Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

ORES AND THE PICTU^EGOER <0 Oct. 9. DAME FASHION HER INFINITE VARIETY.' Tlio latest fashions (from Pathe's Animated Gazette) show— 1. A novel semi-picture hat of plush or velvet, modelled to show off a pretty coiffure. 2. A dainty evening gown of cream or baft-coloured satin, handsomely embroidered with shades of blue and gold. 3. One of the new 'jockey' toques, which are all the rage in Paris, and likely before long t" prove equally as irresistible over here. appeal to tbis little favourite just as much as the staid classic movements in which she excels. Many calls come from admirers for films in which Miss Dana dances the classic dances; but. unfortunately, such scenarios— calling for these dances — do not often turn up. The Wraith of the Tomb. HQW the creepy-crawly photo-play The Wraith, of theTomb, recently produced by Cricks and Martin, came, tq be written has just ijeen'expiarued _to us by the author, William . I. Elliott. '"Twelve years ago."' he said. "I was in Hgj pt and met an old friend, a well-known Egyptologist, who confided to me that he had recently discovered an hitherto unknown tomb. and from it had extracted the hand of a mummy, which was thought to be that of a princess of ancient Egypt. The wraith of this long-dead Princess, explained my friend. was haunting him. and would eventually kill him. Naturally I attributed tin' story to a state of nerves. Nevertheless the Professor was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his room in Cairo, and the cause of death could never be satisfactorily ascertained. Some little time ago it ocenrred to me to make this into a photo-play, the result being the film you have just seen, and which, needless to say, lam delighted with.'' Mi'. Elliott, who is quite well known as a photo-playwright, has had a most interesting career. At the age of sixteen lie ran away from home and became scullery-boy on an Atlantic liner, afterwards deserting at New York, andfor some time sellingpapers in the .streets. He afterwards became an actor with tie' Fit-Tip Company; since then lie lias been by turn soldier, sailor, journalist, actor, and cow-puncher. He has fought tin. .imh three revolutions in South America, and for the last four \ i'a is has been devoting his attentions to photo-play writing and at times to playing before the camera. Being medically unlit for war. Mr. Elliott is talcing an unusual interest in occult matters, and possibly we shall see more weird photo-plays ere long from hi? pen. The Genuine Article. Wll AT is belie\ ed to be the maximum of realism so far as motion pictures air concerned bas been achieved in the filming of a mutiny aboard ship as a part id' Kcal 0/ the y<n'tf, the patriotic photoplaj serial which Balboa is producing for Pathe. The conflict that will be portrayed on the .-ere. 'ii was real, no Eakiag being tolerated l>.\ the prodncer. The ship ' (tt/ui ru was chartered and put Out to sea from San Pedro. Its crew rebelled, as the scenario required'. In the ofliug stood a United States warship, The '"an on wateh saw the trouble and senl a detachment of marines to-quell ii Vs they cam.' oxer the rail an actual fight ensued between the actors and sailor.-, the latter lining the butt-ends of their guns. For about ten minutes the melee continued ; all the while a number of cameras were trained on it from several a When a halt was called the deaks were crimson. Op on the Captain's bridge another important scene was being enacted. There Lillian Lorraine, who is playing the feminine tead in "Seal of t!i, Navy, was attacked by a maddened sailor. He had been instructed to handle her gently. Not knowing.this. Miss Lorraine went at the man like a wild cat and threw^him to the deck below before he could realise •what was happening. At the game time, Brace Randall was dragged up feo the. topmast by William Conkliuand hurled into the se;K a distance of eighty-five feet. In striking the water on his back Randall sustained minor injur: When yo 1 see _V Vaoff on the screen you will be thrilled by actual happenings. Such scenes as these are usually "faked'" with dummies: bat the Balboa players ■portray conflicts as they really are. "Found Out" Through a Film. MARC MacDERMOTT. the forceful I ihg for a quiet evening recently, went with a friend to the Columbia Theatre, New York. In the photoplay there comes a line — "Is General So-ancF-So here?" Without any warning the impromptu answer was tiished bnt General Marc MacDermott is at 1 the front to-night in the tenth row." Immediately every neck was craned, and the house broke into uproarious laughter, to Marc dis fiture. He is so shy of this sort of publicity. " A Child of the Stage." VICTORIA FORDE. the clever comedienne who has become well known is Nestor comedies, is now leadiug ladrj Bar Tom Mix at the Las Vegas studios of the g Company. Speaking of herself -recently, she said t> an interview a "I am what is commonly called a child of the stage. BIj parents were stock-company players, and my first | of life was throngh the optimistic glasses ,.f the theatrical world. And there I have remained all the seventeen ye my existence. As a baby I was east in mam important I am told that mv cV'/W caused the audience to grin. And ever after, for some reason or other. 1 hl\e hid the happy faculty of making people laugh. ■ Personally 1 am very proud of this achievement. Y-^ I consider a good laugh the b st tonic in the world. The man who goes through life with a grouch has my heartfelt sympathy, .lust imagine what a lot of fun he is missing 111 this good' old world of ours! Of course, this applies to the niem Bers "^ tic gentler sex too."