Motion Picture Classic (Jan-Dec 1916)

EDITORIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AMONG THE MANY INTERESTING ARTICLES THAT ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE JUNE CLASSIC ARE: “A Play Day with Marguerite Courtot.” By Grace Wynden Vail. This is a four-page article, illustrated with seven beautiful pictures of Miss Courtot: “Making Up for the Movies.” By J. W. Chamberlain. Illustrated with pictures of Ralph Ince as Lincoln, Mary Fuller, King Baggot, Ormi Hawley, Mabel Trunnelle, Vera Sisson, Polly Moran, Frank Daniels, Charles Ogle, Arthur Housman, Lloyd Hamilton and Bud Duncan. “Putting the Children in Films and the Films in Children.” By B. A. Holway. Illustrated with pictures of Little Billy Jacobs, Leland Benham, Helen Badgley, Dorothy Benham and others. “Tears as a Screen Asset.” By Elizabeth Petersen. Illustrated with pictures of Mary Fuller, Iva Shepard, Mary Pickford, Cleo Madison and Rosemary Theby. “Favorite Recipes of Favorite Players.” By Lillian May. Including those of Ann Murdock, Pauline Frederick and Nan Carter. And many other articles just as interesting. June Motion Picture Magazine Out April 29th THE JUNE MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INTERESTING ARTICLES, AMONG OTHERS: “Why De Wolf Hopper Allowed Himself to be Shot.” By Bennie Zeidman. This is a five-page article with an elaborate lay-out of pictures on every page, including one of Mrs. Hopper, one of Sir Herbert Tree and many of Mr. Hopper in various costumes. “Sirens of the Screen.” By Waldemar Wynefort. This is an unusually interesting article, and the illustrations are beautiful. Theda Bara heads the list of Screen Sirens, but there are many others who promise to give Miss Bara an interesting race for first honors. "The Lannigans and Brannigans.” By Jas J. Gable. In which these funny Irish characters created by Mr. Gable discuss film topics in their usual entertaining style. “Movie Censorship as It Should Be.” By Freling Foster. A witty satire showing the folly and futility of official censorship. “Adventures of a Cub.” By Martha Groves McKelvie. In which the “Cub” runs into Eddie Foy, which makes an interesting collision. “Two Is a Company.” By Rose Standish. This is an interview with Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew and is illustrated with full-page pencil sketches by James Montgomery Flagg. Great Popularity Contest. In this issue begins the most important contest for photoplayers that was ever conducted. We advise you to get in early on this, and to get your friends in, so that your favorites will be kept in the race. Dont let other people’s favorites get a run-away start on you. “Tableaux from Children's Picture Plays.” By Harvey Peake. This is a cut-out puzzle for the young folks, and tells how to make four scenes from "Little Red Riding Hood.” “What They Do When Not Acting.” By Howard Reich. The busy stage and screen player has other serious affairs demanding attention, and this interesting article tells how Howard Reich, Eleanor Woodruff, Robert Warwick, Alice Brady, Jane Grey, Frank Sheridan, Muriel Ostriche and Carlyle Blackwell spend their spare time. “Frozen Echoes from the Movies.” By Lillian Blackstone. Here are some of the recipes to be found in this article, and they will help to keep you cool this summer: Dorotbv Gish Mint Frappe, Blanche Sweet Special, Marguerite Courtot Cherry, Anita Stewart Goddess Fluff, Cleo Madison Three-in-One, and Geraldine Farrar Carmel Carmen. “What Are They Saying?” $250 Prize Contest. While this contest has closed, the winners are yet to be announced, and everybody will be interested in reading some of the clever answers. And dont forget the numerous departments, such as the “ Limericks,” illustrated with pen-and-ink cartoons, the Popular Plays and Players, the Answer Man, the Answer Lady, As Others See You, the beautiful Gallery of Players (16 pages) and the wonderful illustrated stories of the films. Dont miss the June number of the Motion Picture Magazine. In spite of the high cost of paper, which is about double what it was a few months ago, and the scarcity of good paper at any price, we purpose giving our readers just as good a book as we ever did, and even better. Our aim always has been to make our readers exclaim, with each successive issue, “The Best Yet,” and we do not pur pose breaking that record. Dont forget that the Motion Picture Magazinh^vUI be on sale on all newsstands on and after April 29, and the next Classic on May 13. The M. P. Publishing Co., 1 7 5 Duffield Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Publishers of the Motion Picture Magazine and Motion Picture Classic HEYWOOD STRASSER & VOIGT LITHO CO N Y