put it in an 1 envelope, sealed it and addressed it to "Mr. Campbell/ .began" Henry, raising John Campbell with the injunction written his hand solemnly, "on my sacred word of in red: honor as a gentleman I cannot tell you a Under any and all circumstances this let- word more than I have. Tomorrow, I CALAMITY ANNE'S WARD 39

addressed her. "You'll get your breakfast greedily ate and drank, and then began to when I've finished cooking it, and not a wash up the tin dishes, crooning softly to minute sooner," she .declared. "Now get herself as she did so. These raids of the out of here, and don't be fussing over brigands were an old story to her and she CALAMITY ANNE'S WARD things that's none o' your business!" and was only interested in the results of the Calamity Anne concluded her remarks raid after it had been completed. On oc- AMERICAN By J. Rutherford Caswell with another string of oaths. casions when Rogers and his men found "Gettin* to be almighty slow with yer loot a-plenty Anne sometimes was given CAST zation and the inroads of new settlers, who cookin'," remarked the red-faced individ- a few gaudy knick-knacks which were Calamity Anne Louise Lester were taking up claims in the vicinity, they ual, as he leisurely picked up a frying pan found among the plunder, or sometimes, Mabel Williams Jessalyn Van Trump gradually had drifted into their present from a small camp stool on which it lay, was declared in on a small share of what- "Bully Rogers" Jack Richardson life of petty thievery and were content to and hefted it in his hand. "A few bangs ever cash might have been secured. Bob Harding Warren Kerrigan seek what booty they might secure from over the head with this yer frying pan the casual travelers along the Silver Gap As calmly, therefore, as if she had been S the sun rose over the peaks of the might put a little more ginger in yer old doing her housework in a city flat instead trail, in this manner obtaining enough to body and set'ye to hustHn' a little." A Sierras its rays fell upon a' little keep themselves in fairly comfortable cir- of cooking for a gang of mountain out- band of human beings gathered cumstances and a life of comparative idle- Roused by this threat, Anne cut loose laws, Calamity Anne went on with her about a campfire and awaiting the prepa- ness. with a perfect string of profanity and, tasks, stopping only to drag out the dingy, ration of their morning meal. The figure seizing the pot of boiling coffee, she dash- short-stemmed pipe, to cram it with to- which bent over the steaming kettle was Occasionally a member of the band ed it at the head of the big man opposite. bacco and to light it with a brand from awkward and gawky, its hair was dis- would run amuck in Red Sands and be The scalding hot coffee drenched his bare the campfire. heveled and turning gray in spots, while locked up by" the sheriff for a short period, forearnis and caused him to roar with About an hour later the band came rid- the face, as it was lifted from the kettle, or perhaps wind up his earthly career in pain. Not stopping to argue the matter ing back. Added to their number was was seen to be wrinkled and careworn. A a drunken saloon brawl which ended with further, he turned away, wiping the hot the girl whom the band had sighted as she short-stemmed, foul-smelling pipe pro- smoking pistols in the hands of the angry coffee off on his shirt front, cursing to rode over the distant ridge. Calamity truded from the yellow-toothed mouth of belligerents. But every vacancy so cre- himself the while. Anne stopped her work and her mouth this hag-like figure and/but for the flap- ated in the band was usually quickly filled Before,he had time to plot revenge upon dropped open in wonderment as she took ping skirts which clothed its nether limbs, by some recruit from the ranks of the Calamity*Anne the attention of the whole in the beauty of the girl who confronted one would almost have doubted that the cattle country—some stock rustler, who crew of brigands was attracted toward a her. Pretty, and essentially feminine, the figure was that of a woman, so coarse had plied his nefarious business until the distant ridge, over which appeared a tall dainty girl who sat upon the back of the were the features ,arid so totally unfem- country was no longer safe for him and a young man and a slender girl, followed by cream-colored pony, guarded on either inine was the general appearance of the sheriff's posse made escape necessary; two mountain burros, on whose backs were side by two brawny brigands, also mount* old woman. -some renegade gambler, who had been de- strapped what appeared to be household ed, formed the greatest contrast which one tected cheating at cards and had been could well imagine with this other woman Calamity Anne, as she was known effects of some sort. driven from the mining camp at Silver One of the brigands reported to his —this cook of the bandits' camp. among the bandit band for whom* she tjap at the point of a gun, or some reck- cooked, had come years before from no leader the coming of the strangers, and At a rough command from the leader less adventurer, to whom the lazy life of Rogers dragged himself wearily from the of the band the two men on either side one knew where, and she had been the the bandits appeared an ideal one. "cookie" of the outfit for so long a period tent in which he had been dozing and went of the girl fell back and Rogers himself that even the oldest member could scarce- But in spite of the changes in the per- to see for himself what the prospects were for rode up to her side, unfastened the rope ly recall the day when she first wandered sonnel of the bandits who irrule 'up the plundering the two travelers that had been which had bound her hands to the saddle, over the ridge, had a short interview with gang, "Bully" Rogers mainf^:ed his po- sighted. and requested that she dismount. The girl "Bully" Rogers, the leader of the band, sition as leader, and Calamity Anne con- Rogers seemed curiously interested in slipped from the saddle and at once turned and then began her culinary duties: tinued to cook for the lawless crew and the girl and gazed long at the distant cav- to the only other woman in the camp. to perform the other-menial'tasks befit- There had been occasions in the dim alcade through a battered pair of field Calamity Anne noted the girl's eyes were ting her station in life with phlegmatic glasses that he brought . from the tent. filled with tears and that she shrank from past when the little crew had been much regularity. bolder, and had even dared to hold up the Evidently his scrutiny satisfied him, for the rough men into whose hands she had stage that carried the mails between Sil- "Wai, hustle up with that coffee and within a moment or two after he had drop- fallen, as though in momentary fear of ver Gap and Red Sands, the nearest rail- bacon!" roared a red-faced, pock-marked ped the glasses to his side he had given an her life. Her eyes were red from weeping way station. Once even, they had at- brigand as he strode over to the campfire order that sent his followers scampering and the two tiny stains on either side of tempted the robbery of an express car, above which Calamity Anne bent as she for their horses, and the entire party dash- her nose showed the course the tears, had but had been driven away by the train tended the steaming coffee. "It's a-getting ed away for a point wnere they might taken as they trickled down her face. crew before they succeeded in their pur~ late, and Rogers allows as how there'll be intercept the trail of the distant and totally Hesitating only a moment, the girl dash- pose. doings today." - * unsuspecting travelers. ed to the side of Calamity. Anne and Thwarted in this plan and hampered With a curse on her lips, Anne turned Calamity Anne, left alone in the camp, startled that old woman so that she drop- more and more by the approach of civili- from the fire and faced the burly man who prepared a goodly portion of the bacon ped her pipe in her surprise, when the and a cup of steaming coffee for herself, strange girl threw two soft arms about her THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE CALAMITY ANNE'S WARD 41 neck and began to sob upon Anne's ample ters of the two burros, SQ that two of the bosom. Then a miracle happened, indeed! bandits could lead them, and then the jour- the party which had been surprised.at that outlaw band, had persuaded Rogers that Into the coarse, rough features of the ney to the camp began. point. he was a cattle rustler who had found the bandits* cook, into those bleary eyes that As Mabel told the story of the happen- Bob Harding had heard of "Bully" state of Montana too hot to hold him, and bore the marks of dissipation, came tears— ings on the trail tears once more filled her Rogers and his notorious gang of outlaws, that a life of carefree adventure as a" mem- real tears, such as any woman might shed eyes and Calamity Anne found her own but never had expected to find it neces- ber of Rogers' lawless crew was just what —and for the first time in over thirty bleary eyes again growing moist as she sary to make a personal call, upon that he needed. years Calamity Anne wept like a child, the listened. Many a tale of bloodshed and gentleman, yet, now, as he stood in the Long before nightfall Harding had dis- while she softly patted the girl on the rough happenings had been heard by Anne trail and again examined the hoofprints covered the tent of Calamity Anne and shoulder and attempted in her rough way before, and never a sign of tears had of the horses and the other trail signs, that Mabel Williams was an occupant, of to comfort her.. come to her eyes, but now as she heard which told to an experienced eye their own it, also. He managed, without much diffi- "Here, here, none o' that blubbering, the sad story of Jim Williams' death and story, he came to the conclusion that if culty, to get into the good graces of now! I'm surprised at ye, Calamity—I imagined the way in which "Bully" Rogers any woman had been so unfortunate as to Calamity Anne, after first overcoming her thought ye was old enough to know bet- had leered at this gentle, innocent girl be- fall into the hands of the bandit crew he suspicions that he was the same type of ter. Take the girl in yer tent and let her fore her, her imagination pictured the fu- rest a bit. That little rumpus with her ture which Rogers had doubtless planned brother kinda upset her. Make her quit for this new victim that had fallen into squalling, and when she stops come an' his toils, and Calamity Anne found her tell me. I'll be wanting to talk to her then." resentment against Rogers slowly crystal- His command given, Rogers strode lizing and taking shape. away, while Calamity gently assisted the She surprised herself when she slipped girl, who had sought her protection, to the an arm about the shoulders of Mabel shelter of a small tent that stood near the Williams and gently began to assure her campfire, and arranged the blankets on the that the worst was over, that she would crude bed as comfortably as possible. «, soon be restored to civilization and taken It was no new or strange story which back among her friends or sent back to the girl had to tell Calamity Anne. Her her distant home in an eastern state, name was Mabel Williams, she said. She ".bully" Rogers was the one they would and her brother, Jim, were on the way to have to outwit, for already Anne could Silver Gap, where they had expected to understan4 that Rogers had no intention erect a small cabin and Jim to begin a of restoring this girl to her distant rela- search for gold. The two burros had tives, and that considerable diplomacy borne such household effects as they had would be necessary if Mabel was to be suc- deemed' necessary to begin with, and all cessfully smuggled out of the camp. in fact that either could afford. The But while these two women, one so bandit crew had surprised them at a sud- young and innocent, the other hardened den turn in the trail. It seems that Jim and steeped in sin and crime, were plot- had hesitated a moment only when the ting and planning together, a new figure command came to "hold up your hands," in the drama was preparing to make his and his life had paid the forfeit for his entrance on the scene and a figure upon hesitation, for a bullet had plowed its way whose actions the solution of the whole HARDING AND MABEL through his chest and he had toppled over problem was finally to depend. into the dust of the trail. Handsome, stalwart, curly-haired Bob could do no less than attempt a rescue. man as was Rogers. At length he was Mabel had well nigh swooned as her Harding came riding down the trail over Accordingly, Harding turned his mount able to meet Mabel herself, and her beauty brother dropped, but a moment later she which but a few hours before had come away from the trail and began to follow attracted him at once. He had come into had been seized in the rough grasp of one Jim Williams and his sister. the plain path which the bandits had made the camp solely with the idea in view of of the bandits and hustled into the pres- Coming suddenly upon the confusion of as they journeyed back to their mountain rescuing a woman in distress, be she who ence of Rogers himself. The leader had tracks, and noting the red stains, where she might, but now, after seeing Mabel, fastness. He pulled his hatbrim low upon he was ready to go through fire and water, leered insultingly at her, smiled a sickly, poor Jim Williams' blood had been spilled his forehead, knotted his handkerchief smerky kind of smile and then ordered if necessary, to aid her in escaping, the upon the dust of the trail, Harding was carelessly, cowboy, fashion, around his that her hands be bound to the saddle by not long in deciding that something most clutches of "Bully" Rogers. a bit of rope. The body of her brother extraordinary must have happened in that neck and then boldly rode into the brig- The attraction was mutual, apparently, was tossed carelessly into the brush at the vicinity. Further investigation, disclosed andsVcamp and asked for Rogers himself. for Mabel fairly swooped upon Calamity side of the trail, after his pockets Tiad been the body of the murdered man and also An hour later, when Harding emerged Anne whenever she entered the tent, for searched, ropes were attached to the hal- the fact that a girl had been a member of from the tent occupied by Rogers, he had more news of the young man who had b*en formally instated as a member of the just joined the band and whom Calamity CALAMITY ANNE'S WARD 43 42 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE their retreat, for Mabel was so deeply in mit himself defeated before his men, for assured her might eventually be the means up her mind to assist them. love with Harding by this time that she fear lest all the discipline which he had of getting her out of the camp. Shortly after the evening meal was would have followed him to the end of so carefully created be lost in one moment During a hurried interview between Ma- served, Harding was told by the camp the world if need be, and he, for his part, of weakness.. bel and Bob the pair were seen by Rogers, cook to be on his guard, and he promised felt sure he would never again be happy Accordingly, Rogers sought to hide his and a scowl of displeasure at once crossed later in the evening to roll up in his 1 *>• till Mabel was his own-little wife. chagrin, rage and disappointment behind a the forehead of the leader of the band, for blankets near the tent of Mabel and Calam- Each grasped Calamity by the hand and hollow laugh, which fell from his lips and he had no intention of allowing any of his ity Anne so that in case of trouble he thanked her deeply, the while she kept the in which the members of his band joined, lawless crew to approach the lady he had would be near them and the three could cowering bandits covered with the' pistol thinking it sincere. "Wai," that's once been at such pains to bring to the camp. co-operate in their efforts to overcome the in the other hand. Then they sank into you got the best o' me, Calamity," laughed If any one was to converse with the lady brigands. As darkness finally fell and the it should be himself—the leader of the bandits, after smoking their pipes about band. Then a ray of suspicion flashed the campfire, at last rolled up in their across his brain—suppose this Harding blankets, preparatory to sleep, Harding was not all that he pretended to be? Sup- stretched himself in an open space within pose that he had come into the camp with less than ten yards of the tent in which the purpose in view of rescuing the girl slept Mabel and Calamity Anne. so recently taken captive. The seed of The moon rose higher over the Sierras suspicion once planted in Rogers' mind and still all was quiet in the camp. Calam- grew and grew as the hours passed by. ity Anne began to almost believe she must Early that evening Rogers called the big, have been mistaken in regard to the at- red-faced, pock-marked bandit who had at- tack on Harding. The latter had been tempted to hurry the breakfast of Calam- overcome by sleep and his eyes growing ity Anne's on the morning when Mabel drowsier and drowsier as the evening pass- and her brother were discovered coming ed, had at.last closed, fast. Suddenly a over the distant ridge, to his side and in twig snapped in- the brush the other side cautious tones outlined "to him a plan for of Rogers'' tent. : A second later a dark making way with Harding. Rogers had figure crept cautiously forward, and then determined it were best to take no chances. another. They approached the sleeping The man might not be a spy.or a gallant form of Harding which never so much as rescuer, but if put' out of - the way cer- stirred. Calamity Anne was -alert, how- tainly, ' then, no interruption could com.e to ever, and taking two big six-shooters from his plans. a huge belt that lay in her tent, the cook Unfortunately for Rogers, his talk with crept toward the tent flap and crouched the burly, pock-marked member of his there in silence. Nearer and nearer the band • was overheard by Calamity Anne. sleeping figure crept the bandits on their This lady had no particular love for the mission of murder. One of the dark fig- f PREPARING TO ESCAPE husky individual who had attempted to ures Anne saw was Rogers himself. With if the shadows in the rear of the tent, made Rogers, "but believe me, 'it'll be the last hurry her cooking, and anything that a low click Calamity Anne cocked one of their way to the horses and soon were the six-shooters. The noise attracted the at- time, 'cause I won't trust ye, hereafter," would discommode him was quite to her again on the open trail. and with another mocking laugh Rogers liking. But to make her wish to thwart tention of the figure nearest the sleeping i Calamity was cursed loud and long by Rogers' plans still stronger was this plot man, and Rogers, too, looked towards the Rogers and the others of the band, for turned on his heel and led his followers to make away with Harding, the only man tent. : her daring in thus holding them at bay back to their tents. Calamity Anne slowly who had spoken a civil word to her in Anne then stepped forth, a gun in each while the two young people escaped. Rog- sank down on her rough bed, buried her years, the only friend to whom poor, help- hand, and covered the creeping men. Not ers was fairly boiling over with wrath at face on her arms and enjoyed the second less Mabel Williams could look for aid. one dared to stir so much as a muscle, for the escape of Mabel, but he dared not ad- luxurious cry in over thirty years. Calamity related a part of her fears to Calamity was a notoriously good.shot and Mabel in the tent an hour later, and the could easily have killed any of the men latter was all impatient for evening to before her. . Then, too, she had "the drop" come so Calamity could put her plan into on them. . - operation. Anne had planned on summon- Calling to Harding and also to Mabel, ing Harding to the vicinity of Mabel's tent, Calamity soon summoned the two young so that if trouble was to come for either, people to her side and bade them escape they would both be near each other and now, while she held the band covered and also near her—for if the worst came to none dared pursue. She directed them the worst Calamity Anne had fully made where to find horses and bravely covered KINGS IN EXILE 45

