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ITH the summer rushing hard upon us, we begin to think OT long ago Fatty Arbuckle came East—presumably to of pleasant white sand banks and cool water washing up N make a contract for some new pictures. The fabulous W green seaweed; and the longing for a dip in the blue sum at which Fatty’s honorarium was fixed makes one ocean, or a breezy ride in a launch through a still channel, wonder if this exponent of the most comical comedy is quite the becomes insistent. In the days when woods are green and the innocent and happy-go-lucky clown he pretends to be. How- fragrance of wild-flowers mingles with the happy chirrup of ever, true to the traditions that he has established for doing and birds to stimulate the senses, the poet in man is bound to yearn looking the ludicrous thing, Fatty obediently posed for a set of for self-expression, but the temptation to let the golden hours pictures that show him funnier than ever, if such a thing can be. slip by in idle dreaming, is often stronger than the urge to put The Photo-Play World came into possession of a number of into words the feeling of lazy content that the mi days by sea, or these pictures—which were not for general distribution—and, long, nothing-to-do hours in the country, impart. together with a little tale of Fatty’s latest doings, they will These are the days when the bathing-girl easily reaches the appear in the July number. height her mi of popularity; at Palm Beach or in sunny California, * * * she has presided over fashion’s destinies on the beach for months already; but in lands where the sun waits till July to shine hard, T is the magazine which interprets the art of the photo-play I the belle of the beach, in a glorified bathing costume, must wait I with the best effect to discriminating readers that will be a while longer for her day of triumph. the magazine to live and grow in the returning days of The July issue of The Photo- Play World will feature the normal competition. The Photo-Play World has set for itself

iiiiiiihi latest and daintiest things in bathing outfits. These will come a very high standard. So high indeed is this standard that only from East and West and South, by exercising the most careful judg- and they will give an idea of the ment and by taking infinite pains mi variety and effectiveness that may can we hope to live up to it. We be embodied in even so practical have our own ideas as regards and meagre a piece of wearing Why Don’t You Have Your editorial policy; we aim to be apparel as a bathing-suit. honest. That is the first and fore- * * * Say ? most point. We shall not say that a II poor play is good because we wish HE recent large and rapid to keep on friendly terms with some growth of the motion-picture There is a section of The Photo-Play T star or some distributing agency; colony on the Western coast World designed expressly the use the for of we shall not indulge in fulsome has led to the selection on the part reader. In that section our friends—and our praise or cheap flattery; we shall of many photo-play stars, of perma- mini enemies the friends and the enemies of the weigh carefully, examine earnestly nent homes in Hollywood, Los — and do our best to present clearly Angeles, and their vicinity. photo-play at large, may freely express their Many and adequately and interestingly of these houses are examples of the opinions. These opinions may be complimen- the whole panoramic view of mo- architect’s most finished art, while tary or otherwise—indeed, those which are other- tion-picture play activities in this the care with which backgrounds wise are often the most interesting and and other countries. and surroundings have been chosen profitable. Because we aim to publish a and developed, proves that most of Now the thing that we want you all to do— iiiimm magazine for particular people does the men and women who play in min every reader of The Photo-Play World— is not mean that we shall attempt to the pictures know a beautiful thing to sit right down and write us a letter It need rise above the understanding of the when they see it. Among those average person. But we take it for who have magnificent homes, or not be more than a hundred words, so that it tells at granted that our readers want good the least picturesque and comfort- us just what you think about the motion-picture English, not necessarily ornate, but able and artistic ones, are Anita play. You are a picture-playgoer or you free from hyperbole and free from Stewart, Bessie Barriscale, Dorothy would not be reading a picture-play magazine. vulgar slang, and that they wish to Dalton, the Chaplins, Douglas meet their screen favorites on a Fairbanks, Charles Ray and Warren Here is your chance to have your say about the iiiniim common plane that is yet minus Kerrigan. A group of very hand- pictures one picture or any number pictures. — of tawdry artificialities and express- some photographs showing these You do not have to be a writer to write a let- ions. After all, the people who mi houses, with some of their settings, play in pictures are just people— will be a feature of the July issue. ter; nor do you need to make a literary compo- mi human beings like the rest of us. The pictures reveal something of sition it. Just your thought in your of own They work hard to provide us with the aggregation of wealth and words—now, won't you do it, and do it at once ? pleasure; they do their best to win in luxury that the centering of picture- our smiles and our tears, and they making in California has brought like to know that they are succeed- ing in what they are doing. A magazine like The Photo-Play MONG those whom we are glad to see return from the war World becomes the medium of expression for both the player is Captain Robert Warwick. We have missed him in the and the playgoer; A they can talk to each other through its pictures, and is no doubt, so have you. Now he back at pages, and the more they talk, the greater the intimacy a mmmmi work, and the promise of an early production has been given. magazine establishes between them, the more nearly is that mm In honor of Captain Warwick’s return, we shall print in the next magazine serving its purpose. issue a portrait and a story about him, special of his some news VVe want everyone who reads The Photo-Play World to him more recent experiences from mi an authoritative source. feel free to express himself and herself; we try to interpret the player to * * * the playgoer, and we try to get the measure of the reader that the player may have an idea of the kind of people HE July cover will take the form of a striking character whom he and she will meet from the vantage point of the screen. study of Alla Nazimova. With “Out of the Fog,” Mile. T * * * Nazimova reached the highest point of her art as thus far revealed in the photo-play. In this picture she was the real AY we call the attention of readers to the fact that if Nazimova of the Ibsen plays, the fascinating and tragic figure they will place a one-cent stamp on any copy of The that is like a flame, lurid M and twisted, a passionate soul winding Photo-Play World and put it in the mail box, it will its struggling way through Heaven and hell. The drawing is by go with other magazines to the men still in camps and on the a well-known New York newspaper artist, whose interpretations other side, and so help them to pass the tedious hours which of the elusive Russian actress have won him high praise. many are enduring in pleasurable reading occupation.

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Contents for June, 1919 Vol. 2 No. 8

EDITED BY GEO. M. DOWNS, Jr.

With the Editors 1 Four Exotic Types of Photo-Player. (Illustrated) 32 Contents. (Illustrated) 3 The Flitting Shadows. By Chester A Blythe 33 June Elvidce. (Full-page portrait) 4 Ruth Roland—California’s Own Daughter. (Illus- Ai.ice Brady. (Full-page portrait) 5 trated) 37 Ann Luther. (Full-page portrait) 6 The Glory of Gloria. (Illustrated.) By Grace Emmy Wiielen. (Full-page portrait) 7 Deeter 33 Jackie Saunders. (Full-page portrait) 8 Grace Cunard I he Serial Girl. (Illustrated.) By I' ires of Faith. (A story, illustrated.) By Florence Donald Clifford Scott 39 E. Bright 9 Madge Kennedy By Mae L. Mack 40 Sidney Drew (Illustrated.) By Mary Shortlidge 13 Screen Fashions. Edited by Theodora Dunn 41 Alla N azimova. (Illustrated) 14 Week-Ends—and Monroe Salisbury (Illustrated.) A Cartoonist Turned Comedian (Illustrated.) By By Elizabeth Benneche Petersen 44 Will T Gentz 16 The Amazing Wife. (A story illustrated.) By Donald. Marie, Ltd. (A story, illustrated.) By Eugenie M Clifford Scott 45 Fryer 17 Bessie Love and the “Cry-Baby Face.” By Graham Tea Hour With Bessie Barriscale. (Illustrated.) Clifford 48 By Marie B. Schrader 20 One Lesson the War Has Taught By Bebe Daniels 49 Three and Men a Girl. (Illustrated.) By Mark The Playgoer Has His Say 50 I.arkin 22 1 he Players’ Forum. By Themselves 51 The Money Corral. (A story illustrated.) By Pan' H. B. Warner—the Lovable Rogue. (Illustrated.) Hubert Conlon 23 By LLelen Christene LLoerle . 53 Wanda Hawley By Roger Starbuck 26 Hale Hamilton. By IF Ernest Wilkes 54 Introducing Marion Davies. (Illustrated.) By Catherine Calvert — Southern Beauty and Star. Warren Woodruff Lewis 27 By Arthur E. MacLLugh 55 Stage Scenes and Personalities. (Illustrated) 28 The Kennel 57 Olive Thomas. (Full-page portrait) 30 Interesting Paragraphs. 59 In the Wori.d of Photo-Plays. (Editorial) 31 After Dinner Tales 64

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By FLORENCE E. BRIGHT

ILLIAM BOOTH, known as the great But with the years they had ceased to be plenty of ideals, and it was Luke’s secret ® evangelist, leaned his fine old head active, and presently they settled down on a that he loved Elizabeth and hoped one 55gss on his hand and turned to his little farm not far from New York, a farm day to marry her assistant, George Railton. Beside that belonged to the estate of a wealthy But the shadow of evil fell unexpectedly Railton stood Bramwell Booth, the son of New York woman, Mrs. Henry Traverse, upon the Lee home. One day Mark South- the old general, and both secretary and whose manager, Mark Southard, was ard arrived, and after appraising Eliza- son awaited the decision that they knew doing his best to make the tenants of his beth’s beauty with his eye, in a manner was to be made. With a quick, nervous employer unhappy, since through his own wholly objectionable, he explained his gesture, the elder Booth indicated that he life of dissipation he caused all who came errand. wished his words taken down into contact with him both to fear and to “Mrs. Traverse has decided that she “What is the Christian Mission?” he said hate him. wants this place,” he stated tersely “You ” slowly And added, “A Volunteer Army Henry Traverse had promised that while are to be off the premises within thirty ” Then he bent his head again and considered. they lived the Lees should have their little days from today Suddenly he leaned over and took the paper farm and should consider it as their own The blow fell hard on the two old people. from his son’s hand. He crossed out home, so that they were very much Joseph could scarcely believe his ears. the word “Volunteer” and substituted attached to it, modest as it was. Their “Why,” he stammered, “Mr Traverse “Salvation.” said we were to stay “Well, boys,” he always.” asked, as if pleased Southard laughed with himself, “how's “Mrs. Traverse has that for a name?” different views,” he “In my opinion, maintained. sir,” observed Rail- Mary entered her ton, “it couldn’t be plea, and then Eliza- better ” And Bram- beth spoke, but well supplemented though Southard “It’s just what we favored Elizabeth want, and expresses with a look of admira- ” our ideals exactly tion so bold that the At that moment girl was frightened the door opened and he would not offer Mrs. Booth entered them any help in the room She their predicament. brought with her two In vain Mary and people who had been Elizabeth tried to helped in their dis- comfort the stricken tress by the Mission. Joseph. He refused “Joseph and Mary to be comforted, and Lee,” she said, in her that night when usual kind manner prayers were said as “They are taking the they sat in their usual train for Liverpool way around the table, tonight, and will sail it was a sad little for America to- group. Only Eliza- morrow They have beth was able to come to say good- smile, since she was bye.” young, and had the Joseph Lee walked hope of youth, and an over to the com- idea had come to her mander, and holding The Salvation Army, which began as a little mission in London. that perhaps after all out his hand, said it was she who must modestly “I want to thank you, sir, for kind old hearts were centered in the save the situation, and in this way have all you have done for us. I do not know beautiful girl who lived with them, and an opportunity to return something to the what we should have done but for you, and whom they had practically adopted as Lees for all they had done for her So she the food and shelter you have given us. their own child. This was Elizabeth Blake, waited until prayers were over and then And more than that, you have given us our an orphan, who owed all she was and had she presented her plan. faith in God.” to the Lees. And the only other member “You need not worry any longer,” she “Yes, sir,” echoed the quiet little Mary of the household was a farmhand, Luke, a assured the old people. “I will go to the “May God bless you in your work and country boy with little of education but city and take a position, and with the ” make it prosper salary I earn we shall all live comfortably ” “You have proved yourselves worthy together I have often thought I should the old man replied in a voice that boomed like to work, anyway, and now is my as the voice of a prophet. “May you find THE CAST chance.” content in your new home, and may you At first her foster parents would have Written from the Artcraft Photo-IMay never forget your duty to God.” none of it. It was impossible that she Then, according to their custom, they Elizabeth Blake Catherine Calvert should go out among strangers and work. Eugene all knelt in prayer, after which they shook Harry Hammond O’Brien They could not bear to think of her doing Agnes Traverse Ruby de Remer hands, and the couple departed. so. But the more strongly she argued Mrs. Traverse Helen Dunbar That was forty years before the real the feebler grew the will of Joseph Lee, Salvationist Theodore Roberts story opens. In those years the Salvation he, too, realized that this was a time for William Booth Charles Ogle Army, which had as little mission begun a Joe Lee. Fred Huntley desperate measures. in London, became a mighty power through- Mrs. Lee .Lucille Ward It was then that Mrs. Lee had an out the world, and nowhere was it stronger Mark Southard. Mowbray Berkele inspiration. than in America, where Mary and Joseph Luke Barlow .Robert Anderson “I know!” she exclaimed. “You re- Lee had been among those who had worked member Angela Moore, whose father was hardest for its development and growth. a drunkard. She came to the Salvation e

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Army and we helped her I had a letter recommends, mother?” Agnes inquired. story, and Mrs. Traverse was highly from her only the other day, in which she “Yes,” said Mrs. Traverse. “I shall send indignant. thanked us for all that had been done for for her at once.” “Whatever can Southard have meant, to her, and hoped that some day she might Elizabeth received the message to go to do such a thing?” she cried. “The very be able to be of use to us. Elizabeth shall New York with mingled joy and grief idea I shall see him at once. Why, those go to Angela. She will see that she is 1 1 was a wrench to leave these dear people people are Salvationalists, are they not?” protected from any harm that might befall who were just like her own. But she packed “Oh, yes,” said Elizabeth. “They are her in the city, and will aid her in getting bravely, said an encouraging good-bye, and friends of Commander Booth.” work.” set out. Mrs. Traverse sent for Southard at once. “That will be splendid,” cried Elizabeth. At the station, Angela and two Salvation She was none too gentle with her agent. But all this while no one had noticed Army sisters met her, and took her at once She bade him inform the Lees immediately Luke. While they were talking, the boy’s to the lovely home of the Traverses. There that they were to stay on the farm, and face had changed color many times. His Elizabeth was installed as maid, and it reprimanded him severely for his inter- heart was yearning over this girl whom he became apparent at once that she and her ference. adored, he was crying out with all his soul benefactress would be well pleased with Southard was not pleased and he saw for the right to protect her in this crisis each other his chance, when it happened, that before of their lives. Now he spoke That same day Luke set out for the city he left the house he caught a glimpse of “I love Lizzie-Beth,” he said, calling her He was the typical farmer’s lad, and dressed Elizabeth. He wanted this pretty girl, by a favorite name. “Let me marry her and in his best clothes, he cut a conspicuous also, she had played him a mean trick. He take care of all of you.” figure. Many were the heads turned to look would show her “That’s spoken like a man,” Joseph an- after him, and not a few giggles were sup- But Southard had ways of his own of swered. “But Luke, accomplishing his boy, you haven’t purposes. He spoke enough money to to Elizabeth very marry on You politely couldn’t do all that “I ’ m sorry,” h if you would.” said, “about your I “But could go to people I had no the city and earn idea that they were money,” Luke pro- good old Salvation-

tested . alists. I should rot “It would be long have thought of treat- before you could earn ing them so. Say much,” Joseph told that you’ll forgive him sadly me?” “Yes,” spoke up In her inexperience Elizabeth “That Elizabeth believed would not be possible, him She forgave though I thank you him frankly kindly for your of- “Well, then,” he fer,” she finished went on, “just to primly show there’s no hard “Well, I’m going feelings, I’m driving to the city, anyway,” out to tell Mr and said Luke. “Some- Mrs. Lee tonight. day I’ll come back Come with me, it and then I’ll ask you will be a pleasant again,” he promised. drive, and they will And Elizabeth be glad to see you.” blushed, though up Elizabeth was over- to now she had not joyed at the prospect. thought of Luke in She took the man the light of a lover entirely in good faith That night Mary- Southard took Lee wrote to Angela Elizabeth in his car, Moore. And true to and for a while every- her pledge of trying to help them, Angela pressed by foolish maidens. But Luke was thing went smoothly Then there came set out to find a position for Elizabeth. She all unconscious of this regard. He was after up signs of a storm. At first the girl was wrote to a friend who had before helped a job, and he meant to get one. In his frightened, but Southard reassured her, and advised her, Mrs. Traverse, the very zeal, however, he forgot that he was in the and his courtesy was very flattering to her woman who was the owner of the Lee farm. midst of a great city He stopped in the The car, however, presently gave trouble, Mrs. Traverse was sitting at tea in her street to look up the address in an advertise- and when the stoim really burst, they were beautiful garden, with her daughter Agnes, ment, and the wind blew the paper from obliged to leave it and run for shelter and the latter’s fiance, when Angela’s his hands. Heedlessly he set out after it, Southard knew where to go, he took Eliza- letter was brought to her She opened it and so was struck by a passing car, and beth to a roadhouse, where he engaged a and read it, and exclaimed delightedly that hurt badly They picked him up and room and, with the girl protesting, ordered she could at last do something for someone carried him to a hospital, where for weeks drinks. Elizabeth's drink was drugged, in the Salvation Army he lay, designated on the hospital register with the result that hours after their Agnes laughed teasingly “The Salva- “an unknown man.” arrival, when it was morning, in fact, she tion Army is a regular hobby with mother,” It did not take Elizabeth long to dis- awoke in a strange room and realized all she told Harry, and he rejoined that he cover that her Mrs. Traverse was the owner that had happened. couldn’t see what anybody wanted with the of the Lee farm. But it was some time That w'as a terrible moment for the girl, Salvation Army, that he thought they were before she dared broach the subject reared as she had been in the pure atmos- a set of cranks. nearest her heart. However, one day she phere of a Christian home. The horror of “You are all wrong,” Mrs. Traverse took her courage in her hands, and asked it, and the contemptibleness of the man told him gently “The Salvation Army has Mrs. Traverse a question. who would be guilty of such a thing, done a wonderful work. Someday you and “Do you remember a family by the appalled her She put on her things and Agnes shall go to a meeting with me.” name of Lee, who live on a farm of yours?” went downstairs. Southard had left a Harry inwardly groaned, though outwardly she inquired. Mrs. Traverse replied that bundle of banknotes on the bureau, and he managed to smile. she did. these she took. With a fine air of reckless- “And shall you take the girl Miss Moore Then Elizabeth told her the whole sad ness she entered the dining-room and JUNE, 1919 11

ordered a drink, her soul shuddering within Harry waiting for them. Alarmed for his There was great joy in the Traverse her safety in a district like this, they sent out a home over the news, Agnes felt very proud The landlord gave her a sidewise, leering search party to find him. The search party of what her lover had done, and was ready look. found Elizabeth instead, and in such a con- herself to make any sacrifice necessary “Left you quickly, eh?” he murmured. dition that she was brought to the Salvation to help the cause of the war But matters Elizabeth flushed. Army quarters in a state of unconscious- at home were first to take her attention, “He’d better have waited,” the man went ness. When finally she came to, she ex- for her mother suddenly fell ill, and before ” on. “He’ll never get back to town now plained as well as she could what had Agnes had time to think of the seriousness “What do you mean?” Elizabeth de- happened, but no light could be obtained of it all, the dear mother was dead. In manded. as to Harry’s whereabouts. her grief Agnes joined the Salvation Army “Well, he and the chauffeur were picked The anxious days wore into weeks and and took up nursing, with the result that up in a ditch an hour or so ago—both the weeks into months, while Agnes presently she was sent to France. were dead.” waited to hear from Harry Elizabeth, well again, won her uniform, The hideousness of it all burst upon the “Do you think he was killed, mother?” and then she too heard the call for volun- girl. Now she could never go back either she would ask, over and over again. And teers to go abroad. And just as she was to the Lees or to Mrs. Traverse. Hence- Mrs. Traverse would answer “Pray God ready to sail, who should turn up but Luke, forth she was an outcast. Well, so be it. he was not.” released from the hospital and seeking his She would live the life of an outcast and Meanwhile, Elizabeth was winning back old friends. For months Luke had been drink the bitterness of it to the dregs. her health and strength. But she showed as one dead, and when Elizabeth saw him, So Elizabeth made her way back to the a terror of getting well. her heart went out to him. city, where she soon sank to depths so low “It’s no use,” she would tell Angela. “Why don’t you enlist, Luke?” she that her nearest and dearest would scarcely “It’s too late. It’s too late.” asked him. “This is such a wonderful have recognized her And the Lees and But Angela would put her arms around opportunity to be of use in the world.” Mrs. Traverse and Angela Moore went her and say “It’s never too late. You And Luke, who was always ready to take about with anxious faces, as they tried must forget yourself, in making others any suggestion his dear “Lizzie-Beth” had here, there and everywhere to locate the happy you will learn to forget.” to make, went straight to a recruiting missing girl. And little by little Elizabeth woke into station and offered himself In this way It was through the search for Elizabeth her old life, with a new tenderness in her he too followed the others to the great that Mrs. Traverse, with Agnes and Harry heart and a great thankfulness for her theatre of war Hammond, were brought one evening to a salvation at the hands of these dear There the Fates brought them together service held in the Salvation Army head- friends. Agnes, at work in a hospital, witnessed a quarters. Harry, as one might expect, was Harry, aboard the freighter, came back fight between an American aviator and a quickly reduced to a state of boredom by to life, too, and was put to work as a stoker German, and saw the German vanquished. the praying and singing. He was glad indeed when the boat pulled She learned that the American was Harry, Very quietly he stepped out, to have a into a small French port. Here he found now in the Yankee forces. But Harry’s smoke on the outside. He found himself himself in the very heart of the scenes of plane was winged, and he had to lie in in a neighborhood that was entirely new the war, and when he attempted to reach hiding until a chance German plane landed, to him, and the sight of it was interesting. the American consul, he found it impossible and he was able to kill the operator and Curious to have a glimpse of how the people to get any attention. appropriate the plane for his own use. But in this other world lived, he strolled down At last, weary and heartsick, he came something went wrong with the machine, the street. Suddenly his attention was to a Salvation Army hut and took refuge and he fell behind the American lines with attracted by what seemed to be a street there. He was given food and clothes and his eyes injured so badly that he was brawl, and he went closer to learn what was a place to sleep, and he found it possible practically blind. the matter Two rough looking men were to rest after the weeks of hard and unac- It was to Elizabeth that he was brought, pushing a girl into a nearby saloon, and customed labor When he was up and and Elizabeth nursed him, until the day the girl was struggling to free herself from about again, he saw the war in a new light, when Agnes, gone out to seek for him, their clutches. Harry made a dash to save and almost at once he enlisted in the finally arrived at the broken-down chateau the woman, and in the bright light of the British Air Service, and cabled home to where Elizabeth was stationed. lamp, recognized the girl who had been Agnes to tell her of his whereabouts. “My dear, my dear,” Agnes cried, as she Mrs. Traverse’s maid. knelt by Harry’s bed- In an instant he had side. “I have looked intervened, only to everywhere for you,

become himself the and I had begun to victim of the brutality think you were dead.” of the thugs. Turning “Not with Eliza- their attention to the beth looking after “dude,” as they des- me,” Harry told her, ignated him, they but he showed by his gave him a pummel- manner that it was ing that soon had him Agnes whom he had on the ground before most longed for them, unconscious. And Elizabeth was Elizabeth, herself suf- content to see the fering from the treat- two reunited, for ment she had re- though she had grown ceived, looked on, fond of Harry, and gasping. though they had gone With the beaten- over together the sad up man on their adventure that had hands, the rowdies brought them both to sought a means to get France, the image of rid of him, and true Luke was becoming to type they carried dearer day by day, him down to the and Elizabeth longed waterfront and to see him again. shipped him aboard Nor was she to a freighter, getting be disappointed, for ready to go to France. Luke found his way Mrs. Traverse and to his dear “Lizzie- Agnes came out of the Beth,” but he brought meeting to find no Mrs. Traverse was sitting at tea in her beautiful garden. disturbing news. The 12 THE PHOTO-PLAY WORLD

“I got the Americans,” he shouted happily “We’ve beaten the scoundrels. Now you can come out and breathe God’s air again.” Within a few days Harry showed great improvement, and in a little while they were able to move him to a proper hospital. Then, almost before they knew it, the war was over, and they were free to return to the country they loved and which they all had served so faithfully But to Elizabeth and Luke the home- coming was to bring a wonderful happiness. On that night when he came in with the rescuing party, he had looked down into her eyes. What he saw there made him put his arms around her, and hold her close against his breast while she wept her relief silently “Dear little Lizzie Beth,” he murmured tenderly “Are you so glad that I have come?” And Elizabeth nodded, scarcely able to conceal the tremors of her body, as her heart beat wildly against his. “I have never stopped loving you,” the big fellow said. “Don’t you think you could learn to care for me?” And Elizabeth had laughed a happy laugh, and had confessed that she did care for him. “In fact,” she confessed, “I be-

In a Salvation Army hut Harry found refufie. lieve that I have always cared." Back in New York they were received Germans were on their way to the village, taker of the chateau and his small grand- with wide-open arms by the Lees. To “You will have to fly,” he cried, excitedly child had taken refuge in the cellar with them all, there was a touch of sadness in “These men are beasts, they have no them. It wrung their hearts to see this their return to America, caused by the thought for what they do. I cannot let poor little boy so close to those dangers death of Mrs. Traverse, d hat she would you run the risk of falling into their hands.” that had made Belgian and French children have been happy in knowing their happi- Elizabeth went very white when she by the score little old men and women long ness, they all knew, and ^gnes felt the loss heard these words. Her impulse was to before their time. of her mother very deeply But one throw herself into Luke’s arms. But the They lived through two long days of this thing they could do that would have time had not yet come when she was free torture, and then they heard fighting above pleased her could she have known, they to do this. She turned to look at Agnes. them. It was terrible while it lasted, but could all help the Salvation Army Harry The whole mind and heart of Agnes, suddenly there came a reassuring knock on no longer entertained any prejudice however, was centered on Harry Harry the door, and then, joy of joys, they heard against the Salvationalists, and he and his was wounded, he could not be left. the dear voice of Luke calling to them to wife planned to do their utmost to further Elizabeth sighed. What must be, must, open and not be afraid the movement with both time and money they would have to stay and take their chances. “We cannot leave here,” she told Luke. “Harry is too ill to be moved. You will have to go as quickly as you can for help and we will wait, hoping and praying that the aid will reach us in time.” Luke looked deep into her eyes. “You’re a brave girl,” he said. “Come, we’ll fix you as comfortably as possible and I shall rush off for help. Surely with the American Army so near I should be able to reach it.” So they all went into the cellar, where they arranged Harry as best they could, and then, while Luke let himself out quietly to make his way to the American Army, they sat down and prayed that the Germans would not reach them. But no such good thing happened. After a while they heard them coming, hoarse shouts, ugly tones, and the girls shivered, while poor, wounded Harry cursed to think that he was so helpless. The Germans did not know of course of the cellar, but each moment discovery was imminent. Always they could hear them, and if they had before had any doubts of what the Boches had done in Belgium, those doubts no longer existed. For these men were beasts; every sound told of it. Their horrible laughter sent the chills running up and down their backs. To add to their difficulties, the old care- “I wonder, oh, I wonder. If they could have killed him?** —

JUNE, 1919 13 SIDNEY DREW The Passing of a Unique Comedian By MARY SHORTLIDGE

It came as a shock to a host of people, the news on April 9 that Sidney Drew was dead. Only the night before, and the night before that, scores upon scores had seen Drew comedies, some old and some new, flashed upon the screen, and had laughed at the absurdities of the dryly whimsical Henry, or had smiled more quietly over his tender humor, the object of so much of which was the wife he loved so well both in real life and in the pictures. Mr. Drew was fifty-three years of age at the time of his death. He was a brother of John Drew, the famous actor, and the uncle of the three Barrymores, Lionel, John and Ethel. Mrs. John Drew, his mother, was for many years one of the best-known and most talented actresses in the United States, and made such parts as Mrs. Malaprop in “The School for Scandal” famous. Sidney Drew was born in New York city, and was educated at the University of Pennsylvania.

E made his first professional appear- only son, and the child of his first wife, meant to be coarse, or it meant doing all ance on the stage soon after gradua- was killed in France. Corporal Drew was a manner of stunts in order to create the 0 ting from the university, his making member of the Lafayette Escadrille, and proper sort of result by way of diversion debut in “Our Boarding House,” fell while engaged in an aeroplane duel Mr and Mrs. Drew proved that comedy in which Leonard Grover was the star with Germans. It is thought that his need not be these things, that there were This was at the old Walnut Street Theatre father never quite recovered from the funny things in everyday life, and that in Philadelphia. His acting attracted ordinary people with a sense of humor the attention of the late Charles could get a lot of innocent enjoyment Frohman, w'ho engaged him to play out of life. The Drews never stooped comedy parts in plays in which Rose to coarseness and never catered to the Eltinge and Ada Dyas were appearing. cheap taste. They played the parts of Afterward Mr Drew organized his a natural man and woman, and they' own producing company, one of the produced their comedies with sets that first plays staged by him being Sheri- were artistic and agreeable to look dan’s “Rivals.” He next produced upon “Roads to Ruin,” and after that other Mr Drew himself had a subtle, plays. slightly sarcastic, but at no time Mr Drew was said to be the first disagreeable, manner His foolish- actor on the legitimate stage having a ness was of the innocuous variety', “big name” to go into vaudeville. his fun was wholesome but always This was in 1896. He appeared in amusing. He had a whimsical charm a sketch entitled, “When Two Hearts that made him lovable, while as an Are One.” He returned to the legit- actor he was a real artist. Only those imate stage, playing for a while in who saw him, and saw him often “She Stoops to Conquer,” and then could realize the infinite amount of went back again into vaudeville. resource necessary to the production His next sketch in vaudeville was of all those many delightful short “Billy’s Tombstone,” in which he plays. appeared in many cities all over the That he was ever appreciative of country the unique help his wife gave him Several years ago Mr Drew tem- is evidenced by the many beautiful porarily deserted the speaking stage tributes he paid her in interviews. lor motion pictures. For nearly two Only so long ago as during the Detroit years he and Mrs. Drew appeared engagement, he made a curtain speech each week in a new motion-picture in which he attributed whatever suc- play which they had written and cess he had to the wife who had produced themselves. planned so much of their work and These weekly features gained them had been indefatigable in developing more popularity, perhaps, than either the details. had ever enjoyed before. But in this very fact lies the peculiar Before he and his wife began writing Sidney Drew. pathos of the taking off of Mr Drew- and producing motion pictures, Mr Together they did team work that Drew appeared with Clara Kimball Young shock of his death However, with that can perhaps never be duplicated. They in “Goodness Gracious,” a three-reel same dry humor which made him so beloved had learned the secret of a harmonious comedy, which added a great deal to his on both the stage and the screen, Mr. Drew union as man and wife they , were well fame as a comedian went on working, and he was in Detroit, matched, quietly devoted to each other , as Two years ago Mr and Mrs. Drew began playing with Mrs. Drew in a stage comedy partners in their business they manifested to produce comedies in real earnest. They called “Keep Her Smiling,” when he a like harmony and devotion. wrote and staged more than one hundred suffered a complete physical collapse. Yes, Sidney Drew will be missed for many and fifty of these plays, most of them He was brought home to New York, where a long day His appearance in pictures yet comedies with a domestic setting. he had a return attack of uraemia, a in use will bring sadness to the hearts of Then they began to make longer pictures. disease that had given him trouble for those who see them, he will be another of Of these “Romance and Rings,” by Emma years, and he died almost before anyone those shadow presences w'hose work lives Anderson Whitman, “Once a Mason” and realized that death was even a possibility after them on the screen, but who will “The Amateur Liar,” by Albert Payson That Sidney Drew will be missed is a never again be able to add to that which Terhune, have been shown, while “Haloid, statement that it seems almost superfluous they have left behind them. the Last of the Saxons,” by Florence to make. He was a pioneer in his own His moves across scene, Ryerson, the last picture they made, was field, he was in fact the only exponent of image the His face perplexed with gentle whim not yet released at the time of Mr Drew’s his theories, own which were so successfully Only a shadow on the screen death. carried out in practice. Before the Drews Is left of him. The illness which took the life of Sidney started to make their domestic comedies, Drew began some time ago with a partial the one-reel comedy in motion pictures was How strange to see him come and go With all his winning quaint appeal, nervous breakdown. In May of 1918, a slap-stick production at once both cheap After the Master of the Show Corporal S. Rankin Drew, Mr. Drew’s and vulgar. To be funny on the screen Has changed the Reel. 14 THE PHOTO-PLAY WORLD

ALLA NAZIMOVA

1 In “The Red Lantern ' Metro Picture Corp. “The Red Lantern” marks one of the highest points in artistic production that has been reached in the photo-play. When to this is added one of the finest dramatic roles that has ever been given to Alla Nazimova to create, it may be said with honesty that a photo- drama masterpiece has been accomplished. The tale deals with the fate of an Eurasian girl, whose mother was Chinese and whose father was English. Having the misfortune to fall in love with a white man, who shrinks from marriage with an Oriental, Mahlee plunges with zest into the Boxer Rebellion, and plays the part almost of a Chinese Joan of Arc. As the Goddess of the Red Lantern she leads a forlorn hope, and when all is lost, she seeks the throne room of the Manchus and there, true to the traditions of her race, dies by her own hand. In the picture, Nazimova plays two roles. There is a second girl in the story, Blanche Sackville, daughter of Mahlee’s English father. She too figures in the great events in Peking, and Nazimova creates both parts. Dark and wild as the Eurasian, full of passionate color and vigor, she is, in the role of Blanche Sackville, a blond girl of gentle dignity, an aristocrat to her finger-tips, as well-bred as she is unruly in the part of Mahlee.

