Motion Picture Classic (Jan-Dec 1920)

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a] Greatest of All Popularity Contests Unique Competition in Which the Voters Share in the Prizes WHO IS THE ONE GREAT STAR OF THE SCREEN? Is it CHARLIE CHAPLIN or ELSIE FERGUSON? Is it RICHARD BARTHELMESS or WILLIAM S. HART? Concerning this matter there is great difference of opinion. Every fan, in fact, has his own idol. The Wall street broker swears by MARY PICKFORD; his wife thinks TOM MIX is the best actor the cinema has produced; the office boy has a "crush" on THEDA BARA and the stenographer collects photographs of DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS. What do you think? If you had a vote would you give it to NAZIMOVA or to LILLIAN GISH? Would you vote for a man or a woman or for little BEN ALEXANDER? Shadowland, Motion Picture Magazine, and Motion Picture Classic — the three great magazines of the Motion Picture world^have decided to refer this question to their readers by taking a popular, worldwide vote. In regard to matters concerning the stage and theater their audience is the most intelligent and discerning; the most wide awake and well informed in the world today. If any picture patrons can pick out the leading star, it will be those who read Shadowland, the Magazine and Classic. The coupons will show you how to enter your own name and the name of your favorite player. But you may vote on an ordinary sheet of paper in Class Number 2 provided you make the ballot the same size and follow the wording of this coupon. We prefer the printed coupons for uniformity and convenience in counting. There will be prizes for voters and prizes for stars. Votes registered in Class Number 1 will probably be cast by favor. Votes registered in Class Number 2 will call for a wide knowledge of the Motion Picture business, keen powers of perception and skill at detecting the trend of popular favor. You cannot guess the winner offhand. RULES OF THE CONTEST The contest began on December 1, September 30, 1920. There will be ten b.illots as follows; 1919. and will close on December January February March April May June July August September 1919 ballot 1920 ballot 1920 ballot 1920 ballot 1920 ballot 1920 ballot 1920 ballot 1920 ballot 1920 ballot 1920 ballot 3. The result of each month's ballot will be published in each one of our magazines the second month following such ballot. 4. No votes win be received prior to the opening date or after the date of closing. 5. Each person entering the contest and observing the rules thereof shall have the privilege of voting once in each class, each month, for each one of our magazines. Vou may send us one vote in each class for Shadowland every month, and the same for Motion Picture Magazine and yet again the same for Classic. Thus, you will have three votet in Class No. 1 each month, and three votes in Class No. 2 each month. Class Number 1 Shadowland. Magazine and Classic: 175 Duffield Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. I consider the most popular player in the entire field of Motion Pictures. Name Street City State Country (Dated) Class Number 2 Shadowland. Magazine and Classic: 175 Duffield Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. I believe that will win the Big Three Popularity Contest with votes. Name. . . Street... City State Country. (Dated). Remember! This is the greatest player contest in history. (Ninety -three)