Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1914-Jan 1915)

126 MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE 6. The ages of the players need not be considered. Crane Wilbur may, in the opinion of some, be superior to Charles Kent as an old man. Ethel Clayton may be voted for as the best leading woman and also as the most beautiful young lady. 7. Ballots should be addressed to "Great Cast Contest 175 Duffield St., B-ooklyn, N. Y.." but they may be enclosed with other mail addressed to this magazine. 8. Ballots need not be entirely filled out. Each month, while the contest lasts, we shall publish a first and second cast, as our readers shall have elected them. The first cast will be made up of the twelve players who have re FIRST 1. Leading Man, Francis X. Bushman 7,200 2. Leading Woman, Mary Pickford 7,510 3. Old Gentleman, W. Chrystie Miller 8,960 4. Old Lady, Mary Maurice 19,540 5. Character Man, Warren Kerrigan.. 3,420 6. Character Woman, Julia S. Gordon 4,450 ceived the most votes for the respective parts, and the second cast will consist of the twelve receiving the next highest. "We shall also publish the names of a few players who have not yet been elected to the first or second cast. Some players are at a disadvantage because, while they may receive the most votes, these votes may be divided up among different parts, whereas if they had all been cast for a single part, that player might be in the first cast. Here are the leaders up to date and the number of votes they received : CAST 7. Comedian (male), Charles Chaplin 10,390 8. Comedian (Female), Flora Finch 9,710 9. Handsome Young Man, Crane Wilbur 6,150 10. Beautiful Young Woman, Anita Stewart 7,130 11. Villain, Jack Richardson 8,100 12. Child, Helen Costello 9,900 SECOND CAST 1. Leading Man, Earle Williams.. 6,950 2. Leading Woman, Alice Joyce. . 4,300 3. Old Gentleman, Charles Kent.. 6,900 4. Old Lady, Helen Dunbar 4.910 5. Character Man, Francis X. Bushman.. 6. Character Woman, Norma Talmadge 4,310 7. Comedian (Male), John Bunny. 9,510 2,900 8. Comedian (Female), Mabel Normand 8.950 9. Handsome Young Man, Warren Kerrigan 4,920 10. Beautiful Young Woman, Mary Pickford 4,-730 11. Villain, Harry Morev 4,590 12. Child, Bobbv Connelly 4,700 Leading Man Warren Kerrigan 5,220 Orane Wilbur . 2,300 Oarlyle Blackwell 2,230 Leading Woman Anita Stuart 3,250 Clara K. Younar 2,490 Pearl White 1,810 Old Gentleman / Thomas Commerford (...-. 3,110 Van Dyke Brooke 2,350 Robert Brower 2,100 Old Lady Julia Stuart 2,100 Louise Lester 1,640 Mrs. Geo. Walters 950 Character Man Romaine Fielding 2,790 Harry Morey 2,420 William Wadsworth 2,170 Character Woman Edith Storey 2,950 Clara Young 1,810 Ruth Stonehouse 1,520 (Comedian (Male) Ford Sterling Wallie Van Wallace Beery Comedian Lillian Walker Ruth Roland Kate Price (Female) Handsome Young Man Francis X. Bushman Antonio Moreno Carlyle Blackwell Handsome Young Woman Alice Joyce Norma Talmadge Pearl White , Villain Paul Panzer Bryant Washburn Harry Northrup. Child Audrey Berry.. Yale Boss , Helen Badgley. 6.420 2,670 1,990 4,820 2,240 1,890 4,830 4.050 3,820 4,680 2,350 2,110 .4,310 3,860 2,110 4.560 3,000 2,680