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JANUARY­ MARCH 1943

No. 11.

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Seen In Retrospect- The Old Papers Of The Post-1918 Era

Charlie Chaplin As A Comic And Story Paper Character

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Seen In Retrospect- The Old Papers Of The

Post - 1918 Era -<>­ By CYMRO HAT memories we have first class, and I am surprised W of the old papers! They that few copiea remain to this cloud like a breath of day. The size of the paper at wind to remind us of our youth the commencement was the same when all else fails. There must as the old "Green 'Un" ("Boys' have been scores off the press in Friend"), later being reduced to 1919; but a few remain. the size of the "Magnet."

I loved them all, but one that Shortly afterwards we had still clings was "School &Sport." "Cheerio." How many remem­ This paper was published shortly ber this bright and cheery paper? after the end of the war of 1914- It had good stories and good 1918. The editor was an old illustrations, with a few photo­ employee of the Amalgamated gravure plates given with the Press and a former editor of the first half dozen numbers. The "Magnet," the "Gem," and other stories were mostly of the Turf papers. and Cinema. I have tried for I remember receiving a letter in years to coiled: a complete series 1919 asking me to support this of this paper, but I have failed ; paper and I decided to do so. The few people seem to have heard contents of the paper was a long of it! school story along the lines of the Who can remember "Football "Talbot" yarns that appeared in Favourite," "Boys' Cinema,0 the "Gem" a few years before. "Picture Show," "Excel Library" They were illustrated by R. H. (an amateur paper the editor of Evans, who later illustrated the which published in a large way; stories when they were repub­ it had a short run), "Children's lished in the "Boys' Friend" Newspaper" and "Children's round about 1924. Pid:orial," an iUustrated paper "School & Sport" had only a for children and grown-up chil­ short life but the stories were dren, or shall we aay people JAN.-MAR .• 1942 THE STORY PAPER COLLECTOR PAGE 115 who refuse to leave their youth INTERESTING GLEANINGS behind them. -No. 3- Three other papers that made their appearance in 1919 were "The Wonder" the "Robin Hood," the "Prairie" GJ[ and the "Detective" Libraries. HE first "\Y/ender" to ap­ These three ran for about a year, pear came out on July then were were merged into the 23rd, 1892, and this, ac­ it, "Nugget Weekly" which later cording to advertisements of expired. The "Prairie Library" ran until 1900 and possibly a was a grand little paper. The short time after. In 1902 another Buffalo Bill yarns at the first "Wonder" started. This added were followed by Nelson Lee "Jester" to its title with No. 26, versus Huxton Rymer, and then May 10th, 1902, becoming "Jes­ Red Regan, yet the paper was ter & Wonder," and ran as a failure. such until 1912, when the "Jes­ ter" carried on under that title There is one other paper I and the "Penny Wonder" was would like to mention, and that issued separately. A new series is "Sport & Adventure," the started in 1913 under the title paper that appeared to replace of "The Wonder." -A. H. the old "Marvel," a worthy suc­ cessor to a great predecessor, This new series ran until o. with yarns of the Yukon, of 64, March 21st, 1914, being then Pierre the half-breed by Eric W. replaced by the "Halfpenny Townsend-yarns that steeped Wonder," which was later called into your bones, yarns that made the "Funny Wonder." It was boys into men and gave men under this latter title that the their youth again. Who can series of the 1890's was published. deny that we who have collected In that first series, around 1897, the "Old Timers" and still retain appeared a serial story, "The copies shall not once again Pride of the Ring." A sequel, enjoy our youth in our later "Houp-la!" started in No. 290 of years? the "Boys' Friend" in 1900 and when stating that the new story "The Collector's Miscellany" was a sequel to "The Pride of -The paper for anyone inter­ the Ring," which had appeared ested in Old Boys' Books, Type in the "Wonder," the Editor Specimens, Juvenile Theatre, etc. wrote: "In fad, it was the only Write J.. A. Birkbeck, 52 Craigie thing worth reading in the 'Won­ Avenue, Dundee, Scotland. der' at the time!" -W. H. G. PAGE 116 THE STORY PAPER COLLECTOR JAN.-MAR .• 1943

