Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

PICTURES AJ\D THE PICTLKEGCEK 320 W.EJEK I.XDINO '.IN, I, !Ql6 IN AND OUT OF THE STUDIO The O rand Much. FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN, the famous Btar of the Metro Pictures, led the grand march at the Foni 1 b Annual Ball of the Motion-pigtru-e Exhibitors' beague a< Philadelphia on Dec-embej Stb. Pauline Frederick was his partner and the "Who's Who" of the motionpicture world in the East attended the ball, which is one of the biggest events of its kind given for exhibitors and motion-picture artistes. Appreciation ihat Pleases. HENRY 15. WALTHALL i? receiving a new suit of mail. It is principally from literary men who applaud his work in 'flu Bat and 1 hank him for bis earnest impersonation of Poe. These letter please Mr. Walthall vastly, for they are evidences of earnest appreciation, and there is no bint of vain praise or requests for photographs in them. Digs on the Film. ROLL IN S. STURGEON, the Vitagraph producer, has a truly wonderful collection of dog teams at Big Bear Lake for use in his feature God s < 'ititut r// and the 71 oman. There is the John Johnson Siberian wolf-dog team, which has won tli" Ala-kali Dull.;. for the last six years led l>y the famous Koliua. a bine-eyed dog 01 prodigious stren th and endurance. Then there are Captain Smith's full-bred wolves and several dogs belonging to the Company. Several close-ups of these dogs in the snow make interesting Nature picture-. Simian Scares School Teacher. A WELL-DRESSED and rerjgentlemanly monkey, a member of the sacred .Simian family of India. escaped from the Sclig Zoo recently, and for a time caused quite a sat ion among the residents of Garvanza and Highland Park. Incidentally the .Simian L'entleman ventured into the gymnasium of the Lincoln High School. and frightened Mis Elizabeth Worthen, tin instructor there. Fortunately.: there was no class in action, or hysterical rioting might have resulted. As it was. Mis Worthen alone suffered from the shock. Rushing from the . building, she frantically called np every zoo in the. city. Sells Zoo reported tone monkey absent, and when told the missing Simian was seen immediately dispatched seven men to the spot. When they arrived he was gone. Tale from frightened natives about a monstrous ape roving around the streets anally trailed the" fugitive and brought about his capture. The monkey came to the Selig Zoo a month ago in company with another monkey of the same sort from India. They are said to be the only specimens now in the United States. "Practice1 makes Perfect. JAMES RUSSELL, who ,i-t twelve months has been playing foi the "New Agency" and "British Oak " Film Companies, has again gone into pantomime, playing his old 1 " KhiL' Sialic.-." in < • / v In a chat we had with him recently, he said: "I've been very busy on films this year, and have ma>, play quite a number of ' stunt.-.' We started with II'", ■ ' /A//. /.' and /•' ' Pluck. Besides th have played in 77" Dumb M denee, Delirer th \\"i ,</ . flu I ■ H Thi Hour of '/v. /,' bl /, flu Uvyinthi Night, and Day " fes. it's quite a bunch, isn't it ? And I've had some exciting moments. 1 can tell yon. I have been "sh.it" and 'strangled' dozens of time-, thrown over a balcony to the landing below, thrown from the top of a moving omnibus, dropped off various bridges into the water, smashed on the head with china ornaments, causing several cut-, pitched .ff a runaway bike, dislocating several fingers, fallen twenty feet d >wn rocks at Pnrley. fallen off a ladder lvickwardun to the studio floor. Yes. it feu-been a nice, quiet time for Jimmy: but let me tell you. old friend, that these are only 'practice' stunts; we are d real oues next year. "I am quite glad of the pantomime interval to give my wounds recover before starting th N Sear, and more him-. " NO STICKS NO BRICKS NO KICKS BUT CLEAINJ BRITISH COMEDY. The outstanding feature of Ktnebilly Comedies is good, wholesome laughter. Full of novel situations and surprising incidents, they develop to the fullest extent the fun-making capabilities of BILLY MERSON and have rapidly placed him at the head of all Him comedians. THE GLOBE FILM GO., Ltd. 81.83, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON, W. RjEUEST fS lines . Telegrams : "Biophosco," Teh:w. Lokd v.