Motion Picture Classic (Jan-Dec 1920)

A Prudential Monthly Income Policy is like a radiant burst of sunshine thru dark clouds. A Prudential Check can be put into the hands of your loved ones on the first of every month. Hundreds of American homes know this day as PRUDENTIAL DAY THE NATIONAL PAY-DAY Jnsure to She |! INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA I J ■yixra1.d Under ihe u«i of IfK Siarr ol Ne* Jcrr.y pvj^ Home office I ' iFORBEST F. DRYDEK ^>nj President NGWAHK.NtWJCflSEV ii ^ , l^c Aafe feyclop^cai "n '*^An/wk Aan m This deparlmcnt is for information of general interest only. Those who desire answers liy mail, or a hst of the film manufacturers, with addresses, must enclose a stamped, addressed envelope. Address all inquiries to The Answer Man. usiiip separate sheds for matters intended for other departments of this magazine. Kach inquiry must contain the correct name and addfess of the inquirer at the end of the letter, which will not' he printed. At the top of the letter wrifc the name you wish to appear. Those desiring immediate replies or information requiring research, should enclose additional stamp or other small fee; otherwise all inquiries must await their turn. Virginia K. — How do you do! Glad to soo you this evening. Is Rex Beach married. Very much so. Walter McGrail is not married. Wallace McCutcheon is a player, also the husband of Pearl White. I'll say so. Baby Blue Eyes. — Oh, I began my career as a very little boy. Rod LaRoque plays the part of Life in "Money Mad." Bert Lytell and Lucy Cotton in "Misleading Lady." Well, your trouble seems to be that }'ou think you are thrifty — whereas you are spcndthrifty. Dorothy F. — Ves, he is married. I am afraid you idle too much, Dorothy. Everything comes to him who works. Uont be a Micawber, always waiting for something" to turn up. The crowd always makes way for the man who pushes boldly forward. Yes, Will Rogers has been appearing in vaudeville. Making some money too. He played in "The Guile of Women." Carl E. S. — Too late for that issue. That is a very profound question you ask, "Is life worth living?" Once more this oft repeated irksome task must be accomplished — it all depends upon the liver. You want to know if Corbet played in the Eighteenth Amendment. I dont think it was his turn at 1 at. ToTO Mac. — Well, his experience should teach us to beware of love at first sight — always have a second look. Sorry, but I have no cast for "The Love Flower." I dont happen to Iviiow the middle names of the ten players you 1 inquire about. That was some verse of yours. Paul Y. — You want to know wliat queen was crowned, with all due ceremony, after her death. You refer to Inez de Castro, queen of Pedro I, of Portugal, L350. It has not been (lone in photoplay, I believe. Sorry I canu'it help you. Betty B. — Oh, hello I I understand that Marguerite Clark spends quite a bit of her time in Xcw Orleans with her husband and his I)arcnts. Dorothy Davenport is the only wife. 1 know of. that belongs to Wallace Reid. Run in again, Betty. Red Rosi:. — Dont know where I will spend Thanksgiving, but I hope someiiudy will take pity on me, for 1 do love turkey and cranberry sauce. No, I cannot tell you what the actresses do to keep tlieinselves beautiful, hut I know that there is no torture that they would not sutler to enhance their beauty. Just send nic a stamped, a<ldressed envelope and I will send you a list of the correspondence clubs. Hkumax B. — You want a picture of William Farnum in the ^ravure section. Certainly, come and .see me in my cage. It is more blessed to call than to receive. Well, Mary Miles Minter played in the picture play "The Littlest Rebel" and on the stage. Wee WEE.--Oui la, la. God bless the publicity man ! Without him many a player would be born to blow up unheard and to go to seed unseen. But wasn't it Benjamin Harrison, in his contest for the presidency in 1S88 who origin.ited the .so-called "front porch" campaign? Or was it McKinley— I forget. Cakmf.n Silva-Havana.— Dont know where you can purchase all the photos of the players? j You want to sec Forrest Stanley antl George Walsh in the gallery soon. I'll do what I can. Yes, the pen is mightier than the sword, but I have found out that the scissors are often mightier than the pen. Helen Louise, — You want to know all about George Walsh. I'll try to find out — wait a minute. Viola Dana is playing in "The Offshore Pirate." Jack Mulhull opposite her. Oh, thank you, it isn't so cold up here. I expect to get a new feather bed and a fur coat. I'll send you the rest by wireless telepathy. Amado B. Magtoto. — Stiletto! No, I am not married. Your first question to me. You think Marie Provost partly resembles Mary Pickford and partly Mae Murray. Maeterlink is finishing his hrst original motion picture scenario for Goldwyn. It is called "The Power of God." Blue-Eyed Doll. — It is bad cynical philosophy that says, "It is rare that, after having given the key of her heart, a woman docs not change the lock the day after." I cant believe that most women are as fickle as that. I understand Nazimova is doing "Aphrodite." You know Madame Petrova was asked to play the part for the stage play of the same title, but refused. Kawloops Kig, — Thanks for the nice things you say about me. So you have been watching Lariy Steers and think he has an awfully kind looking face — so whimsically Irish. Montague Love opposite Geraldinc Farrar in "The Riddle, Woman." You must write to me again, MoNSHEOis. — Yes, "Limchouse Nights." Buy the book. They say that there are no pleasures where women are not ; and that, with the French, champagne itself has no flavor unless served by ihc hand of beauty. I hold womati in high esteem, but not so high as that. I have got along for 79 years without one, and my champagne always tasted pretty good. Ai.LEX. — Oh, yes, I always use a typewriter. Every make of typewriter produces its own peculiar noise by the clatter of the keys. An expert recently recognized and named correctly 20 different machines simply by the sound of their operatioiL I k-now the sound of some automobiles, particularly the Ford. Stacy B. — I didn't see "The Adorable Savage." You say there were seals basking in the tropical sunlight on the Fiji Islands. Now wasn't that clever of the director? Such a novelty ! A Dog Lover. — You should see our two dogs we have here in the office. A Russian wolfbninid and a collie. Write to Mack Scimett. \'ou will soon see Hope Hampton again, and in a more attractive role. You know she is a new star, and I am betting on her. John M. — I haven't the heights just now, and cant get them right away. How would I look walking around among the players with a tape measure ? Buck Puivate. — Welcome! Vivian Martin can be reached at the Capitol Theatre Bldg., N. Y. City. I guess they only appear to be friends. Friendship between two leading ladies in the same company is only a suspension of hostilities. {Continued on pat/c 103) (Ninety)