Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

PICTURES AND THE PICTUREGCR* 114 Wkkk ENDING Nov. 6, 1915 G. M. ANDERSON ("Broncho Billy"), whose popularity in this country is still so great that 89.415 votes have been placed to his credit. GILBERT MAXWELL ANDERSON, better known as "Broncho Billy," who is placed second in the Contest, gained his great popularity by Bti :er bard work as well as capability. £;..• was born in Arkansas, and in bis EHily youth fondly hoped he would become an actor. Before he reached the age of eighteen lie was on (lie stage in a stools company. In pictures he obtained his first engagement with Edisons. He had to play the part of a man who attempts to escape from a train and is shot down, in the Great Train Robbery, the firsl one-thcusand-fcoi lilm to be made. His first great success was as "Raffles 1 In Gentleman Burglar. One day Mr. Anderson ran across George i\ Spoor in Chicago and persuaded him to cuter the producing end of the business. A com] any was formed known as the'' Essanay " (S. and L), which specda? lised in Wild West pictures, and in this t \ I e of film 1 articularly G, M. Anderson from thai time to this has made millions of friends. His remarkable cess is due. nol onlj to his wonderful acting but to the Fact that he has a remarkably fine character. Sincere, honest, generous, and likeable, be is adored by every one who meets him both on and off the screen. It is interesting to note that Mr. Anderson, having given the public so many wild West broncho pictures has just recently been appearing in domestic drama, and incidentally acting and looking as much at home in evening-dress as in buckskin. * # " # # KATHLYN WILLIAMS has been called the "girl without fear." She has risked her life countless times for pictures, and, in addition, she is a born actress. It is not surprising, therefore, that she is one of the first three in the Contest. Miss Williams was born in Butte. Montana. At eight she showed theatrical tendency, and early in her 'teens gained celebrity in amateur stagework. During a College vacation she appeared in a play. and. receiving favourable mention in the Press, she decided to stud\ for the stage. She came under the notice of the Senator, and altera course of acting she obtained the position of lead in a big drama. She then joined a touring company, but tactions made on her health made her yearn for outdoor life. Then the n-pictures attracted her, and long she became leading lady for the Selig Company. Mass Williams has bad heaps of hair-raising adventures during herpicture eareer, many of them tie contact with wild b aste over whom she has a wonderful influence. Although appearing in all kinds of dramas. happier than when she is playing in a Selig Jungle film. "Whilst taking pait in /. si '.' tile Jungle she was hurled to the ground! and mauled by -a huge leopard, which leapt upon her from a clump of bamboo. In another film Miss Williams was nearly squeezed to death .by one of the Selig elephants, who grasped her round her waist with his trunk — luckily the keeper arrived, but when she was released from the iron trrip of this gigantic beast she collapsed. Her latest animal friends are a pair monkeys from India. They •have faces like owls, long thin legs and tails about 4ft. in length. A short time ago Miss Williams received a letter full of love and kisses asking her to marry the writer. He was nine years old. and said " Be sure and wait for me." On reading it Miss Williams qnietr] marked " Some wait." KATHLYN WILLIAMS, the oibl WHO HAS NO Fl \i; ' WITH 96,905 VOTES i'KOa HEK UUITISII Al'.MlUtRS,