Motion Picture Story Magazine (Aug 1911-Jan 1912)

ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES 135 G. D., Fishkill, wants to know if there is a lady named Mary Smith playing in Photoplays. We presume that there is. Will Mary Smith please stand up and identify herself? There is a Mrs. Smith with the Lubin company and perhaps her first name is Mary. Elizabeth E., Charleston, wants some information concerning the plots we want. The plots we want are those done into Photoplay by some manufacturer, and they should be submitted to the various companies whose addresses appear in the October issue. W. F. B., Brooklyn, writes: "Will you kindly advise me thru your next issue of The Motion Picture Story Magazine if Miss Marion Leonard is back with the Biograph Co. as I recently saw her in a picture, but do not know whether the picture was old or new. If she is not with the Biograph, what company is she with?" W. F. B. probably is mistaken in his identification of Miss Leonard. She has been abroad all summer, following her retirement from the Reliance company, but has recently returned. She is not at this writing connected with a company. When she does make a connection we will make announcement if we have to ask the question ourselves. Meanwhile the question of Miss Leonard is placed in the same class with the Biograph players and "Is he married?" Let all who read take notice. S. R. B., Muskogee. — King Baggot is probably the Imp player to whom you refer. We do not know whether you can obtain his picture, but you might write the 1. M. P. Co., 102 West 101st street, New York. (2) For a picture of Miss Lawrence address the Lubin Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia. (3) Matrimonial questions are not answered. (4) We do not discuss matters of editorial policy. C. A. B., Columbia. — We cannot undertake to answer questions as to relationships, but believe you are correct as to the first and wrong as to the second. (3) We have not yet published the photographs referred to. No Name. — Miss Mabel Trunnelle was the heroine in Edison's "The Sheriff." (2) Mr. Costello is of French descent. Give name and address next time you write. Maritana Four. — No answers by mail. Miss Joyce is with one of the Western sections of the Kalem players and is at Glendale, Cal. It was Miss Gene Gauntier who headed the Irish company. « S. R. R., New York. — Miss Storey is not a westerner but a New York girl. She was taught to ride while with the Melies company. She is known as "Billy" about the studio. (2) Mr. Costello is of French descent. (3) Answered next month. (4) Arthur Johnson played the part. (5) Miss Gauntier was the Eily of "Colleen Bawn." . (6) Not that we know of. Marie C, Brockton. — His picture has not appeared. (2) See next month. E. C, Waltham.— The player is Arthur Johnson, formerly with Reliance. (3) Other answers next month. Mr. Inquisitive, Schuylkill Haven. — "Playing opposite" is to play opposite to a player such as the suitor and the girl. Its general application is to the lovers, but broadly it may be any two players w»hose scenes are together. (2-3) See next month. (4) Evangeline Blaisdell was the girl in Capt. Barnacle's courtship. (5) Harry T. Morey was the father in "The Strategy of Anne." (6) Miss Pickford recently left the Imp to go to the new Majestic company. (7) We do not place the lady. Others next month. P. E. W., New York. — As in the play, the Prince and the Pauper, in the Edison version of the Mark Twain story, were played by the same person. Miss Cecil Spooner was especially engaged to play the part. She is widely known as a stock player and star and is the wife of Charles E. Blaney. This was her only appearance in the pictures. M. M. S., Washington. — Your questions refer to Biograph players, who are nameless, and to European players, concerning whom no information is available. This last, of course, is applicable to Little Moritz. Xantippe, Purcell. — Will reply later. There was some mix-up on releases and the information is not at hand. See next month. (2) As Mr. Costello and Miss Turner are not man and wife, the child is not their son. (3) No information. (4) We consider Mr. McGovern a good actor. What do you think? He has held important parts with Robert Edeson and others. We do not answer letters by mail. P. E. W., New York. — The Reliance company knows only F. H. Lang. He has not been with the company the past few months. R. F. J., St. Louis. — Edwin August played the part of the drunkard in "The Big Scoop" (Edison). He is now one of the anonymous Biograph players. Mr. Inquisitive, Schuylkill Haven. — The Uncle in Lubin's "An Indian's Appreciation" was Guy Oliver. The girl was Miss Lamp. Anxious. — The Kalem Company has no Jack Hyatt on the pay roll. They offer Jack J. Clark as a substitute. Will he do? M. C, Brockton. — Milroy, in Kalem's "The Special Messenger," was J. P. McGowan His stage wife was Gene Gauntier.