Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

IDWfl 0> r. w. 1915 41 PICTURES A.NU TUB <§<§> AND EDITORIAL Til E picture-puzzles in our " Sci 1 irs " < lompetil ion ore intended t<> puzzle yon, bul I hope 1 here is no mysterj ubout the instructions to competitors given on the same page. It is Bcarcelj credible, but 1 reader actually writes to ask "how to do it" Be says he understands the "example" m the first set, but no! the vest, [f we made an "example" of every picture, the only puzzle lefl « >uld be what to do with the prizes. Bach picture represents the name «'f a British or foreign picture-player, and let me t ♦ 1 1 \.ui » »u 1 \ well-known namesarebeingillustrated such names, for instance, as are always appearing in these pages-. More British I ilms Coming. though the Budgel lias been •• topping the bill " latelj . the star turn thai which most concerns the cinema industry is the proposed new tax "ii imports «<t' tilms from abroad ; said tax to be equal to one-third of (heir value. It has not been made olear at the moment of writing these lint's how or by whom such value will be determined, but whatever the basis and methods adopted, the new duty is bound to create a "certain liveliness" among British film manufacturers. Now or Never. A greal opportunity presents itself, and it may be taken for granted that not only the old but also the newer firms and quite a number have "started '" since the beginning of the war will now get a move on before wintry conditions make exterior work difficult. Tli'' result should be that we arc going to sec more British films. We hope they will all be worth our while; but the mere fact that they • •,> British should these day go some distance. I feel sure that readers of Pictures will heartily welcome an] increase in home-made Kims and loyally support all such through the picture-house paybox. Wessex and Wales. I learn from Larry Trimble that the Turner Companj have just completed the filming of Farjrom the Madding Crowd, the novel by Thomas Hardy, and that no effort was spared to reproduce the Wessex atmosphere of the story. 1 team also that Florence Turner is (or wasi in sunny Wales, making a scene for the film of Allen Raines J Welsh •.another famous novel, the first edition of which ran through half a million copies. A Fine British Picture. To mention novels is to remember the splendid British film of Grant Aliens popular story, The Woman Who Did. 1 found the picture actually more entertaining than I had expected it to l>e, and congratulate Walter West, of the Broadwest Company, on turning out successfully so ambitious a production. ! not u rite, a t he ti!i 1 ruiueutlj dealt with ehtuw h »re in thu For What It is Worth. I .mi told t hit bul I mual aol say who. ire starting i" manufacture films ina big Waj at . I niu-t ii"t where. Thej are building a huge studio and engaging well-known artists, including .1 must not give names. A 1 least one of the stage play a tobefilmed is world-famous, its name being none other t han . I must qoI say what. Thai this firm's productions will win there can be no snadow ofdoubl inasmuch as they are destined I" be produced by , never mind whom, who ncs from . Imt 1 dare not After reading the above I fear it will not TWO CALIFORNIANS " : Young "Balboa" flu' hear, a native :n anil Lillian Loii in '. a native daughter. The latter is playing lead in \ 1 ///•• Navy a 28-reel serial film which Balboa are making for Pat he. tell you much'; in fact 1 am not at all clear why I have written ifo When lam able to fill in the blanks the lines maylie worth reading, On the Hoardings. Have you noticed how the film-poster, the big fellow I mean, is gradually competing with his comparative " grandfather. " the theatrical poster? Our d friends the Hepworth Company set the ball rolling in earnest with their PHOTOGRAPHY. Thoto i'< STCABDS of foovaelf, Is. Dozen. From any Photo. 12 x 10 Enlargements, CJ, S. E. HUCKETT. Works: .Illy Koad, Liverpool. GASLIGHT, BROMIDE, or P.O.P. POST CARDS. 'JO, I'd.; 100, Is. 3 J. PI itea au.l Papers also Cheap. Catalogues and Samp' el IV . S. E, HACKETT. Works; Jilt Koad, Liverpool. |j ,i lati havi the I. Ion h litene I u it h huge pictm I announcement of film how in« and icome, includi / Mart li i I Ktaim . an I 1/ " I) i I Inis Im-im i i , heal I In ■ii I < i inci ' picture-going. So long a we do uol film-posters of t h i~h ioned theatrical type all will fie well, W hat I have written and though! about such in t be p i1 I ii I ii rei Fortunately, t he arl iatic ra i il of all posters hg i improved by leaps bounds during the lasl few years, and some theatrical posters ire now • table works 6! art. The Weird on ihe Screen. A new i brill was given to me and all n ho 9U R I lie ail-, an ■■■ 3CN '-in / Wraith of I h< Tomh, t he net ('ricks and Martin drama, in which themj steryand fascination of ancient ij is mosl realisl ically convej ed. \ mummy's hand brought to London by a Professor of Egj ptolog death and ii ighl !•■ -e\ eral people, and only ceases it revengeful tactics when it has been replaced in the tomb from h hich it wa stolen. ( lharles < 'ah ert has made of th I an excellent film drama, ami one t hat cannot fail to fascinate because of its originality. It has been played by a cast of clever artistes; including Dorothy Mellow-, and is sure toll a lone and 3uc lessful career. Another Serial Coming. Those old fa\ onrites < trace Cn (Lucille Love) and Francis Ford should receive a huge wel some in another, and the fifth, TransA1 I an tie serial. Tht Broken Coin, which is i released in due course bj this Company in twenty-two weekly instalments. Grace Cunard, who plays fbe I feminine lead in this serial, is also the author of the sceuario,.which is said to he crammed with sensational incidents. It is taken fri ra the novel by Emerson Hough, a great author, and Francis ford was the magician who arranged many marvellous stage settings for the film production. P. I). "The Pictures" SOUVENIR WAR ALBUM with Tricolour 'r nt, containing Lord Kitchener, (Ji . Admiral Jellicoe, k Tar for tl .\. . I u t . Price ONE SHILLING (post-free) or 7d.& 6 Coupons THE PICTURES," I.e. 85. Loss A. be. Loxnosr, we.