Motion Picture Classic (Jan-Dec 1920)

'^ There's Oiily One^Vay to secure a satin skiti '^ l4fi/il/ Satin, ^Idrh G^e(mi,tki2nSatinSkm,poWdey' MOTION PICTURE CLASSIC Elliott Dexter Has Come Back (Coiitiimed from page 108) vanced until now he takes his place in the ranks of the foremost favorites. Elliott Dexter has not depended on his charming personality and his good looks for popularity, but he has given us splendid acting that makes his finely drawn characters stand out as real human beings. His work is always the essence of good taste and perfection of detail, and no less an authority than Cecil De Mille declares that his technique is the most fiijished of any actor on the screen today. "Do you study the script and thus form the idea of your role?" I questioned, curious as to his mode of proL-edure. Relighting his pipe, Mr. Dexter replied, "Usually De Mille tells us the story, painting it so vividly that I see my character, clear and distmct, as if it were photographed before me. I have always been able to do this, for even on the stage I visualized my role with the entire action, as soon as I read the play." "What a gift for directing!" I exclaimed. "Will you direct — some day?" "I hope so," he smilingly confessed. "I can think of no greater satisfaction than to have directed a successful picture, and seeing it on the screen know it will be shown all over the world, swaving thousands with its message." "It must give you a little thrill to know so many friends and admirers are welconiiiijr you back to health and the screen with sincere affection," I remarked, after Gloria Swanson, William De Mille, Wanda Hawley, Wallace Reid, Major Robert Warwick, Raymond Hatton, Alvin WyckofT, and Director Wood had filed by joyfully extending their hearty greeting. Mr. Dexter's voice was a bit husky as he replied, "I can never express all that it means to me. Oh, I am so happy to be back!" And stretching out his arms, he took in the whole world. Elliott Dexter possesses a simplicity and a genuine modesty that are of a very fine quality He has sounded a new depth, he has caught a new insight into emotional intensities, which promises an added stren^h and warmth in the upbuilding of his future work in motion pictures. THE WRITING FAMILY By La Touche Hancock We arc a writing family. We are ! We arc I We are ! My mother, brother, sister, Myself, and even pal Mother writes .short stories. Which nobody will read; Sister's writing play on play. Which never will succeed! I write so-called poetry, Which nobody will print; Uespite rejection notices I never take the hint I Brother writes facetious screeds, Which are the greatest trash. While pa writes checks upon his bank, Which nobody will cash! Oh I we are a writing family. We are! We are! We are! (One hunirti and tanjl