Motion Picture Story Magazine (Feb 1914 - Sep 1916 (assorted issues))

152 MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE Virginia. — Arthur Johnson and Lottie Briscoe in "The Higher Law" (Luhin). Hope you pass your exams. About 34 per cent, of the world is Christian, and the other <;r, per cent is divided among Mohammedans, Brahmins, and i) per cent, heathen. -M. — Have never heard of the player you mention. Perhaps she plays minor parts, and her name is not cast. l.i! i i an L., Greensroro. — William Shay was Will in "The Watch-Dog of the Deep." It was probably your own fault. Every person is the architect of his own misfortune. Jean B. — Ethel Clayton with Luhin; Mona Darkfeather with Kalem ; Violet Homer with Imp last. Andrew Carnegie was at the Edison studio last month. Walter E. G. — Anita Murray opposite G. M. Anderson in "The Ranch Feud" (Essanay). Those pictures of birds and wild animals were taken from nature. The utmost concealment is necessary to secure wild life under natural conditions. Sometimes the cameraman has to wait days to get his subjects where he wants them. Naomi, of St. Louis.— Fred Church has left the Western Essanay. Harry Handworth directs mostly. Dont think he has played in many films. Director to number 5. Mrs. E. M. M. — You're wrong. BiHy Mason the policeman in "Looking for Trouble." E. L.. Detroit. — Valentine Paul was Val in "The White Squaw" (Bison). Leah Baird and King Baggot had the leads in "Absinthe" (Imp). Uneeda Biscuit. — Ray Gallagher was Joe in "In Mysterious Ways" (Lubiu). Minor Watson had the lead in "Day by Day" (Essanay). Players dont "pose" for Motion Pictures ; they play or act. They pose for "still" pictures. Mrs. G. P. C. — Your letter was very interesting. The editor will, no doubt, use a picture of George Cooper soon. Wrong; the Pacific Ocean is twice as large as the Atlantic, and then some. Norah E. — Leah Baird was the girl in "My Lady of Idleness" (Vitagraph). Billy Quirk is now with Vitagraph. No, I never directed a picture. All the directing I have done is to direct Mr. Fryer not to make any more cartoons of me. Roy W. H. — So you never make an engagement on the 15th of the month, but save that night for the magazine. I fear the young ladies in your town will learn to hate the magazine as a formidable rival. The longest day of the year in this locality is about fifteen hours long; in Montreal, about sixteen. Mary Fuller is first. Marie. — Anita Stuart was interviewed December, 1913. She has never had stage experience. Only about one-half of the answers appear in the magazine. Mary W., Bethlehem. — Earle Foxe in "The County Fair" (Kalem). Lamar Johnstone was John in "The Man of the Wilderness" (Majestic). That was a grievous mistake of yours. Gertie. — Paul Willis was Kaintuck in "Little Kaintuck" (Vitagraph). Daisy Smith was the mother. Guy Hedlung was with Eclair last. Various myself, I like all varieties, and, therefore, I like you. Blondy. — Anna Q. Nilsson had the lead in "Perils of the White Lights." We dont get the casts for some of the features that are produced by the various companies. Florence L. C. — That Vitagraph was taken in Egypt. Henry King in "A Mexican Tragedy" (Lubin). Margaret Prussing and Palmer Bowman had the leads in "The Way of Life" (Selig). Joe King and Ethel Davis in "The Missionary and the Actress." E. H., Chicago. — Edwin Carewe was the husband, Orini Hawley the wife, and Ernestine Morley the girl he fell in love with in "His Chorus-Girl Wife" (Lubin). Claire McDowell and Harry In recognition of numerous requests for a portrait of Carey in "His Fireman's ConThe Answer Man — here be is! science" (Biograph).