Motion Picture Classic (Jan-Aug 1919)

IIlassic ] ■ Tlie \\f)nl‘' were scnrci-ly out of bis I noutli wlien she let out a shriek which ihiade him jimi]) fully six inches and I inade for the man vv'ho was temjioraril) I rcpresentinji’ Sir Henry Irving' and Rol)es. Itierre, Slie yelled that he had yuilloi lined her husband and starved her chil[iren, (she was about iifteen years old), ijmd proceeded to kick, bite and scratch 1 ike a younf>; wild-cat. ^^'hen they ])ulled lier away they had to, in all sol)er earnest, drag her across the stage while she ;[fought them to get hack at him. \\ hen die stage manager had gotten over his [Jaugh he explained that she need not be iiuitc so realistic, but she got the ])lace j ind for six weeks led Sir Irving’s mob. 1 The next year she went on the road as |||i chorus-girl, and when the season was }|[tvcr she received a card from Jesse JLa.sky, asking her to call on him. j “That was before Mr. I^asky even iihoughl of being a motion picture magpate. He was a producer of vaudeville acts and offered me a jilacc in one. lint ;|t was in the chorus, and 1 told him that I couldn’t take anything less than a part. Il’ll ne\er forget how nic(' he was. He Jvished me luck and said that he hoped T (ivould get my jiart. /\s it hapjiened, T lid. Then, a few months later, 1 joined |\''itagra])h.” j! She became Xdtagraph's brightest star, po you remember? Ikit of course you Jo! Her ]<icture.s were everywhere. If one went to the movies at all, one saw' ler at least once a week. “There was a time,” she remarked, eminiscently, “when 1 was the whole jt itagraph ‘stock’ company. ICvery one dse was ‘extra.’ ’’ ' That was in 1907, when, as a stage IL'hild, coming from a theatrical family, I she must have found her jn'estige in the |,hen untheatrical world of the cinema I practically unbounded. “The heads of the firm ( ). .Smart llllackton and Albert .Smith ) did every: riling themselves," she went on., “Our Jvork was new to us as to the iniblic, and I'O we went about making ]>ictures as j.-hild ren ])lay games, throwing ourselves hito what we were doing at the mument ivitli the most unbounded enthusia.-^m. I •enieniher my first picture. It was a dapstick C(,)niedy (all we made was slapstick). I’ll always believe that I wa'is (ifterwards starred becau.se T could run jfastcr than any one else, .\nyway, that Jrst ])icture was called ‘Idow to Cure a Cold.' We began it at ten one morning iiind finished it in time for lunch! ' “But the great sen.sation of those days j'vas _ our masterpiece, ‘h'rancesca da jlvimini.’ It was all of a thousand feet king. Woman, it was gorgeous ! \Ve had j.wenty-five sujiers, specially engaged, uid all the men from the film-room ilressed up in early Italian costumes. They didn't have a thing on properly; Itliey looked more like accidents than courtiers! ..Vlbert Smith took the j)ic!ture. ^ WT didn’t have a camera-man, |uid Commodore Blackton took the stills ind acted — everybody, including our director, acted. Edith Storey, then a little ■ ten or eleven years old, play'ed a page. I ( Soxcai ijihrcc) 1 i “I remember that during the throne room scene, our marble, which was onlv painted canvas, kei)t developing wrinkleat the most unexpected and inconveniem moments. The iirojaerty-man. h.i\iu,g .stayed u]) all night to make it and bein; rather tired, had put it on crooked! And vet, wrinkled marble and all, ‘France-'C."' da Rimini’ was a good picture! We made u]) in -.incerity what we lacked in conveniences. .Mr. .Smith, went abroad and wrote us that it was the talk oi 1 ’aris." When H. W. (irillith took charge of the Biogr.aph Company, \ itagraph had to work as never before. For five ydars i'lorence Turner and jMaurice Co-tello were co-starred, and the questum of the day was, “Are thev married.-’’ “So far Fve escajaed niai" riage entirelv,” she said, when 1 leminded her of this. 'I'lien, with her jHip ularity at its height, she w ent to England. “It was the only thing for me to do." she explained. “1 wanted mv' own com ])any. but I couldn’t light the trust hei e : it was altogether too strong. My |iic tures had aivvay's sold very heavily in England, sf) 1 knew that I must be |>opu lar there.’’ Needless to say, she was. .Some of the jiictures she produced abroad are: “Far from the Maflding Crowd,” by d’homas Hardy (adajitcd by Henry Edwardes) ; “Doorstejis" (from Tvdwardes’ stage jiroduction of the same name) ; “East is East,” by Cajilain Philip Hubbard, of the English Armv, and “iMy Old Dutch.” Good Gracious, Annabelle! (Coii/iiiiicd from pdfie -!6) of Ceorge Wimbledon at Jdock I’oinI, Fong Eland, during the owner’s ab sence.” “Rock Point!” exclaimed Rawson, recalling .kiinabelle’s destination. “That'odd. What's he asking?” "( ine thousand a week, but it’s cheap at the ])rice,'’ said the detective. “It's tlie show ])lace of Long Island.” “I’ll take it.’’ snafiyied iCawson. “Hunt up thi Eudgate and I’ll settle the details.” Next morning found .Vnnie Postlewaite, alias Annabelle, iMichael Grove, alias Charlie Christy, and IMamie. alias Maryllyn IMiller, installed in the servants’ (juarlers of the \Vimbledoii ciauntry home. It was after breakfast that Annabelle came Jace to face with Jvawson, who Hushed guiltily. “I’ve rented the W'imbledon ]>lace for at least a w'eek,” he cxplained. “1 h.adn't known where to go until you mentioned Rock Point, and having been given sucli a bully idea, I managed to get this ])lace. Since you’re visiting down here, we ought to see a lot of each other.” “We will,” said Annabelle, grimly. “I’m the cook here.” “The cook !” exclaimed the Westerner, laughing. “If you only were!” “But I am — temporarily^” confessed (Coiitiinied on page 74) Send for Diamond, Watch and jewelry ^Catalog. IT IS FREE! There are over 2000 photographic lHu'%* traiionsof Diamond Kintgs, Diamond La Vallieres. Diamond £or Screws. Diamond Scarf Pins. Diamond Studs, SiKoct and Emblem Rint;s. Watches, Wrist Watches, Bracelets, Cuff Links, Brooches, Lockets, Chains, Charms, Silvcrw-are. Clocks Toilet Sets; also our wonderfully showy assembled Solitaire Diamond Clusters. Whatever you select will be sent, all shipping charges prepaid. You See and famine the Article Right in Your Own Hands If satisfied, pay one*fifth of purchase price and keep It: balance divided into eight equal amounts, payable monthly. Every article Is specially priced. 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