dyed in Puritanical conventionalism, but his new friend only under the name of KINGS IN EXILE otherwise just, sincere and considerate. M. Perrault. Ever since Prince Charles had procured With a modest, charming courtesy and GAUMONT By O. A. MILLER his first glimpse of the beautiful and tal- a smile that almost left the prince speech- ented Denise Marvel, his heart had held less with admiration, Denise naively re- ENISE MARVEL had become the ately left the box after her act had been no other image but hers; his dreams were marked : D reigning sensation of Paris. Her completed. He was never brazen or in- of the charming cantatrice and he knew "Ah, indeed 1 Monsieur is the gentleman great personal beauty and vivacity, sinuating in thus manifesting his admira- no rest or peace of mind in his perpetual in the lower right jhand box, front. Let combined with rare histrionic talent, had tion, but simply evinced a quiet and sin- adoration of the bright flame into which, me see, you have been there every night taken the boulevardiers by storm. The cere pleasure at her presence. mothlike, he had precipitated himself with this week." press of Paris unanimously proclaimed her This young man was of powerful all his vigor and soul. He haunted the "You have a good memory, my dear the vaudeville star of the continent and no physique and appeared to be about twenty- theatre nightly, but no opportunity of an Miss Marvel,* and I compliment you upon less a personage than M. Lafitte, the cap eight years of age. His features were unsolicited introduction had presented it- it. You see I call upon my friend, Maitre tious drapiatic critic of the Matin} took finely cut, handsome and strongly mascu- self . until one evening, after the curtain LeBlanc every evening, and after the per- occasion to point her out as a coming line, his poise was aristocratic and his at- "Queen of Comic Opera." Her praises tire genteel and immaculate. The face re- were likewise being sung in America, and flected habitual meditation, but was at maiatiasg^^ she, had already received liberal offers for times illuminated with a winsome smile a trans-Atlantic engagement. But Denise which went straight to the heart—a smile paid very little attention to all these pro- destined to make men his, slaves were he posals and the surfeit of flattery and adu- inclined to exert its power. Evidently lation; she modestly proceeded along the reared in luxury with no ulterior object even tenor of her way, resolved to still in life except to amuse himself, he seemed further perfect herself in her art until she to lack the ambition and motive to exert might feel better equipped to go forth and that remarkable magnetic personality in conquer the.great world which lay beyond the direction of becoming the master of Denise seemed' as invulnerable to the men. This was in fact what he had been blandishments of the genus homo as she designed for by education and environ- was to the many flattering offers from ment, but Fate took a hand in affairs and across the "big pond," and laughingly per- thus we find him, the idler, bon v'vifant and sisted in declaring that they were but a gentleman of leisure. species of popular admiration or the He was none other than Prince Charles h handiwork of some unduly active press of Mussina, son of the exiled queen of that agent. She was supporting her enfeebled, turbulent monarchy, and both resided in widowed mother and appeared to have no Paris, incognito, with a few loyal mem- eye or ear for anything but this sole, liv- : bers of the queen's former cabinet. A ing relative and her art. ; Just as she justi- bloodless revolution had dethroned the fied her reputation as an artist of rare prince's mother and by state decree the accomplishment, so she was the embodi- royal family, as well as her cabinet, were ment of all that should constitute a true, banished from Messina. The queen had loving and dutiful daughter. saved her great private fortune by ju- dicious investments abroad, and with her One evening, however, while she was THE QUEEN LEARNS OF DENISE performing before an exceptionally appre- son and the remnant of cabinet officers ciative audience, it occurred to her that a and loyal subjects she was quietly await- had been rung down upon the final act, he formance we rather enjoy our lobster with young gentleman, seated in one of the near ing the time when the*new dynasty would stood conversing with Maitre LeBlanc, the a bottle of Pommery and Greno to wash it boxes, had been in attendance at the become unpopular with the people, as she stage director of the famous playhouse. down with, eh, LeBlanc?" theatre continuously for a number of firmly believed it would, and thus give net The prince had cultivated the friendship The latter nodded. evenings previous. Vividly it then dawned a chance to reclaim the throne for her be- ol the maitre in the hope that it might- "Very nicely said, monsieur," replied upon her that his face invariably had por- loved son, in whose welfare and advancer ultimately lead to the much coveted intro- Denise, "but you do not seem to give him trayed the most rapt interest and attention ment her whole life was centered. - She duction. In this he was not mistaken, for any of those fetching smiles which you whenever she was present upon tlie stage; was in every sense a doting mother, some- as the two were about to leave the theatre, reserve for, the stage, when one Denise it also occurred to her that he immedi- what blinded by ancient prejudices and Denise Marvel stepped up to the stage Marvel happens to be performing, Oh, director to make an inquiry. This, of you need riot blush, monsieur, for I have course, necessitated an introduction to begun to rather dote on that winsome 44 Prince Charles, although LeBlanc knew smile of yours and really think . I would 46 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE KINGS IN EXILE 47 miss it of an evening." cally into the keeping of Prince Charles "You are very kind, Miss Marvel," re- of Messina. mother to prevent the marriage between the arms of her faithful maid. The letter plied the prince, "and in token of my ap- One morning the girl was informed by Prince Charles and the girl finally caused in itself was a tragedy, for it mirrored' preciation I shall request that you join the management of the theatre that a mat- the identity of the exiles to become known the prince's morbid state of mind, and us tonight in the repast to which I al- inee in which she.was to have participated throughout Paris, arid before long the showed plainly the pain and anguish under luded a while ago." had been postponed on account of • some French newspapers printed long accounts' \vhich he labored when he made his great After a few exchanges of bantering governmental festivities, and . with eager- of the prince's infatuation for the great sacrifice for the mother whose vision did repartee the girl laughingly accepted, and ness she at once apprised the prince of Denise Marvel and hinted at an early mar- not penetrate beyond her own selfish am- out of this introduction sprung a romance this fact, entreating him to meet her.. Un- riage which, they reasoned, was bound to bition. which was destined to keep the tongue of fortunately, her letter was (lelivered to alienate the prince from the good graces of the dethroned queen-mother. This so This was what he wrote: gossip on two. continents wagging for a Charles at a most inopportune time, while ''My Beloved Denise: angered the queen that she decided that long time to come. he was in consultation with his mother and fe. Some love is beyond the feeble ^Jower something had to be done at once to sep- of man to comprehend. Some ambition arate the lovers before the denouement, eclipses and ruthlessly overrides the most thus publicly predicted, should eventually divine love. My love for you, my own become a fact. Denise, is everlasting; likewise the duty of a son who owes his mother all that he Once more Denise received a fabulous is, all that he possesses, and all that he u\ offer to star the United States in vaude- may attain in the future. This duty de- ville, an offer which, the Matin facetiously mands that I assist the Queen to attain her one wish, her one ambition' in life—to re- suggested, might have been inspired by the gain the throne of Messina. It also means prince's mother to separate the actress and that we must part—you and J. It means her royal lover. But Denise refused to that hereafter we can be with each other entertain the offer for even a moment, for in spirit only, until that day comes when I may claim you as. my wife before the she was now madly in love with Charles great wide world, after my mother has and- implicitly believed he would keep his again ascended the throne which I loathe promise to marry her. The girl, who had and detest; after she has attained an am- heretofore! spurned the advances of all bition which I do not share. When this obligation has been cancelled I shall seek men, was now completely infatuated with you and we shall then claim each other her handsome lover, enthralled beyond all mutually and forever. Good-bye, my be- redemption in bonds of the. blindest devo- loved ; let us not contemplate the past tion. Her love had become her second na- with breaking hearts, but rather bear up in fortitude until we know that all hope ture and she would have sacrificed her is gone. •, life in service alt the feet of the man who Sadly, out forever, yours, had become her god. 1 CHARLES." Meanwhile, the members of the queen's Overcome with the pathos of this mis* exiled cabinet, feeling keenly the unenvia- sive, Denise resolved to leave the country ble notoriety of having their crown prince's at once, realizing that her presence would nam£. bandied about in the continental prove a permanent • barrier to the attain- press, appealed to Charles' innate love for ment of the queen's ambition. Completely CHARLES HEARS OF THE SHIPWRECK his mother, pointing out to him the great wrapped up in her great affection for .- The prince became the constant escort of their faithful General Dimitriki, of the ex- grief he was causing her by allying the Charles, she was willing to sacrifice even the beautiful Denise and many were the iled cabinet. The surreptitious manner in royal name with the vaudeville performer, his own dearly cherished love if this would clandestine strolls they took through the which he handled the note, when it was de- whom she so thoroughly detested. These tend to accelerate the realization of his jardins of Paris. Ever and anon the chronic livered to him by the hand of a messen- pleadings at last proved effective, and stern mother's ambition. Within a few habitues and dandies of the boulevards ger, aroused the suspicion of his mother, Charles agreed to sacrifice his love to filial days after the receipt of the letter she would stop and take notice of the hand- who demanded to see it. Secrecy was of duty and his mother's overwhelming' am- embarked on the Mediterranean liner some couple regularly appearing in a gor- no further avail, so he promptly confessed bition. "Acquitairie," bound for Tripoli, a cir- geous equipage behind a spanking pair of all. She, as well as General Dimitriki, be- Thus one morning it came to pass that cumstance unknown to anyone except a sorrels.. Few knew their identity but every- came very angry and were: greatly wrought after Denise had arisen, happy as a song- few French artists who accompanied her. 1 body hazarded a bad guess. Thus their up to find that their royal pupil had con- bird, feeling secure in the love which en- After this abrupt departure of Denise, clandestine courtship continued for many sorted with what they chose to term '.'a compassed all that she held dear in the without a word of farewell, Prince Charles 1 weeks, the prince fearing the maternal common vaudeville adventuress/ but when world, her maid handed her a 'letter em- fell into recurrent comas of intense brood- wrath in the event of a disclosure of their he admitted that jlje loved Denise their blazoned with the royal arms of Messina. ing. After the girl had been away about liason, and Denise quite unconscious that rage knew no bounds. Recognizing the handwriting and singing a week he-discovered in one of the daily she had given her heart and life unequivo- The strenuous machinations of the merrily as she tore open the seal, she read papers an announcement in flaming head-1 the terrible message and fell fainting into lines of a great catastrophy upon the Med- 48 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE KINGS IN. EXILE ville, who promised to assist her. tterranean Sea. The liner "Acquitaine," buried his face in his hands. 1 it was announced, had been lost with all on "I will help you," Arville told her, "not' piring were real arid hot phantasmagoric, board. The log-book and the passenger only in locating the prince but also in "Now is our time!" whispered Arville, and that his reason had indeed returned. list had been recovered from the sunken restoring to him his reason if this is at all and taking Denise by me arm they both Tne detective preceded the lovers as they wreck, and among the names of the many possible. Be prepared to accompany me on emerged from their hiding place and sta- walked along with their arms about each notables aboard who- were reported to a journey within a fortnight." tioned themselves at, each side of the other, until they met the sanitarium offi- have perished, appeared the name of Den- Denise l*:ved in a world of torment un- prince. Then Denise gently ' stroked her cials, who were apprised of the miraculous ise Marvel. When Charles read the name til the summons came to depart with the lover's hair. He straightened up, as if cure which had at last been effected. of his sweetheart he began to rave like great detective. They embarked for Biar- recognizing a familiar touch, and stared The joy of the'queen, when she was in- one demented, and on the following day ritz, at which place, by diligent effort, Ar- blankly at the girl. Into his eyes there formed of the complete recovery of her he was seized with an attack of brain- ville had finally located Prince Charles in slowly came a gleam of intelligence as he son, knew no bounds; but notwithstanding fever which for a time caused the doc- the sanitarium. sadly cried: the fact that Denise had been mainly in- tors to abandon all hope of recovery. "Your lover is bereft of his reason," "God be merciful! {Oh, Denise, why can- strumental in bringing about this happy Gradually, however, he appeared to mend said Arville, "and you must follow my in- not you come back to me in the flesh as result, she could not reconcile herself to until approaching convalescence, when he structions implicitly if we are to succeed well as in the. spirit! Why cannot you the betrothal of her son and the former was suddenly overcome with a species of in recalling to him the light of intelligence." speak and tell me you forgive me ?" vaudeville star, for Denise rjad now retired dementia whidh baffled medical science. It Denise promised to do as she was told, "It is indeed I," -softly spoke Denise, from the stage with' a snug' fortune of her was at once decreed that he be sent to a and the detective thereupon revealed to her "not in spirit, but in truth. I have nothing own. The stern old lady^s prejudice sanitarium for rest and proper scientific his plans while they were speeding on to forgive, my beloved, and I Have come against every one who was in ariy.way treatment of his peculiar manifestations. their way to Biarritz. to take you away with me. Be calm, connected with the stage was deep-rooted, This course, as it afterwards proved, only Arriving at the famous sanitarium the Charles, for we shall, never part again." and besides she had never been exposed aggravated his malady, for the sanitarium detective secured admission to the spacious Slowly the dawn of reason came back, to the delightful charms of Denise. was located upon an eminance overlooking chapel which adjoined the burial vaults of into that beclouded intellect and with the The members of the former queen's the ocean, where Charles would sit all day, that institution, and' to which the prince tender caresses of his long lost bride he cabinet gave her their moral support in her gazing out upon the broad expanse of was still continuing to make his daily pil- gradually began to 'realize that he had unrighteous prejudice and gleefully added sighing sea, calling perpetually to Denise grimages in honor of the memory of Den- emerged from his terrible dream. The fuel to the already all-consuming fire of to come back from "the echoless shore." ise. detective ably assisted Denise in convinc- her hatred until one day Prince Charles One day he was seized with the hallu- They secreted themselves behind the or- ing Prince Charles that the events .trans- appeared before her, leading the charming cination that her body had been recovered gan at which rCharles was in the habit of from its resting place beneath the sound- performing while he poured forth in sad ing sea and laid peacefully to rest in the dirges the mournful pathos of his suffer- ornate tomb, near the beautiful chapel of ing soul. It was the accustomed hour the sanitarium. Thenceforth he visited when the prince made his appearance and this chapel . daily, playing the organ and Denise trembled with impatience as in the kneeling in servility before what he be- presence of the stern, silent Arville they lieved in his disordered mind to be the awaited the coming of the man who last resting place of his promised bride. mourned his sweetheart for dead. Unable to intelligently interpret the items Soon he approached, with eyes downcast, of a newspaper, Charles remained in ig- a mere shadow of his former self, and not norance of the news of the day and the even a memory of that winsome smile of fact that shortly after the reported catas- old, before which every feminine heart trophe on the Mediterranean Sea one -of beat furiously and often furtively. Softly the "Acquitaine's" life-boats was picked up and slowly he walked up to the organ and and found to contain a number of sur- seated himself before it; then raising ,his vivors of the ill-fated liner. Among these eyes heavenward he sang in dolejcul mono- was Denise Marvel and several of the tone a dirge to his lost one that might dis- French artists. The survivors were sent solve a heart of stone. Weirdly the music back to France and in Paris Denise learned floated through the chapel, re-echoing like of the Prince's detention in a sanitarium. the last despairing wail of a condemned The exact location of the institution had soul. Then he gave vent to fierce inhuman been very carefully guarded by the queen- lamentations, calling down upon himself mother and efforts to ascertain the where- the wrath of God for having permitted abouts of Charles -proved of no avail. Denise to leave him. At last, utterly ex- Finally the vaudeville star enlisted the ser- hausted by hie insane fervor, he threw his vicea of the famous French detective, Ar- arms upon the keys of the organ and HE PLAYED A DOLBFUL DIRGE If THE NEW ERA 50 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE By O. A. Miller

How oft I review the scenes of my childhood, When fond recollection presents them to view; The famous dime museum, the'freaks that, were in it, The old two-ringed circus, the. clown we all knew. 'Twas then that a drama with price so stupendous, Remained a rare treat which we boys never saw. And all we enjoyed were the big, colored posters, At which we all gazed with surprise and with awe. The income of father, who worked in the foundry, Could never supply more than tickets for two; And these were pre-empted by daddy and mother, Who took in the show (from the balcony, too). At home when in bed we all dreamed of gay stageland; We envied our elders endowed with the wealth, For all of the show that our boyHood e'er gladdened Was viewed 'neath the tent of a circus by stealth. And when of a Sunday, a dime was our portion, To. a museum we went, and spent it with glee. We marvelled and gazed at intrepid snake-charmers. And watched the fat girl and the ossified flea. No comedy-play or a tragedy mournful i Enlivened our dreams when tucked up in bed. We knew not the greatness of Booth and his Hamlet, DENISE IS FORGIVEN Nor marvelled at actors now vanished" and dead.

Denise by the hand. The queen listened, surprised and atten- But alas! What a change for the latter-day youngsters; "Mother," he said, "I have never been tive. When Charles had concluded, Den- They view all that's out at a minimum rate. truant to you in'filial duty and respect or ise stepped forward charmingly with big The greatest of actors and top-notch attractions, Are easily seen in their specialties great. affection and I -shall now take the step tear-s glistening in her eyes and extended With a dime or a nickel (as erstwhile their elders which will insure you a clear path to the her hand to the queen for a last farewell. Would squander a dollar of Saturday's pay), realization of your ambition, as far as I Completely captivated by the grace and ani concerned, when the opportune mo- They^pass a whole evening viewing in rapture, sincerity of the charming girl, the queen- The manifold offerings of some Photoplay. ment shall arrive. I have here a procla- mother folded her in her arms and in mation abdicating? my succession to the softer, gentler tones said: They perceive on the screen, Nat Goodwin, and Bernhardt, throne of Messina, in case it is again re- "My children, I have been wrong and I And stars that no actors of old e'er surpassed; stored to our dynasty. Uneasy, alas, lies Events of the times in life-like procession; the head that wears the crown of state, bless you both! My eyes have been opened to the glorious divinity of true love. My The deeds of brave knighthood in days of the past. but joyfully does he contemplate his fel- The show that our fathers would view for a dollar, low men who has woven about his brow son, you have honored the whims of a mother who would have sacrificed the Is shown on the screen of today for a dime; the laurel of a true and undying love, The money it cost for their Thespian pleasures, such as God, through my beloved Denise, greatest blessing in the gift of God to has granted me. I desire no longer to further her own empty, material ambition. Would give us these days a tenfold better time. tread the thorny path of tottering mon- You have suffered much as you stood be- Thus often in fancy I think of my childhood— archy, but with my noble wife-to-be we ' tween two great duties, but the storms The staid days of old, to return nevermore. shall turn-our faces toward the star.:of the are over and you have both come but un- I like to1 compare the stern past with the present, western world/where liberty is enthroned scathed. May Heaven ever protect you, So fraught with advancement and progress galore. in the heart of a. true government- and both for your faith and fortitude, and for The Photoplay Drama has widened the vision love may go untrammeled -of monarchial invoking the great Light of the Redeemer For young and for old in this strenuous day, decree." which has entered my life upon this day." And science has wrought revolutions titanic, * By brushing the cobwebs of old times away. 51 THE BUTTERFLY 53

him, ruined, so- it seemed to her, at the affected a pretty dignity, cast aside as very beginning of his career; for herself, soon as she could resume the dancing and disappointed, humiliated, set aside. Then merrymaking. Her "functions" were the exhausted,' she rested and a quieter mood pattern for those who strove to follow succeeded the other. She prayed that her and imitate her. Her favorite diversions son might be freed from this entangle- were lawn parties, on the spacious grounds ment—if not, that happiness might in some where stood the large white house, freshly way come to him. painted and supplied with awnings, which * * * * * * # •'* gave it the appearance of having. acquired tit Soon after .the wedding, Mrs. Crane wings. Nina did not even demand arti- went abroad. She had always meant to ficial lights to give these fetes a glamour. travel, she said, when the .last of her sons When, on the occasion of her birthday, should marry and there was no one left the young men were invited to come from who really needed her. Will and Nina their offices "just as they were," they were to occupy the Crane homestead, felt that they stepped from their prosaic where Will was born and lived as boy and business life into a fairyland. man until he went away to college and af- Nina had plundered the neighboring ter his return to practice law in his native orchards of whatever fruit blossoms could town. The staid old mansion was trans- be found in these late: days of May, and formed into a gay setting for the social with them had transformed the lower triumphs which Nina planned and achieved. branches of the stately oaks into elfin bow- For three years she held her position as ers. Her tables were flower-shaped, the leader in the group of young men and ma- maids were in flower-tinted dresses, and trons, younger men and girls, then, tempo- little Billy, his chubby arms and legs rarily retired by the birth of her child, emerging from black and yellow gauzes, THE BUTTERFLY MAJESTIC By Alice Ward Bailey "Will you hazard your future, you with . your ideals and ambitions, by entrusting Will Crane Herbert Prior it to an undeveloped girl, without compre- Nina Delavan Mabel Trtinnelle hension, without sympathy—" Child Robt. Goodman Jr. »We all have t0 learn comprehension Doctor Paul Scardon and sympathy » OVE does not ask for perfection; it- "Do you intend to marry her?" only asks for its own," quoted Will "I do, and I hope my mother will main- L Crane, a smile almost pathetic in its tain her own gentle, patient policy toward tenderness lighting his grave, dark eyes. her son's wife as she has maintained it His mother smiled in turn but sighed also, oward her son."

and shook her beautiful old gray head. He kissed her, as she sat in the high- "O my boy, what can I say to you! I backed chair which used to hold him as feel that I never knew you, when your well as j^r, when he was a baby^ depend- choice of a companion leads in such a di- jngo n her for everything in life, and later, 1 rection. Nina Delavan is a butterfly, when he was a lad turning to her in all his careless, irresponsible, light of heart and childish joys and sorrows. She watched of head—" him go out softly and close the door be- "That will do, mother! I know Nina, hind him, then with a gesture of despair perhaps better than you flo. She is a she threw herself on her knees before the butterfly, a lovely, lighthearted, winged old chair and buried her face in its cush- creature. Heaven forbid that I or anyone ions. At first, she wept, with a passion else drag her down to earth!" which shook her slender frame, wept for