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Even in China women loathe the men forced upon them.

The goddess of the lantern makes a gorgeous picture.

Nazimoza is as much at home in a humble part as in one of royal splendor.

Blanche Sackville in the mission garden shows an entirely different side of Nazimova. JUNE, 1919 15 o

ex 'fiencies of time or expense have prevented (t I he Red Lantern” from being a magnificent pro- duction in every detail. Picturized from the Edith Wherry novel, the scenario was written by June Mathis. An art director spent months in the research work necessary for the building up of the backgrounds in Peking and the reproduction of those stirring scenes attendant upon the Boxer Uprising in 1900. One of the most wonderful pieces of scene setting that has been done in motion-picture work is the reproduction of the famous Dragon & room, the Manchu throne room in the Emperor’s palace in Peking. Ihe gorgeousness of this scene is a piece of Oriental splendor that makes the audience gasp; while only a little less startling is the marvelous showing of the temples, the shrines, the street scenes, with t ieir ooths and bazaars, and the picturesque and unusual garden scenes in which certain of the episodes take place. All through the picture, strange and wonderful effects are man- aged. And to every effect Nazimova lends the force of her marvelous personality; brings the power of her exceptional art. She is the sad- eyed little Ohinest; girl is ; she the tender, self-contained Miss Sack- vi e, s te is the heroic leader of a big movement; she is pagan and nstian by turns; she is love and hate in one and incarnate in each; s e is that strange blend of East and West that never do blend, but remain always antagonistic in a subtle way each to the other.

Reading from left to right:

Never is the Russian actress more sincere than in moments of tragedy.

The goddess at the shrine is another wonderful picture.

A Chinese Saint Cecilia that reveals in Nazimova an unsuspected spiritual force.

Miss Sackville listens to native music, and the con- trasts produced between East and West take on an added significance. 16 THE PHOTO-PLAY WORLD A CARTOONIST TURNED COMEDIAN

Larry Semon Has Specialized in the Thing Called Fun All His Life

By WILL T. GENTZ — ARRY SEMON’S life has been one mentally a solid one. The broad strokes of as others see us”—a prime requisite -they big laugh — to you. None of the a newspaper cartoonist are at the bottom based their choice on more tangible evi- great avenues by which may be of his conception of humor It is a psychol- dence of screen fitness. They found that reached the risibilities of the Ameri- ogy equally applicable. A hurried news- Semon had a histrionic past. That dis- can public has been overlooked by this paper-reading public has no time for sub- covery decided them, and Larry Semon supreme fun-maker The stage, the printed tleties in any form, a picture audience goes became their protege from that day until sheet, the screen—all of these mediums for to the theatre to relax and, if possible, stardom was his. the dispensation of humor have served him to be merry Semon stages as he used to Larry’s “past,” which, in fact, had pur- capitally Today Larry Semon ranks as a draw And, be it known to you, devoted sued him from birth until the great dailies capacity, distinct symbol for all that merriment reader and faithful photo playgoer, that claimed his services in another the lines spells to hundreds of thousands the world Larry Semon’s name in the lower right- was inseparably interwoven with “flies,” with tormentors over, in one form or another—except, of hand corner of a cartoon meant much to that hang from are strewn course, that his theatrical tomfooleries are metropolitan newspaper readers in past and grease pots, with sands that lamps now the subjects for merely reminescent years—and meant much in actual circula- on “the boards,” and with kerosene usually smiles and smirks, while his cartoons are tion building to several New York dailies. that threw their illumination on his figure. This inven- treasured scrapbook mementos in many a In fact, it was through his work in the grotesquely accoutred the picture of a library The screen has fully arro- tory conjures up on the building gated him to itself. contractor’s shack or of a dank cellar When Larry Semon’s life is spoken lot, perhaps, torture and sewer of as “a laugh” to you, in the man- given over to impression, off- ner of emphasis as set forth in the rats. It gives the was rescued from opening lines of this estimate of the hand, that Larry cell for celluloid fame. comedian’s work, it is inferred that a felon’s of the ilk knows that these his life has not been a laugh to him. But he realm The dash conveys that distinction. terms refer to the footlights’ entirely prosaic back-stage The inference is true only in part, in its however Always has Larry Semon manifestation. There Larry Semon many years made a study of his audiences. He spent in the aggregate travelling with the has taken his work seriously But of his youth, troupe which was owned by it hasn’t been the earnestness of variety of his father enforced duties, always has it been and bore the name relation to his the stimulus of greater achievements The training, in was invaluable. —the love of work which compre- present activities, counts in vaude- hends that in service lies true hearts- Only one method the longevity of act ease and a realization of life’s most ville and insures or performer That is the sure-fire sacred obligation—that is what has always a prize actuated this hard-working analyt- method. Pantomime, of vaudeville performer, ical harbinger of the gospel of Ha! Ha! possession a and Health. Assuredly, humanity, and eccentricity of characterization in light-hearted and laughing, owes —these were pre-eminently thanks to in- Larry Semon thanks for many a pre Semon’s bag of tricks, intensive training scriptionless digestion, for untold heritance and the father, which scores of foregone furrows that would at the hands of his sprout early plow the brow Dimpled cheeks of caused these talents to abnormally with children, the joy in mothers’ eyes at and develop almost sight of them, even as their own the years. his father and his fellow rejuvenation through the magic of The inimitable Larry. With was one of the the Semon antics all these and a performers, Semon — The thousand more instances of what this gospel Bennett papers, the “New York Herald” forerunners of present-day vaudeville. had not then has meant to humanity may be adduced and the “New York Evening Telegram,” day of great specialty acts young Semon from a study of faces at any Semon and in the “Evening Sun” and “Morning dawned, and one found heavy, as showing. Telegraph” of those cities, that Semon first playing the roles of juvenile or dramatic sketches, Semon—this earnest comedian whose came to the notice of two prominent exigencies demanded, in impersonations, appearing blank screen visage hides behind its lack- motion-picture magnates, who were sorely giving character what-not, adaisical exterior possibly the most alert beset to find a successor to the late lamented in song-and-dance, and doing the line of mind dedicated to the luring of laughter Bunny, favorite comedian of his day They with or without make-up, in entertainment. from an audience—is at once star and direc- delved into Screenland and Stageland in stage problem of stage tor of the comedies he is now making. A vain for a man measuring up to their The seemingly eternal bobbed up new contract he has just signed makes him qualifications. Since they had developed children and their education connection happy, not so much because the salary so many stars of note along emotional to confront Larry’s father in career, but therein stipulated ranks only just below lines, why should it not be possible to do with the youngster’s budding as he was that of one other great comedian of the likewise in the field of comedy? Special to “Professor” Zera Semon, of his day, it was not screen, but because he is given unlimited qualifications were necessary, though only known to the public permitted latitude in the staging of his productions. in embryo, in such a novice, and the choice a problem. The stage was not Larry’s education. He He has always leaned strongly to travesty, fell on Semon. to interfere with until he graduated from and with the more ambitious tnise en scene Now, if it is supposed that these men remained in school necessary to the adequate presentation of picked Semon merely because he had Savannah (Ga.) High School. is a southerner He phases of life in various social levels, as caused them many a hearty laugh by his Yes, Mr Semon Mississippi. The Semonized by this laugh-maker of legitimate pen pranks, banish the thought. Many a was born at West Point, February methods, his ebullient humor should gush cartoonist is anything but funny in appear- year was 1890 and the month this vastly geyser-like to sparkling heights—reaching, ance and mannerism. Recognizing, though Therefore, it will be seen that is just entering upon his as it were, a new highwater-mark. they did, that a man who could see for popular comedian opportuni- The foundation on which Larry Semon himself, and visualize for others, the funny prime years, with his greatest builds fun is both elementarily and ele- side of life, had the innate gift of “seeing us ties still ahead of him. JUNE, 1919 17 MARIE, LTD. By EUGENIE M. FRYER

RINA HILLIARD had felt antag- Drina had quietly picked up a hat lying “The profits my mother earns honestly O onism for Zelie, the Frolics girl, on the table and had moved away are hers.” ever since that first gjj|6| morning when “I am here to sell hats, Colonel Lambert. “She ain’t honest. See!” Zelie sneered. “““ she had waited on her at the hat You like this one, madam?” “How dare you say that?” Drina, now shop, an antagonism growing out of some- Zelie, who had been frowning, had at white heat, flared back. “ thing deeper than mere resentment of laughed delightedly ’Cause Lammy and his likes is over- Zelie’s overbearing manner Drina had “It’s a peach, a bargain at fifty dollars, charged, and I share your mother’s com- inadvertently dropped one of the hats isn’t it, Lammy? Now you run along, old mission.” Zelie was trying on, and Zelie had flown at dear, and meet me at Sherry’s at one. I “I don’t believe a word of it,” Drina her like an angry blue jay have to stop at the ‘Broadway’ on my way said in a low voice. “It’s the hat I wanted, but I’ll not take up town.” “You’ll find fast ” out enough when your it now it’s dusted the floor “If you’ll promise to bring me again,” mother comes home. Don’t be a fool. To Drina, unaccustomed to her position of he replied. “Good morning, Miss Hilliard. have money’s the thing. One can’t always ” saleswoman in a fashionable Fifth Avenue So long, Zelie!” be particular shop, and to the necessity of humoring so As the shop door had closed, Zelie had “My mother couldn’t do such a thing,” good a customer, had drawn herself up turned to Drina with childish glee. Drina repeated. stiffly “Say, that was a bull’s-eye you hit the Zelie shrugged her pretty shoulders. “As you like, madam. The hat is an softy You’re on the level. I ” like you, “You’re from the West and don’t know opportunity New York. Come “I’ll not comehere and see me in the again until you’re ‘Frolics.’ I’ll send given the sack,” you a ticket So Zelie had snapped long!” petulantly, flouncing It had been a day out of the shop. of disillusion for The head assist- Drina, and now, ant, full of her alone in her mother’s petty authority, had apartment, looking pounced upon Drina. out through the “Zelie is our best narrow window customer We can’t upon the quiet by- keep an incompetent street, she felt sick like you, even if at heart. Had her you are a friend of coming East been a Madame Marie’s ” big mistake after daughter all? The highest “Take care how motives had brought you dismiss Madame her She would have Marie’s daughter,” vastly preferred life Drina answered as she had known it coldly with the father “Daughter! You whom, failure as he engaged as her was, she adored ; for daughter’s friend. he had been mother How do I know as well as father to you are telling the this only child of truth?” his since Drina was “I advise you three, when his wife to wait until my had deserted them mother’s return.” to live her own life Something in ‘It’s the hat I wanted, but I’ll not take it now it*s dusted the floor. unhampered by a Drina’s manner had failure of a husband. made the woman hesitate, and Drina had and won’t give up Marie’s after all. It pays Marie had loved life, its gaiety and its not been dismissed. all round.” brightness, and she would have it no The antagonism Drina felt for Zelie “I don’t understand.” matter whose happiness she destroyed in had been instinctive, fundamental, de- “Lammy foots my hat bills.” the getting. fying analysis, perhaps, yet putting her “I guessed that, but that’s nothing to me.” “We are not suited temperamentally on her guard. Today, this feeling had “Say, cut the innocent slush. You’re George is good, but dull. I must have deepened, crystallized into something tan- sharing the profits.” brightness, if only the glare of electric gible, something akin to hatred when Zelie “My mother, not I,” Drina corrected, lights,” she had once remarked to a friend had entered the shop that morning, her still mystified. in excuse for her desertion. latest catch in tow Colonel Bushby “You benefit, don’t you?” Drina only vaguely remembered her Lambert, of ruddy countenance and white mother, but the imaginative child had hair, was a man of the world, cynical and built up a romantic picture of this mother debonair, and his blue eyes had gleamed who had left her child, yet who had lavished with the appraisement of a connoisseur THE CAST money upon her, even sending her to school as he had watched Drina bring out the and college. On leaving college, Drina’s Written from the Select Photo-Play hats from the case for Zelie to try on. longing was to teach or to write; but she Drina’s unaffectedness and simplicity of Drina Hilliard .Alice Brady had felt that her first duty was to prove her manner, in contrast with the artificiality Colonel Lambert Frank Losee gratitude to the mother who had given of Zelie, appealed suddenly to this satiated Blair Carson .Leslie Austen her so many advantages, by going East old rake of a widower; for he knew the Marie Hilliard and helping her in her millinery business. Mrs. Gertrude Hillman real from the imitation even though he From the time she had boarded the Adelaide. Josephine Whittell pandered to the latter Continental Express, it had been as a rosy Zelie . . Gladys Valerie “Marie is fortunate in having you here,” dawn to the coming day, indicative of he said, coming close to her, “and I in storm, drabness, pain. There had been coming,” he whispered, with a very low bow. the hold-up on the train shortly after » >

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leaving Kansas City, in which Drina had the modest little home she had left. The head assistant that, despite Drina’s set-to played a brave part by holding the bandits thought of her father deepened Drina’s with Zelie, she was becoming an asset to at bay long enough for the passengers to loneliness, but she had put her hand to the the business. She not only had a knack prepare to defend themselves, thus inciting plough and refused to look back, even as with hats, but she knew how to manage the admiration of Blair Carson, a wealthy, she refused to pass judgment on her mother rich, fastidious customers. Marie had young New Yorker, who had been hoping until she had seen her With Zelie’s revela- also gleaned something about the colonel's to make Drina’s acquaintance ever since tion ringing in her ears, she would not infatuation. On the other hand, Marie they had left San Francisco. With a glow, judge. desired above everything to keep all Drina recalled how he had rushed instantly She paced the floor restlessly, awaiting knowledge of her business methods away to her assistance, attacking the leader of the her mother’s return. What would her from Drina. Would she be taking too great gang to such good purpose that he had mother be like, this mother who had a risk in keeping Drina on? Big business knocked him out. In the tussle Blair deserted her home for the glare of Fifth possessed elements of risk, and Drina was had been wounded in the hand. Drina Avenue? She must have had pluck, and an asset. deftly giving him first aid, and so revealing deep down in her nature there must linger “I’ll give you a trial,” Marie at length the open sesame to a friendship that grew a spark of love for her child. Otherwise, said coolly rapidly in the days that followed. This Drina argued, she would not have lavished “One moment, mother We must elysium was jarred and broken into, how- so much money upon her all these years. understand each other Tell me about your ever, on their arrival in New York, for In any event, she must give her mother overcharges. That is not true?” Blair had insisted on taking Drina to see some return for all the advantages she had “Who spoke of overcharging?” Marie his mother, and Drina, unconventional put within her reach. Drina’s loyalty challenged. and inexperienced, went with him. flamed up even while the pained patience Drina caught the note of challenge, Mrs. Carson had liked Drina instantly, of her father’s face passed before her as which told her the bitter truth. Yet her recognizing in the heart cried for a pretty, unselfcon- denial. scious girl the tem- “Never mind who. pered fineness of I heard it. Tell me, her character is it true?” Drina had respond- “Business is busi- ed to the warmth ness,” Marie re- of her welcome torted harshly Yet, when the girl “It’s not honest.” had naively ex- “You’re too like plained that she your father to suc- was the daughter of ceed. Life is a gam- “Marie” of Fifth ble. The cleverest Avenue, Drina had player wins.” felt the chill in Mrs. “It’s not honest,” Carson’s manner Drina repeated A mother’s anxiety firmly ‘ for her son’s wel- ‘ You can ’ t preach fare, it might have You were educated been, rather than on money made that ” snobbery, but of way that Drina had Drina was silent, taken no account. thinking. Her first illusion ‘You’ve got to had vanished, anil stay now,” Marie Drina had motored went on fiercely down with Blair to “You’re not going her mother’s shop, off and giving me sick at heart. away and destroy- “Mustn’t mind ing, after all these mother, little girl,” years, the business he had said loyally, I’ve built up.” though he was him- “It’s not honest,” declared Drina. “Suppose I refuse self a bit discon- to stay?” certed. “She’s a good sort. Remember she gazed out once more into the night. “You haven’t the money to get back.” I’m her one wee lamb.” “You seem at home in my apartment. Drina flushed. “At home we take people for what they Who are you?” The voice was low, musical “No, but I can earn it.” are,” Drina flung back, her eyes bright even, as it bit into the girl’s consciousness. Marie caught the note of warning, and with tears. “I took you on trust,” she Drina turned quickly to face her mother when she spoke again, her voice was added proudly “Mother!” she cried, coming eagerly appealing. “And I you. I shall come often. You’ll toward her “Don’t you know me?” “You wouldn’t leave your mother, Drina. _ » see. Marie stared at the girl a moment. Then I have had to make my own way alone. Drina had waved gaily to him as he she frowned. It’s not been easy You don't know New glided away through the traffic, but her “Yes, you’re like your father I supposed York. Here you have to beat down the heart was still sore. Even now, standing it was you. They told me at the shop. other man or be beaten.” by the window, it ached, for that very I wanted to make sure. One never knows “I’ll stay, mother, if you wish. Perhaps evening on her way home from the shop, these days. Why did you come?” Her I can prove to you that honest methods do » she had seen Blair with Zelie in his roadster voice was curt, peremptory pay Were all men alike, she dully wondered? Drina flushed. They left it at that, but there was no The second disillusion on that tragic first “To help you, mother, in the shop. You common meeting-ground for these two. day had been her conversation with Zelie have given me so much.” They saw life from different levels. Drina regarding her mother; the third had been “I’ve managed without you all these saw it through her father’s eyes as some- her mother’s apartment. They had told years. You must want something.” thing besides grabbing and getting. Marie’s her at the shop that her mother was out of “Only to repay ” Drina answered, hurt eyes rested only on the main chance, and town for a few days, but she had gone to the quick. “I am sorry, mother Do she would have sold her soul for gain. friction yet Drina there nevertheless. The disorderliness of you want me to go back to father?” There was bound to be ; the place and its general tone had grated Marie’s hard face grew rigid. Self- held on, hoping she might still win her on Drina. It suggested something alien, interest with her was paramount. Drina mother tawdry, cheap in its very lavishness, unlike was good-looking. She had heard from the As the colonel’s infatuation for Drina JUNE, 1919 19

“Not yet, Blair,” she said softly “I have a contract to finish first.” “I’ve never wanted anything in the world as I have wanted you, little girl.” No, Blair Not yet. Later, perhaps. ( I’ll make no promises though. Your sympathy is sweet to me.” “I’ll make you love me yet,” he whispered as he left her Since their quarrel over Blair, an armed truce had existed between Drina and her mother Drina felt it could not last long, and yet her mother had outwardly never been so nice to her It puzzled her, making her restless. The truth was, Marie was playing for big stakes, and she was deter- mined to win at all costs. The Colonel, finding Drina obdurate, had sought Marie’s help, had even offered her a substantial sum of money if she could win the girl’s consent to marry him. When Drina came home one Monday evening, after a long day at the shop, she found her mother dressed to go out.

“That young Carson’s a bounder as I told you,” was Marie’s greeting. “We won’t discuss that again, mother,” Drina answered wearily ” We must. After all I’m your mother What do you mean?” Drina queried sharply “It’s a peach, a bargain at fifty dollars. “Blair was here this afternoon. I asked him his intentions toward you.” became more and more apparent, Marie “I have to live.” “Mother!” rejoiced in her astuteness in keeping Drina Blair was silent, his eyes intent upon her “It was my duty to find out. It was as on at the shop. fact that The Drina would Drina saw the love in them, I and in that thought. He means to win you for his have nothing to do with him, increased moment she knew she loved him, but the mistress, if he can.” Lambert’s passion to white heat. He thought of her mother’s dishonest methods “I don't believe it. He said he loved me.” invited Drina to dine with him, and was and the fact that she had benefited by them, “He didn’t ask you to marry him, did he? curtly refused. made her feel ” unworthy Besides, he is engaged already “You’re a fool to throw away such a “Drina, I love you,” Blair said simply “How do you know?” chance, Drina,” her mother scoffed. “Could you care for me a little?” “Lambert told me. To Marian, the “His intentions are not honorable.” Involuntarily she stretched out her hand Colonel’s daughter, so naturally there “It will be an easy matter to make the to him. Yet she knew that first she must can’t be any mistake.” old idiot propose marriage.” pay back the money her mother had given Drina strove to hide her pain by looking “You would have sell me myself?” her She must force her mother to run out of the window “A millionaire has advantages. Money the business honestly Then she could Marie’s eyes glittered, but she said covers a multitude of sins. You think look any man in the face. Her eyes softly “I felt you must know Don’t be Blair Carson is more honorable. He isn’t.” dropped. ( Continued on page 56) “Blair Carson is a gentleman.” “If fine clothes make one,” Marie sneered. “Men are all alike.” Drina turned miserably away Was life really as her mother pictured it, tawdry and sordid? Blair’s violets that morning and the little note asking her to dine with him that evening, had thrilled her strangely The note had been so fresh and boyish, so frankly admiring, yet restrained. He seemed such a good sort, so above anything dishonorable. And yet— Well, she was dining with him that night. She would see if he was playing with her When Blair called for Drina that evening, his eyes told her how glad he was to see her again. He seemed pleased that she was wearing his violets. He would have been more so had he known that the Colonel’s orchids had been given to the messenger girl who had brought his note. They dined in the Orangerie of the Astor, its subdued lighting soothing Drina’s jangled nerves. “You’re not well, Drina,” he said gently, as they sat enjoying their coffee. “Tired, that’s all. I’m not used to the confinement of the shop.” “You’re not happy Chuck it.” “I have always longed to teach or to write.” “Why not give up hats, then?” he asked. “I can’t marry you, Blair.’ —

20 THE PHOTO-PEAY WORLD TEA-HOUR WITH BESSIE BARRISCALE

By MARIE B. SCHRADER

lURING a recent visit to New York, radicalism, she clasped her hands together were taken in the luxurious homes of O Bessie Barriscale proved to be the and her eyes shone with an inspiration. multi-millionaires who permitted us to most elusive of all the motion-picture “I know!” she exclaimed, “let’s talk invade their privacy for the fun of seeing stars who, comet-like, flash brilliantly about my home and my husband!” their beautiful reception halls and dining- across our skyscraper horizon, pause for a She smiled with one of those flash-back rooms on the screen. Naturally, these moment, then flash back to the Pacific effects that carried me right with her to palaces were furnished in the most perfect Coast, where they alternately flutter in the Los Angeles. taste by the most artistic decorators. rays of artificial light and golden sunshine “I love my work,” said Miss Barriscale, “At the time we occupied these palaces until the Call of the East comes again and “and I love my home. All my life long for a few hours, I would admire the furni- wirelesses the message “Now is the time I had thought about a little plot of ground ture and draperies, the tones of the walls, come before all the new models are gone!” somewhere, with some kind of a little house unconsciously adjusting them to interiors I knew that Miss Barriscale had arrived on it—a house that I could call my own, for the home I hoped to have some day in town, but had been singularly exclusive where I would not be worried with bell- “When the imaginary little house was for one unusually so gracious; no inter- boys, telephone calls and dining in restau- growing into a real one with lots of rooms viewer had been able to reach her rants, a place where I could do as I pleased, and baths, my husband and I walked it I wondered whether this could be be- entertain my friends in a modest way and through and he said, ‘But how are we cause she was now a star at the head of her rest whenever I had an opportunity going to furnish it?’ I laughed, for I knew own company Many have had their “When I was playing stock engagements exactly where every chair and table would heads turned by far less. But surely she I began to save, but I have always been stand, just the color schemes I wanted, the was too sensible for that! extravagant in my tastes and, after a while, style of furniture, the rugs. I determined to try my luck and call. I realized that it would take a long time “Every room is a joy to me, but the big “This way, living room is, of please,” said a bell- course, the most boy as he chaper- ‘comfy’ It is done oned me up-up in in tones ranging the elevator to the from champagne sitting-room of the color to light Bessie Barriscale brown. There are hotel suite located divans upholstered somewhere very in imported tapes- near the clouds. try with a soft, The dainty little flowered scroll pat- star, looking as if tern in pastel she had just come shades of pale from them, floated green, rose and toward me in a brown, and piles of mist of blue and silk and velvet pale gray Georgette pillows to harmo- over an underdress nize. Big chairs of palest violet, with wings and with a corsage without, some bouquet of orchids. upholstered, and

I noted that she some antiques of is as pretty off the hand-carved ma- grand screen as on, and hogany ; a that her hair is piano; lamps of all her own. In various sizes with the pictures, it is shades in cham- usually a tossing, Autographing photographs for admiring correspondents. pagne and rose. straying mass of Flowers every I in tall vases draperies of brown and tantalizing gold. But for everyday inspec- to buy the little house, then became where , tion, it is arranged in a more disciplined discouraged and spent all the money I rose velvet—and the loveliest Persian rugs. fashion. had saved. “The dining-room is quite attractive. “I was sure you wouldn’t be in,” I said “It was not until I began acting for The wainscoting and the furniture are of by way of beginning. motion pictures that I saw my dream mahogany I take especial pride in my “I haven’t been able to see anybody the realized.” collections of silver and French china whole week,” she said, “and for the most “The little house?” which, fortunately, were made to order in absurd reason. Such a ridiculously old- “Well, not exactly,” said Miss Barriscale, France before the war Each plate has fashioned one! I have been suffering from with a laugh, as she produced a portfolio my monogram in the center Sometimes, a dreadful toothache, the kind we all think and selected a dozen or so pictures for my when serving tea in the afternoon, I look we have only in our childhood, and my inspection. at those initials and think that I might face was swollen beyond all imagination. “Why, it’s a gorgeous place!” I ex- never have been able to drink from a cup I hated to look at myself in the mirror claimed. made especially for me if I had not gone You should have seen me— I mean, I'm “Well, I wouldn’t call it that, but it is into pictures. glad you didn’t! It was a good thing, attractive and so home-like. It was built “I think you would like my bedroom. It though, that it happened during my vaca- exactly as we—Mr Hickman, my husband, is done in pale gray and blue of a soft tion, for work would have been impossible.” and I —wanted it. I went over the archi- shade.” “I suppose you came to New York for tect’s plans any number of times before “I fancy that negligee would be very some new gowns?” I ventured. deciding. Then I inspected the homes of harmonious,” I observed. with “Yes, I did—for my new picture, ‘Jos- my friends out in California and recalled “Oh, yes, I chose the blue and gray selyn’s Wife.’ But, please let’s talk about interiors of palaces in the East, for every the room in mind,” said Miss Barriscale. something else. I am tired of looking and house built to order has something in- “The walls are gray, the furniture is in a fitting and buying and all the other ings. dividual, something different from all the delicate gray enamel with little garlands While wondering whether I should ask others. of blue and pink flowers on the head of the her if she preferred Dostoyevsky to Tolstoi “My experiences, too, in motion-pictures bed and the backs of the chairs. The or to give her opinion of De Bussy’s musical taught me much about houses; often scenes Wilton rug is the same shade of gray, and JUNE, 1919 21

the window draperies of blue and gray to think of new things in connecton with manager of the New York Motion Picture Various little things such as boxes and vases the scenes we are to do, and we can talk Company, he made me a flattering offer are of blue and the effect is very artistic. them over and try them at home, whereas to leave stock and join his force in Inceville, My dressing-room is decorated in the same if my director were not right there, perhaps and that, of course, was a decisive moment shades. I have a large room filled with the next day I would not think of them. in my career Previous to going with Mr gowns, hats, shoes, parasols and all the This method is helpful to both of us.” Ince’s forces, however, I had appeared in accessories of dress for screen work. I asked Miss Barriscale if she had become the picturization of ‘The Rose of the "There are spacious windows everywhere acquainted with Mr Hickman through Rancho,’ the play by Richard Walton in my house, window-seats and big porches, association in motion pictures, since so Tully in which I created the leading role here is a lovely lawn with all the flowers many stars have met their fate in that way when it was first produced in Los Angeles I could wish, and then there are the garage “Oh, no,” she said with a laugh. “We by the Belasco Stock Company It had and the stable. first met during a rehearsal of a play to be been a great success and I had expected to “When I am not busy with a picture, I given by the Bush Temple Stock Company come East to appear in it, but changed my spend all the time I can at home, pretending in Chicago.” plans. I have nothing in the world to do but be “And I suppose Mr Hickman was the “I shall always love the play and the a good housekeeper I love to sew and to handsome young leading man and that you picture of ‘The Rose of the Rancho,’ but cook. Sometimes I surprise my Chinese played wonderful love scenes together?” recently, when I saw it on the screen again, cook by going out into the kitchen to make “Nothing like it,” answered Miss Barris- I was horrified to find it very old-fashioned. the salad and dessert, or some special dish cale, shaking her golden head. “He was Don’t let any one tell you that there is no cooked in a way he does not know—prob- the villain—a real one. I loved him for future for motion pictures, that they have ably according to a recipe given me by some his villainy gone as far as possible in development. chef of one of the big hotels in New York. “It was not long before we were married. Pictures are constantly changing for the Oh, it’s lots of fun keeping house! And then we decided that nothing should better in every way—in the sub-titles, “Then again, I spend whole afternoons ever separate us in our work, for too often photography, stories, costumes, casts. It in autographing photographs of myself that results in a complete separation. It has been only a short time since photog- which I send in response to requests from was very difficult for us at times, for man- raphy made it possible for one man to strangers who write such charming com- agers as a rule do not like to have husband play two men and for these two to meet pliments. There is always something to and wife in the same company We have face to face and chat with one another do at home. And when there isn’t, there never been separated either in the spoken Wonderful! Even we children of the screen is the car in which to take long drives over drama or in motion pictures. Naturally, must exclaim over such ingenuity the most wonderful country in the United this has called for sacrifices on the part of “Please tell everybody,” said Miss States, or there are my saddle horses. And both, but the results now prove to have been Barriscale, as I took my leave, “that I love I do love to ride! Or I can play golf or worth them. the East and enjoy coming here. I am a tennis or take long walks. “Mr Hickman and I remained some time New Yorker, you know, but my home, “As you can judge, I am a busy woman with the Bush Temple Stock and then my husband and my work are out in even when resting. But it is wonderful went to the Alcazar in San Francisco, join- Los Angeles, so I am leaving tomorrow after a hard day at the studio to be able ing the Belasco Stock Company in Los morning.” to say ‘Home’ to the chauffeur and realize Angeles later Speaking of Miss Barriscale’s newest that it really is our own home we are going “It was while playing in Los Angeles that production, “Josselyn’s Wife,” made from ” to. My husband is my director, you know the motion picture first came into notice. the justly popular book of that name by I asked Miss Barriscale whether having a I shall never forget how astonished we Kathleen Norris, reminds me that the first husband as a director did not contribute were one day when our stage director, of the stills from this picture came to hand to a certain relaxation in work. Hobart Bosworth, announced that he had just as this article was going to press. It “For instance, if you didn’t feel like being succumbed to the lure of the movies and would not be boastful for Miss Barriscale at the studio promptly at nine o’clock was leaving us to become a director for —and her husband, too —to maintain that wouldn’t you say to yourself ‘My husband motion pictures. He was the first director this is the finest picture she has ever made. ” will understand?’ of note to take this step and did so because Scrupulous care has been taken with the “Oh, no, not at all,” said Miss Barris- of tubercular trouble which made it neces- details, the story calls for some exquisite cale, “I should be all the more careful to sary for him to be outdoors. Motion interiors and gives Miss Barriscale an op- be on time, for lateness would reflect on pictures saved his life. portunity to be both the sweet, unassuming him as well as me. I have my own company “It was not long before I followed his little girl of plain people that she can be now Naturally, my husband has an added example. Just before the Triangle was with such winning charm, and the gracious, interest in trying to make our pictures the formed, when Thomas Ince was general delightfully dignified woman who can wear most artistic and perfect as to detail and a beautiful gown like a princess, even as cast of any we have ever done. Having a Left:—Miss Barriscale having tea in her she can fittingly surround herself with the charming dining-room. husband as director has another advantage. luxurious things of life which hard work Righ t :— Bessie Barriscale and her direc- In the quiet of our own home, we are apt tor husband. and youthful persistency have won for her ,

