Motography (Jan-Jun 1913)

March 1. 1913. MOTOGRAPHY 153 Motogfraphy's Gallery of Picture Players MISS MAE HOTELY is the character actress who makes things happen in Lubin films. Since the first north wind was felt in the eastern states Miss Hotely has been in Jacksonville, Fla., where in addition to doing superfine w ork she has also had time for lots of play — which to Miss Hotely means running a motor boat, swimming, golfing or, when nothing else offers, just being out of doors enjoying the flowers and sunshine If anybody besides Miss Hotely knows her age, it has been kept profoundly secret ; everybody knows, though, that she is by no means old, though she has been playing in films for fifteen years. She is of French parentage, Paris being her birthplace, and the convent of Notre Dame her alma mater. The states thoroughly Americanized her and she took to stock work which gave her the wide experience necessary for her so succssful workin pictures. Mae Hoteh A RTHUR V. JOHNSON occupies a niche in the favor •<* of picture patrons that is truly and solely Tohnsonesque. He is a man's man and is universally liked by men. However, that does not prevent tne portion feminine of picture fandom from giving him its sincere liking, thus adding its praises to that which, already, had placed Mr. Johnson in the front rank of public favor. His picture work covers a period of six years and was his graduation from valuable experience on the stage. The tearful melodrama was the school in which he began his stage work. The next step was Shakesperean productions, in which he supported Robert Mantell and Marie Wainwright ; Arthur Johnson. thence to the motion picture field with the Biograph company, later the Reliance and then the Lubin company, where he has been for two and one-half years. He is now one of the directors of the company in addition to being leading man. EDGAR JONES is making a mark in Lubin films by merit of his splendid horsemanship and he is declared to be a master of horses. Pictures made "at the Sign of the Bell" are receiving the benefit of his ability for rough riding. Mr. Jones was formerly a Liebler & Co. player and includes among his experiences on the stage engagement? with Henry Miller, Viola Allen, Kyrle Bellew, The Holy City and other companies equally high class. He likes the out of door, the rough and ready life which photoplay work gives him and prefers this variety to that of "dress-up" roles, though he is efficient to an equal degree in both. He learned to ride, he claims, when he was a youngster and has made horses Edgar Jones, his "hobby" and chief recreation ever since then, finding time for this diversion even while on the road. He is seen to ihe advantage of both himself and the Lubin company in film work. MISS LOTTIE BRISCOE brought an abundance of talent and good looks with her to the Lubin company and because of both her admirers are legion. Her stage experience covers nearly all the years she has liver; so far, and while 'tis said they are not so many, they have been sufficient to put the young Miss Briscoe" on the uppermost plane of film acting. McKee Rankin was responsible for her start in the theatrical world, for when she was four years old he secured her to play the boy in "The Runaway W i f e." She starred for three years in "Edith's Burglar," played the leading female role in "For Fair Virginia," appeared as the Prince in Richard Mans in the Lottie Briscoe. original stock company at the Orpheum theater in Philadelphia, was Claude of "The Little Vagrants." and endeared herself to Columbia, Ohio, by her work there For eighteen months she has been a "picture lady." Ill field. ith was 'Vflk flB^^^^^ ^^' "~*f ^'itB nn "" ^Bte££f^^^l ™ y