Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

VVXXK HNDINO 1*5 43 PICTURES AND THE PICTURf'G< ilR In ;ui"i lioi' lilm too your praue did resound /■'■ ■ lined at bound. • i \ film in which you unvel n seen V i'ii still nre i lie same sweet litt !«• queen; So raivj maid " may you go on to please nate cousins i >\ er t he sehi \1 v i,'.. w: i i BbIDUER. Do you like tfhosl stories F Here is one about a "ghost" «lt" was solid, lively, and black. Richard Buhler, a Lubui actor, tells me the storj tlms. "Several years ago 1 was playing in Sau Francisco in the companj of a well-known trn dian, ami Jfamfct was billed for one o! the performances in the Old Busb Street Theatre. Curtain-time was at hand, but the actor « li" had I cen cast to plaj t h<> «;in>-t of Hamlet's father failed to put in an appearance \ irch tailed to find liim. and finally as n last resort messengers were sen! forth for a substitute. Thej found one 1 ew Rattler, the proprietor of idjoining the theatre, who was an old professional, having played manj seasons with Saverly's Minstrels. The retired black d actor consented to come to the tie and art the ghost, and, after being introduced to the trag 'dian. retii*ed to a dressing-room. "In due time the call-lx>j summoned him for his cue, and Rattler, olad in liis kingly and ghostly mantle, stepped upon the darkened stage with sceptre in hand. When the limelight wan thrown upon his figure the tragedian staggered back speechless. Nowonder! Through force of habit, the old minstrel man had blacked his face for the part. Noting the embarrassment of the star and to resume the action of the play, Rattler remarked cheerfully, 'What's the matter, Hammy? Don't you recognise your poor old dad!-' ' A "PICTURE TITLE" COMPETITION. This week I shall ask you to invent your best title for the sketch below. It shows an amateur film actor thrown from a fiery, untamed steed on to some thistles. This'll do to go on with. Write your title on a postcard, address it to " Title," Pictures and The Pktlrei. 'KK.s.'i. Long Acre, London. W.C., and post to reach me by .Monday. October lith. Two prizes and the usual awards of merit await the cleverest title-makers in the opinion of UNCLE Tim. REPLIES I itattd tehtn writing. fVt tannot rtj i ghtfu i . iV.i/t irilh i • IOH. It'/.' 'i etuti >»'e raguirad nam* oi Company mint be given* TWO PRIZES FOR BEST TITLES TO THIS PICTURE. Will our readers please note that wc have now moved from Adam St., Strand to 83, LONG AC IE. LONDON, W.C., to wmch address all letters, whether tor the Editor, Postcard Manager, Answers Man or Secretary, should now be sent? I'll! Ill I M II u N ,-.,. l. mi. I .:i Film i ' , . st Mai mi : me*, Twickenham, Glad to wi to mil ■ you, new ron lor. 0 f 5 \ \ X X . \ \ i , 1 1 Bolton llii.' uol 1..' ird of til you iiiruii m. A desired, we have feni your love -, 1'. X. lSuilim in, mi. I Herbert l; iwlinson, Mum. West Bromwich). The Troi 1 ilm CO., Ol I'liivrr-lll II m. [St., London, W., controls "Ths Ma tor Key "The 11 uvk Box. I'be Death I" (Beliance) -"Florenoe," Irene Hunt; ' I tf" Kii^'. u • i'a'1 itte "Bass," Fre I Bu "Baptismo," Vester Perry, Mabel Taliaferro iiml Rhv HcCbesnej play el lead ill the Ralph Film " u 59a.m.," an [deal Exclusive. In.j' imihi; Km (Leeds).— Glad you are not so ir photo. The Editor has ;m:.i.'i.i phed and returnel your allmni. We understand Anita Stewart is not married, Mr.s. W. (Battersea Bisel. We have no postcards of l iisclii.if that is tlie s'etig ployi you mean. Sorry, Whits Heather (Cheshire), We nave sent your query 10 (he G.F.H.S., and no doubt by this time y. u have beard from th'iu. Tin Only W\y fWimhledou)'.— The sonvenir booklet of the Hepworth lilm " Barn ii>y Budge " can still be b.ul from this office, price -"d. post-free. It is pooled with pictures, and worth double, I' i • . < ; v (Bowes Parle), — We have us yet hud no wedding ends from Flo l.a Badie. Yes, Hie Answers Mm is a descendant of Job, the patient one. LoBNA (Sutton Coldfield).— " Tho 0 rent Poison Mys'ery " (Hepworth) : — " Vera," Violet Lfopson; " Basil," Stewart Borne: " Roland," Cyril Morton;" Kr. Fothergjll," Harry (Jilley. Cant say if Florence La-Uadie will reply to your letter, but. think it most likely. Our postcards and photobnltons are one penny each, with a penny extra for each lot youorder, so sis will cost you sevenpence. Von are quite a little "che^r-box " for the soldiers, Lorua, dear. Zi.N Pictorbs (Stratford Road).