22 THE PHOTO-PLAY WORLD THREE MEN AND A GIRL By MARK LARKIN

OR a long time, yes, a very long time, at this time, and all of these people im- the City of Angels. The result of this there has H been a condition of unrest mediately sent out S. O. S. calls to the foregathering of legal representatives was in the motion-picture industry press, denying that any merger or com- the formation, after due deliberation and This state of commotion and incipient bination was contemplated and that the converse, of the United Artists’ Corpora- upheaval dates back farther than most great artists were acting with too much tion, a protective and co-operative com- of us realize. it And had not been for three haste, and would be likely to regret it pany in which the Big Four were sole men and a girl, conditions calculated to very much indeed. stockholders. disturb the equilibrium of the whole Notwithstanding, the attitude taken by “The U A. C. is purely a co-operative picture business might have continued for the stars was that they were entirely on the institution,” said Miss Pickford, at whose an interminable length of time. defensive, and that if the worst became house many of the meetings of the inter- But somebody said that somebody had still worse, the producers might perchance ested artists were held before the final heard—in fact, somebody said it could be find themselves with a fine little trust on organization was effected. “Its purpose proved that foul — a plot was afoot on the hand and not a star of the first magnitude is to eliminate for all time any possibility of the part greatest producers and dis- whose pictures they could sell. of the industry being strangled by means of tributors in the business to merge their In the beginning, William S. Hart planned a league of producers or distributors. interests into one gigantic combine, thus to enter this revolutionary organization Under the arrangements provided by the making it possible to tell the stars with with the other big people, but at the last corporation which we have recently , formed large bankrolls and every star must compelling con- stand absolutely on tracts where to his own feet. His head in, also, to pictures must be tell exhibitors that of the highest in the future they standard possible, would pay, under because upon their the proposed ar- merit depends his rangement, con- success. However, siderably more for no means of mar- the pictures of keting productions these artists, great could be fairer than who in turn were the method the to get less, much l nited Artists pro- less, by way of pose to pursue for compensation, Exhibitors will be their artistic ef- given the oppor- forts. tunity to purchase All the large pro- the work of each ducing and releas- star at a price ing companies were which will enable involved said to be them to make a in this agree- new fair and just profit, ment, which meant and the need for that the greatest taking an entire producers in the program for the country were at the sake of obtaining bottom of the pro- the films of one posed scheme. star will be entirely But before def- eliminated.” inite action could Each member of be taken, before the United Artists’ moguls the could Corporation will crystallize their finance his own pic- plans, a most un- tures, assuming en- The members of the United Artists’ Corporation. expected thinghap- tire responsibility pened. So sudden for production, and was the movement, so startling in its nature, moment, owing to the fact that he did not agreeing to release, each independent of the that the entire industry was set agog. want to pledge himself to make nine pictures other, through the U A. C. over a period Without the slightest warning, three men during the three years which will follow of three years. and a girl, all very resolute in purpose, the expiration of his present contract, he Under the new arrangement, each star walked deliberately into the scene and decided it would not be advisable to plans to make only three productions in ruined all the film the magnates had shot. become a member of this federal league the course of a year This will give ample The three intruding gentlemen were Doug- in pictures. opportunity to gain the highest possible las Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin and D. W Besides agreeing not to sign with any quality in every picture. More pains will Griffith, and the girl was none other than company after existing contracts have be taken in the selection of stories, and that industrial Joan of Arc, Mary Pickford. expired, the Three Men and the Girl also there will be no need to hurry production Imagine the consternation this caused! stipulated that they would form a little if it should happen that one of the Big- While the heads of the big companies were releasing company all their own, to be used Four suffers a siege of sickness, there would preparing to play Ring-Around-the-Rosy as a medium through which each could be no mad rush upon recovery to fulfil the with the picture business, the four biggest place, separate and independent of the obligations of a contract, if a certain stars in that very business announced with other, his and her pictures with the ex- leading man were wanted, but was not an abruptness characteristic of emotional hibitor available until he finished some picture in people, that the upon expiration of their Telegrams were rushed to legal advisers which he happened to be working, it would existing contracts they would refuse to in New York, and almost in the twinkling be possible, under the new scheme of sign other contracts with any of the com- of an eye, Dennis O’Brien, representing things, to wait until his services could be panies. Miss Pickford, and Albert H. T Banzhaf, had instead of substituting a player less Now it so happened that all of the great representing Mr Griffith, had come out suited to the part. No more ideal condi- lights of the industry in Los were Angeles of the East and gone into conference in ( Continued on page 58) JUNE, 1919 23 THE MONEY CORRAL By PAUL HUBERT CONLON

IDE cm, cowboy This enthusiastic slogan, imper spjra atively proclaimed from a huge banner hung across the street of a small Western town, was the keynote of Frontier Week at Fraley Point, Montana. It was the annual holiday event for the hundreds of people who jammed the main street and flowed to- wards the main entrance of the fair- grounds. Impressive, dignified Indians riding like centaurs on gaily decorated ponies, gentlemen gamblers in frock coats and black Stetson hats, roughly garbed miners and prospectors fresh from the mountain claims, settlers of the soil with their large families in tow, occasional tenderfeet from the effete East, lithe and graceful cowgirls, and the cream of the cowpuncher race hailing from every part of the great West—all were on holiday bent. The poor cowpuncher prayed earnestly for his escape. Husky barkers called their attention to the mysterious charms of the lady snake Janet, whose condescending tolerance of future. Destiny directed a short-legged, charmer, the tattooed man, the fat boy and the Westerners reflected the environment elongated Pekinese dog to escape the girl, the midget, the mighty strong man that moulded her Collins’ private car and to dash across the <1 and others of their ilk who have comprised With his father’s gun and for his father’s street into immediate danger of destruction the sideshow since time immemorial. championship, Lem Beeson grimly set to under the feet of horses. Pursuing the dog, Leather-lunged venders wrought a veri- work, while the crowd looked on skeptically came a girl. Lem happened to be Johnny- table harvest of nickels and dimes with Until the last shot, the other contestant was on-the-spot and rescued the dog, which 9 peanuts and popcorn, pink lemonade, hot the winner, but Lem’s final bullet hit was a brand-new animal to him. dogs and pie, for the hungry crowds. squarely in the target—and he had won “Dog, somethin’ powerful heavy must But these were only passing events. the six-gun championship of the world. have fell on you in your youth to flatten Everybody in the vast throng was there After an enthusiastic, mad crowd had you down like that,” said Lem. for one purpose— to witness the contests. overwhelmed him with praise and con- “Thank you, sir, for catching him,” Famous records were to be broken that gratulations, Lem was presented to the spoke a sweet voice, suppressing laughter day when the champion bronco busters, railroad president and his party Gregory at the cowboy’s opinion of a pedigreed steer bulldoggers, fancy ropers, trick riders Collins evinced an unusual interest in the Pekinese. Lem turned to meet a girl of and six-gun men competed for the prizes. stalwart, sure-shooting Westerner for a the wholesome type, beautiful, yet one Round-up time at the Harding ranch peculiar reason. In his pocket he carried who presented an impression of stability had found Lem Beeson owning little and a recent telegram from Chicago informing and quality It was Rose, a poor relation caring less. He had one very good reason him that there had been another attempt from Vermont, tolerated by the hospitality for manifesting interest in the Frontier to loot his private vaults which resulted in of the Collins family The cowpuncher Week at Fraley Point, many miles away the night watchman being killed. found this girl something new in the femi- His father, Sheriff Beeson, had long held With the dawn of the idea, Collins im- nine line and very pleasant to look at, but the six-shooter championship of the world, mediately offered Lem “an excellent posi- he found that she had thanked him and was and from the rumor Lem feared that this tion in Chicago—a job that would pay making her way back to the train before valued record was liable to fall before the very well.” But Lem, embarrassed, refused he could recover his wits. attacks of determined dead-shots. There- the offer, much to the surprise of Collins The meeting with Rose soon changed fore, when the range boss refused to grant and the indignation of his party Janet, Lem’s mind about going to C hicago, and Lem permisssion to absent himself, the particularly, would liked to have had him he was poised, so to speak, between a nine carefree puncher decided that he could come along, for as she put it, “he would o'clock train and a wide open town. All punch cows any time but that a shootin' be such fun.” efforts of the cowpunchers to win him back match came once in a life-time. It was a After a mad pilgrimage from bar to bar, to the celebration failed. Indecision held long, hard ride before Lem and his faithful Lem grew tired of celebrating his victory Lem back until the train started, and then pony dashed into Fraley Point scattering with the hilarious cowpunchers. He made he acted on impulse. He just managed to people right and left, and he arrived just his escape, only to meet an adventure on swing on the last coach as it pulled out. in time, for a lone cowboy friend had been the street that completely changed his Collins greeted him very cordially when he having a difficult time in persuading the learned that Lem had decided to accept the officials of the shooting contest to let his job. And all that night in a narrow berth entry stand. And—Sheriff Beeson’s record the cowpuncher dreamed of bucking broncos of 1890 had been broken. With this THE CAST and fancy riding, and shooting matches. incentive to win, took his place the Collins Trust in Lem imme- Written from the Artcraft Photo-Play At Company Chi- diately in the arena. cago, Carl Bruler was a rising business Lem Beeson William S. Hart Among the excited, cheering mob in the genius in the employ and confidence of the Carl Bruler Herschel Mavail grandstands were strangers who looked railroad president. He was a quick Gregory Collins Winter Hall upon this little drama of Western life with Rose Jane Novak thinker and a quick talker, a type inevi- mingled amusement and interest. And Janet Rhea Mitchell tably found at the right hand of governors by far the most interested of the lot was Chicago Kate Patricia Palmer and captains of industry Upon the return Gregory Collins, president of the railroad Chaperon Mollie McConnel of Collins he informed the latter that that gave Fraley Point a place on the map, the opposing interests were back of the and possessor of a family of one daughter, attacks on the vaults. If the Northway 24 THE PHOTO-PLAY WORLD

crowd succeeded in winning the board nerve, Bruler insisted that Lem be in- cafe, going upstairs to the street. Nearby meeting, the whole stock exchange would structed to carry out his orders. Collins Lem, a crook and his girl had started an swing in with them and wreck the Collins protested. “Nerve?” he said. “Why that argument at a table. The argument Company However, Collins was a fighter, man would fight a locomotive with a culminated in a fight, the crook hit the and he confided to Bruler that he had pitchfork. But, call him in and see what girl in the face, and the cowpuncher in- employed a man as night watchman whom he thinks about it.” Lem’s nonchalant stantly sprang from his chair to interfere, the crooks would find a very interesting acceptance of the unknown mission pleased thereby stepping blindly into the trap. adversary Collins immensely, while Bruler merely Despite a terrific manhandling, the crook “Bruler, this is Beeson,” introduced ordered him to come back in an hour for managed to lift Lem’s watch. When the Collins. “He is going to take the night his instructions. A subtle feeling warned girl appealed to Lem for further protection shift here.” Lem that he should not trust Bruler, but the gullible Westerner fell for the crook’s When the two men faced each other it he had to follow orders. assertions that he would kill her when Lem was peculiarly like the measuring of forces. And, if the cowpuncher could have had departed. So, Lem escorted the girl Both were men and leaders of men, but listened to Bruler’s conversation over the upstairs to the street, where in a side door drawn from the opposite poles of society’s telephone with a certain notorious crook at the colored men, ready for action, waited world. It was explained carefully to the an underworld cafe, he would have been their prey At the door Lem missed his cowpuncher that two watchmen had been justified in his suspicions. Big George, watch, but he didn’t allow the girl to know killed in cold blood by the desperate men possessor of an uncanny ability to keep his suspicions. In the side street the girl who were attempting to loot the vaults out of jail, heard his instructions to get the feigned faintness, and as Lem carried her of the proxies that would control the coming cowpuncher for keeps, and then confided upstairs to where her room was supposed stock battle. Collins offered Lem an the news of the big money job to the cafe to be, she very cleverly lifted his six-shooter assistant, but the puncher replied “If you proprietor from his waistband. Just as they reached don’t object, I’d a heap rather ride night “It’s another job from up town, but we the top of the stairs the girl suddenly awoke herd on this here money corral alone.” don’t have to bust in on no bank to get and threw the gun over the railing. The two His first night on colored men hurled duty was exceedingly themselves on their eventful. When he victim, and the girl punched the time rushed back down the clock he discovered stairs. Out of the a small folded paper tangle of flying arms which read: “If you and legs came one ne- are in this building gro through the air, to the night of June 16, fall inert and motion- you will be shot.” less at the girl’s feet. There were eight Realizing that some- clocks in the building how their evil plans and in each one Lem had miscarried, the found this warning. girl rushed back into This job promised to the cafe to warn the be a pleasure for the conspirators. In the excitement-loving meantime, the other Westerner Fear negro was thrown wasn’t in his make- over a railing to the up, but the strange- street below The rail- ness of the new game ing gave way and Lem he was playing had followed the negro him puzzled. to the ground. He In a bedroom of landed on top. When the Collins' home the he recovered, the financier watched sight of his gun lying with pleasure the nearby relieved the working of his anti- dizzy feeling in his theft system that head. showed the night Big George acted watchman was on the The girl appealed to the Westerner for help. quickly in the cafe, job. A small num- preparing a hot re- bered dial showed him when each clock this bird. They’re sendin’ him down here.” ception. But the Westerner had learned was punched, another when the vault door The proprietor counseled caution, as enough of the methods of these crooks to was opened, and still another for the out- Big George had too many killings to his be cautious. In the side street he peered side door and windows. Numerous bells credit. through a window, sighting the trap. It and buzzers completed the layout. “Don’t worry,” said the latter, “that was time, he thought, to square accounts. After the first night’s vigil Lem reported bunch up town could get you clear if you An empty beer barrel brought inspiration. at the office of the company Quietly bumped somebody off in the police station.” He rolled the barrel down the front entrance dropping the cards on Bruler’s desk, the The trap was laid for the unsuspecting into the cafe, and as the crooks rushed cowpuncher said “Somebody pinned these victim. forward to attack, completely fooled ” by here around my trail last night That night a stranger prospector in the this strange move, Lem came through a Bruler, convinced the Westerner had city’s bad lands arrived at the destination back window with a crash. The habitues weakened, said “I suppose you are show- named in his instructions. When he of the cafe whirled to hear these words ing these to explain why you are quitting?” entered the cafe he was spotted immediately “I came back for my watch.” A faint smile edged the seriousness of by the gangsters. The appearance of the His six-shooter swept the crowd. In- Lem’s face. Westerner caused much amusement. stantly Big George fired, but as the “No, I ain’t figurin’ to quit, but if I have “This is a cinch,” confided Big George smoke cleared, his automatic lay on the to shoot anybody, they’ll explain that.” to the proprietor “I guess nobody will floor and a red furrow across the back of The answer distinctly surprised Bruler, miss him much.” his hand convinced the wrathful crook who didn’t seem to be able thoroughly to The cowpuncher made inquiries of a of his folly Holding the entire room of adjust Lem’s attitude of calm, easy in- colored waiter concerning the imaginary people at bay, Lem recovered his time-piece difference. When Collins arrived, Bruler man he sought, and the waiter assured him just as the police broke through the crowd. confided to him secretly that he had a clue that he was expected at any moment. After disarming everybody, including Lem, of the origin of the threatening notes Lem Without suspicion Lem waited. the officers arrested the belligerents. Real- had received. Intimating that he did not Then began the execution of a frame-up. izing that it meant a night in jail, Lem said have a very high opinion of the Westerner’s Two colored men quietly exited from the the best thing under the circumstances .

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Rose turned the lights out, and through the nearest window the Westerner leaped, landing in the shrubbery, where he hid. “You—you turned those lights out,” shrilled the angry Janet, and Rose quietly admitted her guilt. No longer was Rose the tolerated poor relation. In splendid defiance, she answered “It was cruel of you to parade that man for a lot of idiotic fops to laugh at.” Beside herself in anger, Janet upbraided Rose fiercely, taunting her with her helpless dependence. The rebellion which had been kindling in Rose’s heart broke into flame. She had endured enough. So, a few minutes later, when Lem was slipping from bush to bush attempting to escape unnoticed, he came face to face unexpectedly with a runaway girl. After two years of snubbed and fettered existence, Rose had reached the breaking point, and when Lem sympa- thized, the flood gates opened to woman’s tears. “I’m goin’ back where there’s mountains and valleys and mesas,” vowed the West- erner “I’m goin’ back where a man in boots ain’t a curiosity I’m goin’ home.” “Home—” said Rose, bitterly, “I wish I had a home.” As they faced each other, world and Lem emerged, dragging Bruler. everything else forgotten, they were very, very near a confession of love. But Janet “I’m workin’ for Mr Gregory Collins tering to stare at this new species. As for found them, to tell Lem that her father of the Collins Trust Company Hadn’t poor Lem, he was stunned, speechless and wished to see him at once. In the presence you oughta let him know where you’re overwhelmingly embarrassed. He would of his employer, Lem quit his job, much to takin’ me?” have rather faced a cattle stampede than Bruler’s obvious satisfaction. To Collins When the sergeant called Collins on the this crowd of people who advanced to meet the man said “I told you he would lose phone, at the other end of the line, Bruler, him with such deadly, studied manners. his nerve. Tomorrow is June 16.” listening for his employer’s answer, could One onlooker, Rose, was indignant at At the office the next morning Lem, who hardly conceal his satisfaction. But this the rank injustice of ridiculing such a man. had called for his pay, saw Collins hand his changed quickly to pained surprise when But Janet was enjoying herself hugely in assistant the proxies—the stock with which Collins smilingly informed him that Lem her new sensation. As the torturers he would triumph the next day—and he had just about cleaned up the Chicago insisted upon hearing their victim recount watched Bruler put them in the vaults. underworld. In a half-hour the sergeant his experiences, the poor cowpuncher That night a new watchman was on the and Lem arrived, Collins explained the prayed desperately for something to happen job. As he made his first round, a blow affair and the Westerner was released, so that he could escape. His prayer was from an unseen hand eliminated him. A not before the admiring policeman had answered ('Continued on page 58) offered to get Lem a job on the force. Janet Collins was the hostess to what had promised to be the biggest social affair of the season that very night, and when Lem Beeson arrived at the Collins’ mansion the guests had exhausted the possibilities of dancing and wine. In short, there was very great danger of complete boredom unless Janet could manage to startle her blase guests with a new sensation. Rose, the poor relation, had been an accidental witness of the little drama in which Lem was the central figure. Think- ing to aid him, she rushed in after his release to learn the cause of the trouble. Their second meeting was as mutually embarrassing as the first. However, Lem convinced her that the policeman was just a friend. Desperate in the hope of bolstering up the waning spirits of her party, Janet ap- pealed to her father and Bruler, but they were too immersed in business worries to respond. In the hallway she came upon Rose and Lem in deep conversation. In- spiration seized her Here was a real live cowboy from the West. Before the as- tonished Lem could remonstrate, Janet had towed him into the crowded ballroom. “Mr. Lem Beeson, of Montana,” an- nounced the pompous butler A glittering ensemble of men and women in evening dress stopped dancing and chat- When Rose said “Yes.” — ” — — a

26 THE PHOTO-PLAY WORLD WANDA HAWLEY AND THE FABLED FIELDS OF ARCADY By ROGER STARBUCK

'M afraid,” remarked Wanda Hawley, “Well, I used to dream over them a lot. made it into an instrument whose notes, curling up comfortably upon a Did you ever hear, for example, the legend when played by him, were so sweet that he chaise longue, “that people will of the dryads?” — had the nerve to challenge Apollo to a begin to think I’m queer or some- “I don’t know—exactly competition. There’s a lot more—are thing if I confess to any more hobbies.” “Why, it seems that the dryads were the you interested?”

I had come out to the studio to chat with souls of the oak trees and were shut up “Of course,” I said. the dainty actress who is to appear shortly inside their trunks. Every thousand years “Well, then, Midas was chosen judge. in an important role in the big, new pro- they had a brief hour of freedom from their You remember him— the chap whose duction, “For Better, For Worse,” and prisons and came out to dance in the moon- touch turned everything into gold? Well, found her, after a series of rather exacting light. If in that time they should chance as I say, Midas was appointed to the bench. scenes, wherein she had wept copiously, to meet and—be kissed—by a mortal man, He rather favored Pan—maybe he was seated, as I had observed, on the comforta- they became mortal in turn and could never a grafter, who can say? Anyhow, he ble chaise, with a cloak thrown over her go back to the oak trees. Isn’t that awarded the prize to the woodland deity becoming and modish gown. pretty?” Imagine! Apollo could play like a — “Just what do you mean?” I asked. Her “Very,” I murmured. I could not help dream. He got so angry when he heard remark had been in response to a the decision that he caused Midas’s request that she tell me something ears to grow long just like a unusual about herself or her private donkey’s. Wouldn’t that be a views on things in general. wonderful punishment for the many “Why,” she returned, “you see, persons who act like—donkeys, I confessed recently that I was a nowadays? Make the punishment lover of Omar and that his ideas fit the crime. Remember the were almost a religion to me Mikado certain parts of them, at least. I daringly essayed some verses on “My object all sublime, I will achieve in time, the order of the ‘Rubaiyat’ re- To make the punishment fit the crime, if I lating to the pictures. Now the punishment fit the crime. tell you about another fad of To make each prisoner pent, unwillingly mine, well, I don’t know what my represent friends will think.” A source of innocent merriment, of inno-

cent merriment 1 “Don’t be afraid of that,” I laughed, “I'll vouch for their “And then they’d boil the poor opinions.” thing in oil or something. Don’t “How can you?” you love the old operas? I have “Well, anyway, what harm is only heard a few They began to there in having a few idiosyn- go out about the time I came into crasies?” existence. But I love them just the “None that I know of, well, same. Where was I? Oh, about ” I’m crazy about mythology the people of Arcady Well, you “Indeed? That’s a laudable see how it is with me. I just love enough hobby, I should say I'm to ramble on—as I love to ramble afraid I don’t know very much through the hills—getting no place about it—you see, my student days in particular, but having heaps of are quite aways behind.” fun. And as for Arcady— well, Miss Hawley laughed. “I didn’t it lies just over yonder, do you learn much about it at school, see? Really, it’s wherever you either, but like most young people choose to locate it in your own I went through the ‘Classic Myths’ heart, and beware, satyrs peep and one thing or another But I from behind every hedge, and learned to love the fabled characters Wanda Hawley. nymphs watch you curiously from and places through later reading. every tree-trunk, beware, I say, Bulfinch has been my constant companion, thinking that Miss Hawley, with her fresh, lest you trample upon the asphodel.” along with old Omar, Murray’s ‘Manual of fair beauty might well have been one of It is somewhat unique to find a motion- Mythology’ has an honored place on my those transposed nymphs, come to share picture star who can talk in this wise. The bookshelves. mortal life as the result of a chance meeting lights of Broadway and the flatteries of “But what I like to do is to invest these beneath the moon on some May night audiences, the glitter of the artificial exist- people with real human traits. Which is under the greenwood tree. ence that depends for its color and sparkle rather silly, I suppose, for they were not “Pan, too,” she went on almost dreamily, on the electrical currents that keep alive human beings at all.” “Pan, the god who watched over the restaurants, cafes and theatres, are scarcely “But they were the conceptions of human pasture-fields, the herds and the herdsmen. calculated to inspire the mind or fire the beings,” I remarked, “so their attributes Possibly it is because I love the great out- imagination with visions of green woods were pretty likely to be the same. All the doors, the woodlands, the hills and the and fairies and imps who reside in lovely gods of mythology were anthropomorphic.” dales so much that I can find a strong flowers. The music and lights of the latest “That sounds terrible,” she commented, chord of sympathy with that spirit of musical comedy, the newest freak of rag- “but I suppose it is true. Funny how poor woods and fields. Sometimes, when I’m time— these are the things of the senses that little mortals like to make gods to suit their wandering about in our own hills and are so universally adored and enjoyed by own ideas and then pretend to worship mountains here, just back of Hollywood, the average theatrical maiden. But if one them. Even if they don’t pretend, they I fancy I hear Pan piping in the distance looks a little more closely here and there, are really only worshipping magnified but of course it is only a mocking bird. one has a revelation—glitter and gilt and views of themselves. But what I liked most That reminds me of another pretty little lights and frivolous music cannot eternally were the woodland deities and the creatures legend You know the pipes that Pan plays fascinate, and that deep-down, innermost who were a little greater than men but less upon are called ‘Syrinx’ It seems that a longing for the freedom of sweet-smelling than the gods, such as nymphs, dryads, coy little nymph of that name, whom Pan open spaces is bound now and again to stir oreads, auloniads, oceanids, and so on.” loved and courted—and they tell me Pan the latent poet that lies in every heart I gasped “My gracious, you have all was rather an adept at this sort of thing to an active desire to know the thrill of those names at your fingertips, haven’t you?” was turned into a reed. Pan cut it and Nature’s most winning moods. JUNE, 1919 27 INTRODUCING MARION DAVIES By WARREN WOODRUFF LEWIS

ACK in what theatrical people call when there was ushered in a new season for Marion herself. With this production for the “old days”—about a year and another type of musical comedy The her first starring vehicle, Marion Davies a half ago, or perhaps two years managers were looking for beauties, and rose to greater heights than she had ever at the most—a little golden-haired one of them said “What’s the matter dreamed of attaining. “Miss 1917,” an- girl, third one from the right in the first with that Marion Davies girl that made other Century Theatre hit, followed “The row, danced her way into the hearts of such a hit in Flo Zeigfeld’s chorus this Century Girl,” and again Miss Davies was Zeigfeld Follies patrons, and when the summer?” or something to that effect. seen in the title role. Every week added performance was over, these same patrons Theatrical managers are always careless new laurels to her already overburdened went away talking about the delightful of their English. crown, but there was still something else freshness and beauty of the new “pippin” Well, in the end, one of the managers for which she longed. Somewhere, ’way in Flo Zeigfeld’s chorus. But “pippin” sent for Marion, and the next day she took down in her innermost self, the “movies” from a safe distance was the nearest these her place among the principals in that were calling. At first it was just a quiet first-nighters and regulars ever got. Stage- justly famous and never-to-be-forgotten little voice, but gradually it became louder door frequenters left their flowers and de- musical comedy at the Princess Theatre, and more insistent, until at last there was parted silently into the night, and when “Oh, Boy ” And Oh, Boy! it was some nothing else to do but abandon musical the last light in the theatre was out, little show, and the girls were some girls. The comedy and obey the impulse. Marion gathered her skirts about her and lyrics were good, the music was even better, As a matter of fact, to star in moving raced through the narrow stage-door en- and before the first week had passed on the pictures had always been her one ambition, trance to take a surface car for home. And new production, people from Maine to Los and musical comedy, in a sense, was only home? Ah, nobody ever knew, and they Angeles were talking about it, and about a means to an end. But to become a real don’t know yet. That’s one of the deep, a certain girl whose nimble feet and dancing motion-picture star is difficult work. Man- dark secrets of Miss Davies’s early theatrical eyes had hard work keeping time with each agers smile and say soft words that mean life. You see, it was a case of a run-a-way, other nothing, and immediately the office door is and while her parents, out in their quiet Yes, the girl was Marion Davies. She closed on the prospective star the interview Long Island home, wondered where their outshone all the others, although there is forgotten. But once a girl gets to be a “wandering daughter” was that night, were two or three who were celebrated famous musical comedy star, things are the wandering daughter was producing beauties in their own right. Her parents different. Managers are more apt to listen, the material for the first pages of Marion had long since ceased their objections to and even the office boys become attentive. Davies’s history “play acting,” and Marion was taking So after the first few attempts, Miss After the Follies’ “first night” came the leaps and bounds along the glittering road Davies became resigned to the fate of “second night” and the third and the fourth to fame. musical comedy, and it was not until her and the fifth, and so on for a whole season. “Oh, Boy” ran through a whole season fame in Zeigfeld’s Follies, “Oh, Boy,” And every night the fame of the little without a hitch, even through those memor- “The Century Girl” and “Miss 1917” golden-haired girl increased. People began able months of July and August when the spread from coast to coast, that she men- to talk, and when people begin to talk in pavement in New York was hot enough to tioned the “movies” again. And this time New York, it means something. You can fry griddle cakes on, and it wouldn’t be she met with a different reception. Offers talk all day in Oskosh or South Norwalk fair not to credit Marion Davies for at from a dozen managers poured in on her, and nobody ever hears you, or ever hears least a part of the success “Oh, Boy” but she scorned them all and organized, anything about you—at least never any- achieved. Then came another season for instead, the Marion Davies Film Company thing good—but start talking in New York one of the cleverest little musical comedies That was less than a year ago, and today and you’ve started something you can't New York ever saw, but there were greater Marion Davies is one of the best-known stop. It’s the same way when people things ahead for Miss Davies than charm- moving-picture stars in the world. Her start talking about you. If you are a ing the patrons of a professional beauty show first picture was “Cecilia of the Pink member of a chorus, and the talk they are About this time Flo Zeigfeld and Charles Roses,” and long before this production was handing out is about your beauty, it’s Dillingham launched “The Century Girl” finished, her name was written in blazing a safe bet that before the season closes at the Century Theatre, and who should be electric letters on Broadway, but all this at least one or more of New York’s eagle- selected to play the “century girl but fame served not in the least to turn the eyed theatrical managers will have their head of the girl whose rise to stardom had eagle eye fastened upon you. And so it Left:—Miss Davies at home in her own been almost over night. From a public happened with Marion Davies. The sea- car. viewpoint, “Cecilia of the Pink Roses” was Right:—On Long Island is a beautiful son had hardly closed for the “Follies” garden where again Marion (Continued on page 58) Davies is at home.

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e* 28 THE PHOTO-PLAY WORLD STAGE SCENES AND PERSONALITIES Stray Bits from Popular Plays

FAY MARBE Who is dancing her way into the hearts of the public in the Victor Herbert musical piece, “The NOT A FAMILY GROUP Velvet Lady.’’ But a flashlight of William Gillette and the ladies of his company in “Dear Brutus,’’ the new Barrie plaj. From left to right they are: Elisabeth Risdon, Myrtle Tannehill, Hilda Spong, Helen Hayes, Violet Kemble Cooper and Marie Wainwright.

“Dear Brutus” Is one of Sir James Barrie’s half fairy plays that tug at the heartstrings and bring laughter to the lips at the same time. Helen Hayes Is one of the most delightful little girl characters seen on the stage in a long time.

A Tea-Party from “The Marquis di Priola” Orlando Daly, Leo Dltrichstein and Brandon Tynan are the three men at the table. This is Ditrichstein’s latest vehicle, a clever social comedy. From “Lombardi, Ltd.” Leo Carillo, in the centre, is the Italian genius. As his model, Grace Valentine contrives to create no small amount of laughter. JUNE, 1919 29

The New York theatrical season has heen notable for its numerous long

runs. Victor Herberts “The Velvet Lady is still one of the favorite musical plays, probably because of the touch of genuine comedy derived from the original

stage piece on which it is based. More serious drama is having an unusual vogue —there are deeper strains in “Dear Brutus and “The Marquis di Priola,

while “The Tiger Rose is beginning on return engagements.

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A Masquerade from “Little Simplicity,” one of the cleverest musical pieces of the season, GEORGIE O’RAMEY with many fine and elaborate features. The real star in “The Velvet Lady,’’ who gets all the laughs of the play.

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Leo Ditrichstein and Leo Carillo are very different in type, but both have the quality of lifting even an ordinary play to the plane of being real art. Mr. Ditrichstein followed his “Marquis di Priola’’ with “A Matinee Idol,’’ another new kind of comedy.

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LRNORB ULRICH The soulful star of Belasco’s splendid production “The Tiger Rose” .?« THE PHOTO-PLAY WORLD

Olive Thomas

Olive Thomas is the type of girl who must always live up to the best in herself She has an innate dignity that precludes the possibility of her ever being hoydenish or vulgarly dar- ing. Gifted with a superb if not robust figure, possessing features that are Greek in their clear outline and give the impression of a piece of classic art to her face in repose, Miss Thomas has also the finely poised manner of a woman of potential strength of character, added to an ability to suggest a reserve force and a reserve sweetness that make people at once respect and love her In the career of star for a special new productive agency, Miss Thomas is to have all the advantages that expensive surroundings and beautiful clothes can give her Cosmo Hamilton has been selected as the ideal author for writing her stories, and “ Upstairs and Downstairs” was the first story chosen for the pictures under the new enterprise. The fact that Constance Talmadge has almost made the work of Cosmo Hamilton her particular own, will put Miss Thomas on her mettle to equal and perhaps outdo charming Constance in similar vehicles. The. results will be interesting, to say the least, since the two women are of different types physically and, we believe, mentally as well. Very recently Miss Thomas has been seen in a picture by W Carey Wunderly, “ The Follies Girl.”

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JUNE, 1919 31 IN THE WCmD pu pHDTO PLAYS

MOTION PICTURES AND THE RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD

ECONSTRUCTION is the password in the world of Progress today. Whether it be in industry art, literature, or social development, the problems of reconstruction stand uppermost in the minds and hearts of men, and R call for patience, diligent effort and a sane reasonableness in handling and solving. Amusements, like everything else, are involved in the changes that the processes of reconstruction are bound to bring, and in no line of amusement is this more apparent than in the photo-play.

Time was when the photo-play was the unfortunate offspring of a mismated second-rate art and a selfish financial ambition. The sign of the dollar mark so plainly set upon it, warned away the finer intellect and the more fertile mentality that might have nourished it. But something in it won the hearts of the people, and the popular demand to stand its sponsor has gradually turned the prejudice of the higher grade artist into sympathy and an inspiration to help in the fostering of the now well-grown and healthy, robust child.

When the war began, the motion-picture industry was rapidly approaching its zenith. Combined money and art had made it a thing of elaboration and embellishment. And the dollar mark was showing itself with greater than ever promi- nence. Extravagance of sets, a riotous gorgeousness of gowns, were being made the coverings for meagre and inconsequent stories, and men and women who took their other work in life seriously were doing picture stuff often enough as a purse- filler rather than because they found in the occupation any fresh incentive to the development of their art. The war placed the motion picture on a different basis entirely. Without pictures war conditions would have been unendurable to millions of people; without pictures Liberty Loan Drives, Government propaganda, and even the means to convey the actual news of the war to the people at large, would have suffered a terrible loss. In those many thousands of smaller houses, scattered over the land, where day after day, and night after night, crowds of men and women and children of all ages, of all degrees of education and wealth, of every sort and kind, from the highest to the lowest, gather the pictures showed what the armies abroad were doing; what the Government was doing; they exposed German brutality and they revealed Allied heroism; they gave relief from strain in their comedies, and comfort in their pictures that idealized life, and even war, and they furnished diversion in a day when hearts were numb with sorrow, and an under- lying fear that things might be much worse than they appeared to be was gnawing at the vitals of all.

That was what the pictures did, and they proved to the world that they had come to stay, and that the}' would grow bigger and more important in the life of the community with each year

The war is over and reconstruction has begun. The pictures are facing problems, along with many other things. What is the greatest need in the photo-play of today? The story—anyone can answer the question; anyone who will. I'he time has gone by for the Wild West stunt and the poor working-girl melodrama. The people have seen the truth in the motion-picture play; they will demand to go on seeing it. Life as it is and as it may be, in all its potentialities for love and passion, for an increase in the growth of justice, for greater effort in the adjustments of the relationship between high and low, rich and poor, cultivated and uncultivated; for the propagation of a greater and a safer Democracy all this they will demand to see. The war has given the world a new ideal; the pictures, which did so much to help win the war, must help as well to win through to a realization of this ideal.