52 THE BUTTERFLY IN HER PARADISE 54 THE PJHOTQPLAY MAGAZIKE THE BUTTERFLY 55 his head surmounted by a velvet cap with about the heroine of the hour. Billy long antennae, was a most fascinating broke through and ran to her. She caught forget we are due for dinner and a dance she is'so devoted to him!" The more he bumblebee. The women fed and fondled him up and danced with him in her arms, .at the Ostranders." said, the worse he made matters. If Nina him, the men tossed him in their arms till like a nymph, a wild thing, the wreath of Billy flung himself, sobbing, on his fath- would only come! Ah, there she was ! He his gauzy wings fluttered apart and his laurel in her hair adding to the illusion. er's breast. Will did his best to offer a heard her light step on the stair. "Ready childish laugh rang out as merrily as that With a quick, graceful gesture, she set substitute. "Where's the horse? Why, for Ostranders? We were just ahead of of his mother. Indeed, her spirit seemed the boy down and swept a low curtesy here he is!" Up went the bumble-bee the storm. It is raining already." She almost as youthful and untouched by care to the girls, who began forthwith to pelt astride a pair of broad shoulders and the came in, laughing as usual, but halted at as his. h r with flowers from the tables. She fiery steed galloped into the house. sight of the doctor. threw them back again with accurate aim, "Isn't she perfectly irresistible, doctor?" As the rider dismounted on the nursery "What is the matter?" she faltered, "has Will demanded of his old family physician, and as each missile shot to its mark laughed anything happened to Billy?" triumphantly, eyes and lips and lithe bed, his . laughter suddenly turned into, a who had dropped in as he said, "to see She started toward the bed''but drew swaying body participating. croupy cough. The little flushed face the fun." •showed strange, irregular spots. "Nina, back at the first glimpse of the little, "She certainly makes everybody have a "Perfectly insane, I should say," was the •0 Nina I", called the anxious father, but blotched face on the pillow. "What is it? good time," commented Dr. Hunter. gruff reply, "to expose a three-year-old

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VICTOR By Edna Frances HEN the news spread about the an' then 1 managed to get my wits together little Tennessee village that the an' I says 'No there ain't anything the W new doctor, who had come all the matter, only I'm 'sprised to find you be way from Boston to assume the practice the doctor—you being a woman; I never of old "Doc" Garret, who had retired from 'lowed before as how doctors was anything active life while still in his sixties, having but men,' an' with that I started right back acquired a goodly sum of this world's fer my own home and never even so much goods during his thirty-five years of med- as looked back." ical practice among the natives of that "She's kinder good looking I under- rather backwoods village, was a woman stand," commented Mrs. Williams, "least- the gossips began to chatter. ways that's what all the menfolks as has The "J. A. Bixby, M. D." which ap- seen her has Mowed. I 'spose all on 'em peared on the neatly enameled sign, at- will be. going to her • for treatment now, tached to the weatherbeaten old house in but you just better believe I hadn't better which "Doc" Garret had formerly lived catch my man a-hanging 'round her or and which had been sold to the new phy- there'll be war in our family," and Mrs. sician, along with the good will of the bus- Williams stamped her foot to emphasize iness, gave no inkling as to whether the her remarks. "Yes, Henry says as how Bill Jenkins is ¥ new doctor were of the masculine or fem- inine gender, though the peaceful inhab- already a-sprucing himself up and 'lowing itants of the rather isolated village natur- as how the new doctor is just about the ally took it for granted that the doctor svv.etcst lady he ever laid eyes on. But was a man. The news that the "J" on the then Bill always has been powerful im- DR, BIXBY ANSWERS A CALL. sign stood for Jane was first given pub- portant with the ladies, or leastways he aways at a certain distillery which was to- to help her in the smallest degree. Joe licity through Martha Perkins, who lived 'magines he's simply irresistible," chimed tally unknown to Uncle Sam's revenue was well nigh distracted, for he fairly wor- next door to the former Garret residence, in Mrs. Barker. men. "It 'suah takes men to doctor them shiped this little sister of his and the and who ran across to ask the newly ar- While the good ladies of the village were kind o' aches and pains. I reckon a woman fear that anything serious might happen to rived physician what she ought to do for thus sizing up the new doctor their hus- is a little bit too tender hearted to stand her nearly drove him frantic. Despite his Willie's cough—Willie being the eldest of bands were gathered down at the general v the strain o1 settin' broken bones. I lack of faith in "wimmin doctors" Joe the Perkins' brood. "An' lawsy me, I near store which stood at! The Corners, and the 'low as how the new doctor might make a finally set forth to call'at Jane Bixby's and dropped dead in my tracks when a young subject of tneir conversation was the same tall try at it though, cause she seems like was gratified to find the doctor at home woman opened the door an' asked me what as that of their wives. For the most part a gritty little woman,.but I reckon as how and prepared to instantly answer the sum- I wanted," said Mrs. Perkins relating the' the men seemed to be of the opinion that she'll never be able to care for we 'uns the mons, despite the lateness of the hour and incident to Mrs. Ostrander next day. "I it would not be long before another doc- way ol* 'Doc' Garret could." the hardship of the rough journey back in tor would be necessary, as surely no woman never 'magjned o' course that the new doc- "Thar goes Bill Jenkins up towards the the hills, to the cottage where Joe and his knew enough to care for all the ills of the tor was married, an' so I was took sortaby doctor's now," declared Henry Barker, as sister lived. community. - . 'sprise. However, I collected my senses and he pointed with a long stick he had been 'lowed as how I'd come to see the doctor. Arrived at Buford's humble home, Jane "Wimmen may be all right to look after whittling, toward the distant figure of a Well, the first shock was kinda mild, when quickly made an examination of the sick the young 'uns," said Caleb Sprule, who man just ascending the steps of the former compared with the one I got later when the ran the store, "but wjien we 'uns get down child and then, taking a,number of little' Garret residence. "Bill seems to reckon young woman looked me over, an' then sick with fever or with any o' our bones vials from her medicine case, she called as how .he'll be quite popular with Miss ' smiled and says, 'I'm the doctor.' Lordy broke, it'll take mor'n a woman to fix us for water and sugar and soon prepared the Bixby before long. The poor fool, he don't me, I was so dumfounded I couldn't think up I reckon." drugs which were to effect a cure. For know as!'hoW the wimm'en folks in the an hour after administering the first, doue o' nothing to say fer a minute and I must "Yer right there, Caleb," agreed Joe Bu- town are 'ail on 'em- laughing behind his Jane sat in Joe's small "parlor" chatting have looked powerful upset 'cause the ford, who was always a lounger at the back^' rVi _""•'* . "' with him over ^recent happenings in the woman doctor stopped smiling an' says, store in the evening, though he spent most village and thejf*veet nature of his little 'Are you ill, is there anything the matter?' •f his daylight hours back in the hills Spine',hours, later Joe Buford returned : home'to find that his little sister,. some sister, as entertainingly- and as unembar- seven years of age, was terribly ill and rassed as thougH she had known him and 58 that all home remedies tried" so far failed lived as a next door neighbor for years. 60 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE THE ADVENT OF JANE 61

Joe, who had at first thought the new porarily came to a close. "What's the mat- tricks on you 'uns, cause as a rule he aint rather awkwardly bobbed his head before got that much nerve, but I reckon as how doctor a good deal of a joke as a phy- ter Bill, hurt yer hand?".asked Joe. "Cut putting on his hat and making his exit. it a little while ago/' gruffly replied Jen- he's getting bolder in his ways. However, "Sister's a doin' nicely, thanks to your sician, soon changed his opinion. He es- I'm mighty glad I happened 'long 'bout this pecially admired her for her high opinion kins, evidently rather put out at being in- medicine, and I 'low as how she'll be down terrupted while consulting the doctor. time and I don't 'low as you'll be troubled ter see ye 'fore long," and with that Joe of his little sister. Anyone who liked his any more by Bill." sister was sure of Joe's respect and es- "Mr. Jenkins tells me he had an unfor- departed. teem. From one topic to another drifted tunate accident, but for some strange ''Well I. surely am grateful to you," re- Jane carried the jug within and sat it the conversation and once or twice it reason doesn't care to have me dress the turned Jane. "How is the sister this morn- momentarily on the table in her office, verged close upon such dangerous sub- injured hand," commented Jane. "He wants ing, won't you come in and tell be about while she went to attend to some meat that her?" jects as the making of illicit whiskey in some salve to ease the hurt, but won't let she feared was burning in her kitchen. She the mountain distilleries, but Jane noted me examine it to see what is really re- that this was a tabooed subject with Bu- quired. I am almost tempted to' believe ford and quickly changed the trend of the that Mr. Jenkins is laboring under a de- talk. lusion and came here merely for a chance After another examination of her pa- to talk to me." tient and a second dose of medicine Dr. "How'd ye hurt it?" asked Biiford, step- Bixby announced that the little girl was ping forward. » X out of danger and would be quite herself "Never mind that," answered Bill, still the following day, if the treatment was more gruffly, "I don't 'low as, that's any continued according to directions. business o' •yourn, Joe Buford.; Mind yer When the doctor finally began to don own business and I'll mind mine!" her wraps and prepare for her departure "My, but ye're touchy this n^ornin'," re- Joe gallantly offered to see her home, but marked Joe. "Let me have a lpok at that was told that he needn't bother as she was hand o' yourn." j not at all afraid—and right there Pr. Bixby "K£ep your hands off'n me!]' screeched went up another notch in Joe's esteem, for Bill, as he raised his arm aloft and pre- she seemed perfectly self reliant and to- pared to strike Joe with the apparently in- tally different from any other woman of jured member. Joe's acquaintance. '"Pears like as how yer not hurt bad Joe hardly knew how to express his enough to 'mount ter much," answered Joe. thanks for the prompt aid rendered by the "If yer hand is good enough to fight with, doctor, and after pressing a bill into her I reckon as how ye don't need ter see no hand he promised to still further re- doctor. Better be on yer way," and Bu- member her and wished her much success ford held open the door so Bill could pass in her new practice. Jane thanked Bu- out. ford, donned her wraps and stepping out The latter eyed Joe in silence for a mo- into the night started on her lonely tramp ment and evidently came to the conclu- back to the village. sion that discretion was the better part of JANE AND BUFORD The following day Buford suddenly ap- valor, for he made no answer to Buford's "I'd suah like to Miss Bixby, but I was called back to the front part of the peared upon Dr. Bixby's doorstep bearing last remark save to step through the door- reckon as how I'll have to be mosyin' along. house a few minutes later by a ring at the an earthenware jug beneath his arm. He way, a black scowl on his face, and then I jus' stopped in to leave this with ye," doorbell and stepped back in surprise when heard voices just within the doorway, one made his way down the path and headed and Buford extended the jug he had held she discovered the visitor to be none other soft and sweet, in spite of the fact that it across toward The Corners. beneath his arm. "It's a leetle of the than Calvin Deane, a friend of her broth- was gently remonstrative, and the other Joe received the thanks of Jane for his moonshine stuff as come from my own er's back in Boston. shrill and high keyed, as it waged an ar- timely help, she explaining that Jenkins still, back yonder," and Joe jerked his gument of some kind. Joe stepped into had hung about the office for an "hour or thumb over his shoulder in the general "Why, 'Cal' Deane, whatever brings you the little hallway, off from which opened to this out-of-the-way spot?" asked Jane in more attempting to draw her into con- direction of the hills. "I 'lowed as how surprise. Jane's office and beheld none other than versation and yet continuing his refusal to it might come in handy some time." Bill Jenkins, his hair plastered close down allow her to examine the injured hand. "I'd have to ask the same question of "Well, though I seldom have need of you a week ago if I'd chanced upon your upon his forehead, his coat reeking with "Oh, that's Bill. Jenkins all over," com- anything like that, I surely appreciate your cheap perfume, and one hand swathed in a mented Buford. "He's got the idea that thoughtfulness, Mr. Buford, and I thank office through accident," answered Deane, bandage. he's a regular lady killer and makes him- you." - "but it just happened that I heard from self a general nuisance 'round the'village. that brother of yours a few days before Buford was quickly discovered by the "Oh that's all right," said Joe, as he two within the office and the argument tem- 1 didn't 'low as how he dared try his leaving Washington for Tennessee, and THE ADVENT OF JANE -63 62 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE "They are beautiful, and* I thank you for worried some about her brother, but her Rodney told me that you were coming "By Jove! what a little beauty you are them. But honey, listen to me for a min- worriment was mild compared to the tor- down here to take the practice of some old when you're roused," exclaimed De"ane in . ute. Do' you know where Joe, your ture of inaction which Jane was suffering., time quack, who was getting too old to admiration over Jane's flashing eyes and brother, is just now? Is he back in the That young woman was well nigh hys- attend to his patients, and said I must be the heightened color of her cheeks, due to hills at liis still? Don't be afraid to tell terical as she imagined all sorts of horrible, sure to look you up while in the vicinity." excitement. "If you stayed down here in me child, I'm his friend, and I'm afraid things that might be happening to her he's in danger." "But what brings you here?" asked Jane, Tennessee much longer I'm afraid you'd friend, Buford. after she had shown her caller into the be a regular little moonshiner yourself. The "In danger? Who? Joe?" asked the She was both startled and relieved a office and seen him comfortably seated in a way you defend a man whom 'you know is girl. "Huh, I 'low as how my brother little later when a short, quick tap came at big easy chair. breaking the laws of these United States haint afraid o' nobody that tramps these her back door and she opened it to dis- "Tut tut—you musn't ask questions like is positively astonishing, for a girl born year hills." cover Joe with his clothing wet arid -tat- that of a United States marshal," said and raised in Boston." "But I don't mean anybody that Joe tered, his hair dripping, and one arm Deane, "don't you know we never tell our "I don't care," pouted Jane, "I know Joe might ordinarily encounter, I mean the law hanging limply at his side. business? However, I don't mind telling a Buford, and he is really a splendid fellow —the revenue men. Oh Kathie dear, I was "I 'low as how I'm a pretty sad lookin' and I'm ' quite sure doesn't mean to do too careless—it ,\vas all my fault. My specimen," began Buford, "but after the sister of Rodney's that it has to do with : the whiskey business—same .as always in wrong. Making moonshine whiskey comes brother Rodney and I have long known a •revenue men plugged this arm o' mine; I this country. This particular section of as natural to him as mischievous pranks schoolmate of. Rod's, who has since become' reckoned as how I'd better get the bullet Tennessee makes more business for Un- used to to you and Rodney, when you were a United States marshal. ?his marshal extracted jus' about as soon as I could cle Sam's revenue men than probably any in Harvard together. Oh. don't tell me came here today—to call on me—-and—and get heah. It won't take you but a minute other spot of similar size in the United you boys didn't cut up, because I have he saw -that jug of whiskey, that your or two, and then I'll be on my way." heard Rod tell dozens of times .about your States. No sooner do we break up one brother, gave me as' a token of his friend- Jane drew the injured man within, rolled adventures and more than once you'd have ship and appreciation for my saving your back his sleeve and, after washing away the gang of moonshiners than another begins wound up in the police station if you had life when you were sick awhile ago, and clotted blood, began to probe for-the bul- to operate, it seems. Ah, there's some of been caught." the stuff now on your table. Have you before I thought I answered his question let, the while she talked to him. "¥m gone into the business too?" and Deane Deane laughed and tried to change the I as to where it came from. And' then he sure Kathie couldn't have reached you in laughed as he pointed to the jug. subject, which was becoming rather dis- said that; he was going to look up Joe Bu- time to give you the warning I sent, so I'll tasteful to them both, but Jane persist- ford, and he started away to get his dep- have to confess to you'myself that it "was "Why 'Cal' Deane, X.dol believe you uties, I am sure. O Kathie dear, if only really suspect me of being ;in league with ently maintained that Deane would no really I who set the revenue men on your longer be a friend of hers if he used the we knew where to find your brother and trail—though it was an accident you may the moonshiners," and Jane laughed .in a could warn him in, time.*) hearty way which clearly said she didn't information, obtained through her care- be sure," continued Jane, as she noted the believe any such thing. "If- you must lessness, to bring to justice a man of Joe "Huh," said Kathie, "so the^ revenuers look of surprise which came into Joe's know, that jug was given me. only an hour Buford's nature. Deane tried again and are here again, be they? Well, I reckon eyes.when she said it was she who had ex- ago by Joe Buford, one of my first pa- again to placate the doctor, but nothing he as how Joe can look out for himself all posed him. Jane then went onv to tell tients. .He felt so grateful for my' at- said could in any way alter her opinion, so right. He always has in the past and I of Deane's visit, his comment on the tendance upon his sick sister that he gave at last he prepared to depart and finally 'low as how he can again. But I'll tell whiskey jug, and her careless and tactless me the whiskey as a present." did so, still without promising her that the him what you've said. I'll skip out the answer. information gained would not be used back way and go up the trail over yonder. "Joe Buford, eh," said Deane, with a As Jane finished her confession Joe as- 0 against Joe. The revenuers will be takin' the regular little frown wrinkling his brow, "then I tonished her by leaning calmly over from road up the mountain I reckon and so they guess Mr. Joe Buford will be one of the Deane made his way to the meeting where he sat beside her and patting her won't be looking for me the other way." first men I'll have to investigate, for, spot he had previously appointed with his geptly on the shoulder. "Thar little woman, frankly, as you doubtless suspect, I'm deputies and with them at his back he Without stopping for more words] the I reckon as how they'd have got me sooner down here looking for moonshiners." set out for the cottage of Buford, believ- child was off on her mission and soon dis- or later, anyhow, and it might as well be ing that the still could not be far from the "If you are mean enough to use infor- appeared around the corner of the barn now as later. We 'uns have to figure on hut of the moonshiner. mation furnished by me so unwittingly I that stood in the rear of the Bixby resi- being smoked out about once every so shall think you are-just horrid!" burst out He had scarcely been gone five minutes dence. Alas, however, long before she often, by these revenuers, though I 'low Jane. "You know very well I'd never, from Dr. Bixby's home when Kathie, the reached the end of tjie trail near Joe's as how we ain't a hurfctn' 'em none with never, never have told you where the whis- sister of Buford, whom Jane had treated still, she heard the sound of rifles and what little whiskey we distill. Now don't key came from, if I had suspected for a so recently, appeared in the doorway with shotguns ahead of her and perceived men you cry, little woman, cause I don't care minute that you would make use of the a big bunch of wild flowers in her arms. dodging through the forest. Kathie turned that for all the revenuers in the country," information I thus gave. It was awfully "Howdy," cried the little girl, as she held short round in her steps and headed back and Joe snapped his fingers in scorn. thoughtless of me to tell you in the first out the bunch of flowers. "I reckoned as to town, for she knew that Joe had been "But just see what trouble I have al- place, for I might have known that United how you'd like to have some poses and so discovered and that "the revenuers" were ready caused you," went on Jane. "Here States marshals were mean enough to I brought ye these. Joe says as how you using every means at their command to you are with your arm broken from a stoop to such a trick to gather their evi- likes flowers powerful well." land him behind prison bars. Kathie bullet, arid your clothing torn and tattered dence." "Oh how kind of you," cried Jane. I 64 THE,.,PHQTQI;LAX.MAGA2INE THE ADVENT OF JANE -•>ir*l-i*a ~ ••••—r I'MIT mm n ' i i inn, i • ' •. -• from your dash through the brush and The two were interrupted at this mo- more. The Jane. Bixby I used to know the doctor 'smiled the tiniest mite. undergrowth of the forest, and .you haven't ment by a knock at the front door. "Mos' would never have thought for a moment Deane had drawn a pair of handcuffs eluded the officers even yet, for if I'm likely the revenuer come back," calmly com- of such a thing as shielding a lawbreaker." from his coat pocket and was turning £ not mistaken that's one of Deane's dep- mented Joe, as he prepared to leave by the "Well, Cal,' which Jane do you like the them over and. over in his hands while uties down at The Corners right now," back way. best, the one you see now or the one you Jane explained Buford's presence in the concluded Jane, as she pointed through the "No you don't!" sternly cried Jane. "You used to know?" and Dr. Bixby smiled most closet. When Jane saw the handcuffs she began to protest, and after an argument window. get in that closet and stay there!" and she bewitchingly. with Deane that consumed the goodly part ''Half of the trouble I'm in I alone am pushed Joe into a big roomy closet that "Darned if I know! They both are most adorable, but I'm afraid the Jane of the of an hour that young man had agreed to responsible for," interrupted Buford. "Af- opened off from her "office." give Buford one more chance, provided ter they surprised we 'uns up at the still, I The opened door revealed Calvin Deane, present is a little bit of a madcap, when she gets to bucking United States marshals that party kept.his promise to destroy his by way of a lark. However, I don't blame still and never again to engage in the man- 3 : her so much as I do the low down man ufacture of moonshine whiskey. that will hide behind a woman's skirts." The interview had been a stormy one At that instant the closet door swung and neither man had at first been willing to back with a bang and Joe Buford sprang yield a point, but Jane proved herself a into sight. His tall' figure towered above diplomat of no few attainments, for she that of Deane, and his huge and brawny used first one argument and then another arm was raised aloft, prepared to strike. to gain her ends, until at last a perfect Deane made a motion to draw his re- understanding had been reached and Deane volver from its holster at his side, but had departed without his prisoner. Jane intervened. "Joe!' Cal!" she cried, As Joe picked up his hat and also pre- "remember you are in the presence of a pared to depart, he turned toward Jane lady and fighting is not polite. If you two with the remark, "I 'low as how you're men must quarrel, save your anger till the best little woman in this whole wide another time." world, and no tribute I can pay ye will "I won't stand for no man calling me a come anywhere near hittin' the mark, so I low down sort o' man-as hides behind a shan't say no more. However, one thing's woman's skirts!" roared Buford. "I wanted suah and that's a fact—from today on JoeSl to get out the back way after Miss Bixby Buford will be a different sort o' man— here had dressed my arm, but she insisted he'll lead a cleaner, more upright life, and on my remaining and hid me in that closet some day, I hope he may deserve yer en- and—" tire respect and warm regard. At least, I "It's true enough," corroborated Jane\ here's a hopin," and Joe lifted his hat to "I shoved him in the closet and •com- the little doctor as he went down the m manded him to stay there and keep quiet, steps, an act of politeness that would never but it seems he had to disobey orders." and have occurred to him six weeks before.