— "The Little Minister" was fumed by the Neptune Film Co. of BoreliamWo.il, Herts. Their agents are II. A. Browne and Co., Ltd.. 2!l,\, Charing Cross Bond, W.C, who will no doubt lie able to supply you with a copy. Delighted to be of help to you. Spark Gap (Chiswiek).— We think your letter was answered a week or so ago. You would get all yott-reqnire in the way of make-up, &c, from Clarksous, of Wardour Street, W. Vie knowof no Amateur Dramatic Society iu your disti ict. John (Hull).— Welcome, new reader. Sim e you wrote us we gave a list of new Charlie Chaplin lilins on this page, which you have no 8oub1 Ford Sterling, who was with Keystone, returned to them after producing for himself. Fkedht (Belfast). — Cannot your-friend on the stage use bis influence to get you a trial? You are t m far on to try the Loudon producers, and as it is a difficult job to get even a super's part, we cannot advise you to throw up a certainty for what ii, at the start, a very precarious means of livelihood. John (Wolverhampton) says "The comics never seem to come to Wolv, ilampton." Stir up your Ciucma manager, John, ill.-. Tli ■ Edit ir w i y.ni »1).— Edith SI ... y I Williams at ill pin raph, A. M. A. Manager, Soli p Pol] e ( '. , I i iu, W., hi. i he u ill n ' doubt b • able to supply you with all you want. W tui'e Ml \\ i I liim Co., 1,600, Broadway, N,ov y..i k I U.S A. if jou have any diffl I'n mi in your di » I. r » ith youi . .k-t ill will end the trouble. Bead rul up of tin produi eis oim e ■ yon ; it is, how. i ier-.on.il inti-oilii.i swiir lii i i in ;. i. (Wombwell). Morrl played " John Trovers " ln"The Adv. n m f Florence (Thanhousjr). if ■ >ld Lock* ....l i* about twenty u ■ ■ i part).— We arc so glad Marv Pickfonl wrote you I i .,-r is i oej inerite in. I b of is too old for us to j-et t be pari li want; it is quite likely Mary play id in it. The Answers Hon, hai lug just eel arued from the is too poor to incur t iw expense of a photo, Jews Hasp (Wandsworth). -Thanks for | which we are using. Sorry no room for dr.iw ,n p. Dorothy (Harrogate). It is quit Dolly i. '1'.; My S.imisouis Ford St.irlin .Fran'i; Mann is Donald Hill's b;tter half. Peril ips the luisculiue Christian n imes of the Imlie; led you astray. We " ubor seeing such original writing as yo irs, or c you may write again. Y.M.C.A. Artiste (Bipon). — Thanks for excellent sketch of Chaplin. You arc quite a genin j. The is not published. The Phaniom ov the Violin (Mnyii -i.— Wo reply to every letter in turn. Wc replied to yours a week or sj a ;o. As you hive missed it, wo (five you Charlie Chaplin's address again— o.o.Esianvy Film Mfg. Co., 1,31}, Argyle St., Chicago. Constant Beaded (Poddington). — Heleu Holnn.M the Kalem star is in America, therefore she ii not appearing on the stage iu L >ndo:i. We like "beiug written to," Constant Header. Sixpence (Harrogate) sends her love to all in our office if we are " nice looking." We plead guilty, "Sixpence." Maurice Costello (c.o. Vitagraph Co., East l"itli Street and Locust Avenue, New York City, U.S.A.) might reply to your letter. Why not try '? Stewart Koni \ .' Raymond, Hairy Gilbey, Marie .le Soll.i, ami Alice de Winton played iu " Creatures of Clay." Estei/LE (Edinburgh).— Tfca rrane-Atlinti'o /.'■ is a trade organ published by the Traus-A.tla.utic 'Co. You have a nice start with your postcard collection. Hive sent your love to Grace Cuuard, Address you want is unobtainable. A Pi. Kensington)-. S 'e rejily to " pence (Harrogate)." Maurice Costello still plays For Vitagraph. Your mafriinouial question we canuot answer. Glad P. & P. is " simply ripping." Kitty (Tottenham).— "Edwin Drood" will hereleased Nov. 1. You say Marguerite Clark in "Thefloise Girl" is a due/;. That's very odd, isri'tit? Tha iks so much, Kitty. J. W. (North Shields).— Glai you have ha 1 a reply from Mary Pickford. It was most kind of hi send you a photo oi Inns !f. We have po-te ir.]-t of Clias. Mauley, Ella Hall, and Maurice Costello, but not of tue other pi i; er. B0SIE iSiiuthampt j:i). — Charlie Chaplin played in Fred Karno's London company of " The Mumming Birds," and BillieBitchietook the same pait i" The Drunken S.vell") in the touring company, -o iu all probability the lot'e: visitel Southampton, Aeeept oar siacera sympathies iu the loss of your father. V. i BrooklandV. — No, Charles Chaplin has not a sister, but he has oue brother,