It means that the men and women who write the stories that are to be produced in pictures must give their best and most serious art to the work; it means that the men who buy the stories for pictures must set aside the thought that pretty scenery will compensate for lack of a good story, and so will be prepared to buy the best that can be obtained in any market; it will mean that the men and women who act in the pictures must give to the development of their art the highest that is in them, and it means that the public must become its own strictest censors of motion-picture pro- duction—it must refuse the sham and demand the real in the way of both art and effort.

No longer a theatrical sideshow, the photo-play must become the wholesome and inspiring recreation of the intelligent, the education of the less intelligent, and of those whose opportunities for education have been limited, and the vehicle for the expression of the emotions and ideas of those to whom Nature has given the gift of self-expression, whether by means of the pen, the voice, the adequate gesture, or the three used together, to reveal life to others not gifted with any such power PICTURES WITHOUT STARS

Lately the question has been agitated of pictures without stars. And it has been demonstrated more than a few times that very splendid pictures are made minus stars, or with an aggregation of stars working together Griffith proved this with his earlier productions; DeMille is proving it with such pictures as “Don’t Change Your Husband” and “For Better, For Worse.”

It seems to us that it would pay some of the big studios to go in for moving picture “stock.” Take a team like Wallace Reid, Ann Little and Raymond Hatton, with a few more, and make use of them for big feature pictures. Try them in drama of a different type from “The Firefly of France” or “The Man from Funeral Range.” Work them up origin Shakespeare has been neglected in a production of Shakespearean — on the screen ; he was borrowed from when Theda Bara played Cleopatra, but Faversham the greatest Anthony on the stage today, goes into the pictures and they star him in “The Silver King.” Why not in “Julius Caesar?” There's an idea for a progressive producer We have had "Arabian Nights Tales” and stories from the Brothers Grimm; let’s try a little more Shakespeare—not in big doses, but now and then; and, too, let’s have plenty of team work, if only that a few stars won’t suffer too long from unwarranted pride in, and satisfaction with, themselves. 32 THE PHOTO PLAY WORLD

FOUR EXOTIC TYPES OF PHOTO-PLAYER

In a super-produc- tion that is perhaps one of the greatest war pictures yet

produced , Miss Brearner sways her audience to laughter and tears in a way that is masterly.

It was perhaps that look of haunting mystery which made Miss Ballin the choice for an im- portant role in a new all-star pro- duction.

SYLVIA BREAMER MABEL BALLIN Star In the big war film, "The Common Cause." Heroine in "White Heather," a production de luxe.

Miss Harris is now Mrs. Charles Chaplin and can afford to simulate

the baby vampire, if only in specially posed pictures.

If the. art with which she used her feet won Maran- owska her fame in A merica ,

it. was doubtless the beauty of her face that took the eye of the photo- play producer who engaged her. NUTA MARANOWSKA Famous Russian actress who has entered the photo-play field.

MILDRED HARRIS The dainty wife of America's most popular comedian. JUNE, 1919 33

"4 THE FLITTING SHADOWS K/g-zuj Reviews of the Leading Photo-Plays of the Month By CHESTER A. BLYTHE — EACE times have already begun to have their influence upon the photo-play A little while Q ago producers were hesitating and halting; it was a question of this restriction or of that, hss® of this possible expense and that bit of seeming extravagance that were neither of them appropriate to war times. But now, with a fresh inspiration to pour all the stores of vitality, being so carefully conserved for likely emergencies, into work that may be undertaken with every assurance that the picture business will be bigger than ever before, and that all restrictions are already done away with, the makers of films are beginning to try out new and experimental tricks of photography and to provide accessories to the pictures that will enhance the value and interest of every motion-picture theatre programme. One of the later innovations which promises to grow in popularity if it can be made sufficiently feasible for ordinary practice, is the Prizma picture, the picture made by the color process, in which the natural colors of the scenes are faithfully reproduced, thus adding beauty and exactness of reproduction to the play As yet only a few of the new color pictures have been made, but it has recently been announced that a complete play produced by the new process would be presented. Appropriately enough, the play chosen is a vehicle for a child, if Prizma is to have one disadvantage, it will be in the faithful reproduction of faces that under the present system of picture-making are permitted an unlicensed use of grease-paint. In photographing children and the very young, this disadvantage will be minimized. Also, the color process will be more valuable as a medium for presenting natural beauties than it will be satisfactory as reproducing the built-up “set.” Much that would pass muster before the ordinary camera will become a glaring eyesore when the colors of the original, and the texture that the colors will reveal, shall be given presentation on the screen. But, on the other hand, the vivid coloring of many a photo-play star who loses much in beauty when photographed in black and white,will now be revealed, while the character that color lends to all natural surroundings will for the first time give many pictures a new value and a greatly added charm.

* “THE TEST OF HONOR”—Para- under his sure control becomes a moving, Miss Dalrymple is doubtless capable of mount, featuring John Barrymore. vital force. writing very clever scenarios, but her CAST This picture is a treat for the picture “Diane” is far more plausible as a novel John Barrymore. Constance Binney. Marcia playgoer who has a somewhat fastidious than as a picture. Manon, Robert Schable, J. W. Johnson. taste. It is entirely without the cheap Bigelow Cooper. and tawdry, and yet it is essentially a “THE FOLLIES GIRL”— Triangle, This story was adapted from E. Phillips melodrama. We must maintain that Mr. featuring Olive Thomas. Oppenheim’s ” book, “The Malefactor Barrymore gives it its quality of art, CAST In it, for John Barrymore the first time and so lifts it above the average of quality. Olive Thomas, Wallace MacDonald, Wil- on the screen, plays a part that contains liam Mong, Claire MacDowell. elements of tragedy and permits of his “DIANE OF THE GREEN VAN”— W Carey Wonderly, the author of this using that deeper, subtler art which has Exhibitors’ Mutual, featuring Alma story, is also the author of that other now made him so famous a stage player Rubens. famous book, which Alice Brady has In the tale, the hero becomes infatuated CAST pictured, “The World to Live In.” But with a married woman, who is not and Alma Rubens, Nigel Barrie, Lamar John- there is a great deal of difference in the has not stone, been faithful to her husband. Josephine Crowell, Harry van Meter, two stories. This one, in which Olive Of an old Ed Brady, Irene Rich. Southern family, with chivalry Thomas takes the part of Doll, the little born in him, Martin Wingrave permits this The original story from which this play chorus girl, is a species of clever melodrama unscrupulous woman to impose upon him, was made was the §10,000 prize novel by that contrives to be entertaining without and so he becomes the victim of a scheme Leona Dalrymple. The tale contains reaching any heights of either art or on the part of her and another of her excellent picture material, since many of interest. It concerns the efforts of a group lovers to win safety in the commission of its scenes are laid in the everglades of of relatives to obtain an old man’s fortune, a crime. The husband is killed and Win- Florida, amid picturesque swamps and and the methods pursued are those of grave is accused; more than that, because bits of jungle land which photograph common, vulgar people who are only too of the lies the woman tells of him, he is superbly. authentically produced upon the screen. sent to prison. He serves his term, grow- The story centers around the adventures The girl Doll is supposed to win the ing more bitter with each year, and de- of the youthful Diane, a girl who sets affection of the old man by posing as his termined that once he has his freedom he out in a green van to travel. She is granddaughter. She plays her part too shall also have revenge on those who have followed by two mysterious personages, well and becomes a stumbling-block, wronged him. How he carries out his plan and presently it develops that instead of which the others try to remove. But Doll of revenge becomes the most intense being an American heiress she is a Balkan is young person she realizes a sophisticated ; portion of the story. princess. The discovery of her escaped what is being done and she substantiates Marcia Manon, as the wife, displays the father in the wilds of Florida shows Diane her claim by proving that she really is the same rare talent that she has recently where she stands, and she is able to take old gentleman’s granddaughter since she shown in so pictures. many Miss Manon her own way in the small matter of a is the wife of his grandson. The denoue- can easily star in picture she any under- romance that has developed. ment is very entertaining. takes to do. has She a wonderful per- There is little acting in the picture. It Miss Thomas is not given any great sonality, with a fascination that will ever is a series of backgrounds and transitions scope for her acting powers. She goes - assure 4 her the attention of her audience. of character and scene. The plot is too through her scenes with a dainty grace, Constance Binney plays her part with involved to make a good picture, many a carelessness of pose that makes her very her customary grace and charm; Miss things require explaining. And Alma charming. She has poor support in some Binney depends on her sweet face for her Rubens, while charming, has no oppor- of the members of her company, though applause. Mr. Barrymore dominates the tunity to display her histrionic ability. she finds help in the form of Conrad situation with his magnetic personality She is forced to a passive part, in which his r> Nagle, who usually plays up well to and his wonderful acting; he is always she can look very pretty, but can do little. leading lady and makes a clean-cut, master of the scene, infusing the atmos- It shows that not all successful novels admirable hero, the sure opponent of phere with that dynamic power, which are good material for successful pictures; villainy in any and every form. I

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“THREE MEN AND A GIRL"— author, Jim Gleason. Through a purchase strength of plot, a logic of action and real- Paramount, featuring Marguerite Clark. of books made by Gleason, and a mis- istic characterization. It has the restrained Scenario by Eve Unsell. understanding that confuses their delivery melodrama of a tense story in the capable a book comes into the possession of Mary hands of novelist. CAST a trained and Jim in which are concealed the direc- To Miss Dana a picture of this kind Marguerite Clark, Richard Barthehness. tions for finding of treasure." Percy Marmont, Jerome Patrick. Maggie the a "hidden affords all manner of splendid opportuni- H. Fisher, Ida Darling. Alary and Jim and Willy Carleton, an ties. Not since she did “Blue Jeans" heir to millions, go in search of the treasure, has she had so excellent a vehicle for her The stage version ot this picture was but find that there is a joke contained in best talents. The mixed qualities of called "The Three Bears” and was the directions. It ends with Mary’s pathos and humor; the strong emotion- written by Edward Childs Carpenter. It purchase of a farm which she sells at a alism of certain parts of the play open up was not a success on the stage, nor can it great profit, and with this small fortune possibilities for scenes of deep dramatic be regarded as unqualifiedly a success on comes another fortune in the form of the appeal, while the background is a pictur- the screen. At the same time, many of love of Jim. esque one and the people in support repre- the finer points in the way of detail, which Aliss Pickford is a winning young girl sent a variety of types of character that had to be left out in the stage version, are throughout the play. Mary MacTavish only a novelist of genius could create. now supplied, and with Miss Clark to give has just that proportioning of fine natural- I Indoubtedly this will be one of the it charm, the picture becomes a very ness and imagination which permits of most, if not the most, successful photo-play dainty, entertaining and picturesque piece scenes filled with fairy7 dreams and scenes Viola Dana has starred in. of screen work, though no claim can be lively7 with the buoyant humor of young- made for strength or distinction. ness. Surrounded by those who love her The story is of a young girl who runs and with love in her own heart ever “ONE WEEK OF LIFE"—Goldwyn, away from an old man whom she is sup- bubbling forth, little Alary is sunshine in featuring Pauline Frederick. posed to marry. She runs away in her the old bookshop, an inspiration to the wedding dress, and takes refuge in her CAST man who writes, and a rebuke to the man Pauline father's country house, which has been Frederick. Thomas Holding. Sydney of millions. She spells wholesomeness Ainsworth. Corinne Barker. let to three women-haters, a lawyer, a for everybody. doctor and a musician, all of whom have Cosmo Hamilton wrote this brilliant Perhaps some time in the future, when suffered at the hands of the fair sex. story which is up to the new standard she does all her own producing, Miss Sylvia, arriving at the house while the set for Pauline Frederick in the series of Pickford will discover that she can do three are out, calmly sits down and eats photo-dramas she is now making. In the bigger acting than this, but even if she their supper, and then falls to sleep on picture, Miss Frederick plays a double never does anything more dramatic or their couch. There the analogy to the old role; she is Marion Roche, a humble more intense, she will continue to stand fairy tale begins. The three bears return servitor, and Mrs. Kingsley Sherwood, the for the best and cleanest in the photo-play to find Goldilocks, and Goldilocks dubs wife of a wealthy man. Mrs. Sherwood, art, and will doubtless go on making them the baby bear, the big bear and the in order to secure one week of a certain pictures that old and young, wise and middle-sized bear. The three men are kind of life for which she longs, persuades unwise, poor and rich can see and enjoy much put out at the girl’s being there and Marion Roche to act as her substitute send her off to a neighboring house. for that time. So Alarion rides in Mrs. 7 them, Sherwood’s limousine, dines at her table, But Sylvia has already bewitched "FALSE EVIDENCE"— Metro, featur- entertains her guests and all and the intimacy between the four grows. ing Viola Dana. does manner of When Sylvia and the little bear decide wonderful things for the week. Fortu- CAST to get engaged, the other two gracefully nately the husband is usually deep in his Viola Dana, Wheeler Oakman. Joe King, give their consent. cups, wherefore he does not present much Edward J Connolly, Patrick O'Malley. Miss Clark has a chance to be her own Peggy Pearce, Virginia Ross. of a problem. sweet, pretty self in most of the play The denouement is clever and dramatic, This picture has been adapted for the While none of the situations are hilariously and Miss Frederick makes the most of screen from Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's funny, yet they7 have touches of very7 it. story, “Madelon.” It is the first of a pleasant comedy. And Richard Barthel- The picture is one that admits of luxuri- number of stories by this famous New mess has already shown how well he and ous scenes, wonderful gowns and sets that England writer to be used for film pur- Miss Clark can work together As the are brilliant in their display of wealth. poses. It is based on the tradition, baby bear he is vastly entertaining. 1 he cast is small but well-chosen, and the prevalent in California’s redwood district, The surroundings of the picture are ensemble stands for the highest point in of betrothing every girl born during the excellent, but there is obvious padding to artistic appointments. Never since she first week of her life. The girl Madelon, make up the necessary five reels. Some entered the photo-play field has Aliss daughter of an old Scotchman, with a day perhaps they will find another story Frederick been given such splendid op- great reverence for traditions, is the first as good as “Bab” for Miss Clark, but portunity to display her charm, her beauty girl in the community to rebel against her later vehicles have been poorly chosen, of form and feature, and her versatility this marriage arrangement. She is and even her art cannot save them from as an actress. plighted to Lot Gordon, but she falls in revealing themselves as thin, unsatis- love with his cousin, Burr Gordon, and “ " factorv material. R K1I.I.Y S 1 with the revolt of Madelon against her WAS 1 DA A -Mack Sennett, featuring Charles father’s law the trouble begins. Murray Aladelon is known all through the CAST “CAPTAIN KIDD, r "—Artcraft, J country as a fiddler One night she diaries Murray, Eva Thatcher. Hampton featuring Mary Pickford. Scenario by del Ruth. Marie Prevost. fiddles at a dance, and chances to see Frances Marion. the man she loves, Burr Gordon, with A new Mack Sennett comedy means CAST Dorothy Fair Wildly jealous, she throws delight on the part of hundreds of thou- MacLean. Marcia Mary Pickford. Douglas down her precious violin and stamps sands of picture playrgoers. “Reilly’s Manon, Victor Potel. Spottiswoode Aitken. upon it. Then she runs from the place. Washday” is irresistibly funny, as comedies The charming personality of Alary She has in her possession her brother's of this brand usually are. Reilly himself Pickford is given full scope for a display clasp knife, and in her madness she runs is a lazy plumber, who lets his dog, on a of itself in this new little play, which was into Lot Gordon, not realizing who it is. treadmill, do most of his work. Mean- written from the stage piece by7 Rida He tries to kiss her and she stabs him. To while, his wife supports them by washing. Johnson Young. While Miss Pickford all intents and purposes he is dead. Burr Reilly, like many of his kind, attracts may have done bigger pictures, she has coming upon the scene, recognizes the girl’s dogs and children to him, with the result done few more engaging ones, for the plight and to shield her takes the blame that the house is a favorite rendezvous for humor and the pathos and the love on himself. There follows Burr's arrest, all the youngsters in the vicinity But element are very cleverly distributed, and his near hanging and the promise wrung when they choose washday to have a the scenes are managed with a view to from Aladelon to marry Lot if Burr is circus in the backyard, poor Airs. Reillv making the most of the slight dramatic saved. Madelon makes this promise and reaches her limit. There ensues one of attributes and the rather more pronounced is ready to keep her word, but a kindly those ludicrous mix-ups which produce comedy phases. redwood tree falls on Lot as he is going howl after howl of laughter Little Alary is the daughter of a curio through the woods and so Madelon is The dog of the play is the well-known shopkeeper, who also deals in books. With left free to follow her heart. Teddy. He is a real Mack Sennett asset, Mary MacTavish and her quaint old The story has the finish of a finely and should have his name in the cast. lather, there lives an ambitious young worked-up piece of literary7 art. It has For Teddy is more than a well-trained

O VtofQ UWUQ.V\vNVl*\A\\VA\\VNI a xSSv * A1U/L * WI/ Q ///// Gi /// ////, dog; he is a master in the art of acting, pares for both races, but the Bear stands “FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE”— and his tricks are such as make him almost always in his way, until through a series Artcraft, all-star cast. human. of wrecks, arrests, and escapes from CAST Marie Prevost is the customary flirta- prison, the imperturbable Toodles races Elliott Dexter, tious wife, with a dozen supposed husbands a fast train Gloria Swanson. Raymond and arrives in San Francisco Hatton. Tom Forman. hunting her down. Wanda Hawley, The part is obviously simultaneously with the Bear, who is Sylvia Ashton, Theodore Roberts. for made this little actress, who is pretty carrying off his daughter The exploit enough A most excellent cast has been gotten but never does any acting worth is one that even a grouch like the Bear the together for this new DeMille picture. name. Charles Murray is a host in must admire, and finally he hands over The scenario was written from a play himself, and Eva Thatcher holds up her his daughter. by end of the Edgar Selwyn, and Jeanie MacPherson picture nobly. I he picture is full of exciting episodes, was the scenarioist. and Mr. Reid is very happy in his role The story is of the love of Sylvia Nor- of easy man about town and speed bug. cross and Dr. Edward Meade. Dr “THE ISLAND OF INTRIGUE”— He knows how to handle a car as well as Meade is a specialist in children’s diseases, Metro, featuring May Allison. an aeroplane, and as always he knows how and though he is anxious to enlist for war CAST to take a knock-out blow standing up and service, he realizes that he is needed at May Allison. Jack Mower. Gordon how to make love to a pretty girl. Marr, home, and so decides to remain. Sylvia, Frederick Vroom, Lillian West. Hector The training that Wallace Reid has Sarno, Edward Alexander. to whom he is engaged, cannot understand had as a young Eastern college man who his motives and accuses him of being a When Isabel Ostrander wrote went West for a job and fell in with a “The slacker She marries Richard Burton, Island of Intrigue” she probably never tough lot of ranchmen, has peculiarly already enlisted, out of spite, and Burton thought of it as material for a motion fitted him tor these rollicking comedy- goes to France. There he is wounded picture. But given the perseverance of a dramas in which he has proved so success- seriously, and rather than go back so director who would not stop at any cost ful. He makes a most attractive young badly mutilated, he sends a message to his to secure the right settings, the tale swell; wears his clothes like a model, and wife that tells of his death. In the mean- becomes a mighty fine piece of photo-play >'et is able to display a brawn and muscle time, Sylvia has had an experience that literature. The company went all the that are formidable. has shown Dr. Meade to her in a true way to the Islands of the Pacific to secure In making the picture, the famous Santa light, and when she learns of Richard’s the proper backgrounds, and the picture Monica automobile race course has been death she turns again to the doctor shows the result of much travel, some utilized for a background, and the auto- whom she has never ceased to love and who hardships, and untold expense in its mobile feature of this story will help to has never ceased to love her. They are handsome views, its dusky supernumer- make it exceedingly popular just about to be married when her husband aries and its variety of location for the reappears, having come from reconstruc- many episodes. a “BERESFORD OF THE BABOONS” tion hospital where he has been made al- Maida Waring is the daughter of a rich Paramount-Flagg — comedy most new. Learning of what is about to old man, who adores her, and who hesitates CAST take place he realizes that Sylvia will lose to leave her alone in their California Olin Howland, Beatrice Tremaine, Joseph her happiness if he makes himself known mountain home when he is called away on Burke. and so he goes away and leaves the two business. So he arranges with a friend, to marry. This is a burlesque Mrs. Smith, to take Maida to her country on the recent Tarzan pictures, with fling The picture is one that portrays a unique house on an island, to stay with her until a of fun at the Darwin theory. brand of heroism. It shows the man who his return. He leaves his daughter, and Beresford of the Baboons is the missing heir of can fight and the man who can control Mrs. Smith calls. Maida has never seen the Duke of Swank, and he himself to the extent of keeping out of the the lady, and therefore without question lives in a jungle with baboons for his fighting when he sees that his real duty she goes with her, only to discover that companions and a strange assortment of calls upon him to do just that. she has been kidnapped. other animals, among which are chickens She is taken Elliott that lay square eggs. has taxi-crab Dexter, as Dr. Meade, gives his to an island in the Pacific and is ordered to He a which he uses usual fine interpretation of the principal write to her father for ransom or be tor- as a vehicle and numerous other odd and part. Mr. Dexter’s versatility is becoming tured. Meanwhile, the real Mrs. Smith ludicrous impedimenta. a byword; he is capable of creating an finds her proposed guest Into the jungle comes Professor Choate, gone, suspects infinite with Lord Archy and Cissy, variety of characters. Inthistype something is wrong, and sends for Mr in search of the he is peculiarly happy, since the part calls Waring. Maida escapes from the house missing heir. Beresford falls in love with Cissy, having for dignity and self-restraint, with just she is, in, but is almost recaptured, her and been her rescuer from now and then an emotional flare. father’s search party arriving barely danger, he marries her. in Miss Swanson continues to make good time to save her The whole story is pre-eminently funny; her promise of artistic feminine character- The story has a number of exciting filled with absurd incidents and situations. ization. The part is not big, but it gives possibilities and Miss Allison Without a doubt it will be a favorite with is given a the actress children the folks a chance to be charming, and chance for more than one athletic feat. and grown who like real fun. she makes the part wonderfully winning Taking it as a picture whole, it ought and human. Tom Forman, as Burton, to prove one of the most popular things displays skill and intelligence, and Ray- this pretty star has done. "HAROLD, THE LAST OF THE mond Hatton, Sylvia Ashton and Theodore The support is well chosen, several old SAXONS”— Paramount, featuring Sidney Roberts as usual create their parts with favorites reappearing in the minor parts. and Mrs. Drew. CAST excellent result. The photography has that Sidney Drew, Mrs. Drew. fine finish which has come to be synonymous with “ROARIN’ ROAD”—Paramount, fea- This is a very funny picture, one of the a DeMille film; the sets are admirable turing Wallace Reid. funniest the Drews ever made. That it down to the last detail, and are given an should come after the death of CAST Sidney elaboration that only a master hand would Drew gives it a touch of pathos that will dare indulge in. Wallace Reid, Ann Little, Guy Oliver, fill many a heart Theodore Roberts, C. H. Geidart. with sadness in spite In short, this is another of those pro- of its inimitably comic situations. As ductions de luxe which we are coming to One can always depend on a good picture Polly and Henry Minor, Mr. and Mrs. look forward to; they surpass the when Wally Reid and Ann Little get to- Drew once more appear, this time in the spectacle, in that they carry a human gether. They do the most excellent team- guise of small-town people who are to interest story which makes the picture work; neither is too big to let the other take part in amateur theatricals. Mr well worthy the name so have a chance. many artists Drew, in a gaudy union suit and kimona, would like to use, the photo-drama. In the story, new which is a picture is the Saxon Harold, and a more amusing adaptation by' Marion Fairfax of short figure has rarely appeared on the screen. stories by Byron “THE Morgan, Wallace Reid This is one of the longer comedies which UNKNOWN LOVE”—Pathe, takes the of featuring Dolores part Toodles Waldon, absorbed the Drews were making at the time of Cassinelli. in winning two races. One is to marry Mr Drew’s unexpected death. It shows CAST the Cub, daughter of the Bear, a big the capable direction of Mrs. Drew, who Dolores Cassinelli, E. K. Lincoln. W Cook, automobile producer, and the other is to arranged the sets and prepared the Robert Elliott, Bradley Barker. get the prize for the biggest automobile continuity. As the wife of William the This is a very slight story on which to race that has ever been run in the West. Conqueror, Polly is second only to the hang a six-reel picture. Only the excellent As an automobile salesman Toodles pre- Saxon Harold in ludicrousness. directing saves it from being obviously The photo-play world

padded. But every picture flashed on the name. It is the last picture in which the “Vicky Van,” Victoria Van Allen, and by screen is in itself a work of art, and the late Harold Lockwood appeared. The her beauty and vivacity gathers a Bo- thread of story is skilfully carried through story is one of American business life and hemian crowd around her, who have great yards of film that are devoted to artistic the fight of a clean-cut young American times in her beautiful establishment. war scenes, pleasing natural views, and against a band of unscrupulous plotters. By chance Schuyler is brought to the excellently posed close-ups. In the part of the hero Harold Lockwood house by a friend, and penetrates his Doris Parker is the daughter of a retired had one of those roles in which he always wife’s disguise. When home again he sea captain. At a house-party held in showed off well. He is fine, clean, up- confronts her, and her faithful maid, her home she reads, with a lot of other standing—a man with a sense of honor Tibbetts, believing that he intends to girls, letters from soldiers at the Front. and a man who can see the bright side of kill Ruth, snatches up a knife and stabs The letters of one lonely private appeal life even in the midst of difficulties. him. There is a great mystery, in which to her and she undertakes to adopt him, Lockwood pictures will be missed, be- both Ruth and Vicky Van come in for doing all for him that she can. His letters cause this star had made himself a force on a share of suspicion, but Tibbetts saves give her a glimpse of what he is going the screen; he never made a picture that her mistress again by confessing. through, and her letters tell him a lot about lacked excellent characterization, and he Ruth, meanwhile, has fallen in love a girl with whom he soon finds himself never made a picture that did not hold an with another man, and she is now free to falling in love. It ends with Doris going inspiration for better living. marry him. abroad, where she marries her soldier The play offers Miss Clayton excellent The earlier scenes are devoted to a chances for acting. As Vicky Van she is detailed description of the house-party. captivating, as Ruth she carries off the Summer sports are in progress and these “A YANKEE PRINCESS" Vita- role with wonderful charm. The emotional are given a careful showing. Then the graph, featuring Bessie Love. crises of the piece are of the sort that Miss the Western Front, scenes are shifted to CAST Clayton can handle admirably, and her where the actual happenings on the firing- artistic presentation of the part lifts the Bessie Love, Robert Gordon, George Pierce. line are reproduced. This gives oppor- picture high place artistic Aggie Herring. Katherine Griffith, Lydia to a as an tunity for very fine pictures. After Doris Titus, Max Asher. production. has married Townsend, there is provided an epilogue in which their little three-year- It takes all of Bessie Love’s charm and old son is introduced, and an effective infinite variety to put this picture over “AFTER Metro, climax is produced in a patriotic tableau That is because it lacks a good, strong HISOWN HEART"— featuring Hale Hamilton. that is very inspiring. story; it depends for all its effects on Miss Love’s ability to create character, to fit In all, from a photographic viewpoint, CAST into backgrounds and to harmonize differ- this is one of the finest pictures recently Hale Hamilton, Naomi Childers. Mrs. Louis. made. ent elements. Frank Hayes. Harry Carter, William V In the story Miss Love is a little Irish Mong, Herbert Pryor. Stanley Sanford. girl, born to poverty and suddenly made “THE QUICKENING FLAME”— The original story from which A. S. Le enormously wealthy. Her father starts World, featuring June Elvidge and Mon- Vino wrote this scenario was by Ben Ames out to buy some ancestors for her and also tagu Love. Williams and appeared in the “All-Story a husband in the form of an English lord. CAST Weekly ” It has just the combination June Elvidge, Montagu Love, Mabel Ballin, The latter proves to be an impostor, while of fun and seriousness that is needed to Albert Hart. Frank Quong, Bert Leigh. the real lord is revealed in the young man Rodney McKeever. make a Hale Hamilton picture a success. whom Patsy already loves. It isa dainty, Thomas Wentworth Duncan, accus- This is sheer melodrama, with a regular charming little tale, with no excitement but tomed to millions, suddenly finds himsell villain, a real hero and a most variable any number of pretty and effective scenes, penniless, owing to a dishonest trustee heroine. and a good deal of gentle emotion as who has decamped with his fortune. He John Steele married an English bur- provided by the delightful and unexpected discovers himself called upon to work for lesque dancer, Maizie Bell. He soon found Patsy. the first time in his life, and he is much that the girl had married him for his The play will please younger people, perplexed as to how to go about it. More money, and he promptly left her going and deserves attention because it shows than that he has fallen in love with Sally back to America. Presently it was re- what a clever actress can do with a clean, Reeves, and he cannot ask her to marry ported that Maizie was dead, anti John fresh little tale that depends on no tricks him now that he is poor proceeded to marry another girl. for its success, but just on the personality Very much down at heart, he returns Of course, Maizie was not dead, but she of its star and her supporters. home one evening to find, among his mail, and her invalid stepfather had planned a a letter marked “Personal and Important.” way to get money from John. They came He opens it, and is astonished to find that to America, blackmailed the husband, it contains an offer of employment for a and almost drove him to despair Then featur- “VICKY VAN”— Paramount, mysterious mission which will earn him Maizie made a confession; the stepfather ing Ethel Clayton. twenty-five thousand dollars. was in reality her husband, and she, At first he thinks to refuse the outlandish not John, was guilty of bigamy. In his CAST proposition, but the thought of Sally rage her sick husband killed her and then Noah Berry. Jane Wolfe, Ethel Clayton. Katherine Griffith, Josephine Crowell conquers, and he follows the directions tumbled of a cliff in his wheel chair Emory Johnson. given. An automobile comes for him, and As one reviewer says, “The villain goes all he finds himself virtually a prisoner in the the way through the picture in a wheel Sooner or later all actors and actresses hands of a mighty man whom he dubs chair, but we have never seen a man with come to a dual role. Only, in “Vicky “Goloath.” They go to a hospital, and two legs and an automobile do more Van,” written from the mystery novel of there he is told by the strange Dr. Spleen damage.” the same name, by Carolyn Wells, the that his heart is to be taken out and put June Elvidge carries off her vampire dual part is really dual; the original heroine into the body of an old and rich man, part with a grace that is inherent to her of the story lives a double life, and there- whose heart, which is feeble and worn, is, She has the good feeling of her audience fore the two parts created belong to the in turn, to be placed in Duncan’s breast. in every picture. Mr Love is his usual same girl. Duncan rebels, but finds himself powerless; capable self and the support is admirable. Ruth Endicott has been reared in a the doctor is plainly a maniac, so he sends But it might all have been talent used to Puritan atmosphere. She is married by for Sally and they say a pathetic good- better purpose, for this kind of photo-plav her aunt to Randolph Schuyler, of an old bye to each other. is old stuff and the sort of thing the best New York family. Her illusions regarding Then Fate intervenes. Dr Spleen producers are trying nowadays to avoid. love and marriage are quickly shattered, is seized with an attack just as he is to for Schuyler is years older than herself begin his crazy operation, and he falls dead and does not especially love her. Suddenly beside the operating table. Duncan comes “A MAN OF HONOR”—Metro, featur- Ruth inherits fifty thousand dollars. She back to life to find Sally beside him and ing Harold Lockwood. determines to keep the news to herself the danger past. CAST and with this money to lead her own life. Many of the situations are irresistibly Harold Lockwood, Bessie Eytoil. Stanton She hits upon the plan of buying the house funny and Mr. Hamilton makes them all Heck. William Clifford, Gordon MacGregor, next door to the Schuyler home, and by Bert Starkey, Pomeroy Cannon. the more so by his drollery, which is in making a communicating door she can itself an art. Naomi Childers, as Sally, This is a picture adaptation of Henry spend much of her time there. In dis- is very charming, and contributes her own Kitchell Webster’s novel of the same guise she lives in the other house as touches of humor.

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RUTH ROLAND—CALIFORNIA'S OWN DAUGHTER

Out in Sunny California, sports have a big place in the lives of the pho to-players Outdoor exercise helps to keep them fit and makes studio work easier It may be hard work, but it’s great fun by providing plenty of relaxation be- The proof that Miss Roland can do Westerns directing. Ruth Roland is a clever hand at tween times. Miss Roland, as is seen to the life. In the serials in which she has the business, and she has an enthusiasm by this picture, is an earnest tennis player, This shows her been starred, this sort of costume has been that helps to make things go. ready for a match. necessary for practice, at least.

The Zoo at Los Angeles is a “happy hunting ground” for a girl Who would suspect the athletic Ruth of a tendency toward who loves animals. Needless to say. Miss Roland belongs in the romantic? And yet even in serials there is a place for this category. She begins with horses and dogs, but her heart love-stories, and the serial star has to know how to be winning is large enough for anything from elephants to antelopes. as well as brave.