Charlie Chaplin As A Comic And Story Paper Character ----0-

By W. H. G. WONDER how many of Wonder" from that far-off day I those who have seen Mr. to this! Charles Spencer Chaplin Two weeks later, in "Magnet" in his few-all too few-feature No. 396, there are two Charlie pictures of later years, and more Chaplin advertisements. One of recently in his revived film"The them offers to the readers of a Gold Rush," remember those group of weekly papers Cham­ early two-reelers, away back in pion Charlie Horse-shoes and 1915, when "Charlie Chaplin" Charlie Chaplin Charms. The rolled 'em in the aisles with his other informs us that a Magni­ antics? A great number do, of ficently Reproduced Photogra­ course. But I wonder how many phic Plate would be given Free of them remember that his great in every copy of this week's popularity in those days caused "Pluck"-in which would also his pathetic little tramp to blos­ be found a story based on one som forth as a comic and boys' of Mr. Chaplin's pictures," Char­ story paper character? Not so lie's New Job," by Sidney Drew, many , I'm sure; yet such was with pictures by Philip Swin­ the case. nerton. Mr. Drew's stories based Looking through my set of the on the Chaplin films were not "Magnet Library" an advertise­ much less funny than the films is found in No. 394, August 28th, themselves. 1915: "Charlie Chaplin, the The next week's "Magnet," Great Essenay Film Comedian, No. 397, carried an advertise­ can now be seen by everybody, ment for "The Charlie Chaplin everywhere, every week, in a Scream Book," profusely illus­ Series of Screamingly Funny trated, price two-pence-a "one­ Acts, on the front page of shot" publication, of one issue 'Funny Wonder'." And maybe only. this is a measure of Charlie's popularity: he has appeared A series of film-photo stories, in every issue of the "Funny each consisting of six "stills" JAN.·MAR., 1943 THE STORY PAPER COLLECTOR PAGE 117 from a Chaplin film, with the picture of Syd "hurrying along story told in abbreviated form to keep his appointment for under the pictures, commenced fooling on the front page of in No. 746 of the "Boys' Friend," . the 'Firefly'." September 25th, 1915, and ran While Charlie Chaplin has for several weeks. vanished from all the other In "Magnet" No. 403, October papers in which he appeared in 30th, 1915, there is an advertise­ those days-in fact, all the ment for "The Charlie Chaplin other papers have themselves FUN BOOK"-All Pictures­ vanished from the scene-his Price Two-pence. This also was continuous appearance in the what is known in the trade as a "Funny Wonder" makes him "one-shot" publication. the second-oldest feature in the comic papers of Britain, Weary The Christmas Double Num­ Willie and Tired Tim of ber of the "Boys' Realm," No. "Chips" being the oldest. 703, ovember 20th, 1915, con­ tained the first instalment of "Charlie Chaplin's Schooldays," "TWINKLETOES" also written by Sidney Drew, "I noticed your query about and illustrated by the popular 'Twinkletoes' by Burke ('S. P. C.' artist "Val" Reading. Charlie, No 9) . The story was based on in this serial story, went, big the rise of a slum girl dancer to boots and all, but minus the the top of the tree and dealt moustache, to a fiction-school, primarily with the stage." Calcroft, already made famous by Mr. Drew. He had as school­ Thanks, G. T.W. -W. H. G. mates the well-known, to the junior section of the reading 1 Short articles of interest to public, Bindley and Pye, who collectors of boys' story weeklies will be remembered as very published in Great Britain funny fellows themselves. during the past fifty years will be gladly received. No remuner­ Also a favorite screen come­ ation can be given for such dian in those days was Charlie's contributions. brother, Syd Chaplin, and so it was but fitting that he too should find a place in a comic Wanted-Nelson Lee Library; paper. "Magnet" No. 404, ov­ early issues, loose copies or ember 6th, 1915, has an adver­ bound. H. R. Cox, 73 Chelston tisement in which there is a Road, Ruislip, Middx., England. PAGE 118 THE STORY PAPER COLLECTOR JAN.-MAR .• 1943