JANE INTERVENES lit out along the Williamsburg road and as Buford had surmised it would. they cornered me over on Poplar Bluff, so Deane entered without invitation from I had to jump for it. I leaped off the Jane and his first remark was "so you are HOW THE "FLYING A" INCREASED BUSINESS bluff and down into the river below. I had going to make yourself an Accomplice be- to dive deep and quick, and my arm struck fore the eyes of the law by shielding a The trail of admirers of motion picture performers is a constant source of wonder, a boulder in the river bed, smashing the man that's wanted pretty badly by Uncle even to those familiar with the various ramifications of the business. This is paticu- bone. Then, just as soon as my head Sam?" larly true of Warren Kerrigan, that popular idol of the American Film Manufacturing showed above the surface the bullets began "I suppose you mean that I'm to be ar- company, whose followers are legion. A letter of recent date from the Prince of Wales to fly, and I got plugged right through rested too," Jane remarked in her snippi- Picture Playhouse,- Harrow Road, W., London, says: "We made an experiment which the same arm, but I got across all right est tones. turned out very successfully in our last programme, having two of your pictures in same, and then I came this way. If I'd a legged , "I guess it won't come to that, just yet," one a drama, 'The Relentless Law," and the other a comedy, 'Objections Overruled,' by it towards home though, I 'low as how I answered Deane, "but you had better trot advertising that our patrons could see Warren Kerrigan and Pauline Bush in both drama rftighfi have got away.—* leastways they out Mr. Buford and right away too, 'cause and comedy. We hit the nail right on the head, and great business resulted/' This is wouldn't ha' cornered me on Poplar Bluff we haven't got much time to wait. I swear the history of houses the world over, and reflects the steady growth of popularity of and I wouldn't ha' got this busted arm." you don't seem like the . same girl any "Flying A" pictures. Ill I HEARTS AND SKIRTS 67

her that he was waiting down-stairs, for wait for her at the gate of the schoolhouse her to go down at once and entertain him, yard and shyly take her books under his' HEARTS AND SKIRTS and to be sure and remember all that he arm, as they would wander side by side said so that she would be able to repeat down the lane to her home, up a shady NESTOR By Russell E. Smith it when she came back up-stairs. street in the little village. He remember- Down-stairs, in the pretty parlor, Billy ed how shy she was, and how sweet, as ABEL'S foot tapped angrily on the announced his intention of calling that Jones waited for the coming of his wife- they strolled along the road, now stopping M floor of James Leonard's law of- evening. Billy was ready and willing to to-be. His thoughts traveled back over to pick a bunch of daisies or other way- fice as her eyes flashed fire and carry out his end of the agreement made the years and wandered away in fancy to side blooms, themselves but little sweeter she burst forth furiously with: by his father and Mabel's, as he had the time of their school days. What a than she. Or, hesitating at the side of the "Do you mean to tell me that my dear, vivid recollections of a pretty little maid pretty little thing she was then! He re- fence that ran along the road, to Shy stones dead father has "sold me off like a parcel he had known in school so many years oi dry goods to any man he happens to ago, and his heart beat high with hope' and pick for me to marry? It's ridiculous- anticipation as he neared the home of his it's—it's—awful! I won't do it, so there!" future wife to be. And her foot stamped hard on the floor But he was destined to a great disap- again, but made little impression on it, pointment, and his hopes were not to be since the foot was so tiny, and none at all realized—at least not that night. on the heart of the old lawyer, for he was Mabel had thought of a scheme whereby used to such scenes. she might outwit this young man, who Mabel Russell had just returned from probably only wanted to marry her any a trip abroad the day before, and her first way because of the money she had inherit- visit was to the office of her father's iaw- ed from her father, so she called her maid yei, who astounded her by telling her that to her, a girl of very pleasing; personality, her father's will had provided that she though very homely, and said:' marry one Billy Jones, the son of a life- "Mary, I want you to help me out of a long friend of her late father, and the fix I'm in tonight. There is a young man above outburst was her aceptance of the coming here tonight who wants to marry cheerful bit of news. me; he has not seen me since I was a child "I should advise that you think it over and I want him to think that you are me. carefully before you decide what to do," You can put on some of my clothes— the old lawyer said kindly, as he noted the luckily, we are about the same size—and angry light still in her eyes. "From all we can make him believe that you are Ma- accounts, this Billy Jones is a pretty nice be! Russell. Then we shall see whether sort of a boy, and you might do much he really loves me or not." worse than marry him. And then, too, So was the scheme hatched and poor you will be fulfilling the last wish of your Billy, waiting in the well furnished 'little late father." parlor that night, scarcely dreamed of "But I never saw such a thing turn out what he was up against. JONES MEETS THE MAID all right," she said, "and I don't know any- He sat back in an easy chair while the thing about him. I haven't seen him since pretty maid—really Mabel—carried his called, somewhat vaguely, it must be ad- at a chipmunk, while she would gently we were at school together, and I don't card up-stairs, the while she ruminated as mitted, that she was pretty. He remem- chide him for being so cruel to dumb ani- believe I should know him if I fell over she went over the situation. Billy was bered how her soft, silky hair hung in a mals. him." really a handsome boy and she was a tiny golden braid down her back and how he His fancy carried him back to those She soon left the office of her lawyer mite sorry that her maid was to have the used to lean over from his seat behind her happy days when he was a kid, and he fair- and managed tp find some consolation in pleasure of an entire evening with him, at the old red schoolhouse, down the lane ly reveled in the thoughts of that first the fact that it was not necessary to which she might just as well have had from the village where they had both lived sweet kiss he had stolen one afternoon in marry him that day, anyhow, and the mor- herself. However, it was too late to in childhood's happy time, and breathe in the shade of the old chestnut tree, that row might bring forth most anything in change the programme now, at this stage the fragrance of it, as it hung in heavy grew by the side of the lane near her the way of relief from the predicament, of the game, so she carried up the card'he sweetness so close to his face. He used father's orchard. How he had hesitated and so it proved. had given her to the real maid, arrayed in to think it was beautiful, then, and" she before kissing her, afraid—and how she The next day she heard from Billy, who one of her. mistress' prettiest gowns, told must be a lovely women by now. had sweetly kissed him in return and then, Then he recalled how, in the mellow sun- blushing, suddenly turned and ran fran- 66 light of a September afternoon he used to tically down the road, her little bare brown 68 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE HEARTS AND SKIRTS 69

legs twinkling in the^ gojden glow, while brown maid that it had been somewhat of he . stood stupidly staring after her, his a shock to him to see her turned into su£h face flushed under the tan and his heart an unprepossessing—to be charitable— beating like a trip-hammer. He wondered creature, such as he had seen in that par- if she would ever kiss him again—if she lor. would love him—if she were still as pretty But six months of hard work somewhat and sweet as she had been in those far eradicated the memory of the face he had off golden days. seen in the parlor, although the memory In the midst of his dreams in walked a of the maid he had known and loved still lady, dressed in the very latest of evening burned as fiercely and sweetly as before gowns, and Billy's heart missed a couple in his heart, and he hoped that one day of heats as he heard her skirts frou frott he would meet her again and be loved by as she entered. He rose to his feet, feeling her as he had been in those days of long somewhat foolishly that his face was red ago. and that his collar was too tight, as he One day there came a letter to him ai advanced to meet her. Then he turned the ranch saying that Mabel would stop pale "as he looked at her. Was this the over on her way to the west and that she pretty maid of five that he had .known and would probably arrive that week. Billy loved in those long ago days ? This— was horror struck as he recalled the this—chromo ? homely face of the girl that he thought "Surely there must be some mistake," he was Mabel, and he sought frantically for thought, but it was apparently no mistake, some way in which he could head her off; for she came to him with outstretched and finally wrote to his attorney—who hands and said sweetly: happened to be hers also—in a frantic ef- "Billy! I am so happy to see you again fort to prevent her coming to the ranch. after the years that have gone over our His first thought was to have his at- heads since those happy boyhood and girl- torney tell her that he was dead—any- hood days." thing to keep that awful female from JOE DOBBS EXPOSED Billy was dumbfounded and managed by coming to the ranch to visit him. That hard work to enunciate a few words of one sight that he had had of her was done. The ranch was in an isolated part Billy's father, but now they almost felt as pleasure at meeting her, although what he enough for him and he did not wish to re- ot the country and there was not a woman though they had been done a personal said he never could remember. All he peat the experience. Finally, he wired the within twenty miles of Billy's place, and injury by the foolish provisions of his will. could.think of was how to get away, how lawyer that he was married and hoped that none any further away that he could think Finally, the only way out of it was fig- to escape without committing himself to that would stop the impending visit. of as a likely candidate for matrimony. ured to be this: They would delegate one this awful looking object. The scheme did not work as well as he He certainly was in an awful predicament of their number to act the part of a bride Marry this? Marry this woman with all bad hoped, however. At the receipt of for so young a man, but he determined while the young lady from New York was her mpriey? He should say not! Back to his message the lawyer at once told Mabel, that he would put himself beyond the at the ranch, and much to his surprise,and the west for his, and quickly, too! After his other client, and she decided to offer reach of this monstrosity of womankind complete disgust, Joe Dobbs, a young a horribly unending visit he managed to her congratulations in person and at the lest she might carry him off in triumph in cowpuncher, was picked as the one, best secure his hat and coat, made a more or same time see what a real ranch looked spite of himself, and what he or his fitted by nature and natural ability to act less graceful exit from the home of the like. She had traveled all over Europe friends could do. the part temporarily. lady his father wanted him to marry, and visiting every place worth seeing—some of The cowboys on the,, ranch were in an Joe's anguish' of soul'was pitiful to see. took the first train he could find that left them not—and she thought she would like uproar when they found out what the "See here, boys," he wailed, "I ain't never for the west. to see a western ranch. She had read of trouble was all about and offered to do done nothin* to you folks that I should Mabel laughed when the maid told her cowboy life and she thought the new ex- anything in their power to. help out their harness myself up'in them women's duds of her experience with Billy, but her heart perience might prove interesting to her. "little boss," as they affectionately called to act out the part of Billy's wife. I ain't was a little sad as she thought of the boy When Billy received a message that she Billy. They had noticed, ~for some time never been a wife, nohow! I won't know she used to know and love, for she, too, was on the way to the ranch to offer her that he looked rather worried, and they how to act like a wife in company. How remembered. personal congratulations he was panic- could not figure out for, themselves what do you do it, anyway?" All the way to California Billy ponder- stricken and realized that it was up to was wrong. The cattle shipments had "Aw, it's easy," volunteered one old ed over the change that had come over the him to find a wife of some sort and find been all right, none had been missing at grizzled cowboy. He was a bachelor, and little girl whom he had loved so long ago her quickly, before this awful person the spring or fall roundups, and everything therefore supposed to know the most and he sighed, for Billy was still very could arrive on the scene and discover the looked prosperous for Billy until this about the fair sex. "You just don't pay young—and the shrine in his heart had truth of the matter. awful situation loomed up suddenly out of no attention to your husband at all; teat's been filled so long with this little nut- However, that was easier said than a clear sky. The boys had all loved the way most wives I've seed does." HEARTS AND SKIRTS 71 70 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE \ isitiug cowmen' happened to step on the "What is it, Billy?" ' The matter was finally arranged at last, every day, although he was a trifle sore at train of "Mrs. Jones'" dress, and in a "I don't suppose you. remember the time and the day of Miss Russell's arrival the way she had played with him and made minute there was an uproar that could when you and I were kiddies—back in.that dawned with all in readiness for her re- him believe that the ugly maid had been have been heard for twenty city blocks, little town in Illinois—when we used to go ception. Joe had secured at some ex- she. But he forgave all that when he had there been such a thing in that vicinity, to school together, hand in hand, with my pense and trouble, a well fitting wig of red looked at her and saw how sweet she was. and in an instant there was trouble. books under one arm and yours under the hair, and with some old rags of clothes The old school day romance flooded his Joe forgot the ladylike manners he had other?" that he managed to scrape together from heart again and he lived over each little Mabel's hand pressed his tighter as she the Lord knows where, he presented a fair been, sporting for the momentous occasion, episode of those happy days. and reaching out with one large, husky nodded her pretty head. . sort of spectacle, although it must be con- "Do you remember the time-we; stopped fessed that Billy; after one look at him, They talked the long fall days away, sarm, that was far more like the trunk of together, telling each other of the days ' a tree than a lady's fair arm, he knocked in the road for a moment/' he went on, came to the conclusion that he would much "on pur way home ffoni school? It was • rather have taken a chance with the New when they were just a couple of kids, his tormentor clear across the room and happy and carefree, when all life was a through a window. late September, just about this time, only York freak than with Joe as a wife. ten years ago. The leaves were all turn- promise, a promise that was not always Of course that let the cat out of the bag Mabel and her chaperon arrived at the ing a golden brown,, just like your hair, fulfilled sometimes, but a sweet promise, at once, and Joe was not sorry, for he had ranch that day and Billy was stunned when nevertheless. girlie; and you looked so sweet that I he saw her. been getting more and more impatient over just up and kissed you on the cheek. And One night they held a great ball at the the part he was playing. He was happy to find that the girl of his gee! I was scared. And you, bless you, ranch house and all the cowpunchers for As for Billy—well, he was nonplussed to dreams—the girl who kissed him down the many miles around rode in to attend it. (I've loved you ever since that moment, schoolhouse road—was indeed a reality say the least, and the New York lady— dearie) you reached up and kissed me so The ball was ostensibly given to "meet well, she laughed and the party went on and not lost to him, although he did not the new Mrs. Jones/' and Billy was in an sweetly, right on the lips—and then you see quite how he was to arrange matters, as if nothing had happened, after the nec- ran down the road lickety split as if the agony of fear, but hesitated to call it off, essary explanations had been forthcoming. now that he pad announced himself as a as he had asked everyone for many miles old nick himself was after you! Do you married man. about, and it was not easy to reach them in That night, while the -moon shone remember, dear, that time, when you The girl grew more and more into his time to tell them it was postponed, so he through the trees that surrounded the kissed me down in the shady lane by the heart with every breath that she drew and was forced to let it go on. ranch house, the two were whispering as old chestnut tree?" he was more and more in love with her During one of the dances one of the they sat and drank in the silent sweetness "Yes, Billy," was her reply as she of the night. Their hearts were full— reached up to his strong broad shoulders, full of swee,tness and love, and all the rest . and then, resting her hands " on them of the sort of thing that goes properly with she kissed him again as she did so long moonlight nights. before. "Mabel," said Billy softly, as he reached But she didn't run away this time—and out a tentative hand, which was immedi- the moon smiled on serenely, as it always ately grasped and held firmly in a tiny does when young people in love spoon in soft palm, as she answered gently: its silvery light.

FILM FAVORITE STOCK STAR "BY PERMISSION."

Miss Carey L. Hastings, who plays character leads with the Thanhouser company, has received a call from the Prospect Theatre in New York City to play the star role in "Mother," which their stock company is to produce for a short run. The fact or her film work didn't seem to matter with the theatre management, as picture engagements have "mattered" with players in the past, and the film company, on the other hand, courteously agreed to release Miss Hastings for the term of the theatrical engagement. Which, is just some more proof that the theatrical inerests and the picture interests have come to the realization that theirs is a common cause, in which foolish bans and pro- hibitions have been wiped off the slate.

