Motion Picture Story Magazine (Feb-Jul 1912)

152 THE MOTIOX PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE L. R. F., New York. — You have Miss May Buckley correctly placed. Rex and Majestic pictures are to be seen every day, if you go to the right theaters. We do not endeavor to locate "dark, handsome fellows." Most of them are dark, and all are handsome. The Lubin Company has no New York office. Howard Mitchell was the Secretary in "An Antique Ring." L. M., Rockford. — Photographs of players are to be had thru their companies, when available. Query the company. Miss Annette Kellerman does not play in the pictures, tho she posed for the Vitagraph in a series of diving stunts, in 1910. R. E. S., Frewsburg. — In Lubin's "A Physician's Honor," the sweetheart was Miss Ormi Hawley ; her father, Charles Brandt ; the father of the sick child, Harry C. Myers; and his wife. Miss Johnson. C. J. K., Trinidad. — The National Board of Censorship does not pass on special releases, such as "The Inferno." Some of the Melies players went to Bison when the Melies Company stopped work to catch up with releases. William Clifford has changed again, this time to Lubin. L. L. V., Mobile. — Albert McGovern was not in Lubin's "The Surgeon's Heroism," but was one of the soldiers in "The Little Rebel." He is now directing for the Powers Company, and does not play. Try and get the right title for that Vitagraph. We cannot locate it. C. De L . — We do not purchase unproduced Photoplays. S. G. S., La Grande. — Miss Alice Fisher and Brinsley Shaw were the lead and her husband in Essanay's "The Oath of His Office." In Pathe's "The Accomplice," Mile. Napierkowska, of the ballet of the Opera, Paris, was the lead. It was part of a special engagement. Herbert Rawlinson and Miss Betty Harte were the leads in Selig's "Making a Man of Him." E. C. — Mile. Napierkowska (see above) played the lead in Pathe's "The Fright" Miss Bessie Learn has the title role in Edison's "The Little Organist." Robert Conness was the minister, and Miss Miriam Nesbitt and Edna May Wieck the mother and child. Trixie and Dot, Greenfort. — In Essanay's "Pals," the girls were Misses Lily Branscombe and Mildred Weston. Other questions have been answered. Performer. — William West was the detective in Edison's "Children Who Labor." Broncho Bob. — Bison's "War on the Plains" was made in Topagno Canon, near Santa Monica, Cal. Query the Western companies, but there is small chance. Maj. H. E. C. — Thanks for your letter. We are aware that light, glinting on the wheels, causes the illusion of reverse motion, but in Motion Pictures the explanation we offer is the correct one, since the illusion does not here depend upon the light. C. S., San Francisco. — Most exhibitors are obliging about playing a reel back when it is apparent that there is enough interest to warrant the return. Why not try the scheme of a petition? F. L. G., Bronx. — Miss Lawrence did not appear in the sketch you mention. She played with the Imp Company when the vaudeville production was current. E. S. P. — Dr. Johnson, in "The Surgeon's Heroism," was Arthur Johnson. E. W. J., Springfield. — See standing notice at the head of this department relative to the addresses of manufacturers. H. G. C, Mystic — Address the player, in care of the employing company. If you do not know the address, ask the Photoplay theater manager, or send a stamped and addressed envelope for a list. M. E. W. — George Melford is still with the Kalem Company. Mr. Costello and Miss Turner play in separate companies, for much the same reason. that John Drew and Miss Maude Adams do not star jointly. Please identify characters by name, and not merely as "the light-haired fellow\" L. S., Dennison. — There is some difference between the Meeting and the Parting of the Ways. In Vitagraph's "The Meeting of the Ways," the children were Helen and Dolores Costello. Your second question is in the geographical center of the Forbidden Ground — and then you're wrong. L. J. J. V., New Bedford. — The picture to which you refer is one of Miss Florence Turner, in "Elaine," made by the Vitagraph a couple of years ago. As an admirer of Miss Turner, you'll be interested in learning that she is playing in Vitagraph releases again, after a long rest, following several years' hard work. Recently she appeared at the People's Theater, Oregon, as a guest, and they had to get her into the theater thru a fire exit, on account of the crowd waiting for the second performance. M. E. C, Washington. — We cannot answer questions as to where players used to live several years ago. Henry Walthall, of the Reliance Company, is the only player of that name we know. C. E. A. — We do not find Mr. Jones' name in Pathe casts. M. M., Muskogee. — Arthur Donaldson was the Priest in Kalem's "His Mother." Your other questions go back of our age limit. Dottie. — Turn to the advertising pages for the Kalem address. We are not concerned with your second and third questions. They refer to personal matters. Miss Gretchen Hartman played opposite Mr. Santley in Kalem's "The Lost Freight Car."