There are more unfortunate creatures in the world A sweet tooth is a distinctly feminine trait—all than the dog Ruth Roland.is fond’of. the ice cream men know Miss Roland well. — —

38 THE PHOTO-PI.AY WORLD THE GLORY OF GLORIA

The Girl Who Made Good in Spite of Her Looks By GRACE DEETER

IROM slap-stick comedy to stardom And so, when the Other Man appeared individuality so strong that one cannot in serious drama in six months is debonaire, well-groomed and clever, with associate the Gloria Swanson of former a long jump and a wide one, but the wiles of a hardened flirt—she became days with the actress of “Don’t Change it is a jump that Gloria Swanson has interested in him and finally so much so Your Husband.” made. And it becomes the more remark- that she arranged to divorce her husband Personally Miss Swanson says she is not able when one considers the handicap Miss to marry him. There were scenes in this yet satisfied with her acting. “I have Swanson had to overcome. part of the picture where Miss Swanson’s worked exceedingly hard—reading and Possessed of a beautiful classic face with acting was sensationally vivid. She seemed re-reading the script and going over scenes the most regular features imaginable, and to “live the part,” as the trite saying goes, many times before the actual rehearsals a complexion like wax which photographs and more than one of the onlookers at the at the studio—but there remains much for perfectly, she made an ideal “Mack Sennett studio, the day the scenes were “shot,” me to learn,” she said one day girl”—who has to do about as much real commented upon the high type of her work. “Possibly it is due in part to the new acting as a Follies girl at the conditions at the studio-the midnight roof show difference in size makes one Incidentally, Miss Swanson feel as though there were an can wear clothes with the air audience of several million of a professional model and people at least watching one. the grace and bearing of a Then, there is the inevitable society dame. This, too, was confusion of a large studio in her disfavor, as far as seri- and the constant interrup- ous acting was concerned. tions and breaking points in Fortunately, however, Miss the continuity of the work. Swanson had ambitions. Art “Work in comedies is so was to her a sacred thing, and different that I had always she realized that the art of imagined the scenes of seri- the screen had higher forms ous dramas would be taken than comedy—the comments if not exactly in the order of of sundry learned critics to the their happening in the story contrary notwithstanding. —at least more so than Thus it happened that comedies. Because in taking when the opportunity came a comedy one seldom knows she seized it with both hands. the story, or at least all the As she expressed it herself, details of it. One rehearses she almost had the door the incidents one by one, open before opportunity was striving to get all the humor- through knocking. And soon, ous ‘business’ into each that as the leading lady of “Don’t is possible, and then some Change Your Husband,” she clever director cuts and pieces proved to the large circle the whole to make a coherent of friends and admirers, who plot. In a serious drama it is seemed at first a bit sceptical so different. One knows the about her success, that she story — every detail of it has emotional depths and a and it seems thoroughly con- comprehension of dramatic fusing to be taking scenes acting they had not dreamed that happen in the very end she possessed. of the play before the first The story, “Don’t Change part has even been rehearsed. Your Husband,” was written For instance, I was married by Jeanie Macpherson as a to the second husband before sort of sequel to “Old Wives I had ever met the first—Mr for New” from David Graham Dexter being out of town for Phillips’s novel, and is that of the first few days of our work. a wife whose husband, while “However, I got used to a thoroughly estimable gen- these discrepancies, as they Gloria Swanson. tleman, has certain extremely seemed to be at first, and disconcerting habits which found that by a really great wear upon her patience and almost exhaust In the end, the husband reforms—that effort of concentration one could retain her good nature. For example, an inordi- is, he wakes up to the fact that his loss was the theme subconsciously while working nate fondness for certain odorous vegetables due to his own shortcomings, and is able which helped a great deal to heighten the —which he indulges freely, a tendency to to save Leila from a tragic situation, taking reality of the scenes. That is one reason put his feet upon the highest plane he can her back into his home and heart and prov- why I consider serious acting on the reach when seated at her side—such as the ing each day of their new life that he screen a higher form of art than on the mantelpiece, a table or a chair, and a habit actually has been changed to a different stage even.” of scattering cigar ashes freely about the man. Talking with Miss Swanson is like a home. It may easily be seen that a picture could plunge into the refreshing air of a winter In themselves these things seem small not have been chosen that would have afternoon—so bracingly ambitious and when compared to the fact that in reality provided a wider scope for the players, nor inspiringly vivid is her personality There he had provided for her what might seem a more difficult range of emotions. There is nothing to which she may not aspire, if to be all that a woman could desire, but are comedy touches, offered mostly by she continues the career she has so success- the very fact that her extreme daintiness, Elliott Dexter as the recalcitrant husband, fully started, for she has a force of character her natural fineness, were so pronounced, but in part by Miss Swanson herself. The all unsuspected beneath the beautiful made it harder for her to bear with her subtle humor of these episodes bears no exterior that at first glance would seem to husband’s carelessness. Many a romance trace of the humor of the Sennett comedies, be mere surface beauty In reality it is has been wrecked for less. for example, but rather is marked by an ( Continued on page 5S) —

JUNE, 1919 J9 GRACE CUNARD—THE SERIAL GIRL

By DONALD CLIFFORD SCOTT

AM twenty-six years old. I was born know Joe,” she said prettily, “he is the and America are the most wonderful coun- X in France—Paris, to be explicit. I youngest of the Moore boys.” tries in the world,” she said earnestly have been in pictures over ten years, It would be impossible not to know the “They understand each other and have and I like them, oh, ever so much youngest of the Moore brothers. Owen, always been such admirable friends. This more than I do the stage. There, haven’t I Tom and Matt are perhaps the best known, great world conflict has established a answered all the regulation questions, and but the youngest as well had culled his share relationship between them that can never can’t we just visit, now that the interview of laurels before entering the army in the be broken. There is a certain romance is all over?” service of Uncle Sam. connected with France that is keenly felt But it wasn’t all over There were A coincidence is the fact that Miss by everyone. Someone once made a questions and questions to be asked and Cunard's last picture to be released is tremendous impression on me by saying ” answered before it would be. Grace Cun- “After the War She was enthusiastic in that every man loved two countries—his ard had told me that she did not wish to her praise of it. “It is just the sort of own and France. I will never forget that be interviewed, but that she would like to part I delight in portraying,” she said. because it seemed so true to me at the time.” talk to me. Her greeting made me believe “None of the horrors of war are depicted Miss Cunard showed me her kennels, that she had repented, but just as I was in the story, which deals extensively with which she regards with pardonable pride. making use of my mental notebook, the the reconstruction period and is the sort Here were thoroughbred English bull-dogs words came crisply, decisively and finally of play which should prove popular right and pedigreed Pekinese spaniels. sensi- ” A “l don’t want to be interviewed.” But now tive pointer came hurriedly over to us, to she was! prove his friendliness, as we- The business of interviewing en tered. I stepped back as an is not so calm a thing as the Irish wolf-hound came bounc- casual reader may believe. This ing out. Have you ever seen is especially true when the one? If not, you would step person to be interviewed is not back just as hastily as I did. desirous of it at all, in fact, is They are almost the size of a rather determined against it. small pony and resemble in Then interviewing ceases to be a general appearance the Irish reportorial pastime and be- terrior, but they are large comes a diplomatic mission. enough and strong enough to Diplomacy was never my kill a man. especial forte. I cast about Miss Cunard laughed as she wildly for an opening. Then saw my discomfort. ‘‘Aren’t you glad that the “Don’t ever be afraid of war is over?” I ventured Alike,” she said. “He is the brilliantly That the remark best-tempered of all my pets. was a happy one was evident in Aren’t you?” she asked, and to Miss Cunard’s reception of it. prove that he was, Mike happily ‘‘Glad? \\ hy I really believe pressed his shaggy self against that there never in all this her Soon he was displaced. A world has been any one so tiny dwarfed Alaskan Spitz happy as I am. Just think of it, had just discovered his mis- my husband is coming home!” tress’s presence, and with calm This was rather a coup. assurance, nosed his tiny self “Your husband?” I meant a around and under Mike and polite little interrogation, but into her lap. I gasped, expect- in the flurry of the moment it ing to see a hideous encounter might have been an exclamation. between the two, but Mike was But it didn’t make any differ- unruffled in his greeting of the ence. Miss Cunard was too small disturber The two were engrossed in happy contempla- friends, and even so great a tion either to know or care Grace Cunard in sympathetic mood. thing as a lady’s favor was not just then what I was saying. to separate them. “Do you know I can’t wait for Joe to Grace Cunard is rather difficult to under- “I wouldn’t have dogs that were surly come,” she said, and even though she is a stand and therefore is the more interesting. or who fought near me,” explained Miss famous actress, at that moment she looked During the war period she took an active Cunard when I asked how she could pre- just like millions of other girls who are part in Red Cross and Belgian Relief work. serve such wonderful harmony among her waiting with her—for the boys to come It was rather difficult to associate the sober pets. “All my dogs are friends, and they home. “Do you think there is anyone quite little worker with the vividness of the Grace are equally as fond of my Persian cats. so happy as I am?” she asked. Cunard I was just beginning to become They all have beautiful romps together, ” I remembered diplomacy just in time. acquainted with, for this Grace Cunard and are generally a happy, carefree family “No, I shouldn’t think so,” 1 answered, was a very vivid little person who loved As the afternoon light was waning, I but I hadn’t forgotten the little elevator pretty things and bright colors. It is hastily thought of my quest for an inter- girl in our building whose eyes shone with rather dangerous to love bright colors, view “Oh,” I began again. “Where did “the light that never was on land nor sea,” because in loving them one is quite likely you say you began your photo play career?” nor of the stenographers in the office who to use them in choosing one’s wardrobe. Miss Cunard laughed reprovingly “I had just gotten “passed by the censor” Miss Cunard is not an exception to this didn’t say But I began posing in the old letters that very morning. But was there role—one has never seen her in drab colors Biograph Studio on Fourteenth Street. any use in offering any of these cases for yet. But she has the personality and color- Do you remember it?” the regardless inspection of the “happiest ing that carry them off with honors. Remember it? I should say I do. Who person in 'he world?” And I will say that Decidedly attractive is this sister-in-law of the veteran fans doesn’t remember? It I am quite sure that there wasn’t a person of Alice Joyce and “Our Mary” Bickford. would seem as much sacrilege to forget it happier than she in the world. Her golden hair gleams with the radiance of as to forget Mount Vernon, or Lincoln’s The fact that Grace Cunard was married captured sunbeams, for she is that rare birthplace. “Were you there with Mary was a distinct surprise to me, but Miss type, a Parisian blonde. She is very proud Pickford and Arthur Johnson and Mack Cunard blushed a trifle as she admitted of her heritage these days and the fact that Sennett and all the others?” I asked eagerly that she was a war bride. “Of course, you she is an American by adoption. “France {Continued on page 58) — —

40 THE PHOTO-PLAY WORLD MADGE KENNEDY

7 he Girl Who Meant to Be an Artist

By MAE L. MACK

SS KENNEDY was born in River- Neither did she lose anything by her Harold Bolster Captain Bolster, who is side, California. While she was uncommon modesty Grace George, one on the staff of the United States army, studying art in New York, she afternoon while on tour, walked into the resigned as vice president of the film com- occasionally appeared in perform- theatre in Cleveland where Miss Kennedy pany which produces for his wife, when his ances at the Art Students’ League and was playing. As soon as the matinee was country went into the war similar amateur or semi-amateur functions. over she went straight to a telegraph office Regarding the pictures in which she has She was on her vacation at Siasconset, and wired William Brady that she had appeared as a bride, Miss Kennedy writes on Nantucket Island, when the crucial made a real discovery and that he must “I have been married three times in a event in her career happened. Harry come at once to see a young actress named few months—three formal weddings, elabo- Woodruff, who one of owned the largest Kennedy, who would be ideally suited to a rate in their detail, irreproachable in their cottages on the island, saw Miss Kennedy role which Brady was having some dif- adherence to fashionable form. Even in in a burlesque sketch which was part of ficulty in casting. Brady could not leave pictures, marriage is far from being a the programme of the benefit performance. New York at the time but he sent Philip casual, mimic affair It is really a serious It so happened that he needed a young and Bartholomae, author of “Over Night,” business, no matter how laughable the pulchritudinous leading woman for his on the next train to Cleveland. Bartholo- incidents that follow the nuptials. Motion- new play, and he was so struck by Miss mae saw the work of the young actress picture weddings are quite as real as ro- Kennedy’s appearance ability and that named Kennedy for just one act, and the mances depicted on the stage, in spite of he made her an offer that same evening. result was that she was immediately en- their lack of words. Indeed, sometimes At first both Miss Kennedy her and mother gaged for the principal role in the road they are more so, because the mere fact declined the offer, because a stage company of “Over Night.” of not having to memorize lines and strive career was entirely out of their calculations, During that season she had the inestima- for their correct interpretation leaves one besides, and Madge’s art studies were ble benefit of much advice and coaching freer to absorb the significance of the progressing exceedingly well. She gave from Mr Brady, who was now bent on function. And nuptial ceremonies as promise of being a really excellent artist grooming this promising young actress performed in ‘Baby Mine,’ ‘Nearly in black and white. the But more reluctant for the big thing in her career—a New York Married,” and ‘Our Little Wife’ were they were, the more anxious Woodruff appearance in a leading role. formal and elaborate enough to give me a became, and at last he increased his offer Early in the following season, the big thrill and cause me to ask myself, for a to such a figure that even a Cecilia Beaux event happened. The play, “Little Miss second, if I were not really married to the might have been tempted to give up the Brown,” did not amount to much, although man whose ring I wore. brush for the grease paint. it lasted in New York for three months and “But very soon, of course, something So, during the following season, Madge was then sent out on the road. But every happened to bring me to my senses Kennedy started in the theatre in a leading newspaper in New York was vehemently something amusing—and I knew that after role. The maxim about beginning at the enthusiastic about the actress who did the all it was but a marriage in fun. In ‘Baby bottom and working one’s way up, is title role — “a delightful and thoroughly Mine’ it was a double wedding—my chum frequently into knocked the celebrated irresistible young woman named Madge and I stood the ” at alter at the same time cocked hat in the show business. Many Kennedy and married friends. Zoie, the girl I of the most successful people in the pro- Her career since then has been a climb played, had just left school. She had had fession have, to be sure, started on the as swift and unfaltering as it was sure. no experience in life. Zoie thought that lowest rung and achieved their goal by Her next part was that of the young wife marriage meant but one thing; perfect persistent, laborious endeavor Others, in Margaret Mayo’s “Twin Beds.” The freedom to have a good time. And to this on the contrary, have such obvious gifts other people in the cast were all of much irrepressible creature a good time meant or good fortune—that they almost literally more experience than Miss Kennedy, but an endless round of luncheons, matinees walk out of their boudoirs into the star it was she who attracted the greatest and dances. Zoie, like too many other dressing-room. attention. girls, conceived marriage to mean nothing Kennedy of Madge was one these After that came her biggest stage success in the way of responsibilities, but only a singularly gifted, or lucky, girls. The first —the wife in that impeccable farce, “Fair wider scope for her pleasure-loving part which she so reluctantly accepted and Warmer ” It now became generally impulses. had been sought fifty by some actresses of recognized that nobody on the English- “Zoie was quite unlike the bride, Betty, experience and established reputation. But speaking stage could approach her in the in my next play, ‘Nearly Married.’ the judgment that chose Miss Kennedy playing of such parts, that she could “She had been ‘out’ several seasons and was entirely vindicated. Throughout the express the sophisticated innocent with had enjoyed the distractions of the social tour she got better notices all over the such delicacy, humor and charm that the whirl. Betty knew what marriage meant country than either the producer or the most risque situations seemed absolutely and was glad to assume its responsibilities play harmless. and live up to them. She meant, in a way, curious fact is that all The this did not Of course, everybody knows the history to settle down. Betty was practical after ” turn her head. You can well imagine that of “Fair and Warmer After its second a fashion, with a vein of seriousness running it must be rather difficult for a girl still year on the stage, it was rewritten for the through her nature. All might have been in her teens, placed prematurely so into a screen and Miss Kennedy was the natural well had not the girl suddenly conceived position of prominence, praised in the public choice for the part she had already created. the notion of having her adored younger prints, while her elders ignored, were to Then followed screen versions of “Twin brother accompany her husband and her- retain humility any But her sudden Beds” and “Baby Mine.” Neither of them self on their honeymoon. Then the situa- success was so far from spoiling her, that seemed to be possible without Madge tion developed complexities. We shall not at the end of one season in “The Genius,” in Kennedy the leading roles. go into them, however, since it is Betty’s Madge Kennedy decided that acting was What happened after that is a matter of marriage that concerns us most.- her profession but that she had an enormous screen history that every fan knows. The “In every particular her wedding was lot learn it. to in So she deliberately indifference and hostility of the exhibitor what might be called a sophisticated one. sought an engagement in a stock company to this new form of polite comedy was soon In the first place, rather than the simple which paid her considerably less than she broken down before the wave of popular ceremony which Zoie had in the small getting had been as leading lady for a star approval with which the innovation was church, Betty arranged for a gorgeous and set herself to learning the technique of met. The public was ready for such wedding in her own home. Everything her craft. That, we submit, is an example of comedy, and the cinema fans took Miss that money and good taste could devise unusual sense common and level-headed- Kennedy to their hearts with an unqualified was provided to satisfy her So of course aess, especially when you consider that she enthusiasm. I saw to it that her dress and veil and all refused several other offers. In private life Madge is Kennedy Mrs. ( Continued on page 62) JUNE, 1919 41

THE EVER-READY SPORTS SUIT

For riding, the model below may be made of dark blue broadcloth. The hat is of black Milan, with a patent leather band; the boots are of shiny leather and the gloves of white doeskin. Or the whole costume may be worked less elegantly in a substantial tweed, gray or brown, with black or brown hat and brown boots. The little strap under the chin is an innovation in smartness.

This suit of brown jersey with striped red and white silk trimmings is suitable for almost any sort of outing. The big pockets are very decorative, and white canvas oxfords with brown leather strap trimmings will go welt with the suit. The hat may be brown chip with a while ribbon, or red with Pauline Starke is here seen in white a white ribbon. duck skirt and sweater with a big braid hat. A comfortable suit for an outing, and very durable. 42 THE PHOTO-PLAY WORLD

THE SUMMER FROCK

This is a chic little bonnet in victory red, with a wreath of bright flowers and a dark blue ribbon drawn through the crown. The touch of smartness is aided by the short white lace veil, which can be worn or not, according to one's individual taste.

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Kathleen Kirkham shows here a Norma Talmadge looks very girlish dress of embroidered net. It is all in this green organdie in white with a bread white satin frock, covered with ecru lace. <» sash. The hat is offilmy georgette The belt is of green and lavender hardly a head covering, but a very ribbon and the hat matches the dainty accessory to so illusory a dress, with long streamers down gown. the back.

The extreme note of grace is reached in this gown of embroidered taffeta in a light tan, with an underskirt of georgette caught tip with a knot of flowers, and a bunch of flowers at the waist. The parasol is also tan with a polka do! ruffle. The hat carries

out the general effect, tan braid, with a strip of darker toned ribbon and again a knot of flowers.

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THE LUXURY OF DAINTY LINGERIE

There is a distinct note of the Russian in this suit of white wash satin pajamas, made almost to look like boots. The over slip is of silver lace, very handsome, with a band of marabou around the bottom. Corinne Griffith is very effective in this garb, which might be modified to meet more

modest requ irent cuts.

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May Allison looks very sweet in white crepe de dime pajamas, with shadow lace ruffles around the ankles, and a loose over- dress of georgette held at the waist with crepe de meteor ribbons.

This group of boudoir caps and dainty lingerie shows originality. The black ribbon velvet on two of the caps makes for piquancy. The underdress of satin is daintily rosetted; very appropriate for beneath georgette; the envelope garment is distinctly French, with its Madeira border, while the night dress is very lovely, with its little bolero, which is trimmed with ribbon and lace, and the tiniest of pink rosebuds. 44 THE PHOTO PLAY WORLD WEEK-ENDS—AND MONROE SALISBURY By ELIZABETH BENNECHE PETERSEN

T was a real Western welcome. Being My first feeling for Salisbury had been proval makes up for it. After all it is a an Easterner I had grown ac- one of the utmost respect, but this X attitude very human trait wanting to know just customed to meeting mine host of his where his Indian friends were con- what people think of you, don’t you think?” in the dingy confines of a Harlem or cerned deepened it a hundredfold. From As he finished he turned once more to Brooklyn flat, after climbing from four to that moment I knew nothing could change autographing photographs, and I left him six flights of dingy stairs, or as on more my admiration for him. to find a seat on the shady veranda with select occasions being whirled to a dizzy 1 he Soboba Indian I’ll remember longest some of the others. height in that particular style of bird-cage is that chubby little red-skin known as I he rest of that day passed in a series of they call an apartment elevator This was Monroe Salisbury, who claims the Univer- interesting events, and Salisbury the actor different. The ride from Hemit had been sal star as entirely his own property “Oh, was almost forgotten in the newer acquaint- an ideal one, revealing as it did California yes,” laughingly explained Salisbury, “We ance with Salisbury the man. There was in its most glorious season. “We’re turning think both of us are just fine. You see he pride and we did not blame him for it in at the Salisbury Ranch now,” remarked had the good taste to pick me out for god- either—in his very manner as he showed us the driver laconically, and instinctively I father when he was just two weeks old, and his prize horses. As he passed them, one tried to overcome the ravages of the long naturally I admire his good taste. His and all poked their noses inquiringly into ride. But we hadn’t arrived yet, for Western parents liked the sound of my name and so his pockets and helped themselves of the ranches are somewhat larger affairs than named him after me. The christening was store of sugar there, which he had to re- I had imagined. There were fields and great. I’ll never forget it as long as I plenish again and again from a paper bag fields of vivid scarlet and yellow poppies live.” he carried with him. to be passed yet, as well as immense And the Sobobas will never forget Salis- Not quite so appealing but even more orchards where we glimpsed the heavily bury either A young graduate of Carlisle, interesting were his horn toads, which af- laden trees destined to bring forded considerable amuse- all sorts of prizes to the ment to all of us. So thorough owner who is considered an was Salisbury’s discourse on authority on avocado (alli- them that we felt, one and gator pear) culture. Then as all, capable of raising prize we neared the house, the horn toads, should the neces- vineyards and the far-famed sity for such a procedure arise. Salisbury lily pond made me The sun was setting as we wish for the hundredth time finally left the ranch behind that day that I had been us. “Lucky fellow, Salis- born with a talent for paint- bury,” remarked one. “There ing. aren’t many possessing a As we drove up to the hobby as interesting as the house, the door was suddenly one he has in his ranch.” flung open and with out- “Nor as lucrative a one,” stretched hand Monroe Salis- said another “Not so bad bury strode forward to wel- to have such a fascinating come us. Did I say before it business to fall back upon. was a real Western welcome? Salisbury confided in me It was. Salisbury was geni- should the fans tire of seeing ality itself. He actually his shadow on the silver sheet seemed to enjoy having us all he would be perfectly willing around the place, asking the to retire and change his grease most amateurish questions paint for a coat of sunburn, about anything and every- and his costumes for the over- thing. alls of the California rancher, Two hours later, when we and I don’t blame him at had all had tea and were Monroe Salisbury, a typical California farmer. that.” feeling even more cheerful “Neither do I,” said a voice than before (were that possible), somebody just returned to his own people, told us from somewhere in the region of the tonneau. suggested a visit to the nearby Indian many instances of consideration that have “Nor I,” echoed another reservation. Salisbury was not a bit en- made them regard him in the light they do. Then silence reigned as we all settled thusiastic about it he even tried to veto — At one time, when the actor played the back to enjoy the roadsides of California the plan, but we wouldn’t be thwarted. Indian lead in “The Savage,” he rented again and oui memories of the week-end “Why don’t you want us to go?” some one the theatre in Hemit and invited the whole just past. asked, and Salisbury answered seriously, reservation to see him as one of them. Looking over our visit in retrospect, we “Because I like and respect them too much Trucks were hired to carry the Indians, found it very gratifying to recall the clean- to have them suffer any embarrassment.” — three hundred odd, to the theatre. cut features, the hearty manner, the easy “But ” somebody else started, and The next morning revealed Salisbury cordiality and the entirely natural charm Salisbury smiled a little ruefully “For- in a new light. In a corner of the sunny of our host. Those who have seen Monroe give me if I seemed abrupt,” he explained, morning room, he had established himself Salisbury in the pictures, know him for “I didn’t intend any insinuation. This with a batch of fan letters and photo- the finely upstanding, typically American is the way I feel about it a lot of tourists graphs — and was busily at work answering figure that he is, and it is quite in keeping visit the reservation and unthinkingly show the former “Don’t you find it a bit of a with his views on Americanism that he the Indians just how odd and ridiculous nuisance answering all those?” I ventured, should feel so deep a love for the land that they think they are. Naturally the Indians but Salisbury smiled contradictingly he can contemplate letting the activities of resent it—wouldn’t you resent it if the “A nuisance?” he asked. “Why should it his ranch life take the place of his occupa- situation were reversed? Now that I have be? I enjoy getting these fan letters im- tion as an actor been so exceedingly rude, and criticised my mensely and consider answering them a 1 1 is good to know that, in spite of the fact guests even before they erred, I’m going very r small way in which to show my that there is o ten a general impression exist- to make for it up by showing you every appreciation. I feel that I should like to ing to the e fleet that an actor is likely to be a inch of interesting ground in that reserva- meet all these unknown friends of mine and trifle fussy and effeminate, there are plenty tion and maybe even”— this last with a be able to tell — them how much their in- of men in the game who are thorough men, boyish twinkle “I’ll introduce you to terest my really means to me. Applause is four-square men, with honest muscles and good friend the chief.” denied the screen actor— this written ap- honest hearts. Salisbury is one of them. JUNE, 101<) 45 THE AMAZING WIFE

By DONAI.I) CLIFFORD SCOTT

lICELY OSBORNE sat huddled up on “I’ll marry you, John, if you want me.” he ordered drink after drink, and with each G I a bench in the park. The sky was She did not tell her mother; but she and drink he became a little more hilarious, a Wgd leaden, but not more so than the John got ready the next day and went down little more threatening toward his newly ““S3 spirit of the girl who covered her to get a licence. A magistrate married made wife. tear-swollen eyes with her hand lest some them. At the close of the ceremony Ashton How well Cicely recalled her blushes when passer-by note her forlornness and be turned to give his bride a kiss. All the John had leaned toward the waiter, and tempted to address her horror of the right of this man to possess with a wink had whispered “We’re just Cicely was one of the many girls who her filled Cicely, she drew away with a married.” The waiter had grinned, mean- find life in a great city insupportable. little shudder, at which Ashton laughed ingly Only too clearly did she recall the events of good-naturedly, saying- “Never mind, I’ll “You’re a cold little bride,” Ashton had ” the past few months, events that had make you love me yet, my pretty complained, and Cicely did her best to changed her whole outlook on life, had Then he shook hands with the justice shake off the horrible oppression that had taken away all incentive to make even a of peace and handed Cicely the paper that fallen upon her try at success, and had shown her once and recorded their union. But Ashton, true to type, believed that for all that she was a failure, and that per- That paper was in Cicely’s hands now the way to win her was to make her haps the only way out would be the way She looked at it a little dazedly It all jealous. At a nearby table sat a very- that she longed for, yet was afraid to take. seemed so far away and so long ago. But pretty, though coarse-looking, girl with a Two months ago her mother had lain there it was, the registry record of the man. Ashton stared at this girl until he

ill in their little room in a cheap boarding- marriage between Cicely Osborne and John attracted her attention house. They had prac- “Some stunnin’ girl tically no money and over there,” he re- Cicely had found it im- marked to Cicely possible to get a job. Cicely pretended not She had walked the to hear streets in the hours Then Ashton grew while her mother slept, angry Deliberately and more than once she he lifted his glass and had felt the impulse of bowed to the other girl. despair to the point of At this the man with being ready almost to the girl jumped up and sell herself for the sake came aggressively over of procuring those to the Ashton table. things which were so “What d' you mean essential to the saving by mash in ‘ my girl?” «• of her mother’s life. he demanded. Then suddenlya way Ashton laughed. had opened up. John “Who said I was Ashton, a crude fellow, mashin’?” he wanted and a mere laborer, to know, boldly who lived in the same “Come, John, let’s house, had always been go,” Cicely whispered, pleasant to Cicely irightenedly Ashton That he admired her leered at her

in his rough way was “Jealous, eh? I obvious. As he saw the thought I’d prove you girl growing pinched was human.” and haggard, John “Look here, ’’shouted longed to help her He the other man. “you was not the sort of man leave my gal alone.” to appeal to a refined The little mother would not need the country now. With that Ashton, girl and he knew it. now really tipsy, had

But he realized that perhaps for the pur- Ashton of Boston, on March— . She had leaped from his seat and had struck the poses involved he might help Cicely as well been his wife in name—for a little while at man square in the face. Horrified, Cicely as another man. least. In her coat pocket was a ticket looked on. The waiter appeared just as “Look here,” John greeted her one even- that she drew out; it was a pawn ticket. the other man flung a bottle at John’s head, ing in the hallway “What’s the matter? On a plain gold band ring she had borrowed and Ashton went full-length to the floor You look as if you’d lost your last friend.” two and a half dollars. Just thirteen cents like a log. The waiter gave him one look The words were not well-chosen, but the of that money was left. When it was gone and then, in a quick aside, warned Cicely note of sympathy struck down into Cicely’s there was nothing. Once more memory “If you’re wise, you’ll beat it.” heart. Her eyes filled with tears, as she blinded her eyes with tears. For Ashton, And Cicely, moving mechanically, had confessed something of her plight. the jocular bridegroom, had taken her to left the restaurant and had hurried home, “Come,” said Ashton. “Let’s remedy a cheap restaurant to have their wedding the terror of a criminal in her heart, for she this thing. I like you a lot, kid, why not breakfast. While they sat at the table, knew that John was dead, that she had marry me? I haven’t much education, I seen him killed; the police would be after know, and you’re a pretty girl who could her How much relief there was in the do better, but I’m strong, I’ve got a job knowledge that Ashton would now never that pays well, and if you marry me you THE CAST come to claim her, she did not know, but can take your mother to the country to get her feet moved swiftly, almost buoyantly, Written from the Universal Photoplay well again.” away from the scene of the murder It was a long speech for the rude fellow Cicely Osborne. Mary MacLaren But as she reached her boarding-house, to make, but Cicely felt that he was honest. Lieut. John Ashton Frank Mayo and started to mount the steps, she paused She shrank with a certain repugnance from Claire Winston .Ethel Lynne a little. No country for her mother now; close contact with this laborer, but there Philip Ashton .Stanhope Wheatcroft they were in as bad a plight as ever How was her mother, and she herself was done John Ashton .Seymore Zeiliff could she tell the patient little woman all for She looked into John Ashton’s face about this? Wearily now she dragged her- and said with a sigh that was almost relief self upstairs, and at the door of her room t, ,