An Appreciation In Two Parts- WARWICK REYNOLDS

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Part One r::lflHERE were many artists donald, Mitchell, Reynolds, '--'Jli. who illustrated bloods Shields, ro mention a few of and old boys' books of them-only one, to my certain the nineteenth century period knowledge, has achieved distinc­ whose names later became fa­ tion and won himself a place mous or were already so. A in contemporary British art - higher standard was reached by Warwick Reynolds. the best illustrators of this period Reynolds was born in 1873, than by the best who worked the son of another Warwick Rey­ or work on twentieth century nolds who was also an artist and or so-called modern old boys' whose drawings in such papers books. Contrariwise, as Twee­ as "The Boys' Standard," "Young dledee so ofren said, the worst Briton," "The Prince," "Sons of artists of the modem era are Britannia," "Boys of England," considerably more artistic than often signed "W. R.," will be their counterparts of the earlier remembered and possessed by era. ( ot that this means that collectors of the pre-1900 period. they are at all artistic, you His father also had two uncles know!) And in general it may who were artists, Henry and be said, l think, with some truth Walter Tidey, who painted wa­ that if the nineteenth century ter-colours and miniatures. lt is soared skyward and touched not to be wondered at, then, bottom, the twentieth has pro­ that young Warwick was imbued ceeded smoothly along the sur­ with the art craving from birth. face of mediocrity. But in his youth his parents With one exception! Of all did not intend him ro follow the many artists, whose work has the arts; he was luckier, though, delighted the one or the other than a good many budding ar­ of us through the last thirty or tists for it did not take him long forty years, Bennett, Briscoe, to overcome their opposition. Chapman, Clarke, Cummings, "My father wanted me to go Hayward, Holmes, Lewis, Mac- inro the Civil Service at first," JAN.-MAR .• 1943 THE STORY PAPER COLLECTOR PAGE 119