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FLORENCE LA BADIE >TpO see Miss LaBadie, dainty and demure in a summery dress, surrounded by her KING BAGGOT A family on Sunday morning, one cannot believe her to be the daredevil searcher after I guess the editor was trying to rub it into me when he suggested that I "run out to excitement and adventure she is reputed to be. Yet this characteristic is her the Imp studio and have a little chat with King Baggot for the readers of the Photo- strongest one. They at the studio in New Rochelle never know what she is going to do play Magazine." That "run out to the Imp studio" doesn't sound very bad, but just get out a map of little old New York and find 102 West 101st street, where the Imp studio is next. She goes out looking for trouble and usually finds it, whether by land or sea, located. It's some ways out there—and then some more. But I fooled the editor if he trolley or motorcycle. really was trying to rub it into me, for I called up Mr. Baggot on the phone and asked For some time she made a practice of riding to and from her work in the Than- if I could call on him at the hotel where he lives. houser studios on a high powered motorcycle. Fast through the darkness she would "Surely," answered the nicest voice, and I was interested right away. flash along the dark roads leading into the city, and come to a sputtering half in front When I finally got nicely settled in a comfy chair in the parlor of the King Edward of the largest apartment house on upper Broadway, where she lives with her father and Hotel, and had sent my card in to Mr. Baggot, I began to get scared. I haven't inter- mother. viewed so very many people before, and I was wondering how to begin. Just as the cold chills began to shoot up and down my back and my tongue began to get thick a handsome, The land is seemingly not adventurous enough for this photoplay star, for now she rather dark, just-above-medium height young man came in, his face all smiles, and I was has taken up aviation and with Captain Baldwin has made ascensions to a considerable face to face with the subject of this interview. height, down at Mineola, Long Island. "I'm sorry to hurry you/' began Mr. Baggot, " but I'm due at the studio in just an hour, so we'll have to talk fast. I'm glad you came, though, for I want to tell you how Strange to say, and unlike most of the motion picture actresses, Miss LaBadie does much I enjoy the stories of Imp films that have appeared in the magazine you represent." not particularly enthuse over her picture work. "Oh, please don't talk about that," I interrupted, "I want to know about your studio "I went into this work just by accident," she said. "I was playing "Light" in "The work, how you live, what kind of experiences.you have and the sort of roles you like Blue Bird," as a preliminary trial for a road company, at the New Theatre, and one day best to. play." I went down to see Mary Pickford, an intimate friend of mine, and met Mr. Griffith, the "Seems to me that's a pretty big order for such a short time," answered the leading man of the Imp company, "suppose we leave some of that for the next time we have a director of the Biograph company. In a day or two was on my way to California as a chat together, and I tell you now about the sort of roles I enjoy playing." I nodded my regular member of the Biograph forces. One season with the American and my present head in assent and then the matinee idol who has Robert Edison, William Faversham, work with the Thanhouser about completes my motion picture experience. Wilton Lackaye or Dustin Farnam backed clear off the boards when it ;comes to popu- • "Of course I had some experience on the regular stage with Chauncey Olcott and larity, told me how interested he is in the forthcoming production of "Othello," which the Imp company is soon to release and in which play Mr. Baggot is to enact the title others, and I have had quite a lot of posing to do for artists. I have had more work of role. I never would have imagined that a -fellow all the girls are simply wild over would that sort than many other picture players, I think." have wanted to hide his good looks beneath a malceup such as he will need for such a Miss LaBadie rose and hurried off into some mysterious region of her pretty home part, but that's what he says he enjoys most of any role he has yet played. and soon returned with a portfolio of pictures by Penrhyn Stanlaws, for whom she posed Oh, by the way, before I forget it, I must tell you that Teddy, Wilson and Taft for most of the pictures you all have seen on the magazine covers and on calendars. She aren't the only men in the presidential race, for King Baggot is close behind them. I'll is the real "Stanlaws Girl" and the walls of her home are lined with pictures by various wager .you never could guess what he's liable to be president of, so I'll have to tell you. One night not long ago a lot of the actors who play in 'the pictures were gathered in a artists for whom she has posed. certain cafe on Broadway and Mr. Baggot suddenly suggested that the moving picture "I love excitement and adventure," she declared, her violet eyes, just below her mass actors, directors, authors, managers and publicity men ought to have a club of their own, of sepian hair, flashing and sparkling as she spoke. "I go out looking for it, and, of something like the Lambs Club or the Friars of the regular legitimate actors. You can course, one usually finds it pretty easily." be sure the suggestion made quite a hit with everybody, and before many hours had passed the new organization, which is to be called "The Screen Club," was fairly launched "And I love other things besides adventure, too," she went on, "though I don't get and Mr. Baggot was elected temporary chairman. much time, now, for it, and that is reading. I read everything and anything that comes J Now, Mr. Baggot didn't tell me so, himself, of course, because he is too modest to to hand." " talk much about Mr. Baggot and his popularity, but I heard from pretty good authority This charming young'motion picture actress is one of the most popular if* I the pro- that King is liable to be made permanent president of the club and thus will be honored fession, her standing in the popularity contest attesting that, and it is not surprising more than any other picture star. I hope he is, because he was awfully nice to me and I really am going to see him again some day and talk to him some more. He gave me the when one looks at her, hears her talk and sees that she is a/girl of beauty, refinement dandiest picture of himself, with his autograph scrawled across its face, just as he shook and culture, a member of one of the finest Canadian families. hands, bade me good bye and went dashing out to the taxi to keep his appointment at the stucomedies, it would be a has been built upon solid foundations. meant the parting of business ways with child to the hospital. The treatment of the mighty curious person who would not be Streyckmans is noted for his aggressive- Willat, whose keen judgment and ability body at the dispensary was shown. No suited with something. The photoplay is ness and quick wit, and in the recent have made "101" Bison films famous professional actors were in this portrayal, an accepted and permanent institution and trouble between the Universal and thethroughout the world. all those participating being Cleveland the outcome is logical, and is easily fore- New York Motion Picture company it * • * doctors, nurses, , mothers, babies and at- seen that eventually the motion picture was the daring work of Streyckmans and The unfortunate stumbling of1 a horse tendants. house will dominate the entire amusement "Doc" Willat which saved the plant when ridden by a motion picture actor and the * * * field." the doors were broken in and an attempt subsequent funeral of the victim prove The leading authority on the technical * * * was made to eject them. The New York conclusively that the life of the average side of cinematography and of straight pho- Since Charles and Daniel Frohman and Motion Picture company is still in posses- picture player is far from being the bed of tography in the world today is undoubtedly William E. Brady have gone into the sion of the plant. roses that many of the uninitiated imagine. Alfred M. Saunders, editor of the Moving moving picture business, it is rumored that When Baumann learned that William H. The following account of poor Philby's ac- Picture News, for twenty years an advo- David Belasco is contemplating the same Swanson had left for California to en-cident, death and funeral is taken from a cate for better pictures and a man always step. Recently a number of wealthy New deavor to take the Bison Pacific Coast recent issue of the Chicago Tribune: working for the mutual interests of man- Yorkers have become interested in the film studios, Streyckmans was hurriedly sent Alexander Philby, a real cowboy from ufacturer, player and patron. t industry, and they have personal represen- after him, and by quick work made con- the western plains, who met death in a Having made a deep study of cinematog- tatives now investigating the field, and if nections with fast trains which landed him moving picture drama staged near Chicago, raphy, Mr. Saunders is consulted by the found to be profitable, millions will be* put a few hours behind Swanson, though the was buried with his chaps on and with all leading film makers of the United States into the business. latter had a forty-eight hours' start. The the cowboy rites at Rosehill cemetery yes- plants were fortified with armed men, and terday. 74 76 THE PHQTQf LAY

Philby had served his time at roping cat- cowhide saddle was reversed and some- tle, throwing mustangs, and branding body had draped the pummel with a knot calves. He was graduated from the west- of crepe. The whole cowboy troupe as- ern ranch as an A No. 1 horseman, and sembled in front of the dead cowpuncher's REFLECTIONS OF THE CRITIC thereby qualified to show the tenderfoot home, 2523 North Clark street. There OST of the film companies have easterner how western men live and die. were both men and women. They were the screen in big, clear letters, "John is a come to pretty well understand what fugitive from justice," and one good scene,, He was engaged by the American Film bronzed and dusty. They wore black M the public likes in the pictures and Manufacturing company to act as a cow- kerchiefs about their throats and bands of than to use five or six scenes showing John aim to give them just what they want, but fleeing madly from imaginary pursuit? boy in a western drama. He was the lead- crepe on their arms. in some respects some of the manufacturers ing member of the cowboy troupe of half Slowly they proceeded to All Saints' A play of twenty-five scenes with plenty are still working without a true apprecia- of good, snappy leaders is much better in a hundred on the American Film "ranch" Episcopal church, Hermitage and Wilson tion of the public's demands. While opin- on the prairies near Evanston. avenues, where the Rev. A. H. W. Ander- our opinion than%one of sixty scenes and ions largely differ as to the extent to few leaders, leaving the patrons to figure Two weeks ago Philby was leading his son preached a brief sermon. Then the which preludes, or leaders should be used cavalcade continued to . Rosehill. They out just what is meant by certain actions. band of dashing horsemen after a stage in picture making, we believe that a little An actor may go through five or six desperado who had shot up a gambling formed a double flank from the hearse to space devoted to this subject will perhaps the grave and the body was borne be- scenes, interpreting fear or remorse, but joint. With a whoop and hurrah the men not be amiss. will the average theatre patron identify- charged around a picturesque corner of tween them with "Petite Diablo," pawing and champing, following close behind. The In the first place, the theatre patrons each particular emotion from acting alone? country road, Philby leading and swinging are not fond of ferreting out a plot where his lariat. At the treacherous corner his pallbearers stood . back as the minister spoke. Then they took their places close the necessary details are not given, and THE ART OF PUTTING ON A horse stumbled over a root that protruded oft times a picture fails to please, only be- into the path. Philby, for all his expert beside the casket. STANDARD PLAY. "Draw!" commanded Bill Lee, the cause the proper care was omitted when it Some of the film, companies have horsemansHip, was pitched over the was produced. animal's head, and the rest of the horse- ranch foreman. Eight forty-fours flashed launched forth into producing photoplays men rode over him. from the holsters. They crossed over the The prelude, as we all know, t is some- adapted from standard novels, but few The camera man of the moving picture casket. thing that precedes the story proper and have obtained great results. firm forgot to wind his film and the cow- "Fire!" came the second command. bears upon the plot to such an extent that The main reason for this apparent fault boys hurriedly dismounted. Philby lay Three volleys barked back at the thunder without it much of the story would be is the lack of time given such a production. crumpled and bleeding in a heap. that had just followed a lightning flash. wrapped in a haze of misunderstanding. First, the author adapting the desired The revolvers were replaced. The men Take for an example the great tragedy play must throw himself into the work to Yesterday cariie the last act in Philby's threw bits of gauntlets and trinkets that "Hamlet." Unless we are informed that get the kernel of the story, then write career. Thousands of miles distant from had been dear to their pal on the casket Hamlet's father had been murdered, we something that the public will clearly under- the environment in which he had been and it was lowered slowly into the grave. would see no reason for having his ghost stand, make each change of plot fix itself reared and to which he was accustomed,- he Bill Lee then picked up a handful of dirt return to Hamlet in the opening scenes, in the patron's mind, and remember all was buried as he would have wished could and tossed it down on the lid and mur- nor would we identify the spectre as the the time that the work he is copying is the he have expressed a choice. mured "Dust to dust." dead king. best of literature and must not be handled "Petite Diablo," Philby's spirited little Philby left a widow and four children. Now in a story, where the above case with any careless .spirit. black pony that already carried the record The cowboys departed from the cemetery is involved, the prelude must be thrown Second, the film companies must gather of having killed one rider, was led behind discussing the possibilities of giving a wild upon the screen in order that the picture their ablest directors within reach and the hearse by Philby's best pal. Philby's west benefit "for Al's widow and the kids." patrons can understand the thread of the have each one read over, not only the play, story. but the book, poem or drama, so that their One company recently made good use of eye for detail will be enriched with good the prelude in the production of "A Blot ideas and besides, one man can not begin on the 'Scutcheon." From the beginning of to accomplish things that would* come that play everyone was taken into the es- about through the co-operation of three sence of the plot and kept there until the or four. , end. When these matters haveJ been handled Many film companies could to advantage carefully, then the stagecraft and lighting nuke more general use of leaders or sub- effects can be prepared.. heads. Many a time a company will put in At last the production is ready for re- fifty or sixty scenes, some of which are hearsal and rehearsal should mean an ex- scarcely of a minute's duration, so that act characterization of every part until the they can depart from the use of a leader. result is worthy of the original work. Why wouldn't it be better to throw on Another fault we many times find is the

77 78 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE REFLECTIONS OF THE CRITIC 79 fact that the film companies try to cram You can easily see from the brief treat- the story into one or two reels, where ment of this subject that the proposed Under the Universal banner we get the been a hard one to solve by theatre man- three or four should have been the mini- plan should have unlimited results* which famous Eclair films, whose photography agers. mum. Of course that saves expense and will serve to uplift the motion picture, a and finished developing is the talk of the The Pastime Theatre on West Madison labor, but Has not the motion picture ad- thing that is sought for daily. world; the Rex films, whose studio work vanced high enough to demand the best street, Chicago, has certainly discovered a is matchless; the Imp company with their pleasing solution to this problem and has that one can give it? This year gives hopes of adding a- per- stars, King Baggott, Harry Pollard, Mar- manent phase to the already marvelous put it into use with very telling effect. The For example, take Thanhouser's "Nich- guerite Fischer and Vivian Prescott; the interior of the lobby is banked on all sides olas Nickelby." The settings were rich in growth of the motion picture and that is great foreign company, the Milano, whose the multiple reel production. with magnificent ferns, ivy vines and grow- local color; the costumes unique and well productions of "Dante's Inferno" and "The ing flowers, with here and there a 'brilliant selected, while the acting was simply When the idea first germinated to carry Odyssey" have been the talk of every na- a play into more than one reel critics f touch of bloom, all thriving beautifully, gfeat. Why then cramp the broad story of K tion ?»the new, but clever productions of and we are informed by the management such a master as Dickens into two reels, scoffed and prophesied that it would never the Gem company; while the Nesttor and work, that the interest would die out with with scarcely any trouble at all to keep when four reels would have made a mas- Bison companies, with their assortment of them in fine condition. terpiece, an everlasting monument to the the first reel; but it has been proven con- choice western comedy and drama balances author, producer, actor and film company ?• clusively that the multiple reel film is a that end of the business. • This condition of affairs is made pos- splendid thing and here to stay. sible by the use of "Illinois" self-watering The title of this paragraph is "The Art To wind up this galaxy of stars, we have flower boxes—the invention of a Chicago . ; of Putting on a Standard Play." Now, Both the licensed companies and the in- Florence Lawrence and Owen Moore, two genius, who has provided a sub-irrigating j when you take into consideration what dependents have launched forth into the of the cleverest actors in the world, in the reservoir underneath each box, which not must be done to hold the production up to field and very rapidly are achieving great Victor company, who when acting together only takes care of the drainage, but elim- standard, can everyone call such a task less success with their productions of standard are a combination that cannot be beaten.- inates annoying leakage incident to the than Art? works. For years Miss Lawrence has been the growth of plants in ordinary boxes, and Many times a good story is crammed into cleverest little fun maker before the cam- Many of us have just attended the also cares for the plants for two or three a single reel and given no chance to show era, while Mr. Moore's acting is very Moving Picture Exhibitors' Convention at weeks without attention. They are manu- its true merit, but the wise director will convincing and shows a finished and pol- Chicago, a feature that is bound to boost factured and sold by the "Illinois" Flower the moving picture throughout the en- remedy this and save the company's reputa- ished accompaniment. tion rather than a little extra expense. Box company of 180 North Dearborn tire country. In the films released by the Film Sup- street, Chicago, Illinois, and are sure to be It is now up to the exhibitors to organize Get together, film companies, and let us ply company are seen such sterling players used by every live, up to date, wide awake i their own communities and correspond see you each giving us at least one multi- as James Cruze, Harry Benham, Margaret theatre manag'er in the country. among themselves to circulate ideas, so ple reel subj ect every month. Snow, Florence La Badie, Jean Darnell and that everyone can take advantage of the William Garwood, in the Thanhouser stock good things. The American Film company is surely company; Darwin Karr, Lee Beggs, "VOICES FROM OUR U. S. NAVY." We are all working toward an ultimate forging its way into prominence by its Marian Swain and Blanche Cornwell of One of the most enthusiastic letters the goal and since the exhibitor is responsible stupendous productions at Starved Rock, the Solax company; Warren Kerrigan and editor of this department received in an- for the existence of his popular form of Illinois. Hundreds o£ visitors flock daily Pauline Bush of the American's western swer to his appeal in the August issue was entertainment, it is his duty to uphold the to the little camp and everyone is anxious company; pretty Mabel Trunnelle and Her- from one of our U. S, Marines on board phase in which he is interested. to aid the company in their operations, bert. Prior of the Majestic. The Gaumont the "U. S. S. Colorado." For instance, one exhibitor may have following the excellent production of , company continues to hold front rank of It is indeed pleasing to learn that the had experience with different kinds of cur- "The Fall of Black Hawk" the company the importing manufacturers and their mul- motion picture has captured our battle- tains and have discovered the merits of has prepared the history of Starved Rock, tiple reel spectacular productions are grow- ships, and that shows are given twice a a particularly good brand. Now it should portraying the characters and labors of ing better and better. The Reliance com- week, even during battle practice. be his duty to inform his brother exhib- Joliet and Marquette. Now they are work- pany is turning out some splendid dramas One thing the marine calls attention to itors, so that they would lose no money on ing on a big two-reel story of Andrew of the northwest and their players are sec- in his letter is the inaccuracy of military poor screens; while at the same time they Jackson and the famous battle of New Or- ond to none. The Bison branch of the pjays, where scenes of service are at fault. would know about other money saving leans. No expense has been spared to New York Motion Picture company con- This is indeed a good point to impress upon devices in connection with advertising, pro- make this feature historically accurate. tinue to market their great western and mil- the film companies and we hope that any grams, moving picture machines and forms We wish them much success with their un- itary pictures, and announce new films who contemplate producing war dramas of music that would pay the first exhibitor dertaking and know that "Flying A" means soon to be shown by; their Keystone and will see to it that the director acquaints well to know. accurate production. Broncho companies; while the Comet com- himself with the correct tactics. Another thing, when the exhibitors of There was but one criticism to offer on pany is surprising exhibitors every week The, film actors will also be very glad to every community organize and demand the "The Fall of Black Hawk," and that was with new productions staged in the most learn that they have staunch supporters best class of films, it will not be long be- on the length. Such a film should have adequate manner. among' the American blue jackets, and if fore poor photography, unpleasant themes taken three reels at least, in order that the they could hear their cheers, whenever they and careless producers become a thing of thread of the story could have been car- THEATRE DECORATION. appear on the screen, their work would the past. ried unbroken through the entire film. The problem of new and attractive dec- seem much lighter. oration for theatres and lobbies has long In concluding his letter the marine l! 80 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE

wishes the Photoplay Magazine success, ACTORS. which we hereby echo to his own good for- When we attend a moving picture show tune. and see our favorites entertain us by their art how little do we appreciate the real THE LATEST IN NEWSDOM It is the spirit of such men as these effort used by them to amuse us. that makes our own great American navy It is true that most of the stars receive By Willard Howe the best fighting machine on earth. good salaries, but if you will stop to con- AVE you seen him? This new re- can make them ready for distribution to sider what they are forced to do you will porter; this latest detective of peo- see that they earn their money. H exchanges. These are the Gaumont, Ani- Three cheers for Thanhouser, they have ple and things ? Whenever any- mated and Pathe weeklies. As competi- When a rider falls from his horse he is thing happens he is right" on the "job," j ust produced the well known Riverside taking a chance, and although he gets a tion is a healthy stimulant among news-, classic, "Undine," and announced the .fa- ready to offer a morV accurate account paper men, landing towarcfs accuracy and hard bump, must arist niling to deceive than his fellow scribe^}6 lie carries no pad mous work by Charles Read, "Put Your- the public. the freshest* statements, so a certain rivalry self in His Place." nor pencil; he needs no brush or paint, exists among the camera men of the week- When several have a running fight or yet he reproduces nature's own. Who is comedy chase it is very hard work, es- lies for permits, advantageous positions, Keep up the good work, Thanhouser, he ? He's the moving picture man—the . and the quickness with which negatives pecially if they are made up in character. photo-reporter is his name. for you are sure heading the list as pro- Scenes requiring good strong action take are dispatched to the main plant. ducers of standard plays adapted from the the hardest kind of labor and the player is The world is not content today with As every reporter's work must be edited great standard novels and poems. seeing things through the words of others. under a constant nervous strain, as a suc- 1 in the ^ hews room, so are these various cessful actor must needs assimilate the The public is demanding pure food, rea films edited at the parent studios by ef- part he plays, in other words live in the lace, just treatment, exact figures, graphic ficient minds and photo artists. Foggy or The Photoplay Magazine is now drawing part in order to produce realism. evidence, etc., and so its news must vivify otherwise poor portions are eliminated, re- near the close of its first year as a na- When a man falls out of a boat and events as they achially happen. This is peated scenes cut, and consecutive events tional magazine and believes that it has swims ashore it is indeed a strenuous the age of visualization. Everyone has be- put in proper place. When this journal is given a remarkable demonstration for be- stunt, for heavy clothing is cumbersome to come a Missourian, so to speak; and the finally ready for distribution, it is an ex- ing in its infancy. the most expert swimmer. laconic remark of "show me" has become cellent record of events from all parts of At times you read of narrow escapes a demand. This new reporter is but a the world., The film stories are handled by able from death, where actors fall over high further development in the educational At first the applications of the photo- writers and there is a breadth of realism cliffs or get thrown from horses, and it field of the motion picture industry; a reporter for permits were ignored, refused about them that makes the story as in- all goes to show how the entertainers must further proof of the public cry for "the or granted with reluctance. Now he is a teresting as any fiction. sacrifice themselves for their parts, for real thing." (Or I should say, the reel recognized factor in news circles. To him thing?) There are departments devoted to the when a director says, "let us see a real is issued a press badge like his scribe as- photoplaywright, so that he can learn the fight for life on the edge of the cliff," the In every city of any size there is a sociates. His "story" is as important to right method in preparing his scripts;.to actors must struggle on the very brink un- photo-reporter, whose business it is to the public as the one in type. It is later in the film companies, the actors and last of til their play is real enough to be photo- catch in his camera all events of import- appearing, to be sure, but it is certainly all the exhibitors, who are given valuable graphed. ance, all people of consequence. With the more accurate. The photo-reporter talks ideas as to how he should conduct his bus- Whenever the ignorant patron tells you eye of the lens constantly turned upon of "scoops" and of "copy," of getting iness to hold his trade. that the photoplay actors have a cinch, just the nation nothing is escaping. There can "tips" on events and of being just in time remind him that they are the busiest pro- be no more "smothering over" by elab- for "press" like any live representative of The wise exhibitor will put out the Pho- fession on earth. orate write-ups. The photo-reporter is your local paper. toplay as an advertising medium for his Think what ability it requires to be able there also, and he will show just what, hap- theatre and watch with satisfaction his to appear in two or three • productions a pened. The village weekly paper, appear- These visualized journals have been the daily receipts grow in accordance. week. ing when convenient with stale items " of greatest help to the less educated as well as to the intelligent rising generation. By R. L. Schrick national events, must hustle now or sub- scriptions will not be renewed. The public They have stimulated a desire to know; would prefer seeing the news at the picture they have given information where read- show than being bull-dozed by a negligent ing was not possible. They have made the f UNCONSCIOUS HUMOR. editor. most conscientious and wide-awake editors v look to their laurels. In fact, he who At Hicksville, Ohio, the big double-reel feature, "She," was recently shown. At the There are three chief news films at once haughtily defied news competition in beginning of the second reel, where the matchless "She," then well over a thousand present, which contain national and for- his community is * now co-operating with years of age, is shown weeping beside the preserved body of her old-time love, the piano eign events as quickly as mails, steamers, the photo-reporter. His place in press cir- player struck up "Darling, I Am Growing Older," and brought down the'house. \ and autos can bring the negatives to the cles is not to be ignored. parent studios and developing and printing The camera man is not helped in his ac-