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started hack. l or a group of women were told the servant. She was shown into a that a man with the reputation of being an gathered about the door and in the room. reception room. If the whole house were invalid usually does look for As Cicely came forward, they made way for like this, it was little short of being a It was Philip who taught Cicely to ride, her Several were weeping. With a terrible mansion. it was Philip who took her to parties, and sense of foreknowledge, Cicely walked up Presently a dapper little man appeared. Philip, who, in a mild way, made love to her to the bed. There would be no need to tell “Mrs. Ashton you wished to see?” he That Philip suspected anything about her the little mother—she would not have to inquired kindly Cicely did not dream, or that with the go to the country to get well. In her Cicely managed to answer “Yes.” warped mind of the physically imperfect sleep, while her daughter sat at the table “She will be here presently,” he informed he had found a huge delight in investigating with the man who had promised to help her “I am Mr Ashton.” this little stranger’s past. Philip admired her and who had failed so miserably, “Oh,” murmured Cicely Then Mrs. Cicely, but he intended to take his own she had had the burden of life removed from Ashton arrived and Cicely found herself way of getting possession of her her Cicely threw herself at the bed-side, tongue-tied. How tell these good people her It was one day when they were playing her lips working painfully, her eyes burning lie? She resolved to say little, instead, she tennis, Cicely and Claire Winston, a from scalding tears. And the women who fumbled in her bag and brought out her neighbor, and a girl in whom John had been were gathered there withdrew, and left certificate. She handed it to Mr Ashton. interested, that Philip, looking up, saw a her there alone with her grief “I wanted to show you this,” she said. strange man in a uniform coming across the This morning in the park was the after- Mr Ashton read it with a startled ex- lawn. He looked again, scarcely able to math of that scene. She had managed to pression Then he walked over to his wife. believe his eyes. It was John—John Ash- bury her mother decently, and then after She gave a glance at the paper, and Cicely ton, reported dead, but here alive and a few days she had pawned her wedding thought she would faint. Instinctively she walking calmly home. Philip scrambled to ring to procure food for a little while ran toward her But Mrs. Ashton was his feet. Then he went forward quickly longer But at last she had reached the recovering herself On her lips there was John looked up at him with a smile. she end would destroy the certificate, a smile. “So you thought I was dead,” he said. get rid of anything “Your mother has that would serve to mourned you unceas- identify her, and after ingly,” Philip re- that, the lake. She turned “So has shivered and took ou , your wife.” the paper But as she John looked sur- did so, she heard a prised . newsboy call, and saw “My wife?” he him running toward asked. her through the park. “Over there, play- She would read a ing tennis, Cicely paper before she went Turned up the day stepping up, she you were reported hailed the boy and killed.” with two of her pen- John said nothing, nies bought a paper but he looked at the * For a short time more girl. she could live. “I’ll go straight up And then came the to the house,” he said. big idea! Among the “You run along and notes that she found break the news to in the paper was this mother ” “Lieut. John Ash- Philip, a peculiar ton. Killed in France, smile on his lips, did only son of Mr and as he was told. Mrs. James Ashton, Mrs. Ashton’s joy of 48 El ms hurst was wonderful to see, Drive, is reported when she realized killed in action. He t hat her boy was alive had been overseas “She has fainted,” Mrs. Ashton cried. and home again. since March.” It was to Cicely Cicely read the notice over and over “John—married,” she was murmuring. that the news of John Ashton’s return came Then she looked at her marriage certificate. “But look,” said her husband. “This is like a thunderbolt. What was she to do? The date was March 3. And the name was dated the third. What day did John sail? Why, the man did not even know her John Ashton, Boston, Mass. Why not? I thought it was the third.” Under the pretense of being overcome, she Who was this dead John Ashton? How “It was the sixth,” John’s mother an- escaped to her own room, before John even would his people ever know that he had not swered. Then very sadly, “I never shall had a look at her, and packed her bag ready before married going abroad? If only she forget that date.” for departure. But if she had thought to could ! Elmshurst Drive was in the fashion- They asked no embarrassing questions get away so easily she was mistaken able residential district the people of this of the supposed wife. She had been John’s presently there came a call for her, she John Ashton would be well-off He was choice, they did not question that choice. was wanted downstairs. not married, or the notice would have said They received her as their own child their , With heart beating furiously she walked so. heritage from the dear son who was dead. slowly down to the big hall. At the It was a temptation, this idea of present- In the days that followed there were bottom of the steps Mother Ashton stood ing herself with her certificate to the often moments when Cicely longed to ready to greet her, a smile on her face. of parents her supposed husband and so tell them the truth. But she did not dare. “Ah, here is our daughter,” she said. be taken care of She was too happy, with her dainty room, Almost timidly Cicely looked John Resolutely she got up, brushed herself the good food, the Ashtons’ kindness, their Ashton in the face. off, and started out to walk. It was some efforts to make up to her for the loss which “My wife,” Ashton murmured, and distance away, but while she walked she was their loss, too. Cicely knew that for the moment at least thought of what she would say There There was one member of the Ashton she was safe. was just a chance that she would get by family who felt more than an ordinarily Their somewhat strange behavior was with the plan. warm regard for the new daughter This set down to shyness by the father and At Elmshurst Drive she hesitated. Then was Philip Ashton, John’s cousin, a man mother After all, they had been man and despair drove her on. She went up the steps who was handicapped by being something wife for but a few days. of the beautiful house and rang the bell. of a cripple. Horseback riding was Philip’s “You will want Cicely to yourself,” “I wish to see Mrs. James Ashton,” she only sport, and he looked for that petting Mother Ashton told John. “Don’t bother JUNE, 1919 47

about us go and have your talk out we’re so glad you are back we shall spare you for a little while.” In the privacy of Cicely’s room the girl faced the man supposed to be her husband She dared not for a moment look at him. A sudden, horrible shame filled her This was not a John Ashton such as she had married here was a real man and a gentle- man. He had already shown her a chival- rous patience by not giving her away im- mediately Could it be that she could win him to the wish not to give her away at all? At last she dared look at him, and then she saw that around his mouth was a sneer “You’re a fine little imposter,” he began heatedly “What right had you to do such a thing?” Cicely's reply was a sob. Then she pulled herself together and told him the whole story More than once her voice broke with a sob. The reaction after her happy days with the Ashtons to this awful misery this uncertainty of the future again was telling on her She succeeded in arousing in John Ashton more than pity he saw her point of view visualized the despair that had driven her to do this thing He realized that she was a girl well-born, probably well-educated a girl who had lived a They regarded her as a heritage sheltered life until accident and its conse- from their lost son. quent poverty had thrown her helpless on the mercy of the world. She was pretty, appearances in happy unity, with only die before the two killed each other For too, very pretty, and eery winning in her Philip to watch and wonder, believing that Philip was not physically built for fighting, tearful confession, which she made with the girl had sold herself to get the home she and John still had a wound not entirely that frankness that belongs only to the needed. healed When both men were practically innocent of heart. She had never been And Philip’s evil mind led to serious done for John’s wound opened He told actually the wife of this other John Ashton , consequences. For he could not conceal the folks at home, when he was carried in, she had suffered at his hands all un- his own purposes. He invited Cicely to that it was an accident only Cicely knew deservedly John felt a warmth of sym- go to town with him, and when she refused better For weeks he lay between life pathy for her creeping into his heart, he tried to make love to her When she and death, and Cicely in those weeks learned and his sympathy revealed itself in his would not have him near her, he accused that she loved this man who was supposed voice. her of having taken John in. Cicely was to be her husband. She was untiring in her “Mother’s fallen in love with you,” thoroughly scared, and determined that efforts to help nurse him she was devoted he said. “We'll keep up the bluff for a now she must leave John, or Philip would in every way And one day John opened little. As soon as possible I’ll get back to bring the house about her ears. his eyes and saw her standing by the bed- the Army Then you can get away John knew Philip better than Cicely did side. And he held out his hand and said In her gratitude for the time given her He learned that Philip was persecuting the “Cicely—my little wife.” Cicely was ready to do anything. So girl and it ended in a fight. Cicely wit- Then Cicely knew that it was all right John Ashton and his wife lived to all nessed that fight and prayed that she might that in those nights when John had slept on the balcony outside her room, and in the days when he had seemed too ill with the effects of his wounds to care about anything or anyone, he had been thinking, and taking stock of her, and little by little growing to care. And Cicely knew now that she loved him with her whole heart, that for him she would be ready to sacrifice anything. If she could once know the refuge of his arms and know that his heart beat with tender- ness tor her all the sadness that had gone before, would be blotted out. John insisted on a wedding to his people his explanation was that he and Cicely had never had anything really proper in the way of a wedding. Being married by a magistrate did not appeal to him. He wanted to be regularly married. And to please him, it was all arranged, and even Philip put his dark plans from him, and coming in one day, asked John to forgive him. So Cicely became Mrs. John Ashton, and continued to fill the Ashton home with the sunshine of her presence, for with so much kindness around her, she bloomed to young girlhood again, and forgetting those awful days of poverty and despair, she let herself back in the warmth of love and “This is our daughter,” Mrs. Ashton announced. luxury. —

4S THE PHOTO-PLAY WORLD A BESSIE LOVE AND THE "CRY-BABY FACE" By GRAHAM CLIFFORD

ESSIE LOVE’S first manager of any sical, genuine sentiment of Bret Hartes’ Los Angeles and was graduated from high importance was asked why he had little girl of the plains was indeed greater school there, and of course visited Holly- engaged her as a star at a salary said Here was the master of the emotions wood. As a consequence, she went direct to be unusually large. He was not the loves, hatreds, friendships, ambitions from the classroom to the photoplay studio. a talkative man, but he turned to his —of the prairie, Bret Harte, the heart- She had her first training in the various questioner and answered singer of the old West, and here was, studios which crowd the great film city, “Because she has the cry-baby face, perhaps, his most typical and perfect and last Summer accomplished her heart’s artistically and commercially speaking.” romance. ambition by becoming a star Some of the she has heretofore appeared in are And so, behind a colloquial phrase, Her complete triumph is now a part of plays Sister of Six,” typical in its incisiveness of the speed of her victorious career, and marks a distinct “Intolerance,” “A “The the camera and the craft-shop in which advance in the art of the camera. “Sue” Heiress of Coffee Dan’s,” “Mina, the Flower Girl,” “The Sawdust Ring,” “Wee it was developed, lies the true secret of the proved ideally suited to her, and will for art of Bessie Love. some time be considered the finest inter- Lady Betty,” “Pernickerty Ann,” and “The Great Adventure.” Audiences prefer either to laugh or to pretation of her progress. As the little cry, not literally the latter perhaps, but girl of the plains, she had ample opportunity And what a wise little body she is. Here for the display of her comedy talents, is her own naive analysis of the values of as a substitute for it, to feel the clutch in ” utilization of her the “cry-baby face - the throat-—that is the near approach to but especially for the girlish tears. To be commercial in such matters is, appeal. “I often wonder, and all girls must of course, to be selfish, but to be artistic Not quite so replete with the deeper wonder—as thinking is such a distinct is to be wonderful. feelings of Bret Harte’s creation, but bore—wonder, wonder, when I am follow- For some time noted as a comedienne, satisfactory, and offering her wider scope ing my director’s instructions and portray- Miss Love has now developed, through the for her talents as a comedienne was her ing this, that and the other emotion, excellent direction of her destinies, the next picture, “The Enchanted Barn.” It if the good people, who will eventually discretion of her managers and their was taken from the story of the same title see my picture themselves, in return wonder ability to provide her with proper mediums, by Grace H. L. Lutz. The scenes were about the capacity of brains, the imagina- into one of the greatest of our younger photographed along the wonderland coast tion behind what you call the “cry-baby emotional actresses. She has substituted of California. The story of the fairy prince face.” her plaintive personality and her artistic and the little girl in the barn, in which she “How I detested that phrase at first. use of it for the artificial methods of some had secreted her debt-ridden family, gave It seemed to mean that all I had was a face artists who seek to grasp the retreating Miss Love the opportunity of running the —no brains. I resented it so much that I interest of an audience by doing some full octave of human emotions; but the almost asked people about our workshop this spunky thing, being “cute,” as it were, predominating optimism of Shirley, to stop using it. Then, I thought, after all when the spectator desires a continuation girlish heroine, won for her the character- it was just a technical affair, and I decided to a logical result of the emotions aroused. ization of the “glad-girl.” True, this title not to pay any attention to it. fictional creation, but With rare dramatic insight, true analysis has been given to a “But, if I had, mind you I said ‘if,’ it the personal Bessie and a clear view of the objective to be this time went to protested, it would have been something obtained, the policy to be pursued in the Love. like this Mr and Mrs. Audience (I development of Bessie Love was thus Miss Love’s newest picture, which has always appeal to my audience when I am outlined by her director just been released, is from the popular in trouble), do you realize that possibly book by Margaret Widdemer, “The Wish- there is imaginative mind behind that “Miss Love is that rare combination of an In it the winsome little is, comedienne and dramatic actress, and in ing Ring Man.” ‘cry-baby face?’ There dear friends, star has again an opportunity to utilize there is. Every moment of a part I order that she may do herself justice, it is am full so-called “cry- necessary that she be given stories and to the the values of her playing, every emotion—sorrow, happiness, face.” is the of the girl, love, oh, everything just feel roles that are suited to her With this in baby “Joy” name — I through mind and taking into consideration her and Bessie Love is her embodiment, She my imagination. I live it, all of it, not only believes things, I youth, we have rounded up a number of is quaint, appealing, and the moments am acting, but all the un- the real comes into story of the girl. first-class plays for her, and they will be and human man who registered life believing things given the finest production modern methods her tells her to keep on “The ‘cry-baby face’ is a masque which they will true. One may readily and manufacturing facilities afford.” and come hides the thought behind it, and it is a conceive that plaintive face of Bessie Love There is much of the practical in this good old masque, because it never betrays signifying an undying belief and the policy, but underlying it all is the de- the real emotions behind it. My, how happiness which comes when the realiza- pendence on the artistry of the actress, often I have wanted to stop the play right tion is reached, which, of course, must be. and Miss Love has more than realized the off and get ‘myself,’ because it is always I tasks set for her And a thought about this dainty star’s who am suffering, right out of my troubles. personal side. She is one of the youngest I to the ‘direction’ The selection of her first play was, of Or again want change of the cinema players. She was born in Yes, course, most careful. It was to be not only and keep on laughing. Mr and Mrs. acid test, of abilities Audience, I may have a ‘cry-baby face,’ a test, but an her ^lllimilllimilllHIlHIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIMIIHIIIIU believe I tell to realize the promise which all felt was but please me when you that I have a brain which thinks, an imagination in her, but also the critical were observing LIFE AND LOVE with keen interest. which lives, and a soul which suffers and is By BETTY BLYTHE glad, sympathizes and is optimistic.” The play selected was “The Dawn of The “cry-baby face” has a responsibility Lfnderstanding,” adapted from “Sue” and i To live is life, and life is love, developed from Bret Harte’s prairie ro- When the thousands upon thousands of Loving life is living; mance, “The Judgment of Bolinas Plain.” feet of film with these features upon it go To live a life of living love, The scene of the production was in the | traveling about the world to be shown to is giving. company’s Western studio. The play itself One constantly millions of people, it is well for the owner had already been done by Annie Russell to remember that these people believe in twenty years ago and had proved a sensa- | Lives of pleasure are set to pain, her They are controlled by that “cry- tion. Here was another challenge to Miss But we play the sweet music all 1 baby face,” their emotions are its slaves, and their conclusions must always be for Love, this following in the footsteps of one | over again, of America’sleadingemotional stage women. optimism—belief in good. | For life without giving is life with- | It was enough to frighten her And it is the full realization of this 1 out living, But the responsibility of revealing in responsibility, and the happiness that And living, real living, is love. pantomime before the truth-telling camera she promulgates, which is the real secret the greatness of Bessie Love. the wonderful, appealing, plaintive, whim- niliillllllllllllliiiillllllllllllillllllliliiiiiiiiillliillllllllliiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir of sweet -

JUNE, 1010 49 ONE LESSON THE WAR HAS TAUGHT And Now — Will Frivolity or Common Sense Win By BEBE DANIELS

NCE more a great empire builded on motion-picture directory Too chastened into the game. I thought that I had to sand has fallen! The forces allied now to boast O of my own wastefulness, I dress within an inch of my life to hold my against it would not consider an quote the lines of a reporting lady who called own in the cinema heavens. As a matter armistice. They demanded uncon- one afternoon to write me into a story of fact, we were all polishing the outside of ditional surrender, and got it. So neatly “Her dressing table is a-glitter with the cup. We were wasting, not only money, and this completley was accomplished that jars and bottles of creams, cosmetics, but too much time and thought on non- none but the watchers the on housetops powders, perfumes and every conceivable essentials. The belief that fine feathers were aware of it. There was no tooting of aid to loveliness. Her wardrobe is a sight make fine birds prompted us to adopt a sirens, blowing of whistles or beating on tin to take one’s breath away Shimmery mode of living that in no way advanced us. pans. I refer to the Empire of Extrava- evening gowns, dainty day frocks, be- The average American girl has been in the gance, and the victory Field won by Marshal witching negligees, smart suits and wonder- habit of spending for luxuries, in the course Economy and General Common Sense over ful hats bear the labels of exclusive Fifth of a year, what the European would con- the tyrant, Fashion, and the demon, Dress. Avenue shops. She has, in short, a fortune sider a decent matrimonial nest-egg. The bird they call the peacock the in and clothes.” And now I must mention the sustaining American war eagle not do seem to get on One might reasonably suppose that a influence of the Doughgirl, who has ap- well together And woe to the newly girl who was young and not so very painful peared in such large numbers, and is a hatched frock which caught the wrathful to look at, would be free to improve her very special product of the “late war ” It eagle’s eye! The sartorial slacker was just mind and carve a career for herself. In- was she, I believe, who really turned my as popular at the mind toward this patriotic club as the dress reform busi- food slacker the and ness, and not en- draft dodger, and as tirely on her own welcome on the account. She had Avenue as a swarm common sense thrust of Hohenzollerns upon her, but the would be on the effect of it was none Strand. the less contagious. For once in her » You see, Uncle exasperating life the Sam has ideas about woman who had the dressing of girls, “absolutely nothing just as he has ideas to wear” was put about the behavior to shame. When- of boys. He said ever she voiced this to the former ante-bellum plaint, “Young woman, if she reminded was you wish to work that about half of for me and look the world was going after my boys, you like around the will have to wear king’s beggar maid, sensible clothes. You in shreds and must eschew those patches. Besides, the provocative furbe- watchful eagle bii d lows and fripperies had his talons on with which you be- the family bankroll. deck yourself in pri- And long-suffering vate life.” And to husbands welcomed her brother “Young the opportunity to man, this is not a buy outfits for Bel- Miss Daniels cocktail drinking gian babies or does not always practice what she preaches. any party, you will keep other human beings who actually needed deed, she has never been. In addition to sober, restrain that impulse to flirt, and clothes. being young and pretty, she must be “well get to bed early at night.” But the is end not yet. It seems that groomed” and smartly dressed. Mani- No rookie balked at having to wear a the least part of a war is the of it. winning curists’, hairdressers’ and chiropodists’ uniform. Several of my girl friends are in Now comes the heavy job of gathering up bills have always formed items of no small the service and each and , every one fancied the pieces getting and everybody started account. If a girl saved on cosmetics, she that her uniform was not becoming to her out in life on the right foot, or the left, spent on accessories, she was expected to One, a dietitian, said “The person who de- it all depends on which one they have left. have several sets of jewelry, fancy hairpins, signed these uniforms was certainly partial The tatterdemalion peoples of Europe novelty veils, purses, fans, and the like. to blondes. I look perfectly horrid in it!” need food and clothing as never before. Clothes in themselves hardly deserved the This statement I made haste to deny must continue to We help them, and put name. They had outgrown their original I had never seen the girl look so well before. heart into them, so that they can go to purpose, and were decorative rather than She was a tall, angular, ungraceful girl, work again their and mend broken fortunes. protective. Beads, a few stitches of hand who at one time had gone in strenuously By the time the for open season bargain embroidery and fancy braids added heavily for athletics. She had glossy black hair, hunters rolls around will (which not be this to the cost. Underwear had become lin- good eyes and comely features, but a long, year), I hope that even the chronic shopper gerie, and if you look in the windows at the thin neck. She had no style and no figure, will be cured of her silly habit. For my evanescent pink frillies which go so adorably and feminine clothes only accentuated her part, I feel that Common Sense has got with white ivory furniture, you will con- lack. They detracted from her, and the such grip a on me that my life will continue clude that lingerie has in turn become mere open-necked dress-blouse revealed the thin to be one long Lent. garnishment. This is largely due to the throat, which made her appear older and They say that an honest confession is extensive use of a beautiful, durable and thinner than she really was. for the soul, good and right here I think it transparent fabric known as Georgette In her close-fitting, man-tailored uniform only decent to admit that I have been as crepe. she made a perfectly stunning appearance. foolish with money as any actress in the But the standard was set before I got ( Continued on page 52) ,

so THE PHOTO -PI. AY WORLD THE PLAYGOER HAS HIS SAY

The Readers Pass Out a Lusty Share of Knocks and Compliments

Takes Exception to Criticism of Hart The Barrymores in “Peter Ibbetson’’ Philadelphia, Pa. The Lay Critics Los Angeles, Cal. Dear Sir: asked the other Dear Sir:— In your issue for May, E. S. J., Phila., —Someone month what The title of this new department of The Pa., criticises Breed of Men as having a meaningless the picture would be in which the three Barrymores title, being legally impossible, and containing scenes Photo-Play World explains exactly its scope would appear. I understand that this picture will from the Chicago stockyards that have no connec- and purpose. Here the men and women who be “Peter Ibbetson,” the Du Maurier play in which tion with the story. John and Lionel Barrymore starred last year on the go to the theatre are to have their big oppor- As a matter of fact, Breed of Men is extremely stage. Ethel Barrymore will take the part of Lady tunity for free and untrammelled comment. suggestive, doubtless referring to the contrast Towers. “Peter Ibbetson” was accounted one of the brought out by the play between the rough but What you see in the film theatres you and most important and artistic productions of last straight men of the West, represented by “Careless" your friends may reflect here. This is your season, and if the photo-play is anywhere near as good it should make a wonderful picture. The part which Carmody, and the smooth shysters, such as Wesley opportunity to do your part in the improve- B. Prentice, w'ho made capital out of the trust of John Barrymore takes, that of Peter, is a tragic one, ment of the art of the screen. The Photo- decent folk. The swindle represented is one of those and will show him to picture playgoers in an entirely within the law, for which the engineer could not be Play World wants all the comment printed different light from that in which he has been ap- legally extradited. The thing was actually done on this page to be purposeful and significant. pearing. His picture work has been mostly comedy, the settlement of lands. E. but it will be a test of the high intelligence repre- many times during new If the writer desires to keep his identity a S. seems to have been too dull to catch the point sented among those who frequent the picture play- J secret he may, simply by so informing us. that the stockyard scenes were Carmody’s progress houses to have a picture like this shown. Either from the cattle train, on which he worked his way For those who wish it, only initials will be it will be too good for the average movie fan or it to Chicago, into the city proper. attached to letters. All others will be signed will mean a step forward in the education of movie acting, fans. E. S. J makes no mention of the excellent by the names of the writers. Let all the photo- splendid settings, sixty horse power story, and the Y O. F play patrons meet here for discussion cur- warm human note of humor, with which Mr. Hart of has infused this play. Mr. Hart deserves credit rent film events. Likes “The Probation Wife” horse racing, rope for having created, not a mere Philadelphia, Pa. throwing melodrama, but a bit of real life, the highest Dear Editor:—The best picture I have seen for a attainment of art. 1 hope we will have more plays long time by Norma Talmadge is “The Probation like Breed of Men. Elsie Ferguson Always Splendid Wife.” Why doesn’t Miss Talmadge do more Very truly yours, pictures like this? Someone told me that “The New E. H. C. Philadelphia, Pa. Moon,” which I see advertised, is a still better pic- My Dear Editor:—In your editorial for last month, ture, and I am very anxious to see it. Is it a Russian I noticed that the comment was made that the real Is Mary Pickford Becoming Less story? I artists of the screen were those who had probably have always imagined that Miss Talmadge Popular? been on the legitimate stage, and were really and would do a big Russian story some day, ever truly actors since I saw “Panthea.” Philadelphia, Pa. instead of mere beauties from a pictorial sense. Among those mentioned were Nazimova, This is just my personal opinion; you may use Dear Editor:—For some years now, Mary Pick- Farrar and Petrova. Let us not forget to it if you think it worth using. ford has been called “America’s Darling” and has add to that list the charming Elsie Ferguson, whose of N. C. D. been referred to as the most popular of the screen beauty lace and figure never fails us, and yet who radiates artists. No one can help but acknowledge her Why Doesn't Miss Pickford Produce the life of the part she is playing. In Marriage beauty, but when one goes to see “Captain Kidd, “The Price” Miss Ferguson excels almost anything she More? Jr” and such tommy rot as she has been giving us has done before in pictures, and yet each picture recently one wonders what the future may hold for New York, N Y that we see is so wonderful in its interpretation that Mary in the hearts of her American admirers. My Dear Editor:—Don’t you think the new Mary we marvel anew. It is seldom that an actress meets Who selects these pictures for Miss Pickford? Pickford story is just a bit trifling for a girl of Miss up with our expectation in every play she achieves, We hear that she spends thousands of dollars for Pickford’s attainments? And why doesn’t she do but Miss Ferguson is never wanting in this respect. her scenarios, and if she does, certainly it is a waste more pictures? Miss Pickford makes more money C. B. of money, for there are many people around with- F than any other screen actress, and yet she gives less out a doubt, who, with no literary ability at all, for the money than anyone else. Norma Talmadge could provide far better vehicles for many of these Ince Tailing Down does about five or six pictures every year and Miss stars were they given half a chance. “Captain Pickford has done only about one in a year People Philadelphia, Pa. Kidd, Jr.” has no plot; the situations are absurd get tired waiting for a new Pickford release, and Dear Editor:— I saw Charles Ray in a new picture and the action throughout is slow and uninteresting. what is more they get tired of hearing about what the other night, a story taken from Sheriff's K. C. “The Mary does with all her money. It looks as if she Son.” This is the poorest picture I have seen done were getting spoiled. Perhaps this is plain speaking, by Ray, and I was very much disappointed. Mr Doesn’t Like Inconsistencies but 1 have always admired little Mary, and I do Ray had little chance to act in it, and for the first wish that she would go back to being a steady little time I noticed a great similarity in certain parts Camden, N. J producer, with some fine pictures like “Stella Maris” Dear Editor:—Where in “The Woman Question” of the picture to other Ince pictures I have seen. to her credit. does Corinne Griffith obtain all her beautiful wearing There was the scene of a Western town that was B. M. V apparel so suddenly, is the question that comes to used, I am sure, in a picture only a few months ago, every mind. She leaves her aunt with merely a and there was a ranch scene that was very familiar Why Not Make More Pictures from suitcase packed with odds and ends of her belongings I think it was in “Tyrant Fear” that one of these Good Old Classics? has unaccustomed to fine sets was used. Also, Mr. Ray was shown looking and assuredly she been " clothes. Then all at once, on the day she arrives over books just as he did in “The Girl Dodger New York, N. Y at her new home to be hired model for her bene- It seems to me that there ought not to be such repeat Dear Editor:— I read a notice the other day factor’s book, she appears in a beautiful gown that stuff in pictures—can’t the producers give fresh sets that said that Tom Moore would be starred in must have cost a whole month’s salary. Miss and a little more variety to their pictures? “Lord and Lady Algy.” I was so glad to see this I I just sit Griffith is extremely charming and lovable, and is Yours very sincerely, that thought would down and write certainly an excellent actress, but why cannot her M. N B. this letter. I am not the average type of movie beautiful clothes be explained? fan; I am a literary man, and I have always been just a trifle shy of moving pictures. But here lately M. C. Florence Reed Not Suited to Pictures I have gone to see a few pictures that were recom- Surprised by Anita Stewart’s Good Philadelphia, Pa. mended to me as being worth while, and I am begin- Work Dear Editor:— I looked forward for a long time to ning to grow enthusiastic over the prospect of the seeing Florence Reed in pictures, and then I saw photo-play becoming a highly artistic performance, New York, N Y “Wives of Men,” I was much disappointed. Miss as important as the production of plays and books. My Dear Mr Editor:—Not long ago I saw Anita Reed does not photograph well, and the picture was I saw "Little Women” and I couldn’t help wonder- Stewart for the first time. It was in a picture en- cheap melodrama at best. The little boy in the ing why some of the film companies do not make titled, “From Headquarters.” 1 was surprised and story was the only actor worth while. Why do they more pictures from the good old classic tales. delighted to find that Miss Stewart is a wonderful use so many close-ups on an actress who is not There are plenty of these stories in the libraries. little actress. It seems to me that she is, in her way, beautiful? Miss Reed was superb in the stage play When I was a child we used to read those books all quite as good as Norma Talmadge, and better of "Chu Chin Chow,” but I certainly don’t think she the time. If we could have more Louisa Alcott ” than a good many of the actresses who are being is a success in pictures. books in pictures; more books like “Tom Sawyer widely advertised. She had to play the part of a And that reminds me that 1 saw Kitty Gordon in a more things like “Lord and Lady Algy” and such a girl who thinks she has murdered the man she loves, play that I do not remember the name of, but it was play as “Peter Ibbetson,” which I believe is to be a girl whose father is a detective, and is sent out to all about Chinese people, and Miss Gordon was very pictured, the intelligent man and woman, with a solve the mystery in the case. It took some big poor in her acting. She looked fine, but she did the pretense to culture, would not be so afraid of the emotion to put the thing over, but Miss Stewart did most ridiculous things, and most of the picture was a movies. it beautifully all through. I wish we could have dream, from which you awoke with a shock. Your magazine is very fine; I appreciate the high some articles and pictures about Anita Stewart in Can’t somebody make these movie people put on type of editorial work that appears in it and the The Photo-Play World. better pictures? beautiful reproductions in half-tone. May it have Yours, sincerely, Yours very truly, every success. M. L. P. A. S. F. D. B. —

JUNE, 1919 51 THE PLAYERS’ FORUM By THEMSELVES

Posing in Pictures Harmony of Clothes Means Harmony By Gertrude Astor The Players Explain of Mind HEN I started my picture career, I loved to By Margarita Fisher W play society roles. The atmosphere sur- this page each month the On Photo-Play is rounding such a part appealed to me. I delighted HERE an old saying, that “clothes don’t World has arranged to give the actors and T make the man,” but I am firmly convinced, in the beautiful gown I wore and the many through my association with the pictures, different ones that were necessary to each play. actresses of the photo-play their opportunity motion that they have a great deal to do with the peace of The luxurious settings were a constant inspiration. to communicate, once each month, directly mind of an actress. Harmony of clothes, to my I was at my happiest when, arrayed in the with the men and women who see them mind, means harmony of mind. loveliest of negligees, I sat before exquisitely an nightly on the screen. If an actor is ex- Of course, we all know that a girl cannot portray appointed dressing table, or in dinner when, a gown perimenting with a new idea in his latest the daughter of a millionaire and be dressed as a of Lucille’s, the camera recorded my presence at an poorly paid shop girl. But that is considering release, and he believes that an additional the exclusive function. extremes. I have derived my evidence of the word is necessary to make his meaning clear psychological Little did I reckon then that I was laying the effect of clothes from my every-day to the general public—here is the place for life. foundation for a “statuesque” career, but I see to say the word. the There is no question about it; your clothes have now that that is exactly what I was doing. him If player has any a remarkable effect upon your attitude toward life Directors declare that I am the “statuesque” type, special comment to make upon any new trend in general. When I hop out of bed in the morning, and I am afraid I must continue to be it. of the pictures, if he wishes to say anything in my fluffy chiffon sleeping garment of pink, ac- But oh, how - do long to portray a different about the method of presentation of photo- cordion pleated, ornamented with cunning little sort of girl. There is no compensation in being plays, if he wants to talk about photo-play rose buds, I feel as irresponsible as a kitten. fiancee the heartless of the hero or the cold- When, after I come home from a hard day’s work audiences—here is the place for him to get blooded sister of the heroine. For a time it may and get out of a chic business suit and into a negligee into direct and forceful contact with the almost seem as if she were to gain a certain of palest green satin, trimmed with bands of ostrich amount of attention, when, snap, a new element thirteen million persons who nightly crowd feathers; slip on a pair of boudoir mules and am comes into the story and she finds herself deserted the picture theatres of the land. It's a free sipping a cup of tea, I feel in a mood of complete for the little ingenue relaxation. Green is a restful color and the feathers dewy-eyed who has been country and this is the players’ forum of create an atmosphere of serene luxury that is a hovering somewhere in the background until free speech. wonderful assistance in restoring poise. that moment. There isn’t even the satisfaction one’s Then I have a favorite little black of having an audience feel sorry for you, for they velvet dress in which 1 assume all the dignity in the world. all sympathize with the leading man and his Dignity just naturally goes with black velvet. pink-befrocked idol. people while there is a picture going on the screen. A pair of expensive sables just make feel extrav- You can tell in a minute whether or not your me I’d just love to be a clingingvine in one picture agant over. and the tale could be continued throughout and be adored in fluffy work is getting If you are going right, your the same fashion the my wardrobe, to show that clothes their audience will laugh with you, cry with you, make do have little heroines are; and wear hats with drooping effect upon the mind, but I do not believe it neces- love with you and enjoy all your pleasures with you. brims, and baby blue sashes and rosebuds and sary. I think you will agree with me. But when you look around and find that you cannot instead of having my hair correctly marcelled, follow the story in their faces, then you may take be able to wear it in a profusion of yellow curls it for granted that your work is unnatural to them, Realism in Motion Pictures down my back. And I almost think I’d give a and that they are conscious of the fact that they are By Enid Bennett week’s salary to share the final close-up with merely seeing a moving picture. the hero instead of having to be pictured in one 'T'HERE are a great many people, even “con- firmed” movie fans, who seem to think all alone, disdainfully staring through a lorgnette. My Birthday Present that the one of the motion-picture But I can’t. Directors insist I a type, and aim directors is to am By William S. Hart save money on productions by trying to get realism will not allow me to play anything else. HEN I was a kid, nearly fourteen years old, I, into them by means of fake scenes. You will often I have been making motion pictures for several W like all other youngsters, used to wait expect- go to a motion-picture show and, during the screening years, and in that period have played about every antly, around my birthday, for the present I knew I of some remarkable fire scene, train wreck or boat society role there is except the really one human was going to get. I was living in Dakota at the time collision, you will hear people say, “Oh, I don’t such as a girl eloping with her butler or chauffeur and on the day I was fourteen years old, I behaved believe that was really done just for this picture. or the minister. In all that time, never once have myself wondrously well. Around noon-time I was It must be taken from a Weekly News Reel and

