Picture Play Magazine (Sep 1923 - Feb 1924)

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Vol. XIX MONTHLY No. 1 TUl AY MAGAZINE! CONTENTS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1923 What the Fans Think .... . . . . 8 An open forum of discussion about motion pictures. "The White Sister" . . 15 A camera study of Lillian Gish in her newest characterization. Filmdom Dresses Up ... . Elza Schallert . .16 ■Surveying the budding "Four Hundred" of Hollywood screen society. Merton Among the Latins . . . Malcolm H. Oettinger 20 A chat with Tony Moreno, with sidelights on Glenn Hunter and Nita Naldi. The Girl Who Couldn't Simp . . Rhoda Blair . . 23 The story of Kathleen Key's difficult screen path. Should An Actor Be An Acrobat? . Myrtle Gebhart . 24 Concerning dangerous stunts, doubles, and shattered illusions. Some Model Young Men in the Movies . . . 27 A trio of new screen arrivals with long-familiar faces. The Observer ...... . . . 28 Editorial comment on timely topics concerning the screen. In and Out of the Studios ... . . . 29 Informal glimpses of players on and off duty. The Filming of Exodus .... Edwin Schallert . 32 An interesting advance impression of Cecil De Mille's great Bible spectacle. She Knows What We Want . . Norbert Lusk . . 34 The secret of Mae Murray's glittering success. Favorite Picture Players . . . » . .35 Portraits in rotogravure of well-known players. A Picture Puzzle . . . . Barbara Little . . 43 Seena Owen is ''something different" in the way of screen stars. Doug Rubs the Magic Lamp . . . Edwin Schallert . 44 Catching the fantastic magnificence of his new "Arabian Nights" film. Over the Teacups . . ... . The Bystander . 46 An orgy of screen gossip "with Fanny the Fan. The Movies Learn Manners . . Don Ryan , . 50 Concerning the unique job of John Holmes Howell, former English butler. They Get Paid for Playing! . . Myrtle Gebhart . 52 Introducing the actors in the "Our Gang" comedies. Continued on the Second Page Following 'Monthly publication issued by Street & Smith Corporation, 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York City. OrmondG. Smith, President; George C. SMITH, Treasurer; GEORGE C. Smith. Jr.. Secretary Copyright, 1923. by Street & Smith Corporation, New York. Copyright, 1928, bv Street & Smith Corporation. Great Britain. All Riahts Reserved. Publishers everywhere are cautioned against using any of the contents of this magazine either wholly or in part. Entered as Second-class Matter, March 6, 1916, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Canadian subscription, $2.36. Foreign, $2.72. WARNING— Do not subscribe through agents unknown to you. Complaints are daily made by persons who have been thus victimized. IMPORTANT— Authors, agents, and publishers are requested to note that this firm does not hold itself responsible for loss of unsolicited manuscripts while at this office or In transit; and that it cannot undertake to hold uncalled-for manuscripts for a longer period than six months. If the return of manuscript is expected, postage should be inclosed. YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 SINGLE COPIES, SO CENTS Address all communications to the Street & Smith Corporation