Reynolds once said, "but in Bridge, London, studying there the end he had to let me go two days a week and spending to the dogs-and the other three days a week at the Zoo. animals." A year later Reynolds' firstwork, comic animals and figures, was And so this small Londoner, accepted by "Ally Sloper," who thirteen years of age, having opened hospitable pages to the decided his calling once and for young artist as to many another all, paid his first visit to the now famous. Mr. Gilbert Dal­ London Zoological Gardens in ziel used to accept many of his Regent's Park in search of living early sketches. "Looking back material to help him paint a lion on them now," the artist has fight. The lion picl:ure failed to said, "I see that although the set the Thames on fire or to style was very different from convince the world at large that what I do now, I was concerned here was a new artist of the with the same idea; technically, first water. I only seem to have carried it a few stages further." He added: Nevertheless the fate of War­ "I wonder if that isn't the case wick Reynolds was sealed by with all of us." That was that first visit to Regent's Park modesty. For the truth is that and thereafter for a long time he greatness depends upon the dis­ spent every spare moment and tance to which we carry those every spare penny there, to the ideas of our youth, and he detriment, no doubt, of his carried them far. school work. For hours at a time he absorbed the motions He studied for a while in St. of the animals -the swing of John's Wood in North London shoulders, the gliding of biceps. and in 1893 he went to Glasgow The value of his minute and after getting his first glimpses of careful observations there may the future in store for him in be judged from his confession: the commissions given him by "After twenty years or more Sime, then editor of "The 1 still occasionally used some Idler." Sime was a generous, if of the sketches 1 then made." unconventional editor, who His father died young and took more pleasure in offering Warwick was eager to begin liberty to his contributors than paying his way. In 1887 when he in angling for readers. Though was fourteen he started to attend "The Idler" is not with us to­ the Grosvenor Studios, Vauxhall day, it is recalled for the array PAGE120 THE STORY PAPER COLLECTOR JAN.·MAR .• 1943 of brilliant names associated Press (and their readers) were with it. more than fonunare to secure his talent for their pages. In Glasgow he worked for five or six years on the staff of the When he died in Glasgow on Glasgow "Weekly Record" as the 15th of December, 1926, at an illustrator of serial stories. the age of fifty-three, Warwick Thence he journeyed to Paris Reynolds had been living the where he painted at Julien's for life of a very contented hermit some time and obtained much in an eyrie of a high aparrment­ insight into the human order house. His work-room ralways of things. characteristic of the man) was Then followed the hardest without pretence or show and period of his life. For over a was chiefly occupied by a large year he did practically nothing drawing board, a reference book­ because there was nothing to be case, several Japanese prints, and done. Fruitlessly he tramped the artist himself. lt was then round to every publishing house practically filled up. The room in London, till hope almost was always phenomenally tidy died. but it is said that the credit for this excellence was to some But one day (probably around extent due to Mrs. Reynolds. 1910) he visited the publicity Incidentally Mr. and Mrs. Rey­ department of the North British nolds had two daughters. Railway where his ideas for a couple of posters won him fifty. A tall, lean and almost two pounds and other work to swarthy man, Reynolds could follow. This visit marked the not be persuaded from wearing turning of the tide for Warwick his hair over his forehead ac­ Reynolds. lt was during these cording to the mode popularized trying days that the Amalgam­ long ago by Phil May. The ated Press first started to use habit caused a certain impres­ Reynolds' sketches in some of sion of the unusual on the rare their boys' publications such as occasions he emerged from the "Empire Library," "Dread­ seclusion to appear among the nought," the "Penny Popular," citizens of a conventional Glas­ and later, for a prolonged period, gow. Yet he was a good mixer in the "Gem Library." Those with a lively sense of humour. were the times when the tyro In general, though, he was a would turn his hand to any man who took life seriously. He enterprise and the Amalgamated was often heard to insist that JAN.-MAR .• 1943 THE STORY PAPER COLLECTOR PAGE 121 an artist can put as much Art was winning a steadily mount­ into a magazine illustration as ing reputation for himself in the into an oil painting if that is British Isles and abroad. He had his job and he ha.s his heart in it. contributed to the Royal Aca­ And Reynolds is a man who demy, to exhibitions in Scot­ has followed all the art move­ land, England, Australia and ments, learning from Rembrandt, Canada and (on Brangwyn's Degas and Van Gogh, and from invitation) in Italy where he Hokusai and the Chinese. exhibited in Venice. Germany also has shown her appreciation "I've taken something from all of his talent. He was a mem­ of them," he said. "How else ber of the Royal Scottish Water do we learn anything except by Colour Society and the Society cribbing? If any artist says he of Graphic Arts. His etchings has never done any thieving, were gaining attention for him he just isn't telling the truth. in a vein that he was only We've all taken up different beginning to develop to the influences. I know I have-but full. As illustrator, commercial we manage to project something artist, designer of posters, War­ that's part of ourselves into the wick Reynolds has made a name mixture and that's what tells in for himself in versatility. But the end." all his varied work is welded A career of steadfast devotion together by the unmistakable to the best within his capacity style which is the man. It is won success for Warwick Rey­ a style which makes him unique; nolds. During the latter years not for its technical ingenuity of his all too short life there alone but also for its revelation were few artists whose work of a romantic mind, a matured was more sought by London sense of beauty, and a robust editors, and among the many vigour of charactization attuned magazines to which he contri­ to the courageous adventuring buted were the "Bystander," spirit of the British race. It is for "Hutchinson's," the "Passing this that this quiet recluse will Show," the "Tatler," the always be reckoned one of the "Royal," the "lllustrated Sport­ great English illustrators. ing and Dramatic News," the "lllustrated London News," the As may be expected Reynolds "London," "Nash's," the "W ind... illustrated many books, particu­ sor" and "Pearson's." larly nature book:s. One espec- At the time of his death he (Concluded on Page 123) PAGE122 THE STORY PAPER COLLECTOR JAN.-MAR .• 1943