I been allowed to act as I really wanted to. It beginning to feel a bit disappointed, because nothing inserted into the picture.” Or words to that was forthcoming. After dinner, though, my dad, effect. does seem a shame, for if nothing else would I without a word about where we were going, told me Now, I won’t try to defend all of the motion- should think my yellow hair would make me a to put on my good clothes. We boarded a St. Paul picture directors, for some of them, of course, do candidate for a part containing heart throbs of some train and reached that city late at night. The next resort to such means; but almost always, however, sort. As it is, I am the only blonde in film captivity day, thoroughly mystified, I followed my dad through the unreal is used as a last resort. Indeed, I who isn’t an ingenue. the streets until we came to a big shoe shop. Nowa- have seen directors apparently quite extravagant But am I downhearted? Not at all. Even days it doesn’t mean so much for a kid to get a new in their efforts to achieve the proper effects—too now the era of the new woman is dawning. The pair of shoes, but to me, who had never worn any- much so, by far, for the comfort of the players, regulation society girl has served her turn. The thing but moccasins all my life—well, I felt just like at least. in of war has made real flesh and blood women of all an Injun does after getting his first buffalo. My For instance, one my Western pictures, re- of desert scenes the idlers and parasites that used to be. This dad got me a twenty-four dollar pair of calf-skin cently made, a number had to be boots. Proud? I just paraded around all long. taken but do you suppose for a moment the condition is bound to be recognized in the photo- day — When we got home I walked around to everybody director was satisfied with having the scenes “shot” play, and perhaps very soon I will be playing that I knew, and showed them what, in my estima- at the studio grounds, where there is a perfect really “moving” roles. tion, was the finest pair of boots in the country. field of sand, which, with a painted scene at one end I strutted around all day until of the other of it, gives the actual illusion of the desert? No How Stars Are Made some kids began to get tired of my peacock vanity. They indeed! My husband, who directed the picture and By Charles Ray put their heads together and “framed me up.” a large company of us—about twenty-five, I should A GREAT number of people are under the false They came to me and asked if I wanted to come with say—went way out on the desert in southern Cali- impression that the producers are the ones who them down to the old swimming pool. I was ready fornia for a week and a half. We slept in tents and make the stars. Nothing could be further from the for a swim any time, so, unsuspectingly, I went shivered at night after broiling in the sun all day. truth. The film fans themselves, and no one else, are with them. When we got to the swimming pool, I It was a wonder we didn’t catch malaria and the ones who make stars. If some producer tries to started to take off my coat. That must have been worse. force some star upon the public, and if the public a signal for them, for they all jumped on me. I The cactus tore our clothes and scratched un- does not like that particular player, they will not go struggled, not knowing what was going to happen. mercifully, and every once in a while the water to the theatre playing that “star.” Consequently, They took me to the edge of the pool, and, each one supply would give out, in spite of all our precautions, if the exhibitor gets no patrons while that particular of them taking an arm or leg, threw me into the and it would be necessary to wait while one of our actor is playing at his theatre, he will not book water. Much discomfited, and with my boots motor trucks went back to get more. All this for another picture with that actor playing in it. And wringing wet, I went home. My dad was out and realism. if the exhibitors won’t take any pictures of this I decided to try and dry my boots before he came Casson Ferguson and Robert McKim, who played star, said star is soon put in the class of “has-beens.” back and to say nothing of the incident. No sun important parts in the picture, both got sunburned Most of the time it is the star’s own fault if he or being out I stuck them under the kitchen stove. so that they could hardly sleep at night, for the she does not “take.” He should study his audiences When my dad came home he asked what was burn- noonday sun (which gives the best light for pictures) and learn what they like and what they do not like. ing. I told him that I didn’t smell anything, but is a terrific thing in the desert. Fortunately, I was Then play up to their tastes. No matter what the he went to the kitchen and found what was left of able to wear a very large Stetson during all of my critics say, it is the audience itself who can make my boots under the stove. I was horror-stricken. scenes, but I, too, got burned, especially about the a picture a success or a failure. It was the greatest calamity that had ever visited hands and arms. As for Mr. Lockney, who played When I am in a motion-picture theatre, I never my young life. My dad stood glaring at me for a “the desert rat” and was supposed to be prettily fail to study the people around me. Although I few seconds, but seeing that I really was heart- “bronzed,” he actually suffered. His unkempt sometimes hear something not very complimentary, broken, decided that I had been punished enough wig was the only protection he had. Needless to I try to learn what it is that they do not like, and and let the matter drop. But I tell you, folks, I say, all of us were delighted to get back to civili- govern my work at the studio accordingly. Besides sure did get even with those kids that threw me in zation, and felt that for once we had sacrificed earning things, I find it very interesting to watch the pool. almost too much to our art. 52 THE PHOTO-PLAY WORLD

One Lesson the War Has Taught a worker took her aside and explained to her for you, with low heels and storm rubbers kindly, but firmly, that she must keep her for bad weather And you’ll have no silk (iContinued from page 49) clothes in good order, and herself neatly stockings, for I can’t afford to buy them, It gave her a professional air, in keeping in them, that they would expect her to and you shouldn’t; so I will not let you with her intellectual type. The long stride, look at all times as neat as the other girls. wear them. White or black cotton or which was really a lope—it was impossible She told this story on herself, so there’s wool will go very nicely with those shoes, to keep pace with her—had been shortened no harm in repeating it. She was well and will not tempt you to shorten the to the thirty-inch step by many drills of aware of this shortcoming, but had always skirt you wear And as for ‘lingerie,’ the military order The girl was literally claimed that life was too short to “fuss” it is a word unknown in the army vocab- transformed, and the longer I looked at her about such trifles. Well, army life is a ulary You’ll take underwear—muslin, the more I could see that she should never busy one, but she has had to take time to with good substantial embroidery, if you wear anything but well-tailored suits, with “fuss,” and by the time she returns to must have trimming, and cotton or fleece- high-necked shirtwaists and smart ties. civilian life she will have acquired habits lined or wool union suits, and flannel or I predict that the war marks the return of neatness which will add one hundred flannelette pajamas or gowns. I don’t want of the tailor-made girl in civilian life. per cent, to her appearance. you sick on my hands, and I shan’t allow Another girl became a nurse in the navy No musical comedy ever staged has silly self as you do here.” you to freeze your , She was an extremely handsome girl, and provided such swagger and picturesque Veils, jewelry, furs, even had to be left much given to artificial “pretty-fying,” costumes as the uniforms of the chauffeur- at home by the girl who enlisted to serve which was entirely unnecessary “What do ettes. I can recall only two breeches roles her country The middle-aged woman you think, Bebe!” she exclaimed, all but that in any measure compare with them, perhaps needed her corsets, but she was weeping. “We are not allowed to wear one is the costume of Alan Dale, in “Robin certainly on one enterprise where she was any powder, or rouge, or lip-stick, or Hood,” and the other of Peter Pan, in the not required to look young and pretty anything! I look as pale as a ghost!” play of that name. They were both en- Gray hair was in her favor, and white hair “Horray!” I cried. “You’ve been paint- hanced by the spotlight and deep, rich color- a crown of glory We shall be having grand- ing the lily long enough!” ing. Made up in practical dark gray, I doubt mothers again the first thing we know She had a complexion as clear and white if they would be any more “fetching” than Do you think for a moment that when as a gardenia petal, and in her dark blue those of the girls who pilot trucks and taxi- these war workers all come home they are uniform, with its graceful, scarlet-lined cabs through the mazes of our city streets. going weakly to shoulder the trappings of cape, she looked as dashing and artistic as The ambulance driver’s uniform is sex slavery again? And do you fancy that a a Renaissance cavalier But it was not similar in cut, but more ornate. The caps dollgirl will be able to give them any com- until she had her photograph taken, with are lettered with gold braid, and the coats petition in the beau line? The girl who has the cape thrown back over one shoulder, trimmed with brass buttons. In these done her bit for the boy who has done his and her chin held at its customary independ- two uniforms the “divinely tall” girl has bit has won a regard that all the artificial ent angle, that I could get her to see this. certainly come into her own. The wide allure in the world cannot tarnish. Then she grudgingly admitted that the leather belt, oblique leather shoulder strap, My advice to the girl at home is to get picture wasn’t “half bad.” Indeed, it was and upright military carriage bespeak the on the common sense wagon. For the last worthy of oil. training and self-reliance of a major ten years young men have complained A third friend went into Y M C. A. So we find that the uniform has in that they could not marry because the canteen work. She was a bright, energetic no way marred the womanliness of our available girl wanted too much money for girl, and fairly attractive, but so untidy young women. The pretty ones are not clothes, entertainment, and so forth. Make that she had earned the sobriquet of hurt by it, and the ungainly ones are im- up your mind to buy only what you need ” “Sloppy Weather Her hair was always proved, as we saw in the case of the and wear it out. Many of us have gone streaming in the breeze. Her waist was apt Doughboy The balance of the Doughgirl’s further than that, and have bought nothing. to be minus half its buttons and never outfit is in keeping with Uncle Sam’s old- We resolved to wear what we had. connected with her skirt on schedule time. fashioned ideas of what is sensible and I’m going to get the worth of that fortune She was like the wreck of the Hesperus, proper He said in clothes if I have to wear them until I’m apt to part in the middle very suddenly and “If you are going to France to work for eighty I went through closets, dressers, “before company,” to whom you had very me, young lady, you’ll take none of those chiffoniers and trunks, and started on a loyally sung her praises. high-heeled, narrow-soled, foreign-looking great “making over” campaign. Given She never bothered to put trees in her shoes you’ve been wearing. Your life is a safety razor blade and a head start, I shoes, they were always out of shape, no longer just one Easter parade after will guarantee to dismember more gowns with run-over, crooked heels and frayed another You’ll have to walk, and some- in a stated time than any other girl of my laces. When she got her new “Y” outfit, times plod and trudge. Heavy tan boots age in the country

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Fairbanks, Marcia Manon and Jack Pickford will appear in this issue, while Actionized versions of new photo-plays, featuring such stars as Enrico Caruso and Viola Dana, will give distinction to the number, which will uphold the

already high standard set by the magazine “by which all others are governed.” — » ””

1919 JUNE, 5J H. B. WARNER—THE LOVABLE ROGUE

An Impression of a Popular Actor Who Is Returning to the Screen By HELEN CHRISTENE HOERLE

T was during a Saturday matinee of it ought to be played. When one sees his believe that repression and suppression are X “Sleeping Partners” that I waited six feet of lithe young manhood and gazes greater factors on the screen than over- just inside the stage entrance of the upon his earnest, almost ascetic counte- acting or ‘mugging.’ The power of sugges- Bijou Theatre till the final curtain nance, one feels instinctively that here is a tion will always get over any point.” fell, when I was booked for an interview man whom one not only can trust but who Pausing for a second, he lighted another with H. B. Warner is also worthy of one’s trust. cigarette and then waved his hand around My anxiety to be prompt had led me to “I like the good things of this life too the dressing-room. If you have never been arrive fully fifteen minutes too early, and much to work constantly, and although I in a dressing-room in a theatre you may as I sat on the chair, usually occupied by am fond of the stage, there are many ways have a wrongly preconceived notion of the stage door-man, and waited for Mr in which the Cooper-Hewitts have advan- what they are like. Tiny, cell-like places, I could Warner, hear the constant bursts tages over the footlights,” he continued after they are, with roughly painted walls. A of merriment faintly through the big iron a minute. “When this offer came, I con- chair or two, a dressing-table with a large door leading to the stage. Out there, be- sulted my wife and daughter, and when they mirror over it, and room for a wardrobe hind a battery of glaring footlights, H. B. decided that a year in California would be trunk, and you have a fairly good descrip- Warner was amusing a crowded house of ideal, I signed my contract. And there tion of practically every dressing-room in pleasure-seeking folk, and he was going to you are.” almost every theatre. abandon that sound of overwhelming He waved one hand with an air of finality “The studio dressing-rooms are usually happiness to work in pictures. I wondered and then leaned forward with his head far more commodious and luxurious than how he could do it. those in a theatre, but I suppose that is Someone opened the door to the stage because one seldom spends more than an and then banged it shut. It was the final hour in a theatrical dressing-room, while slamming of the door at the close of the between scenes at the studio you are apt play, and a minute later in my mind’s eye to stay in your dressing-room for hours I could see Mr Warner and the company at a time. I am looking forward to the taking their curtain calls. comfort of a real dressing-room at the Then the door opened again and I heard coast t a voice say, “They were great, this after- “With roses rambling over the door,” noon, weren’t they?” and I knew that I suggested. B. Warner coming. H. was Mr Warner laughed, while tiny little A minute later we had raced up the iron wrinkles ran out from his eyes, and his stairs and were sitting in his dressing-room. lips smiled. Did I say that H. B. Warner’s Then for the first time I had an opportunity face was ascetic? There is a certain almost to study Mr Warner at close range. With ethereal something about him, but when thousands of I others have always been a he smiles, the little devils of merriment and staunch admirer of H. B. Warner—ever good fellowship, and perhaps a keen en- since, in fact, the days when he made joyment of the risque, chase away the some- Jimmy Valentine famous, or did Jimmy what puritanical atmosphere that he radi- Valentine It make him famous? really ates when one first meets him, in spite of does not matter, only it was H. B. Warner his very genuine hand clasp and wholesome who introduced to the stage the hero- welcome. rogue whom we all loved and sympathized “Perhaps there may be roses,” he with, although we knew all the time that admitted, “but California always means he was not just what a perfectly nice, sunshine and roses and laziness, and— respectable gentleman ought to be. “Happiness and love,” I suggested. But being interviewer I an must needs H. B. Warner. He agreed. “Just that.” obtain information, and so, while Mr And while speaking of happiness and love, Warner lighted a cigarette, after asking my supported on his hand, a favorite attitude and kindred subjects, I thought it a good permission, I asked, “Why are you leaving of his when thinking. time to broach the subject of the type of the stage and returning to pictures?” “The one thing I miss in the studio is my stories H, B. Warner is planning to do on He did not hesitate a minute, while his audience,” he admitted. “That, to my the screen. Retaining a mental picture of face beamed at me, and he replied quickly, mind, is the biggest drawback of the screen. the delightful lover he portrays in “Sleep- “I like pictures first immensely, of all, and You know an audience really does half the ing Partners,” and realizing what a fascinat- secondly daughter told would my me she work, you merely suggest the thought or ing personality his is in this type of like to spend a year in California. That’s action and they in their minds it. ” complete character, I ventured to say the whole story You feel them giving you something over “A friend of mine who saw ‘Sleeping And when I looked incredulous, for I the footlights and are stimulated to greater Partners' says you are the most perfect remembered that the said daughter is about and better efforts by that very interest. lover he has ever seen. I’ve been wonder- eight weeks old, Mr Warner continued, “I In the studio you work against a battery of ing whether or not you are planning to asked her theoretically of course. But lights and the muzzle of a camera, knowing continue in this type of thing on the screen.” ever since I opened in ‘Sleeping Partners,’ that it is registering your actions, and that He laughed in keen appreciation, and I have been receiving picture opportunities, once taken you cannot remedy or improve returned “Indeed, no. That compliment but they were all here in town. I did not them, save by the retaking of the scene, is highly amusing, though I appreciate it feel that I wanted to work the stage and which is a horrible expense. greatly coming from a man, for every man pictures at the same time, so I rejected them. “However, once a scene is run off in the in the world considers that he himself is a I could not do honest work and give the projection room, you know whether or ” not perfect lover But a light, frivolous thing best that’s in if I night me worked and day a certain expression or gesture registers, like this play is hardly the thing for the And that is the keynote to the Warner and if it does not, it can be discarded for- screen, and then too I feel that I am beyond character The minute you meet H. B. ever The screen tells an actor a great deal the age fordoing the light, romantic hero— Warner he clasps and your hand in greet- more than the stage does and to my mind It was my turn to laugh, for to think of ing, you feel that there is an honesty in the is a great aid to a knowledge of one’s H. B. Warner as being beyond the romantic man’s is soul—there a straight-forward abilities or capabilities. A mere raising of stage, or rather the age, for playing hero look in his blue eyes, a certain uprightness the eyebrows may get over a point on the parts was rather amusing. I rather hesi- about his whole appearance that makes one screen, and that to me is one of the big tated telling him so, for I feared he would know that H. B. Warner plays the game as things in pictures. Few people realize I ( Continued on page 62 ) 34 THE PHOTO PLAY WORLD HALE HAMILTON COMPARES THE STAGE AND SCREEN By W. ERNEST WILKES

E did not have to ring the bell or peculiar and important part still open in the satisfied person answered, ‘Oh, just play it ” stand and wait with our hats in our play Several names were naturally sug- straight.’ hands, for, as we approached the gested for his consideration, but none of Mr Hamilton stopped and waited for beautiful bungalow comfortably situ- them met with his approval, according to unsophisticated me to “get it,” and when ated on a rise near the ocean, we could see the description of the character by the I hesitated, he laughed but was not at all him on the porch, reading and still unaware author of the piece. annoyed. of our presence. “Time was flying and many rehearsals “What does play it straight mean?” I Many ideas came into our minds as we had already been done, and the Managing questioned very timidly drew nearer to our objective. Would he Director was losing weight and patience in “Just this. You walk out on the stage get up and shut himself in, or would he his efforts to secure the right actor for the right from the street—in your street clothes flatly refuse to talk? What should we ask part. and just be natural. In other words, ‘As him to talk about? The pictures, of course. “A friend happened to drop into the you were.’ Our friend, the insurance But then again, it might not suit him to lobby for a minute, and with him was a agent, had never been able to get away talk about pictures when he is working in stranger in town. The moment the Manag- from the Silly Ass which he had created in them every day in the year ing Director saw the stranger he knew he his early days behind the footlights. That’s With these intermingled thoughts and had his man. He tore himself away from what I call living the part.” many misgivings we mounted the steps, the group and dashed across the lobby to And that’s only one of many cases that but as"' he rose to greet us, all our fears the desk where his friend was inquiring for are well known in theatrical circles. vanished. Hale Hamilton, actor, author, someone. But it’s different in the pictures. You “ lawyer and athlete, was at home after a ‘Who’s the stranger with you this sign a contract to appear before the camera hard morning’s work in “Johnny on the evening, old man?’ said the Managing for a certain period, and the producers take Spot,” the latest of his photoplay starring Director your pedigree. They find out from you “ vehicles. 'Just an old friend of mine from London. just what you can do and can’t do. If you Mr Hamilton’s bungalow is located He’s in the insurance business. Why?’ are athletic and have indulged in all forms within easy reach of the studios and still inquired his surprised friend. ‘Do you of sport, such as riding, driving, swimming, far enough away to allow him the diverting want to know him?’ skating, sailing, etc., you bid fair to keep “ recreation necessary to a star who works ‘Isn’t he an actor?’ inquired the show- occupied the greater part of your contract with the sincerity and aggressiveness for man very dejectedly term. And the actor who can play equally “ which Mr Hamilton is famous. ‘No,’ answered his friend emphatically, well the drawing-room favorite and the “What do you want to talk about?” was ‘I told you he is in the insurance game.’ back-woods hero need never fear identi- “ his opening barrage, and here again, as he ‘Well, I want to meet him anyway, it’s fication with any particular type or leaned back in the spacious porch swing my last chance, and he’ll look the part at character among the vari-colored pillows, I was at a least, even if he can’t act. Introduce me to Mr Hamilton has never experienced loss to offer a subject other than his him, will you?’ any difficulty in securing a fitting vehicle work. “This accomplished, the Managing Direc- since he first made his debut on the stage “Let’s talk about something besides tor immediately put the proposition up to in Shakespearean repertoire with Louis my work,” said the actor “That’s some- his victim. ‘You’ve been on the stage, James and Kathryn Kidder He has also thing I do every day, and almost three haven’t you?’ inquired he. appeared with many of the prominent stars hundred and sixty-five days in the year “The insurance man appeared to be ap- of the day, among whom was the late Nat Your customers,” he said, with a laugh, proaching a tabooed subject, but the in- C. Goodwin. “don’t want to hear anything I have to say sistence of the Director forced him to admit Mr Hamilton has become exceedingly about my work. It’s the same thing day it, though reluctantly ‘Yes,’ he answered, popular throughout England and Australia, in and day out, just plain work. Of course, ‘but I’m through with it, you know You as well as in America. His debut in London I’ll admit that there is a difference when the see it was this way I made a corking hit was made in “Sealed Orders” with Fanny complete film is shown. The chief charm in a bit (mentioning the name of the piece) Brough, and when he returned to London he about the moving-picture game is that, and from that time on I became associated played “Get-Rich-Quick-Wallingford” to a though the work is harder and decidedly with such parts. Anybody who had such record business. It was during the run more strenuous than stage work, there is a part open would come to me to play the of this piece that he gave a performance by not the wearing monotony of the same role thing. And I aspired to something entirely royal command at Windsor Castle, which night after night and day after day, until different. For several years I tried in vain is a distinction to be proud of. sometimes, after a long season’s run in one to prove myself in something else, but to no Since his unequalled success in this piece part, an actor is really not an actor at all. avail. Finally I became discouraged and in a round-the-world tour, he has had He is living the part, really, off stage as decided to quit the stage and enter the several starring engagements, and it was well as on it.” business in which I am now engaged.’ from the last of these, “She Walks in Her Here the genial host nodded his head as “The Managing Director was not to be Sleep,” that he was released in order to though reminiscing, and after a moment’s so easily disposed of. He dragged the accept his present three-years’ starring hesitation, added, “I know positively of insurance agent to a table, pulled out a contract. cases of this kind, and I have more than blank contract from his pocket, produced The success of his initial vehicle in the once caught myself in semi-consciousness the manuscript and the part, and made the moving-picture field, “Five Thousand an repeating lines from ‘Get-Rich-Quick- one-time actor an offer The fellow, after Hour,” leads us to believe that we can Wallingford’ in answer to some question looking over the part skeptically, shook his expect great things from him in the future, resembling one of my old cues. I won’t head, ‘just what I thought, it’s the silly ass. and this is confirmed in the reports of his mention any names,” he said, “but I’ll And the only thing I ever could get.’ second venture, “Johnny on the Spot,” tell you of a case I know of that occurred in “The Managing Director almost lost which he is just completing at the Holly- New York during my run in that piece. confidence in himself, but with a final wood studios. “A certain large producing firm, well- effort he offered to have the part changed Mr Hamilton has become very much known throughout the world, were casting slightly by the author to the ‘chief comedy impressed with the possibilities of the mov- a new play and were having difficulty in role’ as they call it, and with this under- ing picture as compared with those of the locating just the right man in the right standing the insurance agent once more speaking stage. In speaking of this he place for the comedy man. The Managing became an actor He signed the contract says “All those little incidents which are Director of this firm happened one night at an enormous salary, considering the size on the speaking stage merely mentioned or to visit the Lambs Club with several of the part. The next day he was given referred to, no matter how much bearing friends, and while seated in the lobby dis- a copy of the supposedly re-written part they may have on the plot or story of the cussing the matter of the coming new (actually a copy of the original), and when piece, can be depicted on the moving- production, he was complaining of his he inquired of the Director as to how the picture screen. And then again, no matter inability to find a comedy man to fit the part should be dressed, that very self- {Continued on page 62) JUNE, 1919 55 CATHERINE CALVERT— SOUTHERN BEAUTY AND STAR

By ARTHUR E. Mac HUGH

lCCORDING to Catherine Calvert, the settings rival the traditional splendor author’s figures run as high as $25,000, g the star of “Marriage for Conveni- of the Orient, and in one scene, which is together with royalties. Even the song ence,” having a part written around flashed on and off for a brief fifteen seconds, field has been invaded in the mad search one’s capabilities is the same as the crowd of ‘extra’ people, to the number for movie material. The old Spanish- ordering a new suit of clothes. You never of a thousand, cost $5 a head. The director American War number, ‘Just Break the can tell how it will fit till you try it on. knows every phase of motion pictures, News to Mother,’ has recently been If the part—or the suit—isn’t right the from an experience that marks him a borrowed for the screen. A clever writer first time, no amount of cutting or techni- pioneer can take any original idea, no matter how cal resource will rectify matters. “Movie fans do not realize how hard it is light or flimsy, and expand it into a five- To quote Miss Calvert, the material to secure good screen material. Many a reel photoplay of feature proportions. furnished by author E. Lloyd Sheldon, fits player of great talent and popularity has Anybody can write, according to the pet her like the proverbial glove. She says iost out through lack of a sympathetic notions of the big producing men. What that Mr Sheldon is one of the most sympa- vehicle. It isn’t a question of price that we want, they say, is an idea. We will thetic writers, in relation to pay you for the idea and let one actor and author, now writing of our forty-a-week staff men for the screen. In his early days write the material around it. Mr Sheldon was an actor him- “Motion picture writing has self, which accounts for his fine become a highly specialized art. perception of dramatic values. Many are called, but few are He has the additional experience chosen. You can name the emi- of having turned out any num- nently successful screen writers ber of stage pieces of distinc- off your fingers. Not long ago tion. He incidentally wrote an author was but an incident Miss Calvert’s previous screen in turning out a big motion piece, “Marriage.” picture, in fact, half the time By a happy coincidence, Miss his name never received any Calvert does not have to act in mention. Today, the successful Mr Sheldon’s latest writing, author claims and gets equal “Marriage for Convenience.” recognition with the player star She plays herself, that of a An author for pictures today Southern society belle of gentle must know every trick and tech- birth and breeding. The Cal- nique of the trade, and for that verts have been associated with reason a new movie these days the social and political life in generally arrives on the screen Maryland since the State was a without any changes made by colony ‘know it all’ directors. I believe In speaking of the type that in leaving everything to an has been provided for her in author In several pictures in “Marriage for Convenience,” which I appeared, which were Miss Calvert says adapted from novels and plays, “I like to play good girl parts, the director or the scenario not the shallow, curly-headed, writer, or both, showed a desire ingenue type, but the self reliant to rewrite the story for the make of girl. In fact, just screen. Nearly every time the a good, wholesome, progressive story suffered by this process. American girl, such as I repre- Its point was lost, and in the the story sent in my new screen play I general revision, was suppose no photoplay in which made complicated and vague.

I appear would be complete “I think there should be fewer without a splash of raiment to and accordingly better pictures excite feminine interest. When turned out by the producers, Mr Sheldon set out to write my and a star should not appear in new photoplay, he bore this fact more than eight pictures a year in mind, and has given me ample Familiarity breeds contempt, scope to display gowns that set and this applies in a way to a the fashion in scenes, such as player’s frequency on the screen. a lawn fete, the races, the foot- Catherine Calvert. Charlie Chaplin has the right ball game, a ball-room scene, and idea. He would now be as dead other settings that admit of society gather- daunts the producer on the lookout for a as a door-nail, so far as picture fame is ings. Even if I say so myself, my new new piece, it is the author’s gray matter concerned, if he persisted in turning up repertoire of gowns easily merits the phrase that is at fault. Conventional ideas have every week or two in a new picture. His of ‘fifty-seven varieties.’ I make no less run out and the present period of pictures present stretches keep the public anxious, than fifteen changes. The other day my calls for originality at any cost. As high and he always exits ‘leaving them hungry,’ press agent took me off to the photogra- as $20,000 has been paid for the rights to as the actor says in show parlance, when phers for some ‘still’ poses, and would you stage successes for screen adaptation, but speaking about the audience. “ believe it, it took me all day with the help that channel has now been drained dry; ‘What do we do with all our money?’ of a maid to get in and out of the multi- likewise the call on novels. Every book is a question continually put to us. You farious wardrobe collection. Lucile has of note has lent itself to screen use, until seem to forget that in my case the matter given me some exclusive creations. It now there is nothing left in that field but of wardrobe involves a good-sized fortune. might be of some interest to relate that the current output of fiction. So hard I can’t wear a gown in more than one every one of my gowns is stamped with put are producers for screen plays that they picture, and in my next vehicle you will the label of ‘Made in America.’ engage men to make the round of the see an entirely new array of raiment.” “Please let me say a word for the mode of second-hand book stores the year round Miss Calvert concluded gaily, “I know producer of ‘Marriage for Convenience.’ in search of screen material. A few years where you can see a good picture. Come The scenes are staged with a prodigious ago an author called $50 a good price for with me to the operator’s room and see ” splendor, disregardful of money Some of a photoplay contribution. Today the ‘Marriage for Convenience’ • ” ” ” ”

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Marie, Ltd. wanted to come to you with a clean slate.” KEEP POSTED \ {Continued from page 19) “Rather a smeared on the latest one. I should say a fool and throw away the Colonel. He Anyway, a jealous woman’s word doesn’t Electrical and may be a softy, but he is honorable. He count for much.” asked me today if he might Scientific Doings marry you. “Perhaps I have proof.” He is coming later I am going out. When “Give me until tomorrow to decide.” The Electrical Experi- — I return menter faithfully reports “Not an hour You decide now I’m every phase of science and So life was as her mother had painted it! going to have that kiss invention in plain, non- before I leave this technical language. Pro- Blair’s professions had been more sordid office.” fusely illustrated. even than the Colonel’s. At least Timely and exclusive the “Not unless Miss Hilliard gives it to you articles byjeaders in every Colonel was at heart a gentleman. Why of her own free will.” Blair Carson’s voice branch of science. Regu- should lar departmental features she not go out with him? She cut in, startling them both. include Electrical subjects would show Blair how little she cared. in general, Mechanics, He had come in so quietly that neither Chemistry, Wireless, In- So for several months Drina and the Drina nor the colonel had heard him enter ventions, Patents, Physics, Colonel frequented Astronomy, etc., etc.* « gay restaurants and “I have just seen Zelie,” Blair said, 200 illustrations; 90 big pages. Over 100 articles. cabarets, while Blair, mystified at Drina’s speaking quickly to Drina. One copy will The colonel convince you sudden change of At all^news stands, 20c face, tried first to see he ignored. “She may not be up to Fifth $2.00 a year. Foreign, $2.50. Send Drina, then to interfere, finally 35c for 3 numbers and to Avenue standards, but she’s a good sort, THE ELECTRICAL EXPERIMENTER console himself with Zelie. Drina had and on the level.” 227 FULTON ST., NEW YORK refused either to see him or to answer his “Then mother was right about you and notes, so at last he had left her to her own Zelie.” devices. Blair reddened. The day came Drina when had to face “I’ve gone about with Zelie a bit. You another decision. The Colonel had asked cut the bottom out of things for me, Drina. that a definite day be set for their wedding. You didn’t even give me a hearing.” THE BOYS’ Marie was elated; but Drina, bitter and “But Zelie?” sick at heart, shrank from so final a step. “Zelie told me the truth about you and She put the colonel off, asking little a more the colonel. She had given the colonel a time in MAGAZINE which to make up her mind. Then weapon when she told him about your Marie became suddenly ill with influenza, mother, and she was sorry You skunk! and for a few all days other things were To try and force Miss Hilliard to marry driven from FR Drina’s mind. As Marie grew you like that! Get out of here, and damn EEJ stronger, she confessed to Drina that she quick!” faced bankruptcy “By what right do you undertake to “You can save me, Drina. Send to-day for a free sample copy of See Lambert champion Miss Hilliard?” and get his help.” “As THE BOYS’ MAGAZINE her husband, if she will have me,” Drina flushed. Blair answered, simply turning ” to Drina. “Don’t ask that, mother “What about your Chock-full of clean, inspiring stories engagement to my “It’s that or ruin for us both.” daughter?” Lambert snapped. and instructive articles, all of great “You wouldn’t have me use my power “Marian and I were never really engaged. interest to every live, up-to-the-minute over an old man for money?” We’ve been good friends, nothing more. American boy “Why not?” Drina, will you give me the right to order “I’ll not ask favors of him.” Colonel Lambert out of this office?” “Very well. You can face the music “You told mother you were engaged, then.” didn’t you?” Drina asked, looking full at Special Articles about Lambert surprised Drina next morning Blair by coming to the shop. She received him “We never even discussed the matter Electricity, Mechanics, in the private office. Has that been the trouble, Drina? There’s Athletics and Physical “I have come for my answer,” he said, been an awful mistake somewhere. Per- coming quickly her Training, Gardening, to haps the colonel will explain.” “Need we speak of that today?” she “We don’t need an explanation from him, Camping, Hunting, pleaded. “I tired am very after the anxiety I think.” Drina’s voice was like ice. Trapping, Fishing, of the last few days.” “Good morning, Colonel Lambert.” Her youth, the flushed beauty of her “You’ll pay for this,” the colonel snarled. Cycling, Carpentry, face, maddened the infatuated old man. “You laugh today It is I shall laugh last.” “I Photography, Poultry, want you, and I want you now,” With that he left them. he said hoarsely, pulling her roughly Drawing, Stamp and to “Drina!” Blair turned to her swiftly, the him. eager lover Coin Collecting, Boys’ “Let me go,” she commanded, struggling But there was trouble in Drina’s dark Clubs, Jokes, Cartoons, to free herself. eyes. “I have you and I am going to keep “I can’t marry you, Blair ” Her voice etc., etc. Beautifully you.” There was a note of triumph in his choked. “It’s all true about mother She voice. illustrated throughout. has been dishonest, and I have been “I shall never marry you now Beast!” ” Handsome covers in educated on money made dishonestly Drina spoke with loathing. “You didn’t know it.” colors. “You’ll not refuse, you little wildcat. I’m “Yes, after I came here, Zelie told me. on at last to your mother’s game of graft.” I held on thinking I could win mother over His tone was menacing. and get her to run the business honestly “You mean?” Now— Drop us a line to-day Remember, “You’d better treat me nicely if you don’t “We’ll make it a partnership, you and I,” we’ll send you our very latest issue want your mother in jail.” Blair put in swiftly “I’ll finance the absolutely free. “Jail! Why jail?” — business on that understanding—your “Marie’s bankrupt. Besides mother’s giving up the commission end of Address “Besides?” it.” “She is a grafter, overcharges for her “Oh, Blair! You’re so generous.” She THE SCOTT F. REDFIELD CO. hats. I fell for it, but I’m not the only one.” laid her hand on his arm. “I must make “Who told you such a lie?” good first. — 2743 Main Street, Smethport, Pa. Then “Zelie.” “Then?” “So you saw Zelie?” “If you still want me!” “Yes. I was saying good-bye to' her I “My dear,” was all he said. !

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The Dog—A Good Sport

hese are the days when every wholesome T man and woman likes to have a dog at his or her heels. For these are the days when it is good to go for long walks in the country, and what is more delightful than to roam the woods and fields and the dusty country road with a dog that chases every hird who makes a cheep and sends the rabbits scurry- ing from their fastnesses? You may not use a gun, hut if you do, you need a good dog or two with the

gun ; you may not believe in the use of guns, hut then you need a dog for protection and companionship.

Big dogs and little dogs ; handsome dogs and ugly dogs—you may have your choice, hut take care that the beautiful dog does not, like Miss Minter s, have

the had temper, while the ugly dog is the pleasant dog to live with. It is better that a dog he homely and friendly than that he he sleek and good to look upon and yet he vicious.

