Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

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Wkbk ending Oct. i", 1915 G3 PICTURES AND THE PICTURI'.OOF.R dm( experience, quite double the number dl .-lit nea in mj competitions \ Bins I he nwnre if you have rend 1 1 * 1 — ^ 'Mge lor long, I give yon 11 competition every \M'. K, and in addition the Editor is giving old and young alike a chance of solving puz :les and winning prizes in n much larger compel il ion. A week or two ago 1 offered twolioxea of paints for the l>est pftintiii"; of ;i little kketch of ''Dreamy Dud," n comical tittle fellow in Essanay cartoons A niiv lot of paintings have come in, and after a great shuffling of the cards, careful comparison, and much cousi 1. ration. 1I1 ■ prizes are goin^> to: Marie Lister (9), !», Rylance Street, Ardwick, Manchester. Arthur Lancaster (5)), 52, Cave Street, Beverley Road, Hull. Awards (six of these win a special Elsie Booth (Morecnmbe), Arthur Dale (Macclesfield), Hilda Watte (Selby), Dorris Watte (Yorks), Nancy Ell (Manchester), Horace Singer I Lower Clapton). Cyril Griffin (Tottenham), Alan Wood Halifax), Arthur Coei NbrthantsVaiid \V. Bernard (Edinburgh). SIX MORE PRIZES F03 A "TITLE." Guessiug titles is always popularperhaps hecause it entails no great work. Below you will find a charming little Ketch by Grace Airlie. The young lady in bed is obviously dreaming,lmt the picture lends itself to all sorts of titles. For the l>est si\ titles received on or lefore Monday. October 18th, I will present six of our little "War Album" ■Therms. Postcards will do; address them to "Dreaming," Pictures \ni> The Pjctureqoer, So, Long Acre. London, That //ou, dear reader, may be one of the prize-winners is the earnest wish of Uncle Tim. ■* '"^^^BW REPLIES and addrtit (not fur ■fated ivhtn writing. fFt cannot nply through (/.< rtartcUoMuHth is rotation. l> caits are required name of Company mutt be given. Will all our readers please note that our new address Is 85, LONG ACRE, LONDON, W.C. \. (Blnulugl question, 11. T. 1 Walsall).— Addreis Anno I. ml-. . 1 v-i-il Film Co., 13rd Street una llih Aveuue, New ^ ork Citj , U.8.A Janet I \n. lOita), -Volumes VI. ami v 1 1 . ..re still to baliod from tins office, price 3a, 8d., nosl Free. Not. ..in nen addreaa la So, bong Ac:-.-, I. -in. ion. E. M. B. (Sunderland), Provincial C mato s'r.n>li Theatres, Ltd., [99, Pice idiHj . London, w '.. una London aud Provinoiol B lee trie Theatres, Ltd., 3 to 8, Buperl Street, W. Peruana yon mean the flml neither bear exactly tin title yon give. Pkbct (Deaborough).— Have sent yon ti ree cords, winch with postage lid.) makes: an amount sent. Your love despatched to Norma PuIid Moka iBdham).— Address Ethel Clayton, 0.0. I.nliiii Film C>.. 20th Street and tndi nu Avenue, Philadelphia, U.S.A. The other two bave recently 1. ft the Companies the} played ror, and have not yot joined others. F. .1. (Grimsby). Boberl Leonard was "John Dor.-." Bile Ball, " Both," and Chas. Mauley, "Tom bTane In "Tl»e Master Key." Mabjobih (Birmingham).— The Metro Picture Co, is not the sum. .is Thnnbousei Co, Wn, Garwood now plays for American Co. Universal is the American name for all Trans-Atlantic films. The Tint houser Twins are thirteen rears old. Have seal your lore to Florence La Badieaud Marguerite Snow peeked it up nod marked it as coming from von— that's how it's done. We are sure Janus Cruze will like to hear from such an enthusiastic admirer of bis work as yourself. Try hi in, Madge. Of coins • we should like your photo. Carhbn (Bridlington). -Address Charles Chaplin, c.o. Essnnay Film Ufa. Co., 1,333, Argyle street, Chicago, U.S.A. M bI likely be will reply. We will never " horribly disappoint " you. Carmen. "UNCLE TIM" OFFERS SIX PRIZES FOR THE BEST TITLES TO THIS PICTURE. If \ . 