81 82 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE count by advance items of what is plan- tablishing a new form of compensation in ned ; he must take events as they actually the news world. The average individual happen. If an accident occurs in an out- spends hours daily in reading the news- of-the-way place, the reporter of the papers. By the projection -machine the visualized weekly is taking the first train photo weeklies of a thousand feet of or auto to the spot. If it is something events from all parts of the world are local, he is there as soon as the ambulance, visualized in twenty minutes. This is the the fire engine or the patrol. His chron- age of speed and certainly the motion pic- icles of races, aeroplane travel, etc., ex- ture industry has lent excellent assistance FILIAL LOVE cel his newspaper colleagues'. in the mad rush of economizing time. ECLAIR Nor is the photo-reporter's position the Film news is welcomed everywhere and the photo-reporter is an important acqui- most comfortable at all times^ A table p foreman of the Ironton Steel Co. it is true, but it told that he was off to by the stage, a seat in the press box are sition to "newsdom" today. X departments had been murdered and see Mr. Taft and get justice. not for him. He must be content on stilts, near him lay a knife which belonged "This style of news business is a long He managed to get aboard- the train and in traveling ladders, on house tops, bridges, to^ one of his under-workmen. So upon way removed from real fun/' remarked this circumstantial evidence, Harvey Da- when discovered by the conductor he told in tossing boats, up trees, and even on a one reporter. "I'll not easily forget taking such an ingenious story that he was al- launch awning. His aim is the best view- vis, the workman, was arrested and indict- some animals when the lion tested his teeth ed, for murder. lowed to continue on to Washington, the point, which often necessitates hazardous on the camera tripod, spoiling lots of film, place of his highest hopes. positions. If the event is very important, On the night of the murder, Davis' little while I thanked my lucky stars and stripes He arrives in the capital and goes to with many scenes to be filmed, several re- that I escaped with my life." son, Harvey, Jr., had come to the saloon porters will be assigned, each covering a where both his father and the foreman • the fountain which stands before the Con- certain field. He is exposed to rain, snow "Shinning a telegraph pole and holding were together drinking, and begged his gressional Library and washes up prepara- and wind; no indoor luxury for him on on in a rather precarious position, was the daddy to come home to supper. While tory to his reception by "Mr. Taft." He account of the weather. Nor can he de- way I got a parade in a big city one time," there, the youngster had noticed a peculiar makes quite the natural mistake of going pend upon the descriptions of others; he added another. "When I told a news- • visaged man borrow his papa's knife and first to the Capitol building, but he is soon must be on the job himself. paper friend how I secured the excellent not return it. The little tot tried to tell set aright and directed to follow on down pictures he was admiring, he returned, this detail to the coroner and the lawyers, Pennsylvania avenue to the White House The "copy" of out-of-town reporters is where he may see Mr. Taft. So down the dispatched by special delivery to the par- 'Not for me, old man. Give me a pad and but they somehow refused to listen as the pencil/ " stranger could not be found. The young- avenue he trudges till the White House ent studio on the first possible train, packed - grounds are reached. in light-proof tin boxes. The local or "Nor is this reporting the most com- ster's story was taken as just a bit of near-by man usually uses autos for quick fortable and pleasant," went on a third of childish romancing. He tells the door-man his desires and is delivery. Events within a radius of a few the group. "To wade far out into flood laughingly told to return next day. Being The little codger listens as the lawyer hours* ride of the studio may be filmed, waters, for a picture, to stand on a dis- refused an /audience .he decides to wait tells his mother that there is practically no developed, printed and ready for distribu- membered trestle in order to secure a de- about till "Mr. Taft" may chance to come hope of securing an acquittal, that while tion within twenty-four hours. Many in- railed train and to barely escape falling forth. All day long he waits without re- the evidence is purely circumstantial, it is stances are on record of the happenings debris, flames, and scorching heat that the ward. Night comes and he goes to sleep sufficient to convict. Again Harvey Jr of one day being viewed on the screen the public may know exactly how the disaster on a bench. intercedes with the story of the strange next. looked. Oh, yes, the photo-reporter must . It is now next morning and a guard has have his nerve with him all the time, much man with the awful face and the lawyer The photo-reporter receives his remun- laughs and his mother tells him to keep discovered our little hero. A crowd col- eration not by the word or column, but by of it must be diplomatically used in dodg- lects around him and among them he sees ing officials and the law." quiet. What? Keep quiet and have his the foot of available material,- thus es- . daddy taken away from him; not much the man who borrowed his father's knife would he have his papa sent away. There and who, he knows, committed the murder for which his father is held and is about must be justice somewhere, he reasoned to pay the penalty. Jumping on the bench And then he remembered hearing his he accuses him and commands the police- Daddy" speak of President Taft and man to arrest the man. Something in the of Justice. Well, if there was justice to- child's dominant sincerity compels the of- be had from Mr. Taft, he, Harvey Davis ficer to believe his. accusation and he takes Jr., would see to having it. So he sneaked tne accused man in charge and to the sta- off to his little room and gathered those tion house. things together which he anticipated need- ing in his trip to Washington, D C On At the jail the man is questioned. Little the kitchen table he left a note, ill-spelt discrepancies in his answers cause them to credit the youngster's story and they ply

83 . 84 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE PHOTOPLAYS IN TABLOID -85 him unrelentingly with a rapid fire of are about to render is that of guilty in the grandfather spends his earnings in nights equally as unscrupulous as himself, and questions till the man breaks down under first degree. A message arrives, the judge of revelry, whilst poor little Antonio goes they proceeded to plan the robbery. In the their inquisition and confesses. hears it and orders their verdict withheld supperless to bed. When little Eva Con- meantime, Antonio learned that tlie man The jury is just returning from the jury because of new and admittable evidence. way's radiant glances fell upon the little who had rebuked him was none other than room prepared to render a verdict in the The child has secured justice, not through beggar boy, he became possessed of new { the father* of his little benefactress. Upon case of the State vs. Harvey Davis, Mr. Taft, but through his own efforts. He desires, and a longing" to become a vendor learning this, he sought to restrain his has saved his "daddy" and is happy. of flowers led him into trouble. The only charged with murder. The verdict they grandfather from attacking the mansion. method of acquiring his stock in trade Fearing that the child had relented - and which suggested itself to his little mind would spoil the job, the robbers bound him was to steal it. He, therefore, entered the and left him at home. Antonio, now grounds of a large mansion, and pro- thoroughly determined to prevent the rob- CALEB WEST ceeded to help himself to some of the bery at any cost, manages to burn his bonds RELIANCE flowers. In this act he was caught and away and escape. Upon his arrival at the severely rebuked by the owner of the man- mansion he was seen by the robbers, who ENRY SANFORD, a civil engineer, away from her lonesome life at the ledge. sion. promptly shot him. This did not, how- has a contract to build a lighthouse Arriving in tjie city, she becomes fright- This rebuke smote him sorely and he ever, prevent him from giving the alarm H at Keyport. He employs the serv- ened at Lacey's ardent love-making, and became possessed of a wild desire to re- and saving the mansion. His courageous ices of Captain Joe Bell and his well- when in his madness he uses force, she venge himself upon the owner of the man- act was the means of terminating his some- trained sailors, and of Caleb West, the rushes away from him. She goes to San- sion. He, therefore, suggested to his what questionable career, for he was kind- master diver. Caleb has a young wife ford as her only refuge. Sanford, at first grandfather that the mansion would yield ly received into the household and treated who, when left alone while Caleb is at , bitter against her, softens as he hears her much rich booty if robbed. The old villain as a son,, whilst little Eva learned to love sea, finds her life monotonous and lone- story and he takes her to the home of a gathered together a few companions him as a brother. some: Bill Lacey, a handsome young sea- friend of his—Kate Leroy—who gives her man at work at the ledge, has his eyes on refuge for the night. A telegram brings • Betty, • and constantly makes overtures to Captain Jo on the scene. He gladly for- her, which at first she repulses. An acci- gives Betty and takes her home.. dent to the boiler of the sloop employed Caleb forgives his wife, but thinking THE FUGITIVE that she will never be happy with him, re- in the work cripples several of the men SOLAX and Lacey is badly wounded. Betty, with fuses to take her back. He is lonesome the other women in the port, is summoned without her, and she equally unhappy, lives URING a struggle with desperadoes, her own life at Captain Jo's. She takes a the house. He follows and learns of the as nurse, and Lacey becomes her charge. Helen's mother is killed by a stray existence of the fugitive. The fugitive Lacey makes the best of his opportunity position in a store, so as not to be depend- D bullet. The ground upon which her tries to make his escape. The sheriff fires and plays upon her sympathy. Pity for ent on Captain Jo. In returning home mother fell Helen consecrates and makes the suffering man and the Unaccustomed from work one evening at dusk, she is ac- and the fugitive drops on the consecrated holy by planting a flower bed. One day grave of the sheriff's wife. position of, responsibility awakened new costed and insulted by Lacey. In her ter- while caring for this -sanctified place a feeling in Betty, and when Lacey is again ror she screams, and Caleb, who has made stranger comes on the scene, exhausted Helen seeing again a tragedy similar to well, she finds her old position in the it a habit to follow her himself unseen, and solicitous. -Helen offers him a tem- the one enacted some years ago, when her humble cabin intolerable. A note from rushes up and falls upon her assailant, porary shelter. So long had she spent her mother was killed on the same spot, is Caleb saying that the work at the light- while she runs home. Caleb begins to feel time alone that she is thankful for the crazed by the coincidence. The 'fugitive, house would keep him away from home that Betty really needs him, and decides to companionship of some one of her own however, is only wounded, and is taken some time longer, decides her, and she goes take her back. He goes to Captain Jo and age. Immediately after she had sheltered back to the prison. Helen, however, is of away with Lacey. Caleb, returning from tells him that he has come for Betty. The the stranger, her father, who is the sheriff the opinion that he had been killed. his work, finds her gone, and reads her Captain, overjoyed, brings the~ penitent of the county, rides in and asks Helen if Her reason lost, she makes regular trips note of explanation. young wife in to her forgiving husband she had seen anyone come by—that a to the shack as has been her custom—and and leaves them in the happiness of their prisoner had escaped from the jail. always she carries with her a basket of Reel 2—Betty grasped at the idea of reunion. elopement with Lacey as a means to get Helen does not tell her father about the food. The father is heartbroken. Helen T stranger she is harboring. When her walks about as if in a dream. She broods father leaves she takes the fugitive to a and imagines that "her fugitive" is about THE LITTLE BEGGAR BOY shack near the house and rigs up comfort- and that she sees him and that he talks to I able quarters for him. For several days her. ' , LUX Helen spends many delightful hours with In desperation the father calls in a doc- her "hero." She brings him food and O ray of sunshine, no kindly smile or parentage became interested in him. All tor. The doctor, after a close observa- clothes every day. One day the suspicions friendly word ever found its way day long Antonio was forced to walk the tion of his patient, recommends a very ex- N streets soliciting alms from passers by. of her father are aroused when he sees his traordinary cure, and the girl is brought into the life of Antonio, the little daughter carrying a basket q.f fopd out Qf beggar boy until a tiny girl of wealthy At the end of the day his unscmpuleus bk to re.as.Qn., PLAYERS' PERSONALITIES 87 PLAYERS PERSONALIHE! MADAME ALICE BLACHE (Splax) is not an actress, but the leading spirit of the Solax company, whose destinies she directs. Madame Blache superintends any and -*- ^=^ FACTS OF INTEREST ABOUT PLAYBRS WHOSE PHOTOGRAPHS all branches of the big plant, and can direct a production herself, if need be; write a APPEAR. INTHIS " — scenario on short notice, or pass upon some technical point in the dark room or the per- flllflHSI 11111111111-^?) forating plant. She is a striking example of the modern woman in business, who can do a man's work, for Madame Blache is daily doing what many men have tried to do PAULINE GARFIELD BUSH (American), leading woman of the Western "Fly- and have failed, whereas Madame Blache is succeeding in a superlative degree. From films of only a mediocre character, Madame Blache has raised the Solax brand to the ing A" company, is so well known to most of our readers that comment on either her point where today they are,among the most popular films on the market, and always beauty or her ability is needless. Before beginning her picture work Miss Bush appeared demanded by the wise exhibitor as a patt of his program. in Charles Frohman's production of "Kitty Grey," and the following season starred with Jefferson D'Angelis' "Beauty Spot" company but was compelled to close on account PAUL SCARDON (Majestic) always is popular when on the screen, and does much to make the famous Majestic comedies go with a snap that has made them notorious. of the illness of her mother. In the pictures Miss Bush plays opposite handsome War- / Before taking up the duties of a motion picture star, Mr. Scardon played in the com- ren Kerrigan, and has the happy faculty of causing the spectator to feel every emotion panies of such noted actors and actresses as E. H. Sothern and Mrs. Fiske. Originally, she portrays. Mr., Scardon came from Australia, where he was a popular player in the J. C. William- LOIS WEBBER (Rex), the stunning star of the Rex studio, is always at her best son company. in society dramas and emotional dramas of the heavier sort. Miss Webber possesses CHARLES DE FOREST (Rex) does much to increase the popularity of Rex films, beauty of a rich, exotic sort, and is grace personified as she moves through the society and is an actor of sterling worth, as every picture patron knows who has watched his , plays. Her ability as an actress is unquestioned—otherwise she would not be seen in work on the screen. Mr. De Forest makes a striking figure in whatever role he enacts, Rex photoplays. and always "gets over" his part in a wonderful manner, be it a large one or only a "bit." PHILLIPS SMALLEY (Rex), handsome leading man of the Rex company, can MARIAN SWAYNE (Solax) has caused thousands and thousands of people to play any sort of role from that of a wealthy society man to the veriest vagrant of the laugh and forget their cares by her splendid acting in the Solax comedies with Billy slums. He played opposite popular Marian Leonard during her long engagement with Quirk or Lee Beggs, though Miss Swayne can, when occasion demands, be quite demure the Rex company. and serious. She seems at her best, however, in a jolly, rollicking comedy, though LOUISE GLAUM (Nestor) has recently joined the Nestor forces, to play leads. many picture patrons prefer her, we well know, in a heavy drama, where she has oppor- tunity for more serious work. She is a splendid actess of unlimited ability. She was previously leading woman with the Pathe western company, and .possesses rare RILEY CHAMBERLAIN (Thanhouser) looks rather solemn and uninteresting in charm and ability, which are already making her popular with audiences in Independent his picture, but wait till you see him on the screen, and you'll certainly change your theatres. We predict for her a brilliant future. opinion, for Mr. Chamberlain is a regular "village cut up" when his role demands such H. MACK (Imp), appears sometimes in Imp brand films of the Universal com- action, and it frequently does—because a large part of Mr. C's salary check is paid him pany, and sometimes in Champion brand plays. He is at present devoting most of his for being funny. He's had loads of experience on both the legitimate stage in stock time to work under Champion directors, however, and is adding much strength to that work, and in studio acting before a camera, but has only comparatively recently come company. back to his first love—the Thanhouser company. ANNA KENNEY (Republic) is always popular on the screen, and has friends RUSSELL BASSETT (Nestor), frequently called "the Grand Old Man" of motion galore in all Independent theatres. In some of the forthcoming "Reps" Miss Kenney pictures, is an actor descended from the palmy days of Forrest, McCullough, Booth and enacts important roles,' which will undoubtedly make her more popular than ever before. Barrett. He has been with the Nestor company for several years and is known and admired by every picture fan. May he never grow old. WILLIAM R. DALY (Imp) has done such splendid work in past Imp releases that he could retire today and rest on his laurels, but we expect him to go on and on, NO SCENARIOS NEEDED. winning more admirers with each new release in which he appears. His genial good Herbert Blache, American representative of the Gaumont company, calls attention nature fairly radiates from the screen when playing "straight" roles. to the fact that the company he represents produces no films in this country, as yet, and DONALD MacDONALD (Nestor) is unquestionably one of the best all around that consequently the scenarios which are submitted to them have to be returned to the players in any of the western studips. Previous to accepting his present engagement writers. Scenario writers please note. Some day the Gaumont ^company will undoubtedly Mr. MacDonald was doing legitimate stock work. In the Nestor great two-reel feature be producing on this side of the water, and then-will probably be wanting your scenarios, "Maud Muller," MacDonald enacts the role of "The Judge" in a manner which pro- but don't send them any until then. claims him an actor of the first rank. JESSALYN VAN TRUMP (American), the charming little ingenue of the western HOW THEY SETTLED "THE EATS" QUESTION, ' "Flying A" company, appeared in both stock and musical comedy productions prior to Producer Emerson of the American Film Manufacturing Company, who is en- her debut in the motion picture field. She is a California girl and appeared first in stock camped at Starved Rock, Illinois, solved a problem of tremendous importance to his in San Francisco during the season of 1908-9, and later in Los Angeles, until the winter company recently. This concerned no less a question than the three meals a day which of 1910. In 1911 she appeared in Harry Girard's fantasy, "The Maid of Mandalay," and sixty hungry actors expected, and demanded. These were forthcoming with a prompt- closed to accept her present engagement with the American company. She first appeared ness and regularity that left no ground for criticism, until dissension arose between the in "The Sheriff's Sisters," and scored an instant success, which has been lasting. three cooks. Their bickering by night made sleepy heads by day. Then Producer Emer- son sent to Chicago for a dining car chef.' The result has been increased happiness, if 86 that be possible, at Camp Hutchinson. IEIG THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT AND HIS ART THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT tion and a few scenes. The number of scenes, "leaders" and "bust" necessities, of course,' -«Sg**- AND HIS depends entirely on the requirements of the photoplay itself, some needing many and rfrfrfrrrfrrrrrirrrrfrrrrrrrrni others less, although as a rule we would advise photoplaywrights to keep the scenes A.WThomas under twenty and use the least number of "leaders" possible. "Leaders," however are quite necessary in construction at times, because they explain where a picture or even OME of the photoplaywrights who are constantly finding fault with editors and several of them at times can not. Here is a sample form, taken from the Imp company's S producers, can find a bit of optimism in the following letter from a - Portland, photoplay, "Mother Love." Oregon, woman playwright: CAST "I am a new 'hand' at photoplay writing and so far have labored in vain, John Harrison. so far as having any scripts accepted is concerned. I am in no way dis- May Harrison, his wife. couraged, however, and feel that in the return of every script, there is an opportunity given me to improve it. Any one truly desiring to win success Richard Grey, her father. in this work can only do so by careful, consistent study of such invaluable Mrs. Grey, the mother. help and advice as are given in your magazine, also a careful attention to Rev. Mr. Smith, a friend of family. picture plays when seen, and not by thinking: 'Mine is just as good.' If Dr. Bowers, family physician. writers would make use of the help given so generously and would apply to Joe Daly, in poverty. themselves the criticisms often given others, they would be more likely to Baby Harrison, Baby Daly, Guests. enjoy a measure of success and the editors would not have to bear the bur- den of complaint for 'turning down* scripts just as good as many that have SYNOPSIS been shown !" A young mother, her child having died, becomes mentally deranged. Insanity has This writer has the spirit necessary to success, and sooner or later her efforts will been known to take most peculiar forms, and in this case she is altogether rational be recognized by the editors. except in that she fails to recognize her husband—he is a total stranger to her, she be- * * * coming partial to a friend, a minister, who endeavors to turn it to the husband's account. A Danville, Illinois, writer says he "renigged" on the proposition of some Easterners, Finally, the doctor conceives a plan for the repetition of a scene that is strongly im- who offered to teach him to successfully write photoplays, and thereby saved twenty pressed upon the woman's mind, her baby's christening, and the shock has the desired dollars by heeding the advice of this department. There are a few men connected with effect. the "schools" who can successfully write a photoplay themselves, while there are many others who cannot do it. The only complaint this department has against them is the SCENARIO fact that they can not "teach successfully" if they themselves can not write successfully. Scene 1—Nursery—May Harrison, mother, father and husband are preparing baby Experience is the better teacher, although almost any "school" will aid a "student" more for christening—Father wants to hold child, but mother objects; will not let him—She or less in the construction of a picture play, and there are some that make producers carries it off to of the "students;" but in most cases the editors and directors of the film companies Scene 2—Parlor—Guests gathered—The ceremony of christening. are made to suffer by the avalanche of unavailable "dope" that is poured in upon them by the "graduates"- of the "schools." Scene 3—Baby's bedside, a week later—Baby ill—Dr. Bowers indicates to parents