After Fifty Years -0---

By HENRY STEELE ,..._.l11f FRIEND has sent me In eighteen-ninety-two we find � one of those coloured A beautiful picture of this plates which Brett used kind; to give away with his journals. A sad historical event­ This one happens to be the one Which trouble in the future that was given with No. 500 of meant- «Boys' Comic Journal" in 1892. A wreck at sea is shown, most In those far-off days my bed­ vivid, Toom was literally plastered with A scene of terror, with faces coloured plates. I was able to livid; lie in bed and study the various A noble Prince of royal renown, historic events which they de­ With the White Ship he picted, such as The Killing of went down. Wat Tyler by Walworth, first When l was young and not so Lord Mayor of London; Lady tall, Catherine Douglas attempting That plate adorned my to save the life of James l of bedroom wall; Scotland; Duel Between Round­ And now, today, most strange head and Cavalier; and last but to say, not least, The Wreck of the Things have come again White Ship, in which Prince that way: William, son of Henry I, was On my wall-after fifty years­ drowned in 1120. That coloured plate again This is the one l have recently appears! received. A corrected version of an adver­ With the "Boys' Comic" on tisement on page 124: various dates The publishers presented Wanted - Magnets and Gems, "plates0; 1907-33; also Boys' Friend Lib­ In colours these were proudly raries with stories by Frank done, Richards and Martin Clifford. And brand new stories were Shaw, 6 Colney Hatch Lane, begun. London, N. 10, England. JAN.·MAR .• 1943 THE STORY PAPER COLLECTOR PAGE 123

WARWICK REYNOLDS-An Appreciation-Conclusion. ially famous author of nature I value the work of Reynolds stories was a great friend of the because it strikes the keynote of artist and often insisted onRey­ that individual temperament." nolds illustrating his work. It is to him, H. Mortimer Batterr, and Children and old people were to Warwick Reynolds' widow, Reynolds' favourite subjects Mrs. Mary Reynolds, that l am when he was concerned with indebted for so many of these figure drawings and human notes on his life. beings; and his children, too, and young people are real live It is fitting, then, that I should little animals of individual tem­ close the first pare of my short peraments. And I shall have appreciation of Warwick Rey­ more to say in a future issue nolds' work with some words about his talent for drawing from the pen of Mr. Batten: boys (and girls) in a second and final instalment of this appre­ . "His work appeals to me be­ ciation, an instalment devoted cause when he draws the things mainly to the few brief years about which l happen to know when Reynolds illustrated the he is accurate to the uttermost famous St. Jim's stories of details. His trees are real trees, Martin Clifford in the "Gem his flowers and leaves almost Library" and brought to the convey the scents of the country. imagination of at least one ar­ The otter, the fox, the hare are dent reader real-life pictures of to me creatures of flesh and those real live little "human blood, of characteristic poses animals" of such individual and individual temperaments, temperament, the boys of St. each weaving its own life his­ Jim's. tory, which the turning of a -C. F. F.R. stone, the rising of a stream Vancouver, B. C., may decide for good or ill; and 2nd January, 1943.

"The Collector's Guide"- Wanted - Nelson Lee Lib'ys, lssued quarterly by A. C. year 1917, Nos. 112 to 118; Cleeves Sculthorpe. 82 Lichfield year 1921, Nos. 305 to 311. Road, Coleshill, \Varwickshire, F. Keeling, 93 Aldridge Ave­ England. 8d. (20 cents) per nue, Stanmore, Middlesex, copy. England. PAGE124 THE STORY PAPER COLLECTOR JAN.-MAR .• 1943