1 11 will ipen) « blob prod uoed the tl In roa in atlon, we »ill ,1,, ..into lnui from yon, and ' f ir your >. :ca. .1. I,. (Wolverhampton) " Sex 1 1 man " (Nest kfilkman,' ISddh Lyons; " The. Qlrl," M1IK Bbsde*. "The Baby's Fa ill 'Grey, 1 , . " Wit,-,' Billy |<|, " Brown," Jack Dillon. Eeyston their cast*. i> M inula verj much alive, Ain 1. I U'alth.iii, .stow). -We lime pintcnd-i oT Ella Hall. Hi-. ■ s.n.t your low to her ... 1( ihei t I.. . I CLABA (Bristol). A.hlrera Herbert R&wlinaon, , o. Universal Film Co., *!rd 8t., and lith Ave , n Yor!. City, I '.s A. '1 hnnka for kin 1 v. Asvi.irs Admibbb (Qrareiend), Address Ch-a. Chaplin, c.o. Ks-aiiav Film I'd,. 1,333, Argyle St., Chicago, U.S. a tndUsrj Piekford, c.o. Famous Player* Co., 213 '.Vest 26th Street, New Y.nk City, U.S.A. Host likely they would reply *o your letters. Our best wishes for yonrsuoossa m a swimmer. Lei i 1 know when you arc going t> sw im the Channel. Bbatbics (Bradford).— Welcome, new render. Address Ainu Taylor, c.o. Hepworths' I lliu Studio, Walton-on.Thames. We bare picture postcards of her ami the others yen mention. [rouistive KTD (I.eeila). We feel sure that Florence Turner wouid answer your letter. Post cards of ihc Editor and the Postcard Main er are 2d. each, postage extra. As Old Beaded (Grimsby),— We bave no | cards of Blanche Forsythe or Blanche Sweet. Baby iBlondellsands). Sure'y Eddie Lyons will be pleased to hear from you. His address is Cd. Universal Film Co., 43:d Street and 11th Avenue, New York City, U S.A. Encloseastamp (a . . . m U.S.A. if i ossible) lor reply. Thanks for k t'ing new readers. Kepcatthe dose when you can. Mabel (Bromley).— Yourskitch of Chns. Chaplin shows great promise. Thank you, Mabel. HwtY (W. Hompstead). Your kind letter is appreciated. We are sorry that you are leaviuir England for tlsf btnte3. Such a nicelooking girl ns your photo tells ns you are ought to be tn>ed by l.loyd George for leaving our shores. Good luck to you, Mary ' Esmai (Lancaster). -"A Tale of Two Cities" wns produced by A'itagraph. Tlie c st is: "Ilr. Manette," Charles Kent: "Lucy," Florence Turner-. " Marquis,'' W. Humphrey ;" Cart " M. Costello ; " Darrnvy,'' Leo D^laney ; Defarge," T. tft Johnson. R. P. S. (Battei-sea). Perhaps some of your friends might like to purchase your copies ofPicn or if you can afford to do 80 send them to tio hospitals. Joan (York).— Mary Piokford is "such a dear." We feel sure che would reply to your !, ■•!.■!•. Address her, c.o. Famous Players Film Co West 26th Street, New York City, U.S.A. Delighttl to welcome "a new regular reader." I.vtRF.i. (London, S.E. '.—Ill-no ssip is alwaysaflo.il about well-known cin Take :io not if e of what you have heard, I Both the players yon mention are high upon th^ ladder of fame, and their talent, are worthy of all picturegoers' dmiration. If you have ilifficnlty m getting P« roRBS place a defiinte orier with a newsagent ;;n 1 all trouble will vanish Betty and Babs (Sunderland).— Yonr photos are irr.mensi — .. We ar ■ iin ite delighted to have such lovely readers. At. M. W. (Ealing) sends us a newspaper cutting which re id ;ry Pickford, a cell moving picture actress, famed equally in : and America, was received into the Chun short tii. rling to the Cufliolic C!'i2«a of Milwaukee." The foregoing retort is /of as several recent films have portrayed her nrli either a crucifix or a rosary, Cleopatra (Liverpool) has lieanl that Charles Chaplin is married and has twochddren. Nothing doing, Clco ' Bead PicrosES. If we say it, then it is so. Postcard list has been e;ut.