*• * *. child is sinking, and soon the baby is dead—Mother becomes strangely bewildered, turns

So many requests have been received, asking for the form used in photoplay con- to husband and suddenly shrinks from him in terror, falling in faint in doctor's arms. struction, that we herewith give the idea in condensed manner, giving only the introduc- The synopsis indicates what follows up to the seventeenth scene, when the scene is again in the nursery. 88 " . -. . 90 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE TH'E PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT AND HIS ART 91

Scene 17—Nursery—All guests assembled as at the real christening, setting iden- fuse to have their teeth extracted. Can't you see how improbable a story of this kind tically same as Scene 2—Ceremony is begun slowly, deliberately; the young mother hold- is?" Two months since, the same author had written a story along the same lines and ii ing the child (the Daly baby), is as in a trance—Her mind is beginning to clear—The was immediately accepted. Since that time, we know of a story written for an industrial film company that required the same kind of "acting," that was accepted. The fact was, baby is taken from her; she looks about at the scene—It all seems familiar—Suddenly the story rejected by the New York editor was not read with an eye to catching the her eyes fall upon her husband, it is the realization—With the added force of his ap- author's thought. In the unfolding of the plot, the author had blended the art of the pealing gesture, and the calling ,of her name, her mental forces concentrate, and the camera man, the ability of the director and capabilities of the players so that each and wife falls into his arms—He has won her back. every scene could be "put on" as required and no one would have had any teeth extracted. But the editor could not see any further than the first thought that was presented in the Speaking of this photoplay, William Lord Wright says: reading of the manuscript—improbable. Had he studied the story a little, he would have caught the author's thought; but he didn't. "The main idea is the influence of suggestion upon a disordered mind. Lapse of memory, resulting from shock, produces an interesting situation; the wife's mind is set *i back to the period of girlhood—a new condition of domestic affairs results—one filled The best "sellers" today are comedies. Can you write a comedy? Try it, for the with dramatic possibilities; but the author goes straight to'the rational solution, to a producer will pay more attention to it just now than any other, for good, clean, humorous restoration of the normal mental condition through the powerful influence of maternal stories, are scarce. Don't write a story simply showing a series of situations or incidents, affection, stimulated by a repetition of a scene deeply impressed upon her mind." chases, upsets, "accidents," pranks and the like, but weave a plot about the situations that will bring understanding and amusement without resorting to* the ridiculous. * * * • * * A Chicago writer asks us this question: The following are some of the reasons for rej ections of photoplay manuscripts. "Is it true that there are no men, real men, (he emphasizes the real men), men noc- Writers should bear them in mind and try to avoid each as far as possible: Not suf- sessed of real manhood, sufficient backbone and. manly courage in charge of the motion ficient humor for comedy, too large a cast, plot too weak, too melodramatic, too im- picture industry in this country who do not tremble in their boots and cringe in cowardly probable, too unpleasant, too conventional, too expensive to produce, not enough action, fear of the gigantic 'whiskey trust,' and who will dare to produce a photoplay touching non-consistent, similar idea used before, similar to magazine story, not of the class de- sired and unable to pass censorship. on the whiskey problem?" Mr. Chicagoan's complaint is without merit and the question is put because one of his photoplays dealing with the "whiskey problem," was rejected by one filnj producer. SHOWS HERE TO STAY. He says the company told him such a picture could not "get across," and advised him The moving picture show is here to stay. It has passed the experimental stage and not to write stories of that character. He fails to advise what producer 'Hold" him this, has made for itself a permanent abiding place. but the fact that Solax, Imp, Reliance, Eclair, Gaumont, Edison, Biograph, and others have The balance wheel of censorship has lifted the "movies" to a high plane. Filth and released "whiskey problem" photoplays during the past year is evidence that none of the nonsense have given way to cleanliness and educational features. manufacturers "cringes in cowardly fear at the whiskey trust." We know of one photo- Any one, no matter what trend of mind, may spend a pleasant and profitable hour playwright who has just written and sold a story dealing with liquor to one of the lead- in the average moving picture show. ing producers. It is undoubtedly the strain or idea or the way the story is written for And we make a prediction. Time is coming when the moving picture apparatus will depiction that brings a rejection, so we believe Mr. Chicagoan's complaint is unfounded be as common in the home as the phonograph. - New films wtill be supplied just as new phonographic records are supplied the modern sound reproducing machine. And it will and does not apply to the best of the manufacturers. be the moving picture at-your home to entertain week-end guests as well as the phono- * * * graph. Why not?—Des Moines (la.) News. The idea, the essential part of the story, should be "jotted down" immediately it V enters one's mind; then add to and enlarge upon it until the plot is sufficiently fixed in the mind to allow it to be written out. That first thought is the real beginning and end- A POOR MASCOT. ing, but the spreading out and explaining and connecting it with the entire theme of "C. Lang Cobb has one on himself which is worth repeating," says Gordon Trent in the picture is as necessary to the completion and fitness of the plot as the idea is itself. the New York Telegraph. "At the recent convention in Chicago, where C. Lang boosted the interests of the Reliance films, he gave away as a souvenir a medal about the • • * size of a $20 gold piece. Cobb gave one of these to Commodore Blackton of the Vita-- > gfaph company, who has a motor boat named 'Reliance/ The coin looked good as a An Ohio photoplaywright, who has "made good" in the art, wrote a dental script, and mascot. In a recent race Mr. Blackton kept the pocketpiece as an omen of good luck. submitted it to a certain New York editor. The author thought it was a "corking good fEhe-jhoat ran aground, the engine broke down and the race was lost. The coin was comedy." To his surprise, he received the manuscript back, accompanied with the hurled overboard and Commodore B. now looks upon C. L. C. somewhat in the way a company's rejection slip; but the editor had taken time to write on it: "Our actors re- cat gazes upon a dog. THE QUESTION BOX 93 Criterion, Erie, Pa.—It is difficult to say what your photoplay is worth. As the opin- ions of the various editors differ, so do the prices vary. We should judge, however, QUESTION that you would not get more than $10 for it.

N. F. H., St. Louis—The reason your efforts have proved fruitless is because the This department is for the answering of questions of general interest. Information as to matrimonial alliances and construction of your photoplay is faulty; it lacks both technique and strength and the other purely personal matters will not be answered. Addresses of companies will not be furnished in this column. A list idea conveyed is an old one. It would be useless to spend money for stamps to market it. of all film makers will be supplied on request to all who enclose a stamped and addressed envelope. Give your name and address as evidence of irood faith. It will not be used. H. T. Williams, Chicago—The reason for your manuscript's rejection as checked by the editor is sufficient; the editor is correct and you are wrong, it is not a play of merit. If you only knew it, the editor's marked rejection slip is an aid to you, instead Los Angeles Writer—The story submitted is almost identical with Thanhouser's "Ex- -'t of any effort to discredit your work. travagance," which was released several months since. Would not advise your sub- mitting it to other producers. Newspaper Man, Seattle, Wash.—Your "sundry trials, tribulations and rejection slips" will only lead you to success if you will attempt to better your stories as they Gotham Critic—Barney Gilmore in the Solax company's play, "Dublin Dan," is the are returned. Editor Plimpton knows when he reads an acceptable plot; be satisfied with his verdict. Barney Gilmore of legitimate fame, the "Matinee Girls' Idol," says the Solax publicity man. Omaha Reader, Omaha, Neb.—Anna Lehr is a member of the Majestic company, Theatrical, Philadelphia—Daniel Frohman is managing director of the Famous Gertrude Robinson is with Reliance; Flo La Badie is connected with Thanhouser; Miss Violet Mersereau is with Bison "101," and Vivian Prescott is still with the Imp company. Players' Film company, with headquarters in the Times Building, New York City. Mr. Lee Beggs is with Solax. "Queen Elizabeth" is the company's only feature film at present, but others are in course of production. M. R. Edwards, Sioux City, Iowa—The demand for photoplays is stronger than ever; however, the price remains the same, with the exception of'one or two companies, James S. D., Montreal, Can.—The Feature & Educational Film company can fur- which demand the best. If- you send an acceptable story to the company: named it will nish you the information desired, as it makes a specialty of the plays about which you pay you in comparison with its worth. inquire. Address is Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh—We shall be glad to send you a sample scenario or Photoplaywright, Indianapolis—The criticism of your manuscript can be given in photoplay if you will send stamp for same. 'See model in this issue and follow that form. one word—weakness. Your technique is good, the preparation commendable, and the idea well expressed, but the plot is not sufficiently strong to warrant acceptance by the Manager, New Orleans—Otis Turner is the man who produced "Human Hearts" r- for the Imp company, and King Baggot played the leading part, supported by Mr. Lee editor. and Miss Jane Fearnley. George Nicholls is now producer with the Gem company.

Bessie Austin, Minneapolis—"Lucile," written by Owen Meredith, has been produced Broncho Girl, Oklahoma City, Okla.—While it is a fact that a number of the players by the Thanhouser company as a three-reel feature. with the various film companies use "stage names," it is also a fact that the same applies to the legitimate for various reasons. We do not give information of a personal nature Questioned Chicago—Mabd Normand is leading woman in the Keystone Film com- regarding players or their habits. pany's productions, the first play belihg released September 23rd, entitled "The Water Nymph." Yes, it is an Independent. G. K. L., Cedar Rapids, Iowa—The Exchange Building, 145 West 45th street, New York City, is the home office of a number of film concerns, but they have separate offices. Story Writer, Knoxville, Tenn.—In selling a photoplay manuscript to a producer, all rights for storyizing are included, so you could not sell the play to a film company Miss Jean, Bowling Green, Ky.—The photoplay submitted entitled "The First Of- and the story to a publisher and be honest about it. fense" is correct as to form, but it has too many scenes. The story can be nicely depicted in twelve scenes and but. two "leaders." Try it. The Scribbler, Buffalo, N. Y.—On receipt of self-addressed and stamped envelope we shall be glad to give you the names and addresses of the Independent companies in Amateur, Niagara Falls, N. Y.—Every one is an.amateur some time, so don't be discouraged in your photoplay work, especially when you can write a story which the the market for photoplays. There are several companies not in the market at this time. editor will take time to advise you that it is one of worth, but unavailable. You are near the goal; keep at it and rewrite your storie^ until you sell them. 92 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE THE QUESTION BOX 95

Frank G., Oakland, Calif.—Write to some airdome manufacturer for the informa- C. C. M., Nashville, Tenn.; John Dwight, Columbus, • Ohio; Curious, New York tion regarding the "walls" and the seats required. The trade papers can furnish the City; X. Y. Z., Zanesville, Ohio; Inquisitive, Minneapolis, Minn.; Percy B., Mason City, address of the companies that can aid you. Iowa; B. E. M., St. Paul, Minn.; E. M., Milwaukee, Wis.; John G. T., Montreal, Canada; Marian W., Oscaloosa, Iowa; Sunshine, Dallas, Texas; Reader, Faribault, Interested, Fort Jarvis, N. Y.-We can not respond to inquirers who do not fur- Minn.; Trixie, Galveston, Texas; Constant Reader, Los Angeles, Cal.; Myrtle B., Gains- nish their names and addresses. Only questions dealing with the photoplay business ville, Pa., and C. C. C, Lexington, Ky.—Photographs of both Margaret Snow and will be answered in these columns. Those desiring reply by mail must furnish self- Harry Beriham, of the Thanhouser players, were published in the April number of THE addressed stamped envelope. i PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE. Back copies will be supplied for one dime. A Friend, Ft. Wayne, Ind.—There are so many technical terms connected with Emery C, 31st St., Chicago, III.—(1) Yes, Marion Leonard has left the Rex com- photoplay writing and projection ends of the business that we can't give them to you pany. (2) Certainly, Margaret Snow is still with the Thanhouser Co. You must have here. Ask a specific question and we shall endeavor to answer it. missed some of their most recent releases. (3) Jane Fearnley is at present with the Imp company. (4) We can't answer your query in regard to the leading lady of the Patient Writer, Dayton, Ohio—Some editors keep a manuscript five to six weeks, but the majority of them return a story within four weeks. If you do not hear from Shamrock films. .Your question is rather vague. (5) The kind of film service the your story within seven weeks, write the editor a kindly letter; don't "kick" because of theater manager takes determines whether or not he runs Rex, Gem, Imp, Victor and the suspense, it may mean your chance of selling your story is improving the longer other Universal brands of films, or whether he shows Thanhouser, Solax, Gaumont, I Bison and Majestic pictures. The first named companies are in the Universal Film it stays. Manufacturing Company, which is one branch of the Independent manufacturers, and the others New York Writer, New York City—Inasmuch as you live near the studio in ques- release through the Film Supply Co. of America. tion, we suggest that you introduce yourself to the editor and ask him the question in person. But as far as the acceptance of your play is concerned, you stand just as good C. L. H., Charleston, S. C—Phillip, in Reliance's "Phillip Steele," was played by a chance by submitting it through the mail. Hector Dion; "Janette" was enacted by James Cooley. "The Wood Nymph" film was taken in the vicinity of Palenville, N. Y., about 10 miles from Catskill, so you see it Mac L. L., Detroit, Mich.—If the board of censorship has tabooed a play similar .to was not a scene in your vicinity. yours, you can depend upon it that your story will never pass muster. Why attempt a play like that, anyhow? W. 932, Chicago, III.—Another picture of .Miss Snow will be published some time in the near future. See answer to a number of inquiries above. Mrs. S. D., Reading, Pa.—The gentleman to whom you refer is E. W. Sargent of the Moving Picture World playwright and critic; the leading authority on picture plots. Katharine S., St. Joseph, Mo.—Certainly, we want to know what our readers enjoy Yes, he is writing plays; he has been writing them for several years, and is under con- and wish us to publish. Come on with your suggestions at any time. The Kerrigan tract, we understand, with one producer. He will respond if you write him. picture you wanted forms our cover this month. We hope you like it. Miss Bush's

IK; photo is also contained in this issue. Mr. Richardson's picture will be published in an Inexperienced, Tampa, Fla.—We advise you to consult an architect who has had early issue. some experience in building photoplay theatres. Contract with a reliable exchange for your pictures. The pay of operators varies; we do not know the salary in your part Mrs. G. W. H.i Minneapolis, Minn.—Yes, Warren Kerrigan was some years ago a of the country. player of the Essanay company. He left that organization to accept a higher salary in the American company. . " R. H. C, Frostberg, Md.—Naughty, naughty, we thought all our readers knew that the Biograph company doesn't give out information regarding its players. THE PHOTO- T. S. J., Qamden, N. J.^Marion Leonard is no longer with the Rex comapny. (2) PLAY MAGAZINE could give you the information regarding most of them, but since the Warren Kerrigan and M. A. Nillan of the American stock company are not brothers. Biograph people have taken the stand they have, as regards questions from the general Mr. Kerrigan has a brother in the western American company, but he plays minor roles public, we believe it best not to answer. Sorry. Better luck to your next queries. for the most part.

C. C, San Francisco—See answer to Frostberg, Md., above. The same applies to J. M. P., Reading, Pa.—You certainly aren't bashful about sending in a bunch of your qestions. ' M questions, are you? Never mind, though; that's what this department is for. Come on with another bunch. Here's the answers to your first lot: (1) Anna Lehr played "May" M. Taishner, New York City—The Lubin people undoubtedly realize that they lost in Majestic's "The New Clerk.. (2) The Comet company didn't answer our query as a star of the first magnitude when Miss Laurence left them, but the Victor company to who played "Pug" in "The Tom-Boy Ranch Girl," and our own dope book on the gained accordingly. Yes, the photo of Miss Laurence that we published in ;tlxe"August films doesn't show. Perhaps we can tell you next month. (3) "Dot" Farley enacted issue was the first ever printed of her in THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE; fe wililll be the girl in "How HeWonHer" (Shamrock). (4) George Fields played "Young Wild West" in the Nestor series of that title. (5) Wallace Reid was "Joe" in the Reliance others in future numbers. Watch for them. 96 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE

picture "At Cripple Creek/' and (6) E. P. Sullivan was "The Eagle" in the same pic- ture. (7) Powers company don't answer our query regarding "Her Life Story." (8) and (9) George Frazer and Barbara Tennant were the leading characters in the Eclair release, "The Double Cross." (10) James Cooley played "Jim" in Reliance's "Love Me, Love My Dog." (11) Harry Frazer was "Hunt" in "The New Clerk" (Majestic), and NOTICE (12) William Lamp played "Steele" in the same picture. (13) "Robert" in "That Loving Man" (Eclair), was George Frazer, and (14) Owen Moore played the role you mention in that Victor film. (15) "Jean" in Reliance's "The Soldier's Baby," was Hector Dion, and General Siegman was played by George Siegman. We, too, guess that's enough for the present EGINNING with the November, 1912, Issue of THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE the Charles J., Chicago, 111.—Harry Von Meter was "the Bandit" in Nestor's "The Bandit of Tropica" The Popularity contest will soon come to an end—just when, we'll tell you next month. Price will be 15c Single Copy; 1 $1.50 per year in the United States, Cuba, Mexico Margaret S., Stoughton, Mass.—Send your scenarios to us, addressed "for the at- and the Philippines; in Canada, $2.00; foreign tention of Mr. A. W. Thomas." They won't be criticised very much in the Question Box department, but you will receive a personal answer if you will enclose a stamped countries, $2.50. envelope for reply. €][ That our present readers may still have an op- Helen S., Monroe St., Chicago, 111.—We have written Mr. Stanley Twist, publicity agent of the Selig company, regarding Myra Small and the films in which she will ap- portunity of entering their yearly subscriptions at pear. No reply has been received up to the time of going to press. We'll try and the old rate of $1.00 per year we will accept all answer your query next month. orders received on or before October 25, 1912, Patty O., San Francisco, Cal.—Again we repeat it—the Biograph company simply won't give out information regarding the identities of their players—not on .this side of at the $1.00 rate. the ocean! Go over to England or Germany and they'll tell you all you want to know, but not here. THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE could probably answer your question, but on

R. A. N., Chelsea, Mass.—Nix on those Biograph questions, please. That concern SUITE 401, 608 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET doesn't like to have its players known to the public. We could tell you, but under the circumstances don't believe jt would be courteous to the Biograph company. r CHICAGO- -ILLINOIS W. S. C, Chester, S. C—Catherine Horn played1 "Cigarette" in Thanhouser's "Under Two Flags" production. 98 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE Esther W., Roanoke, Va.—The May number of THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE con- f tained pictures of Margareta Fisher (Imp), Frederick Guest (Champion), King Baggot Make Sure (Imp), Ethel Elder (Powers), Frank B. Coigne (Champion), Grace Lewis (Imp), Will- of securing each issue of the Photoplay Magazine. Don't be one of the iam Shea (Imp), Vivian Prescott (Imp), John R. Cumpson (Imp), Louis Howard. (Re- disappointed ones. If you are unable to buy a copy of Photoplay public), Baby Neva Sterling (Champion), Robert Gemp (Champion), George L. Tucker Magazine at any newsstand or Photoplay Theatre you would confer (Majestic), Irving Cummings (Champion), and Madge Orlamond (Champion). The a favor on us by sending their name and address. . July number contained portraits of Zelma Barber (American), Dixie Compton (Champ- The best way to insure receiving the magazine each month is to ion), Charles E. Gould (American), Lillian Christie (Bison), Fred J. Balshofer (Bison), \ begin your subscription with the next issue. Back numbers furnished. Anna Little (Bison) Seymour A. Rose (American), Ethel Grandin (Bison), Florence $1.00 for one year 50c for six months 10c for single copy Wellington .(Victograph), Lila Chester (Powers), H. G. Lonsdale (American), Mary Hall (Universal), George W. Cole (American), and Vinnie Burns (General Film Pub- licity & Sales Co.). The August picture section contained the following pictures: Sarah THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE t Bernhardt (Famous Players Co.), Blanche Walsh (Masco Film Co.), Florence Law- Suite 40J-402,608 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, III. rence (Victor), Laura Lyman (Powers), Gertrude Robinson (Reliance), Sue Balfour Gentlemen: Enclosed find. .for which please send me the (Reliance), Charles D. Herman (Reliance), Daniel A. Reed (General Film Publicity & Photoplay Magazine for .beginning with Sales Co.), Lois Howard (Republic), David O. Fisher (American), Paul S. Scardon issue, 1912. (Majestic), Barbara Tennant (Eclair), Isabel Lamon (Eclair), and Ingeborg Larsen Name (Great Northern). Any of these three numbers will be forwarded you for ten cents Street. each. Town and State.

