Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1914-Jan 1915)

152 MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE Herman. — Yes, I have a few fools as correspondents, and I value them highly. If there were no fools in the world, some of tis could not make a living, and my life would be a dull, dreary waste. Vyrgynya. — Be patient! we will have a chat with William Bailey when he gets permanently located. I'm not a sinner. Louise Huff was Lucille in "Love's Long Lane" (Lubin). The Photoplay Phiends, — You send in a long, signed petition for pictures of Dorothy Davenport and Wallace Reid in the Gallery. The Editor intends to comply with the request. Peg o' Waterloo. — Thanks for the pretty postals. I believe that Jack Richardson has played on the stage. That was a real airship. We have not used Charles Chaplin's portrait yet, but shall soon. Irving W. — My orders are not to give advice to the lovelorn, yet you and others persist. If I obey orders, you will not like it; if I do not, the Editor will not like it. I think you expect too much when you insist that the young lady shall not look at others. Let her look them all over, and you do the same. Otherwise, the result might be disastrous. Better do it now than after marriage. Retta Romaine. — Of course you are welcome. Ernest Truex opposite Mary Tickford in that Famous Players. Fine. Alvira H. — It is very hard to get a position in the pictures. Marguerite Risser was the girl in "Good Pals" (Pathe). You refer to the Nash sisters. Jaime E. J. — The only place to get a strip of film is from a manufacturer. Yes, she is a good, noble girl. Perhaps it is the "heaven within her that makes the heaven without." Olga, 17. — So you liked Mary Charleson in real life better than in the pictures? She is a lovely girl. Thanks for all the adjectives you called me. Lottie D. T.— Miriam Cooper and Owen Moore in "The Smugglers of Sligo" (Reliance). Clara Williams and Walter Edwards in Broncho's "Breed o' the North." Edna Maison and Clarence Burton in "Heart-strings" (Powers). Leah Baird and Alexander Gaden in "His Last Chance" (Imp). R. A. Walsh and Mary Alden in "The Double Knot" (Majestic). Vyrgynya. — This isn't leap year. Your letter just sparkles with wit and humor. You must quit worrying. Every moment of worry weakens you. Wait till you get to the river before crossing it. Flower E. G. — You say, "Truth is stranger than fiction, bu.t it is seldom found among the six best-sellers." Right you be. Carlyle Blackwell was Fred, and R. Hadley was Decatur in "The Secret Formula" (Kalem). Florence P. — I shall announce later the name of the film that Gaby Deslys appears in. David Griffith prefers players who have not had experience, because he finds them more pliable. He usually tells them just what he wants, and often goes thru the parts himself, and expects the players to do just as he does. Experienced actors prefer to put a little of their own personality in their work. Mae Marie, Natchez. — Ruth Stonehouse is still with Essanay. Ralph Ince and Francis Ford are supposed to be the best Lincolns. Madge J. — Charles Ray had the lead in "The Cow Country" (Kay-Bee). Merritt B. S. — Edwin Carewe was the hero in "The Story the Gate Told" (Lubin). Thomas Carrigan was the son in "A Modern Vendetta" (Selig). I am not sure that "Peg o' My Heart" would make a good photoplay. Its charm is in the dialog, as well as in the pleasing personality of Laurette Taylor, and it would be difficult to show the latter on the screen. Kenneth B. H. — Harry Myers was Jim, and Ethel Clayton was the wife in "The Faith of a Girl." Rosemary Theby was Madame Coquette, and Joseph Kaufman was Wilbur in "Madame Coquette." Maple Leaves. — Norma Talmadge and Anita Stewart are very much the same in age, build and style, altho they do not resemble each other. I dont know who is the cleverer, but, of course, the latter has had better opportunities. Kempton Greene was Bob in "A Special Officer." James Morrison chatted in August, 1912. Anna G. — Myrtle Gonzalez was chatted in March, 1914; her pictures appeared in August and December, 1913. You refer to Buddy Harris. Thomas W., New Zealand. — So Ruth Roland is the best and prettiest, in your judgment? Marguerite Loveridge in "OneRound O'Brien's Flirtation" (Majestic). it wont be long before he has them all