llrl � The author of another paper about that time, JILU «i � !» "The Old Papers along the lines of the "Chil­ Of The Post- dren's ewspaper," edited, it is 1918 Era" in this issue sends along said, by a former editor of the the following information con­ "Magnet," etc� I remember see­ cerning "School & Sport" but it ing one copy of such a paper­ arrived too late to be included title forgotten-back in those in the article: days. In it the Editor wrote to the effect that he had many "l should have said that the friends, he having been the paper was not published until Editor of Billy Bunter-if I re­ about 12 or 18 months after I member correcrly. -\V. H. G. received the letter in 1919." No doubt "School & Sport" Magnets - pre - l q30, wanted, was launched about the time any numbers. Corbett, �9 Glyn that notices appeared in the Farm Road, Quinton, Birrning­ "Boys' Friend" and the "Mag­ ham, England. net Library" reading in part: The Geographical Magazine SPECIAL NOTICE! -Wanted: 3 caries of February, It having come to my know­ 1942, issue. This is the Geogra­ ledge that a number of my pical published in London, not readers have received a circu­ the National Geographic. Write lar letter concerning a new Wm. H. Gander, Transcona, publication, I should like it to Canada. to be understood by all my Lhums that I, as Editor of the Reckless Ralph's Companion Papers, am not DIME NOVEL ROUND-UP responsible for this letter. . _ A monthly magazine devoted This notice appeared in the to the collecting, preservation "Boys' Friend" No. 1035, April and literature of the old-time 9th, and in "Magnet" No. 688, dime and nickel novels, libraries April 16th, 1921. A notice read­ and popular story papers of the ing somewhat differently, but to days when you were a young­ the same effect, was printed in ster; 8 pages full of fine articles o. 687 of the "Gem Library," and write-ups. Price !Oc per dated April 9th, 1921. copy or $1.00 per year. Ad. rates, le per word. It would be of interest to F. learn more about "School & Ralph Cummings Sport." Then there was Dept. S. P. C., Fisherville, Mass. JAN.-MAR., 1943 THE STORY PAPER COLLECTOR PAGIE 1211

BRITISH BOYS' PAPERS WANTED

Boys' Friend Library-All Pluck Library-years 1906-7, stories by Martin Clifford, Pros­ No1. 106-122. per Howard, Frank Richards, Holiday Annual-Years 1920 Owen Conquest and Richard to 1924. Randolph. Chuckles-Any issues. Gem Library-Nos. 3, 5, 6, I 0, 11, first or �d. series. New Nelson Lee Library-No. 24 series Nos. 1-304, 329, 375, 407 of the last (4th) series. (with supplement}, 437-469, 603, Empire Library-Nos. 8, 13, 620-627, 629, 631, 635-654, 656- 14, 20, 21, 26 of first series. 698, 1501, 1507, 1510, 1514, Triumph-Nos. 812 and 814. 1520, 1606, 1610.

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"19th Century Peep - Show"

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Wanted - Magnets and Gems, British Bloods and Journals 1907-33; also Boys' Friend Lib­ For Sale-Black Bess, Black raries with stories by Frank Highwayman, Blueskin, Charles Richards and Martin. Shaw, Peace the Burglar, Nell Gwynne, 6 Colney Hatch Lane, London, Gentleman Jack, The Boy Det­ N. IO, England. ective, Tom Torment, Hand­ some Harry, Dashing Duval, Science-Fiction Magazines- Rook the Robber, Boys of Eng­ "Railroad Magazines" - and land, Young Men of Great Bri­ most others; write us your Back­ tain, Boys' Comic Journal, and N umber wants. The School Book hundreds more. Exchanges Shop, 530 Ellice Avenue, Win­ willingly considered. nipeg, Manitoba. Also-Runs of the following post- I 900 story papers: Aldine Wanted - Id. Boys' Friend, Dick Turpin Library, Invention Realm, Big Budget, Boys' Library (Frank Reade), Jack Leaders, 7�d. Sports Library, Sheppard Library, Claude Duval early Id. Nelson Lee Library.­ Library, Henderson's Wild West H. Dowler, 86 Hamilton Road, Library, Union Jack, Marvel, Manchester, 13, England. etc. John Medcraft, WANTED 64 Woodlands Road, llford, The Following Story Papers Essex, England. "Magnet Library "-See Want List, "S.P.C." No. 7, page 76. Wanted-Aldine ld. Dick Tur- "Boys' Friend" (New Series)­ pins, early issues of Magnet, See Want List, "S.P.C." No. 8, Gem, Penny Popular, and Comic page 90. Papers, particularly Chuckles. "Greyfriars Herald" (New Also interested in old volumes Series, 1919-22) later "Boys' containing coloured plates of Herald"-Nos. 9, 15, 30, to end. wildflowers, butterflies, birds or fishes. Alfred Horsey, 60 Sal­ ·WM. H. GANDER combe Rd., Waltharnstow, Lon­ Transcona, Manitoba, Canada don, E. 17, England.