Film Fun (Jan - Dec 1916)

CLIFFORD CALLIS AS "KIDDO." The Kidds are blessed with Kiddo, a precocious youngster, who relieves the monotony of the Kidd home by carelessly throwing about father's loaded revolver, yanking the plumes from mother's imported hat, breaking bric-a-brac, and other fascinating indoor activities. Did You Ever See a "Dearie" Gown? MissValentine Grant, who starred in Olcott's Irish pictures as the little Irish lassie, saw a pretty gown in a little shop window not long ago and went in to look at it. Miss Grant is a nifty little dresser and cannot resist the lure of pretty frocks. She liked the gown, but not the salesgirl, who persisted in calling her "dearie." "Looks elegant on you, dearie," urged the salesgirl for the fortieth time. "That isn't necessary, you know, ' ' said Miss Grant, who can do some good work at freezing exuberance when needed. "Oh," went on the breezy shopgirl, "don't you like to have me call you 'dearie'?" AMERICAN Kiddus, a bachelor, goes out in search of a shave, while Kidd, the proud father, seeks a haircut. Meanwhile Kiddo disappears, and Kitty Kidd sallies forth in search of him. Kiddo, fired with the zeal of adventure, comes across Kiddus's auto and climbs in under the robe in the back seat. Kiddus emerges from the barber shop as Kitty Kidd comes wailing down the street, hunting for her Kiddo. Sympathetic Kiddus tries to comfort her, and thereby incurs the hostility of Kidd, who rushes from the tonsorial parlor in a state of semi-shampoo and ferociously attacks Kiddus with his storm stick. The diplomatic Kiddus pacifies the pair, and fired with ambition to aid the charming Kitty Kidd, he starts on a hunt for Kiddo. "Well, we are not dear friends, you know," began Miss Grant in her most severe tone. "Oh, that don't make no difference," smilingly assured the shopgirl. "Most of my customers, they like to have me call them ' dearie. ' ' ' Miss Grant helplessly bought the gown, as an excuse to get away. So if you see her in a fetching little velvet gown on a plum shade, you will know at once that it is her "dearie" gown. Jimmie Thinks Moviegoers Heartless Mrs. Hansen and her five-year old son, Jimmie, attended the movies Sunday night to see "The Lily of Poverty Flat, ' ' the final picture of which reveals a dying man. This picture impressed Jimmie considerably, and it must have set him to thinking seriously. They had attended the last performance, and everyone was leaving the movie house at the same time, and Jimmie had walked a few blocks with his mother, when he stopped abruptly and with a sad face looked up at his mother and asked, "Didn't nobody stay to that man's funeral?" Snug Headquarters A battle picture was being reeled off. Two Irishmen applauded a picture of the general. "Phot would yez do if yez were a gineral?" asked one. "Phaix, " was the answer, "Oi think Oi'd make me pillow me headquarters. " eel lent. AMERICAN "HANDS UP!" Kiddo returns home after his brief runaway adventure and amuses himself by cutting up books and smashing lamps. He finds his father's revolver and holds up his frightened parents. Papa Must Pay for His Blessings Now Billy was very fond of going to the movies, but his papa refused to give him the money to go as often as Billy desired. On this night Billy had teased his father so persistently that he was sent to bed after supper. His mother took him to bed and stayed with him while he said his prayers. She was inwardly amused when her little son finished his prayer in this manner: "God bless mamma, and God bless papa — when he gives me a nickel for the pitcher show. Amen." ® 83 A Jitney Proposal They were at the pictures. The youth, drawing a sigh from a great depth of feeling, remarked to his sweetheart, "Dearie, you are the 'star' of my life. Won't you allow me to play opposite to you until the 'reel' of life runs out?" "Yes, my hero," she replied, "provided you promise me never to come home 'reeling,' to avoid all domestic 'scenes,' to 'screen' me from all trouble, to allow 'visions' of your former girls to 'fade' away, and to keep grinding away for me, and me only." They clasped hands as "Good-night" was flashed. Excellent Foundation A very thin girl was shown on the screen. One girl remarked to her friend, "That actress has the foundation for a very good figure." "Yes, indeed," was the answer. 'The 'framework' is ex