Someone has said that there is sure to he some good in the man who loves animals, no matter how evil he may seem to he. Dogs, like children, call for

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Three Men and a Girl he was a thief and worse. If Bruler had theatre, and get acquainted personally succeeded, Collins ( Continued from page 22) would have been a and if you really like her, there’s a chance pauper the next day that she might send you one of her auto- tions for making pictures could possibly “If there is anything in the world that graphed pictures. Marion Davies is the be obtained than will exist under the plan you want and I can give you, name it,” most accommodating girl on earth. of the U A. C. said Collins to Lem Beeson. Headquarters for the new company will And a few minutes later at the Collins be maintained in New York, and the work Grace Cunard Serial Girl home, the thing Lem wanted became a —The of the entire organization will be under the reality when Rose said, “Yes.” (Continued from page 30) watchful eye of William G. McAdoo, former And to show that she was made of the secretary of the treasury, who has been “I should say I was,” she laughed “What right, stuff Janet apologized to both and appointed general counsel and who will good times we used to have there! I often evinced a happy desire to play a prominent also play the role of chief adviser think of those pioneer days. Isn’t it part at the wedding. It might be well to A personal representative will act for strange nowadays to think back to a time mention that for a wedding present Gregory each star at the various meetings, if it is when people were ashamed yes, actually C ollins gave Mr and Mrs. Lem Beeson the — found impracticable for the star to be ashamed —to be seen going into a photo- best ranch in Montana. there in person. play theatre?” The distributing end of the corporation Since those days, Grace Cunard has will be supervised by a general manager, Introducing Marion Davies travelled far Hergreatest and best remem- bered work was in the serials, “Peg o’ who will build up his own system of ( Continued from page 27) exchanges, selling organization and other the Ring,” “The Purple Mask,” and “The one of the most beautiful stories ever told machinery essential to the business. Broken Coin.” She is fearless to the on the screen, and the value of the story It is emphatically asserted by each of the extreme, and on various occasions has was further enhanced by the exquisite Big Four that the formation of the United been injured through her daring in the charm of the star Artists’ Corporation will result in an parts she portrays. She has written almost Then came “The Burden of Proof ” and unbounded benefit to the picture industry all her own stories and scenarios, besides the success Miss Davies achieved in this Had a combination of the biggest and most over a hundred others for other stars. She production was even greater than in the powerful producers and exhibitors, such has played every type of girl known, from one before. But her glory was not destined as it is alleged was in process of formation, tom-boy ingenues t > adventuresses, and to end with “The Burden of Proof,” nor been consummated, then domination of the enjoys portraying all of them. She is a will it end with her later picture, “The film business would have rested in the hands whirlwind, versatile young woman, who Belle of New York.” As a motion-picture of a few It is claimed that the aim of this enjoys Dumas and Kipling with equal star Miss Davies is as firmly fixed among proposed ring was to buy all theatres and fervor, rides, drives and rows every chance the screen luminaries as the celestial bodies thus clinch control of the situation. This she gets, and professes that her greatest in their firmament above. And in the midst would have resulted in the cutting down ol ambition is that one day she may become of all this fame and glory, Marion Davies is stars’ salaries, in cheapening production, in as popular as Mary Pickford. the same little unassuming person who killing competition and incentive for artis- danced her way into the hearts of musical tic results, in fact, it would have been a comedy patrons two years ago. Tile Glory of Gloria movement so retrogressive, according to She likes all kinds of pleasure. She members of the U A. C., that the motion- ( Continued from page 38) skates, she swims, plays golf, tennis, and picture industry would have survived as a beauty of spirit and mind that has con- even bridge, when the weather isn’t fit to medium of entertainment only until some to success, for the be out of doors. But her chief form of tributed the most her other form of amusement could have been heights are not scaled by mere beauty entertainment is riding horseback. When- established to take its place. alone rather, in spite of it as we said ever there is an opportunity, Miss Davies — — So, if this be true, then Three Men and a at the beginning. is away to the country on the coal black Girl are the crusaders bold to whom must in the choosing of her clothes, pony she rode in the Newport scenes of Even go the credit for inaugurating the move- Gloria Swanson expressed this vivid per- “The Burden of Proof.” Or if there is not ment which has resulted in moving this sonality of hers, in “Don’t Change time for a trip to her little Long Island and great industry one long step farther along of the most home, she keeps a favorite pony in New Your Husband” she wore some on the road of Progress. fashionable, York for a morning canter along the bridle unique, yet correct and gowns screen furnished for months. path in Central Park or on Riverside Drive. the has many The Money Corral To her manager the young star gives Miss Swanson is a strong believer in the build sustain much of the credit for her success in her new power of clothes to and (Continued page 25) from “morale,” as she jokingly puts it, and has work— the pictures. It was his artistic crook finished the watchman’s rounds. understanding that appreciated how far been heard to say that every girl ought to her fancy in dress, for Two more men worked at the safe. When removed her picture characterizations were be allowed to indulge the door of the vault swung open the crooks from anything she had done on the speak- in that way individuality and personality , are built, and self-confidence, the necessary worked fast, for the alarm was then given ing stage, and it was his patience, his at the Collins home. Then, out of the wonderful understanding of motion-picture attribute of the modern girl, is kept up. darkness, came the stern command “Stand technique, and ability to bring out the Miss Swanson is a typical American ” girl, in of the fact that she spent still and get a handful of the sky finer points of character portrayal, that spite of early life in Porto A blinding flash as one gangster fired, helped Miss Davies over the first few hard several years her well and an answering flash as the crook suc- parts. Rico and speaks Spanish as as English and she seems to be destined to become cumbed. Another, and a second man went “In all my experience,” this manager says, exponents of the down. The two opponents left struggled “I have never known as artiste more enthu- one of the most famous girl the screen. She has had like wildcats, until by chance they fell siastic, or who put more energy into her American on into the vault, the huge door clanging work than Miss Davies. In the beginning, several years’ training in one of the best tight behind them. of course, there were times when just the schools for screen work imaginable— that of success Led by Collins the police dashed into right sort of meaning was lacking in a scene, comedy films—and her remarkable future. the office. There they found one dead man, but her sense of dramatic value made this certainly augurs a great and Big George badly wounded. Pointing as evident to her as it was to me. Fatigue weakly to the vault, he said: “There's never seems to enter into her scheme of of a couple of guys goin’ to croak in that things, so long as she is the ‘character’ 48 PHOTO’S vault if you don’t open it. One of them is she goes right along, forgetful of time and MOVIE STARS Reproduced in hall-tone. On card the we’re workin’ for other is it is not until she becomes guy and the meals, and board suitable for framing. Both the bird that nailed us.” Marion Davies again that she begins to Male and Female STARS are all ” here in classy poses. Arbuckle., When Collins opened the door Lem realize that she is tired and hungry Rara. Chaplin, the Pickforda, Hart, Pearl White, emerged, dragging Bruler It was very Now, if all this hasn’t introduced you to \nita Stewart, etc. The entire set of 48 *| C hard for Collins to speak. He was facing Marion Davies, the best thing you can do sent by mail for only Stamps or Coin. Also big catalog. his right-hand man, the man he had trusted is to take an evening off when a Marion CROWN Publishing Co. implicitly for years, not knowing that Davies picture plays at your favorite Dept. 155 STAMFORD CONN. - —

JUNE, 1919 59 INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS ABOUT THE PLAYERS By RENEE VAN DYKE

' \X7HEN a man starts building a house he I N his new picture, “Some Liar,” William Rus- I 'HE Fay Tincher of black and white is gone. ’ * begins with the foundation. So does a sell is featured as a knight of the road dealing Everybody remembers the black and white motion-picture actress when she is “building” in those commodities that crown the beginning Fay Tincher—black and white from the tips of a character And the cornerstone of her founda- and the end of life, to wit. cradles and coffins. the feet that even comedy could not make gro- tion is her coiffure. It is the one part of her Between scenes, t’other day, “Big Bill” ran- tesque, to the jaunty head dress invariably repos- make-up that cannot be changed in action— sacked his memory for a story he had heard years ing on her black hair She is gone from the realm except to rumple it. ago and could remember only vaguely He did of comedy—forever—she says, and tells the rea- Facial make-up is meant to be plastic, to his noble best, however and told us about the son in her own inimitable Fay Tincher manner reflect the play of emotion and to change from proud young father of a brand-new baby engaged “I have reverted to type! I started out in life moment to moment. But the hair must be dressed in shopping for a cradle. —screen life, of course—as a vampire. I played just so, and stay just so until the scene changes. “Daddy” inquired his way to the nearest store a heavy role in D. W Griffith’s “Battle of the

Therefore, it must be arranged with the greatest where he might find such a household con- Sexes,” and then, after that, I started playing of care. Therefore, too, it must be as versatile venience, and was greeted by a mild person of comedy roles. In “Don Quixote,” I was featured as its wearer Take Priscilla Dean, for instance. kindly manners. The customer was nervous with De Wolf Hopper, and later in “Sunshine One would never have thought that the hair that very. Likewise embarrassed. In fact, he looked Dan,” and “Mr Good.” I hoped to again play formed the stately, banked coiffure of “The so utterly miserable, and stuttered so painfully, “heavies” or even ingenue leads, but my reputa- Brazen Beauty” was the same that appeared that the sympathetic proprietor came to the tion always caught up with me. banged and Frenchified in “The Wildcat of resuce. “Now at last I am to appear in roles I care for

Paris.” But it was. “Your first?” again. Screen farce has never appealed to me. “The hair should be cultivated, but not The customer nodded. Comedy is, at best, a transitory entertainment coddled,” says Miss Dean. “Plain, simple, “Sudden?” that seldom lingers in a person’s mind after it is old-fashioned brushing is the best thing in the “N-n-n-o—been expecting it for some time.” over Drama is a diff erent matter Drama affects world for it. I find, —for drama is life. too, that it makes it That is why I want to light and fluffy just to play in dramas again, I loosen it and work it want to portray life. gently with the fingers “But life, if not a in the open air, in sun- farce, contains a large light that is not too element of comedy, strong. and when I portray “This, with a weekly “vamps,” as has been shampoo, is all that my ambition for a long my hair requires. In time, I am not going shampooing, care to play the Bara kind should be taken to use of vamp, for in my the tips of the fingers opinion that sort of only, and to rub firmly, vamp has never existed but not too firmly, with except in the cinema. a circular movement. The ingenue type of This stimulates the vamp, the saucy sala- scalp, causes better mander, is the only circulation and conse- vamp in existence. quently better nourish- What man in real life ed hair would be fooled by a “The eyebrows need dead white skin, gro- the same treatment. tesque lips and a posed No motion-picture ac- grace that is anything tress can afford to but attractive? It is neglect her eyebrows the vamp who has a —and no other woman Priscilla Dean at work on the coast. sense of humor that should—because, next can really hold a man. to the eyes and the lips, they are the most ex- “So? Well,” with a shake of the head, “one She laughs at him, even as she is seeking to allure pressive features one has. A mere lift of the must be prepared for such things.” him—and he adores it. It’s the greatest fun in eyebrows may express volumes. A scraggly pair “Yes, I sup-p-pose so.” the world playing vampire roles. I enjoy them. of eyebrows requires heavy penciling, and that “Now, I expect you’ll want something pretty I laugh as I play the most tragic scenes because in is always noticeable.” nice—silver handles, and all that?” I appreciate the satire them.” “Oh—well, isn’t that going a little too far? I can tell.” being unanimously conceded to be TV/f ARY MILES MINTER was recently threat- Let me see what you have, and then DESIDES the king of escape artists, Houdini has just ened with an attack of “Kliegl eyes.” The “Satin lining, sir? What color? Gray white, ?" gained considerable recognition as a writer trouble manifested itself after a series of strenu- or black? How old— Anything literary is bound to claim the attention ous scenes under the big lights in the screening And then the customer tumbled. handcuff king, and books are his chief of “Yvonne from Paris,” the new picture which “Ye gods! Where's the boob who told me this of the written published works, she has been making. Immediate medical atten- funeral joint was a furniture store?” hobby. He has many fine including two series of Children’s Goodnight tion, however, averted serious discomfort, and Some one could build a pretty scenario It Stories, one printed in “Me Clure’s Magazine” she was able to resume her work very shortly around that story, we’re thinking. has SOME hilarious possibilities. and the other in the “New York World;” “The Unmasking of Robert Houdini” a book on magic; HPHE right type of leading woman needs A a number of Christmas Stories published in brains.” This is the edict of Eddie Lyons JV/fARIE WALCAMP has performed many England and several other volumes. For two and Lee Moran. “She needs ‘pep.’ Her middle daring stunts in her career as a motion- years he was editor of “The Conjurer,” the name must be Talent and her initials must spell picture star, but nothing she had ever been magician’s magazine. b-e-a-u-t-y . Character must be her most im- called on to do exceeds in thrills a feat that was portant feature. She has to be petite, quick on shown in the ninth episode of “The Red Glove.” her feet, think when she stands on them, and, The scenario called for Miss Walcamp to don \/l ARY PICKFORD has had another birthday, generally, she has to be so versatile that she a diver’s suit and go down to the bottom of the twenty-five, thank you, and little Mary will can play anything from tragedy a la Duse to Pacific, where she was set upon by the villain, be able to retire nicely before she is afraid of telling adulterated comedy.” Tom Lingham,.and his gang. her age. The presents simply poured in on her ! — —

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TAOROTHY PHILLIPS declares that marriage A N insurrection at one of the big Western So he was taken into the projection room. It 1 made her She says: studios recently threatened to stop work happened that the scene in which he appeared “When I played in ‘Everywoman,’ Henry W on a big production in which Enid Bennett is to was a double exposure, with the fade-in of a Savage was kind enough to predict that I might be starred and which is costing thousands of ghost. He knew when he acted the part there become a great actress—if I could learn to live. dollars to produce. It was only a one-man strike, was no ghost there and when the weird figure I didn’t know just what he meant, but I do now however and was adjusted after considerable appeared on the screen by his side he just up and “ r ‘Hell Morgan’s Girl’ was my first important explanation. It wasn’t a question of money, but bolted right there. It was necessary to send an picture. I thought it was about the best I could do. of superstition. Thereby hangs the marvelous automobile to his home and explain to him the The critics were kind, although one, after paying tale of double exposure. In casting the players intricacies of camera operation before he could me a compliment, said my work was ‘still crude.’ for this new mystery story, it was decided to have again be induced to go upon the stage. “Then I was married to Allen J Holubar He a real negro play the part of the Southern colored directed me in ‘The Heart of Humanity. Could servant, so a man named Joe Anthony was en- pRITZI BRUNETTE who is playing opposite I have played Nanette if I was not a wife and gaged. After several days of “shooting” the Mitchell Lewis in his latest feature, has lots mother myself? colored man timidly approached the Director and of nice things to say of her big star Mr Lewis “Compare ‘Hell Morgan’s Girl’ with ‘The said that inasmuch as he had never seen himself compels the liking of everyone who works with Heart of Humanity ’ That is the difference in pictures he would appreciate being permitted him and his personality is as lovable off the screen

between the emotional range of the girl and the to look at the daily showing of scenes taken. as it is on. ” woman, the spinster and the wife-mother Combined with the natural woman’s wit,

Dorothy Dalton is possessed of a good sense of mechanics. She proved this not long ago while scenes for one of her pictures were being taken aboard a yacht moored off the coast of San Pedro. While the scenes were under way the yacht bioke from its mooring and drifted out to sea. There was no mechanic aboard and none of the actors or directors could get the engine started. Becoming impatient, Miss Dalton slipped into a pair of overalls and went down to the engine room. She plunged into the tool box, pushed men out of the way and took charge of the engine.

In fifteen minutes she had it going. Miss Dalton also looks after the mechanics of her own auto-

mobile, unless it is an unusually complicated case.

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r A/TOST emphatically motion-picture stars are y AZIJ PITTS believes in llie old fashioned not overpaid,” declares Montagu Love, ^ theory of living the part she is playing in the famous and popular World Pictures star order to put over the true spirit of the character ‘‘The movie star is under such constant and high in each scene before the camera. In a production The expense in the maintaining of his position, his in which she is soon to appear ‘individualistic’ term of popularity is so restricted, that when Zazu has been given the role of Nancy Scroggs, “OPEN DOOR” everything is taken into account it will be found a poor country girl of great resource and pluck and that during the course of his life-time he makes no originality of ideas, expressions and gestures. more than a stage star who is not under such To thoroughly build up the character Zazu for WRITERS terrific expense and whose popularity lasts for a dresses and lives the type as she has conceit ed it,

much longer period. every hour she is at the studios. The very authors whose stories “Take the matter of wardrobe alone. A Those of the company who did not know Miss movie star appears in a new production each Pitts before and who are constantly entertained are most in demand by magazine month. He must purchase new clothes for each by the character quips and posturing which she editors today started their careers production. A stage actor appears in one new so assiduously practices off stage, believe all of by writing stories for the Black Cat production a season and appears in the same it to be the real Zazu. The best evidence of the Among them are Rupert Hughes, costumes throughout the season. Right there naturalness of her work and make-up come how- Alice Hegan Rice, Harry Stilwell is where the stage star has the bulge on the movie ever from an old lady who runs a little grocery star and right there is where a big dent is made store in a small settlement about forty miles Edwards, Will N Harben, Geraldine each month in the movie star’s salary. It would from Los Angeles to which the company had gone Bonner, Sewell Ford, Holman Day, probably astonish the movie fans to know just for location work. Miss Pitts had wandered into Cleveland Moffett, Juliet Wilbur how much money a screen star spends for clothes, the grocery store to get a bottle of “pop.” The Thompkins, Ellis Parker Butler, month in and month out. old lady beamed upon her and eyeing her from Susan Glaspell, and, to mention “The screen star is constantly posing for her “character” shoes to her elastic’d and woe- photographs in expensive photographic studios fully beribboned hat, said: “You must be a some of the more recent arrivals these photos to be used by his company for stranger around these parts, my dear Where- among the top-notchers, James publicity and advertising and by himself in abouts do you live? You ain’t just old Francis Dwyer, Ida M Evans, responding to the appeals of admirers for photos. enough to be old man Wilson’s grand-daughter Hapsburg Liebe, William Hamilton This is an expense that is no small item. that’s just in from his son’s ranch. What’s your Osborne, William Neidig, and “Another place in which the movie star spends name?” J a mint of money is in keeping up appearances. Finally Zazu realized that here was someone Octavus Roy Cohen. The bigger the salary the more he has to spend. who didn’t even suspect that she was “play- The Black Cat is always at the door to The stage star when the road can live as acting” as soon as she could into on and break the welcome the young writer into the ranks of cheaply as he desires without anyone saying old of questions, she lady’s flow said: “Why! the professionals. The young writer today anything, but the movie star, remaining as he does You don’t think I look like this all the time, do is the popular author tomorrow, and all the in one city most of the time, must keep his you? See, I’ve got make-up on and playing am a magazines are clamoring for his stories. But standard of living up to a high notch. He must part in scenes which are being taken some for a the Black Cat doesn’t wait until tomorrow; maintain a car, a home, servants and all that. picture down by the crossroads.” it stands ready today to publish the work He must entertain elaborately. must do the the land sake!” ejaculated the He “For surprised of the young writer who shows promise, who things that are expected of him because these old lady comes to the front with fresh ideas and the things are necessary for the maintenance of his conviction that the “gods have called him.” popularity and consequent earning power. E'VELYN GREELEY, was virtually made to “A movie star gets big money for- the length ' pose before the camera. While visiting a of his popularity. But when his popularity wanes studio with a friend, she was shoved into a scene The Black Cat Club his salary drops with a dull thud. It is therefore by a director who thought she was one of the necessary for him to get big money for the period extra people. She afterwards saw herself on the There is no better way to learn to write of his popularity if he is to even equal the total screen and made the same director give her a than by analyzing the work of other writers. sums received by stage stars for their work during regular position. Miss Greeley, because of her Thus, it was to help the aspiring writer to a the much greater period of their popularity experience, is well equipped to discuss the chances quicker understanding of short-story princi- “Movie stars certainly are not overpaid. They for the young aspirant for screen honors to secure ples that the Black Cat Club was formed are merely getting what’s coming to them, when an engagement, and whether or not the field and made a regular feature of the magazine. all the expenses they have of maintaining their is so crowded that it is hopeless to expect to get The idea of the Club is simple: It offers the positions, are taken into account.” on the screen. She says: “The old adage of there writer an opportunity to master technique always being room at the top should be qualified by study and criticism of Black Cat stories. jyjYRTLE STEDMAN has grown up with by the statement: Provided there is a chance to These criticisms are the writer’s “finger *" 1 the motion-picture industry, and keen make a start at the bottom. The number of exercises.” Each month the best critical are published with the of the business judgment has been displayed in securing producing companies today is fifty per cent, less essays names authors, and paid at the rate one cent her services for a series of Gray Seal Classics. than was the case two years ago. In the same for of per word. Membership is open to all They will be released at about bi-monthly ratio as the decrease in companies is the increase who subscribe to the magazine. Several mem- intervals, and the first production was completed in the number of those who want to be movie in in April. actresses. bers have had stories published the Black Miss Stedman has been absent from the screen “Accident creates more chances than anything Cat and other magazines since joining the Club. By studying stories that have sold during the past year, returning to her first love else. My best advice to the young woman who singing. But she comes back vigorously equipped wants to get on, is to keep going to the studios you may learn to write stories that will sell. for the most important work of her career Those and trying to get a place in mob scenes. If she That is the logical and only way. Enroll who have seen her supporting Alice Brady in is fairly good-looking and wears clothes well, she today. has a chance of getting in the line. “The Hollow of Her Hand” agree that her artistic — -USE THIS COUPOH portrayal overshadows that of Miss Brady’s. “Keep at this work until you are acquainted with the demands of the camera and the methods | The Black Cat Club employed by the director in getting results. 1 Salem, Mass. CAN YOU WRITE The director will be quick to notice that you are Please enroll me as a member of the Black A STORY OR POEM OF INTEREST alert and he will pick you out to do some little | | I enclose order bit that distinguishes you from the rest of the 1 Cat Club. $1.50 (money or 1 We want MSS. of all kinds for our new magazine. We pay check), for which please enter my subscription crowd. When the picture is screened, the casting | 1 cash on acceptance. Handwritten MSS. acceptable. 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Madge Kennedy today A great deal of this, of course, “No,” he agreed, “I can live a normal depends upon the photographer, but with life again for a while, for when one is on the ('Continued from page 40) the modern movie camera and the ideal stage he can scarcely do that, and that to the rest of it expressed the last word in climatic conditions to be found here in me is one of the greatest advantages of the up-to-date bridal splendor There was California and nearby States, wonderful films—the fact that one can be with one’s nothing lacking in the decorations to backgrounds are the usual thing today And family in the evening. And now there satisfy the exacting Betty, and she saw it is the open country, the wide level is Joan,” a beatific smile overspread his before her a long life of bliss after the plains, the rising mountains and the low, face. “But the responsibilities of father- delightful excitement of the wedding was fertile valleys that attract and hold the hood are tremendous,” he admitted in such it over But was not to be and, naturally, dweller of the city The city man always comical dismay that I laughed with him. the amusing incidents of the play were longs for the out-of-doors, even though he A second later I was going down the iron the result. be too busy to indulge himself, and the next steps leading from his dressing-room, and in “When ‘Our Little Wife’ was chosen for best thing he can do to extend his vision loud tones H. B. Warner was calling to a my third appearance in the cinema, a is to avail himself of the opportunity offered reporter, who was waiting to come up. polite arose howl from my associates. by the moving picture. There he may But as I plodded my way back to my Madge Kennedy was to be married again! devour the far reaches of the great unknown office through the snow and slush, one Neither they nor I dreamed how very and promise himself lots of things, even sentence of Mr Warner’s rang in my ears much married I was to be. Not until I though they never come true. above all others “They were great, this read the scenario was it made clear that “That’s one of the reasons why I believe afternoon, weren’t they?” And that sums the amusing circumstance of Betty’s mar- in moving pictures. You can follow your up H. B. Warner—unspoiled, modest, riage was to be repeated—triply! Not her hero or heroine from the opening scene to grateful for the success and fame he enjoys, brother did she insist on taking with her on the end, without the breaks or intervals anxious to give pleasure and to the world her honeymoon, but her three disconsolate when they are ‘off-stage.’ That, in my something a little better each time, and suitors. estimation, is a big advantage.” willing to share with his audiences half “Again it was a home wedding, this time the credit of what he does. To me that much simpler than in ‘Nearly Married,’ was a great lesson, a lesson in unselfishness, though not less charming and perfect in its H. B. W^arner —The Lovable Rogue bigness of heart, and a willingness to share appointments. But in ‘Nearly Married’ {Continued from page 53) with others. And in my own heart I am the complications existed before the mar- thankful to H. B. Warner, gentleman, actor I merely riage took place. Dodo had invited her consider that was trying to flatter and man, for the lesson he unconsciously three cavaliers to the ceremony and knew him, and then too I think he ought to taught me. only too well how each man felt and, being know instinctively that he is a matinee sympathetic, she could not forget them hero; that thousands of girls from coast to even though her marriage to the fourth was coast admire him, and that their hearts

taking place. She was almost miserable will beat a little more rapidly when they Statement of the ownership, management, circu- because of the three hearts she had broken. hear that he is planning to return to the lation, etc., required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, of The Photo-Play World, published monthly, at It of this screen. So I took my courage in both hands was her knowledge condition and Philadelphia, Pa., for April, 1919, State of Pennsylvania her sincere, though preposterous, wish and contradicted him rather strongly, but County of Philadelphia. to pour balm into their wounded hearts that he merely shook his head at me as if I were Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the State and county- induced the girl to make a proposal to her a bad child. And then I realized that H. B. aforesaid, personally appeared George M. Downs, Jr., who A is having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that husband that nearly cost her his love Warner really unspoiled ; that although he he is the Editor of The Photo-Play World, and that the follow- appreciates commendation and applause, before the end of the play ing is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement “Each of my three screen marriages has nevertheless he is constantly striving to of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the cir- culation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown been different in spite of its re- improve his art; and that all his success outward in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, semblance to the others, and in each case and fame have left him merely a great big embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form to wit: 1 have tried to make the bride a different boy with a fine outlook on life, and a whole- girl. Considering that the three weddings some desire to live and extract the best 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, business managers were staged in entirely conventional sur- there is in life from what this world has to managing editor, and are: Publisher, The Downs Publishing Company, Bulletin give. roundings, I think this has been accom- Building, Philadelphia, Pa.; Editor, George M. Downs, Jr., plished in some degree, though just how “Leave the romantic thing to the younger Bulletin Building, Philadelphia, Pa.; Managing Editor, A. E. Hampton, Philadelphia, Pa.; Business Managers, None. difficult it was for the actress no one but chaps,” he continued more than modestly herself need know But in studying a “I’d rather do character stuff, the type of 2. That the owners are: (Give names and addresses of individual owners, or, if a corporation, give its name and the I it, Jimmy Valentine, the hero-rogue, for stockholders or holding character before essay every smallest names and addresses of owning 1 per item enters into my calculations. Her although the audience knows all the time cent or more of the total amount of stock.) G. M. Downs, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.; Wm. Spier, Phila- that he is a Sunday School person, thoughts, brought about by the incidents not delphia, Pa. preceding the marriage, were, of course, the nevertheless he gains their love and 3 That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other sympathy That is what I am planning to most important element in building up the security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total mortgages, other securities (If character of the bride I was to portray do, and in fact my first three stories are amount of bonds, or are: there are none, so state.) None. And as in each case her emotions were already bought and will be ready and wait- different, though broadly speaking the ing for me when I arrive at the studio. 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, Audiences love to see regeneration on the same, it was my problem to elaborate the contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders details into something tangible. To the screen, and therefore I’m going to be re- as they appear upon the books of the company but also, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the conscientious artiste character is, after all, generated. I enjoy character roles; to books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary- the one most necessary element in the study and work out a real characterization relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such is is given; also that the said two paragraphs work of creating a being of another’s is mightily interesting, and I believe that trustee acting, contain statements embracing affiant’s full knowledge and conception, convincingly That is what the audiences enjoy it.” belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which if I stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the 1 am forever striving to do. But I think I felt as were overstaying my time, books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in for watch showed five fifteen, and I have served my apprenticeship in brides. my a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant I’d rather not be married again this year, there was someone else waiting to see Mr has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, thank you.” Warner I knew too that he must needs bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him. hurry home to that wonderful child. I rose 5. That the average number of copies of each issue of this reluctantly, for an hour with H. B. Warner Hale Hamilton Compares the Stage and publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, six months Screen is a delight. to paid subscribers during the preceding the date above is (This information is re- “I hate to have you go,” he said, as I shown from daily publications only.) Geo. M. Downs, Jr., {Continued from page 54) quired gathered my muff and gloves, “but I have Editor. beautiful or artistic the exterior set- to rush home and dine, and then be back how Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of tings, or how accurate in detail they may at the theatre in time to make up for the March, 1919. Robert G. Erskine, Notary Public. (My Feb. 27th, 1921.) be, the out-of-doors background of the evening performance.” commission expires spoken drama cannot possibly compare “In California, you will not have to (SEAL.) with the magnificent wide open spaces bother with evening performances,” I said, which can be seen in the moving picture of as I held out my hand to say good-bye. 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The housewife sug- step, ma’am!” “What puzzles you?” “It when do I rest? gested that perhaps he would like won’t be necessary,” returned “Well, when she wants to hide the pretty miss, as she elevated one Sergt. —You will rest when you get a cup of tea before he began the anything she pokes it down her knee almost to her chin in to heaven. “exercises.” dainty neck, but when she wants to get it an effort to place her foot on the top Private Buck—Well, I hope so, “Na, na,” said he, “I aye tak my again, it’s always in her stocking.” mi step. but I’ll bet a dose of gold fish hash tea better when my work is done. “I’m sure these gentlemen I You the leave behind will do that for me.” won’t be in heaven ten minutes can put pan on and Punishment when just as I lie down and the the door ajar, an’ I’ll draw to a close in I Lawyer— Don't you think $25,000 mu angels come over to niy bed and the prayer when hear the haam ” Mining cash would be punishment start singing to me, old boy Sergeant fizzin’ enough iiiiiiiiimiiiii Gabriel will toot his whistle and “Well, Rastus, I hear you are for his breach of promise? Bit say, “Private Buck, get up. You’re A Too Bracing working again. What business are The Aggrieved—No, indeed; I on detail tonight, go down and hang First Rookie—How do you like you engaged in?” want him to marry me. out the stars.” the navy? “I’se done be engaged in de Second Rookie (after five hours on mining business, sah.” Foresight iiimmnm the grinder) —Well, I wish I’d joined “What kind of mining are you Mr. Feedwell came home well To Be Safe the army where they don’t have so doing, gold, silver or diamonds?” pleased with his achievement at the much drilling. “I’se doing kalsomining, sah.” The prima donna was reading the employment agency. rough draft of her new contract. “I engaged two cooks today,” When she came to the paragraph he said. should providing that she have “Why two?” said his wife. “We transportation for herself, maid, need only one.” dog and Sig. Gazibeani, her hus- “I know,” said Mr. Feedwell, band, she drew a line through the ONE DOLLAR FOR YOUR “but one comes tomorrow and the signor’s name. other a week from tomorrow.” “Just put that husband,” she FUNNIEST JOKE ordered. “Yes, madam,” assented the How to Get a Job manager. “But why, if I may ask?” HAT'S the funniest joke they should be passed along “Your credentials are satisfac- The diva blushed and coyly W you ever heard ? In a freely. Write down the fun- tory,” said a manufacturer to a fingered her hair. “I may wish to normal lifetime everyone niest joke you ever heard and youth who was applying for a make a change,” she answered. hears a great many jokes, send it to The Photo-Play situation as clerk. “Have you a stories and anecdotes that World. For all the manu- grandmother?” are not easily forgotten. Some scripts which are deemed ac- “No, sir.” mm A Dainty Appetite are in local setting and under- ceptable we shall be glad to “Any dear old aunt.” “Dearest," he murmured, as standing. But jokes are lor send the contributor a check “No, sir.” soon as they were seated in the high- the whole world to enjoy and for one dollar. “Or great aunts?” priced restaurant, “you can have “No, sir.” anything you want on the bill of “Or any other relatives who will fare. Shall I read it off to you?” be likely to die during the 1919-20 “No,” she replied hungrily, “just football season?” ” ” read it off to the waiter Dubious Praise The Pessimist “No, sir “You’ll do. You can start work Critic— I think your background It was a mile over Mount is beastly. Clemens. tomorrow.” Setting Him Right Artist— Indeed, and perhaps you The pilot of the plane from Self- Judge I understand that you — think the cattle in the foreground ridge Field was giving a visiting Interrupted prefer charges against this man? beastly, too. officer his first air voyage. “As I was saying,” he said, “we Grocer—No, sir. I prefer cash, Critic—Oh, not at all. They are He cut off the motor. entered the cafe and had no more and that’s what I had him brought anything but that. “See those people?” shouted the than seated ourselves at the table here for. pilot. “Fifty per cent, of them and said to the waiter ‘Bring us think we are going to fall.” — Suspicious three ’ when a fellow showed his Headed the Same Way “They’ve got nothing on us,” Jane Willis—Do you really think badge and said, ‘Three what?' and Johnson had been dining out with was the reply that streamed for ” Charlie was true to you while he we said ‘plates of beans. some friends. When he left to go half a mile back of the plane; was away at war? home he found himself in a very “fifty per cent, of us do.” 1111111111111 Jane Gillis— I have my doubts. thick fog. Stumbling along a Why He Doesn’t Hear It On two or three occasions since he narrow pathway, he found himself came back, he has absent-mindedly “This is the fourth morning descending a flight of steps. This She Didn't tried to make love to me in French. you’ve been late, Rufus,” said the he felt sure was not right, and With a stormy look on his face, man to his colored chauffeur hearing footsteps ascending, he the master of the house waylaid the “Yes, sah,” replied Rufus. “I paused. 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