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illtam Bailey and "Smiling Billy" Mason have left the Essanay Company.
Billy Quirk, formerly of the Biograph, Pathe and Solax companies, is now with the Vitagraph Company.
Wedding-bells rang on January 25th for J. W. Johnston and Ouida Foster, at Bisbee, Arizona. Congratulations!
Marshall Neilan is now directing for the Kalem Company, in Carlyle Blackwell's old studio, Ruth Roland and John Brennan being his principal supports.
Not to be outdone by Romaine Fielding, Edwin August, et al, Ben Wilson (Edison) is now an author-director-star.
There are about 6,000 new photoplays produced every year.
"Standing room only" has been the rule at the Vitagraph Theater lately, particularly at evening performances.
Henry Walthall shows that his former associations with Harry Carey (Biograph) have made a successful crook of him in "The Gangsters of New York" (Reliance) — another proof of "evil associations."
Little Kenneth Casey, formerly the Vitagraph juvenile, is now on the vaudeville stage in England.
W. A. Brady, eminent theatrical manager, is the latest to enter the picture field, and his new company starts with the mere trifle of $1,000,000.
Edna Maison has been chosen to play opposite that popular star (or shall we say lighthouse?), Herbert Rawlinson.
Anita Stuart has made a name for herself by her clever emotional work in "A Million Bid."
The Thanhouser Company has engaged Cyril Chadwick, who was successful on the stage as a portrayer of English "swells."
Edith Storey is still working at the Western Vitagraph studio — when weather permits. It rained nearly every day for the firot month of her visit.
Robert Thornby, formerly of the Western Vitagraph, has started a school of acting in Los Angeles.
Director W. Griffith has taken three Reliance companies to Hollywood, Cal., including Mae Marsh, Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Robert Harron and Henry Walthall.
"Brewster's Millions" is the latest novel to be filmed, the Lasky Company being its sponsor.
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