OH! THE SINS OF MOVING PICTURES. An irresponsible and no doubt crazy man set fire to a school building in Cleveland the other day. After his arrest he stated that he had committed the crime after seeing FOX VISIBLE TYPEWRITERS a moving picture production of Dante's Inferno, implying that the "movie" was the cause Do You Sell Photoplays? of the despicable act. We may now expect to hear other irresponsible persons fulminate ..Rebuilt.. against the moving picture show. If you write them and don't sell them your trouble lies, with the PLOT. Alas! the poor movie! It seems to be its unhappy fate to.be blamed for all the un- Cash - $50.00 Nine out of ten photoplaywrites fail because they don't understand toward events that happen. The falling off of business in any and every other line of Time - $55.00 PLOT building:. In fact, a good PI>OT is a scenario three-auarters theatrical endeavor is blamed on the movie; and crime of all kinds is supposed to be the soldi There isn't much else to the direct result of gazing upon the realistic effects of moving'picture photography. In Terms, $5 down photoolay except the PLOT. fact, this modern invention seems to be regarded with as much superstitious fear as the and $5 per compass inspired in the American Indians of the John Smith legend. month "The Plot of the Story" But, in the meantime, the movie continues to move and flourish, and, although we are By Henry Albert Phillips very slow to admit it, to exert many very powerful influences for good. Interest in cur- Author, Editor and Photoplay Expert rent news, in science, in literature, and in art is stimulated by some of the recent films. Absolutely rebuilt from the ground up. Are Price by Mail $1.06 The particular film that is supposed to have caused the crime of a degenerate happens to equipped with all the labor saving devices which have made the Fox Visible Type- be one of the finest achievements of moving picture productions. A visualization of the writer the world's standard backspaces Dante poem, the films were prepared with great care and artistic skill. Naturally, from Two color ribbon device, tabular, auto- "The entire technique and mechanics of the the necessities of the subject, many-of the pictures have disagreeable features. So have matic ribbon reverse, automatic line lock, PLOT made as easy as A B C," says HOMER ball bearing carriage, speed escapement, CROY, editor of THE "MAGAZINE MAKER the pictures of great artists who have illustrated this poem. ¥ stencil cutter, card attachment and a very light action, which is an exclusive Fox fea- 160 Pages of Practical Knowledee The whole incident shows the hopelessness of so censoring the moving pictures that ture. Guarantee same as if you pay full Bound in Cloth list price. Six days* free trial. Will take some one will not receive evil impressions from them. Some censoring is necessary, of PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE course; but if it were allowable to censor and sort out the audience, how much more old machine in trade. effective that would be! The problem is much the same with the movies as with other FOX TYPEWRITER CO., DepL M., 415 So. Dearborn St. . DEPT. P. HARRISON 7155 . CHICAGO 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. kinds of theatrical representation. It is often the audiences that need reform, more than the productions of the stage.—Columbus (Ohio) Journal. When "Wrltind AdvertUerB, Kindly Mention the Photoplay Maftazine 7faV'^f^frf|i JUST BETWEEN GET PROSPEROUS! OURSELVES

Master minds are striving with might and /~\N another page of this issue will be found a full page announcement which we feel sure will interest every reader of this magazine, be they new or old. It relates to main to outdo each other in our great the change in price per copy and by the year, and to a host of good things which we will be able to give you as a result; for, with additional pages we will have room for scores of big things that we have long been longing to give you but which our limited THT3M space made impossible in the past.

This month we are inaugurating the department of interviews that we mentioned last month, the subjects of the first two chats being two of the most popular, players in screenland—King Baggot of the Imp, and Florence LaBadie of the Thanhouser company. Hereafter you will be given intimate little glimpses into the personal lives of the players with each month's issue of THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE. offer through us the result of their greatest IF* efforts comprising in the approximate We have had inquiries from all over the country as to whether this publication is devoting itself more to one branch of the present Independent field than to the other— either in its pictorial, story or departmental sections. In reply we will explain that THE ATTENTION COMPELLING PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE aims to give the companies making up the Universal Film Manu- facturing company equal representation with those united under the banner of the Film 21 REELS EVERY WEEK 21 Supply Company of America. We shall publish stories, pictures, photographs of the players and items of interest regarding both factions and aim to give both an equal these are available through amount of publicity. v

If you are an exhibitor you can place the magazine in the hands of your patrons with the assurance that it will cater to the pictures you are showing, be they Film Supply or Universal brands; if you are a patron of picture shows you will be sure to find the sort of films you most enjoy storyized each month, we care not whether you attend a in every section of America and Canada theatre that books its service through one exchange or another.

Typographically, pictorially, from the standpoint of interesting departments for the photoplaywright, the exhibitor or the inquisitive picture "fan" we believe you will con- cede the present issue of this magazine is a little bit better than any previous number—: Write for Name of Nearest Office that it is just a notch higher up on the climb to the goal we have set for ourselves; but next month, as we have ^already told you, with an increased number of pages, .more stories, more features, better departments and more illustrations, we believe we will make a still bigger gain in your favor.

Last month you were promised an announcement of importance in the October num- Film Supply Co. of America ber and an explanation of how you could secure real photographs of the popular players of the screen, but circumstances over which we have no control prevent our making this announcement as soon as we had expected to. We will have to ask you to wait just 133-135 West 44th Street, New York four weeks longer, but that will be only one more reason for your enjoyment of the November number and to watch for its appearance on the newsstands.

100 • - When "Writing Advertisers, Kindly Mention the Photoplay- Magnxine Is Your Favorite Leading ? WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT IT Where does fovr screen favorite stand in o.ur Popularity Contest? Have 'TpHE perfect avalanche of letters which descended upon us just previous to the pub- you cast all the votes you possibly, could for them ? If not, don't you think you'd better get busy. The contest is drawing to a close and there is only a lication of the September number of THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE were but a drop in short time left in which to cast your ballots. the bucket compared to the flood of mail which has since. overwhelmed us. At the bottom of this page you will find two coupons. One will enable It has kept us opening letters from morn till night, it has made a lot of extra work you to cast twenty votes for your favorite if it's simply cut out and mailed to us. The other will give anywhere from three hundred to several thousand for our staff and we will have to disappoint hundreds, yes, thousands of you this month votes for your favorite but must be accompanied by a remittance large enough by not publishing your particular tribute to some player, or this magazine, but we have to cover the cost of the magazine for the length of time you wish to subscribe: thoroughly enjoyed it all, too, and wouldn't have you stop now with your letters for a For one six months' subscription at .$ .50 we give you 300 votes one year's subscription at 1.00 600 good deal. two years' or two one year's subscriptions at.. 1.75 1400 three years' or three one year's subscriptions at 2.50 2000 In time we'll try and get around to YOURS. But we won't take up any more space four years' or four one year's subscriptions at. 3.25 2600 five years* or five one year's subscriptions at . 4.00 3500 with our chatter, but devote the rest of these pages to your letters. ten years' or ten one year's subscriptions at . 8.00 7000 From Eugene, Oregon, Miss L.-M. writes:— If you are really anxious to have your favorite actor or actress receive a "This morning I saw and bought the first number of 'The Photoplay tribute from us at the close of the contest, get busy now among your friends Magazine1 I ever saw, and was greatly pleased with it. and send in just as many subscriptions as you can secure. Remember, the money must accompany your order and the names of those to whom the maga- "I am so pleased over this new book, and am certainly getting real zine is to be sent must be written very plainly so there will be no chance for a busy over this voting contest. I cast my votes for G. M. Anderson, in another contest—some time ago—but he failed to win out, and I sin- . mistake to occur. Clip the coupon now and fill it in just as soon as you land cerely hope that Mr. Kerrigan may not meet a similar fate. the subscriptions. Think how happy your friends will be to receive a year's subscription to this magazine and how substantial a boost the votes will give "Have always been an 'admirer of Mr. Kerrigan and also Miss Bush, and I sure wish them much luck and would give my right arm to see your favorite actor or actress. In case of a tie vote the prizes will be duplicated. Mr. K. win out.

"The American pictures are truly western in all things; more real THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE, life than any other. The 'American' and 'Esaanay' are my favorites—in fact, do not care to see a program unless one or the other are head- 401-402, 608 S. Dearborn St., liners. Chicago, 111. "Wishing your magazine much success and a long life, believe me • Gentlemen: Enclosed please find $ for which dnter my sub- in future, a constant reader." scription for your magazine for year. I desire to cast votes N. I. G. of Topeka, Kansas, dropped the following in the mail box:- for — "Every one's singing their song of praise, So let me sing mine and be in the craze. Signed - : But, oh, who shall it be, Florence Le Bade, or Mr. James Cnize? City and Street—— --- Not on your life—all my bids go to the Thanhouser-SW." State - From Appleton, Wisconsin, Annetta M. says:—

"If I had a thousand votes to give, I'd give them all to Gertrude Robinson." [*> 7 Florence Lawrence has a staunch admirer in Mamie H., of Avenue A, New York The Photoplay Magazine Popular Players Contest City, who contributes the following:— I 20 Votes This Coupon Counts as 20 Votes for 20 Votes "Enclosed you will find 100 voting coupons to be credited to our dainty and sweet little Florence Lawrence. She has bright and attractive features and is one of the most charming entertainers. Moving picture audiences have, fallen in love with her fascinating personality and cute originalities. Miss Lawrence is a photoplay star of the highest rank in motion pictures."

102 When Writing Advertisers, Kindly Mention the Photoplay Magazine 104 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE I Will Develop Any We'll let "Glad," of Chicago, Illinois, speak for herself:•—

"I'm a moving picture fiend, and Warren Kerrigan's my delight. Woman's [AINLESS To watch him on the screen I go most every night. Bust He's the handsomest and the best, and the leader of iill tbe rest, so I Will Tell Any (OVEY Hurrah! for Warren Kerrigan, I hope he wins the test." Woman Absolutely Free of Charge How DENTIST Out in Reading, Pennsylvania, lives Bertha G., who writes:— To Do It Positively And Safely. "HE.--NEVER "Please give these votes to Florence'Lawrence, who is the daintiest Many women believe HURT A BIT" that the bust cannot be and sweetest of all the players." *'• developed or brought back to its former vig- orous condition. Thou- Hilda T., of Covington, Kentucky, asks us to:— sands of women have Why Is It vainly used massage, electricity, pump in- that my dental business is increas- "Please accept these votes in favor of Margarite Snow, of the Tlinn- struments, ointments, general tonics, consti- ing so fast? houser company. She is my favorite player, for I love her eyes, her hair, tutional treatments, exercises and other methods with- out results. her pretty ways. I wish her health, wealth and happiness." Any Woman May Now Develop Her Bust Here Is the Secret Here's a "kick" from W. L. C. of Chester, South Carolina. We'd like to accommo- I will explain to any woman the plain truth in regard First—It is because I believe in to bust development, the reason for failure^and the way to success. The Mdme* Du Barrie Positive French being honest with the public. date him, but once a month is the. best we can do at the present:— Method is different from anything else ever brought Second—It is because I believe before American women. By this method, any lady- : young, middle aged or elderly—may develop her bust n cleanliness and decency. "Enclosed please find 10c in stamps for which please send me n copy from 2 to 8 inches in 30 days, and see definite results in 3 to 5 days, no matter what the cause of the lack of de- Third—It is because I give you of your magazine that contains the pictures of Pauline Bush and .Tack velopment. It is based on scientific facts absolutely. the best material that money can This method has been used la Europe with astounding Richardson, of the Flying 'A' company. success, and haa been accepted an the most positive metbod buy and only charge you' a fair known. To any woman who will send a 2c stamp to pay post- "I can only find one fault with your magazine, and that is it is age, I will send complete Illustrated booklet of Information, profit for same/ sealed In plain envelope. Address not published often enough. Fourth—It is because I stand Mdme. Du Barrie, Suite 3469Pontiac Bids.* Chicago back of my dentistry for 10 years "Long live The Photoplay Magazine." with a guarantee that is a guarantee. Fifth—It is because my men are A personal friend of a popular star has this to say:— all specialists and have been with "Enclosed find 40 votes for Warren Kerrigan. me so long that they have become MAJESTI540 W. 21BT STREET, |NEW YORKC "We are more than pleased to find htm in the lead in September part of me in one sense of the word •iR' and are under my supervision at all Photoplay and hope he will continue to stay there. times. "Being personally acquainted with him and knowing how deserving Strong Clever he is to win this contest, he has the good wishes of all his New Albany, Sixth—BECAUSE friends. N. A. B., : Intense High Class "I Never Hurt a Bit" New Albany, Indiana." : Drama Comedy Now friends, I always keep the From Winnipeg, Canada, Archie M. sends ,in this boost for his favorite:— above promise if given a. chance. 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If judges alone awarded the prizes in this contest, instead of the votes of photo- CHICAGO MOVING PICTURE SUPPLY COMPANY 107 N. DEARBORN ST. - - CHICAGO/ILL. Painless Covey play "fans" from near and far, we'd have to be careful to please Sydney R., of Boston, DENTIST Win. F. CASSENS, Director Theo. C. HORN, Manager. who writes:— X. E. Oor. State and Adama, Over Pea^ code's. Opp. The Fair. IDEAL FILM MFG. GO. ', ENTRANCE 185 STATE! ST. "Enclosed please find 20 votes for Miss Florence Lawrence. I know We make High Class Motion Picture Films for Hours—8:80 e. m. to 6:80 p, m. Sunday*, her personally, and she Is by far the greatest star acting In inde- Advertising and Special Occasions. WRITE FOR PRICES AND PARTICULARS. • «. xn. to 11:80 p. m. . pendent films. I think you should unseat every judge who does not OFFICE AND STUDIO VkMM QtmtamS. 14*1. Aoto MSftft, 155 Main Street Astoria, N. T. award her the first prize in the contest." ' -•-•••- j ? . 106 THE PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE

Mrs. G. W. H., of Elliot Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, is enthusiastic over "Fly- HERE'S HOW THEY STAND ing A" pictures:— "I had the pleasure of voting for Mr. Warren J. Kerrigan in a re- NCE more the Popular Players Contest Editor has turned in his report. The cent . contest. I enclose coupon for twenty votes for him. O standing of the players is given below as it stood on the day this page "The American(Kilm company (until recently stationed at La Mesa) is my favorite film company, and I am always disappointed when I went to press: attend an independent picture show if I do njot see one of their films. James Cruze (Thanhouser) First Florence Lawrence (Victor) Sixth I liked the picture, "The Love of the "West," and thought the work of Mr. Kerrigan, Miss Pauline Bush, and the character woman, whose name Warren Kerrigan (American) Second Marie Eline (Thanhouser) Seventh I am not familiar with, was especially fine. Success to your delightful King Baggot (Imp) Third Dixie Compton (Champion) Eighth magazine." Florence LaBadie (Thanhouser)._ Fourth Mary V. Hall (Universal) Ninth Isabel Lamon (Eclair) —Fifth Margaret Snow (Thanhouser) Tenth Many will probably agree with the writer of the following epistle, Miss M. T., of Many changes have occurred since last month you will note. Cruze has once New York City:— more jumped back into first place, while Baggot and Kerrigan are still running neck "It is with great pleasure that I herewith send you my 80 votes, whfch would ask you to kindly credit to Miss Lawrence. and neck. Popular Florence Lawrence and Mary V. Hail, both farther down in "In ray opinion, Florence Lawrence is indeed a most fascinating the list last month, have crept up among the first ten and are gaining rapidly. and sweet photoplay actress, and I do not enjoy moving pictures unless she appears in them." Next month we shall give the actual number of votes cast for the first ten players, and announce the closing date of the contest. You'll have to hurry with those These few lines speak for themselves:—• votes. Remember subscriptions for two years or more count fast. "You can rave about your W. Kerrigan, but give me Pauline Bush every time.. "Devoted Admirer." Vote Now Vote Early Vote Often Get Your Friends to Vote Mail your ballots to Editor, Popular Players Gontest Helen N., of Marinette, Wisconsin, doesn't exactly know who she likes best, so she picks two favorites :— PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE, Suite 401, 608 S. Dearborn St, CHICAGO, ILL. "My favorite actors are King Baggot and "Warren Kerrigan. In my opinion they are every inch manly t men. I don't know which I like best, so I Am going to divide the votes I cast, between the two."

S. K. R., of New York, was inspired to break into poetry:— "Little Mary, dainty fairy, acts on the picture screen, In all her parts she captures the hearts of those by whom she's seen. Little Mary, dainty fairy, here's to her success, She's cute and she's clever, the prettiest ever, I wish her much happiness." 640 W. 21 GT ST., NEW YORK The Eclair people will be glad to know their films meet with the approval of "Ad- mirer," of Brooklyn, New York:—• "Enclosed find 20 votes for charming Isabel Lamon, of the Eclair company. She certainly does fine work, is beautiful and becoming a favorite to all that see her. All my friends are looking for Eclair pic- tures." RELIANCSOLD THROUGH E Mrs. Ella F., of Gary, Indiana, likes a Lubin player of note. She writes:— The Film Supply Co. of America "I.consider Arthur Johnston the most popular player that.Is playing in motion pictures today, in looks, also being as graceful in the parts he takes."

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