Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1920)

100 Advertising Section " IVe Must Fly To-night" Out of a deep sleep he woke her. She thought she knew him so well. Vet now, at two in the morning-, he burst on her with this terror — this mystery — this what ? It's the beginning of one of the best mysteries ever solved by the great detective CRAIG KENNEDY ^he American SherlockHolmes _ . ARTHUR B REEVE She American ConanDqyle ^tgpF ' He is the detective genius of our age. He lias taken science — science that stands for this ago — and allied it to the mystery and romance of detective fiction. Even to the smallest detail, every hit of the plot is worked out scientifically. For marly ten years, America has been watching his Craig Kennedy, marvelling at the strange, new, startling things that detective hero would unfold. Such plots — such suspense — with real, vivid people moving through the maelstrom of life ! Frenchmen have mastered the art of terror stories. English writers have thrilled whole nations by their artful heroes. Russian ingenuity has fashioned wild tales of mystery. But all these seem BtHuI old-fashioned — out-of-date — SteSBSl-t beside the infinite variety — the weird excitement of Arthur B. Reeve's tales. En PO E 10 Volumes To those who send the coupon promptly, we will give FREE a set of Edgar Allan Poe's works in 10 volumes. When the police of New York failed to solve one of the most fearful murder mysteries of the time. Edgar Allan Poe — far off in Paris — found the solution. The story is in these volumes. He was a detective by instinct — he was a story-teller by divine inspiration. Before or since — no one has ever had his power to make your hair stand on end — to send chills up your back — to hold you in terror — horror! This is a wonderful combination. Here are two of the greatest writers of mystery and scientific detective stories. You can get the Reeve at a remarkably low price and the Poe FREE for a short time only. HARPER & BROTHERS, Established 1817 ^ TYlcCdl jU^-Wa^ Harper & Brothers, 106 Franklin Square, New York Send me, all charges prepaid, set of Arthur B. Beeve — in 12 volumes. Also send me. absolutely free, the set of Edgar Allan Poe — in 10 volumes. If the hooks are not satisfactory I will return both sets within 10 days at your expense. Otherwise I will send you $1 within 5 days and $2 a month for 14 months. Name Address Occupation What the Fans Think Continued from page 80 what's more, they soon know a good thing when they see it. Perhaps 1 can give you an idea of the types of pictures liked by the fans here. There's the type that includes "The Broken Melody," "Broken Blossoms," "Scarlet Days," "The Miracle Man," and others of equal fame. Then comes the extremely frivolous kind — good for a tired business man's soul — Wallace Reid in "Hawthorne, U. S. A." and "Excuse My Dust" and Norma Talmadgc in "She Loves and Lies." Regarding that one I heard such comments as: "Why doesn't Norma Talmadgc stick to these light plays? She's spoiling herself for comedy, and a sparkling, vivid girl like her was never built for heavy stuff." Constance Talmadge in "Two Weeks" was another play of this kind. In this her leading man, Conway Tearle, won many a feminine heart. And at the finish of this play you felt satisfied. Sioux Falls was terribly disappointed in Zane Grey's "Desert Gold." We were all keyed up to it, and then when it came — well, there's nothing to be said, except that it fell flatter than a pancake with no baking powder in it. In closing I might add that a bunch of us girls have a dandy little club devoted to boosting Constance Talmadge, Richard Barthelmess, and Conway Tearle. We even have little gold rings with their initials on, and the dues are three dollars a month. Lots of fun ! D. K. — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Play's the Thing. To the Editor of Picture-Play Magazine. You picture fans in New York have one advantage over us who live on the western Canadian coast — 3011 see all the plays before we do. However, they eventually come our way, none the worse for their trip from the eastern to the western brine. We have been treated to a lot of good plays of late, but sometimes a bunch will come along that make you wonder how they ever found their way to the screen. I was treated to a thrill the other evening as I watched William Farnum portray the character of Jean Valjean — not the thrill one gets as the silent figures flit across the screen in a serial. It was more lasting and more humane and intense. I haven't been so thrilled since I saw Theda Bara in "Romeo and Juliet." The acting was wonderful in both cases — but still, "The play's the thing." P. D. — Pentiction, B. C, Canada. The Picture Oracle Continued from page 88 L. E. Holder. — Edith is not married. Albert Ray is married. He has been playing in pictures, off and on, for the last ten years. Never heard of your friend Graham. Rosemary Theby is the girl who used to play opposite Harry Meyers. J. S. A. — Douglas Fairbanks is his right name. "Forbidden Trails" is the title of the latest Fox feature with Buck Jones. Marie Doro will soon be seen in a new feature. "12.10" is her latest. "The Tiger's Cub" is Pearl White's latest film. I don't know whether Theda Bara will return to the screen or not. She is now on tour with "The Blue blame." Dorothy M. and Kathryn G. — George Larkin took the place of George Chesebro, when the latter went to war, in the Pathe serial, "Hands Up !" Pearl is married. So are Mary and Doug. Ruth Roland has been married. She is at the head of her own company, making serials for Pathe. "Love's Harvest" is the title of Shirley Mason's newest picture. She is married to Bernard Durning. "Oh, Boy!" is an old release. If I told you who and what I was it would spoil all the fun of guessing, so I'll keep it a secret as long as I can. You will find the addresses at the end of The Oracle. Merci. — You must have overlooked your answers before. Bert Lytell and Hoot Gibson are both married. Hoot is still playing in two-reel Westerns for LTniversal. "A Double-Dyed Deceiver" is Jack Pickford's latest Goldwyn feature. Cullen Landis is seen opposite Mabel Normand in her new picture, and is now being featured by Goldwyn. Pauline's Little Sister. — I get quite a few letters from Picture-Play readers in England. Pauline Frederick has certainly gathered a huge following for herself in London, hasn't she? Don't blame me for not having the pictures you want in the magazine. That's up to the editor. I should say she's been very kind to you. "The Woman in Room 13" is her latest. She has left the Goldwyn Company, and is now going to make features for the Robertson-Cole Company. I think she would receive it, all right. Tembani. — That certainly was very nice of Mary. Tom Chatterton costarred with Juanita Hansen in "The Secret of the Submarine." Eugene O'Brien opposite Norma Talmadge. Tom Powers and Ruby de Remer in "The Auction Block." Harrison Ford opposite Constance Talmadge, William Stowell opposite Dorothy Phillips, and Allan Forrest opposite MaryMiles Minter in the pictures named. You refer to Arnold Daly in "Exploits of Elaine." Eileen Percy with E. K. Lincoln. I get quite a few letters from South Africa. Do drop me a line again when you have nothing better to do, as I would like to have another one of your newsy, chatty letters. C. L. — Clara Horton played the girl in the Rex Beach feature, "The Girl From Outside." Your Cullen Landis question has already been answered. Evelyn B. — A private party would have to pay the same rental as a motion-picture theater to exhibit a film. There is no set rental price. It all depends on the film and the size and location of the theater. It was a mistake in the advertising of those two Hart pictures. The title "The Gun Fighter" was O. K. for the first one, but the second was "The Sky Pilot." You refer to Mabel Julienne Scott in "The Barrier." Movie Weekly. — The Pathe Journal in France ; the Gazette in England ; the Journal in Italy, and the Pathe News in the United States and Canada are one and the same. They just use different titles for the various countries. It appears all over the world wherever pictures are shown, and is especially popular in Japan. The Pathe News was started in 191 1 as the Pathe Weekly. Four years ago it was changed to a daily, and became the Pathe News.