Motion Picture Classic (Jan-Aug 1919)

**You*re Afraid!^* “I ain’t afraid.’’ “I ain’t. “You are. “You are.” What would have happened next if you were a boy? A frightful mix-up. With the calm unreasonableness ot youth these two boys fought without even knowing each other — just as you have fought many a time— just because you couldn’t help it. MARK TWAIN 25 VOLUMES — Novels — Boys’ Stories — Humor — Essays — Travel — History Behind the Screen Cecil de Mille is now at work on J. M. Barrie’s “The Amiable Crichton,’’ with Elliott Dexter and Gloria Swanson in the cast. Immediately after this production Mr. Dexter will be advanced to stardom, being directed by William C. de Mille. T. Stuart Blackton has purchased the screen rights to “Dawn,” by Eleanor H. Porter, author of “Pollyanna.” Following the completion of the opera season, Geraldine Farrar has gone West to resume her photoplay work for Goldwyn. Her husband, Lou-Tellegen, will be her leading man. Mr. Tellegen has acted on the screen before, but never with his wife. Selznick Pictures have added Eugene O’Brien and Elaine Hammerstein to its roster of stars, along with Olive Thomas. Mr. O’Brien’s first will be “The Perfect Lover,” based on Leila Burton Wells’ “The Naked Truth.” The American Cinema Corporation has signed Louise Huff. This company also has Mollie King signed for a series of productions. Mary Miles Minter, accompanied by her mother and sister, is in New York, and an early contract announcement will be made. A remarkable cast is supporting Anita Stewart in “Her Kingdom of Dreams,” including Anna Q. Nilsson, Kathlyn Williams, Thomas Santschi, Tully Marshall, Edwin Stevens, Mahlon Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and Frank Currier. David Wark Griffith inaugurated a screen repertoire season — the first in the history of the world— at the George M. Cohan Theater in New York on May 13. “Broken Blossoms was the opening drama, to be followed by “The Fall of Babylon,” and “The Mother and the Law.” Irene Castle, widow of Vernon Castle, and the screen star, was married to Captain Robert E. Treman, of Ithaca, N. Y., on May 3 at the Church of the Transfiguration (The Little Church Around the Corner), New York. She will continue in the films. Wanda Hawley has been re-engaged for three years by the Paramount-Artcraft. Her first reward will be the role of Peg in the forthcoming “Peg o’ My Heart.” Guy Empey is making a screen feature, “Hell on Earth,” with Evelyn Martin, Betty Blythe, Marguerite Courtot, Sally Crute and William Dunn in the cast. Alma Rubens is now a Pathe star. She will make eight features during the coming year. Chester Conklin has left Mack Sennett to join the Fox comedy forces. Marshall Neilan has signed contracts to produce eight features for release thru the First National Exhibitors’ Circuit, starting on June 1. William A. Brady is in Europe with his wife, Grace George. The First National Exhibitors’ Circuit announces that it has signed Constance Talmadge. She will do six productions within a year, each written and directed by John Emerson and Anita Loos. Conway Tearle has been playing with Florence Reed in a United production. First National again! They have signed Charles Ray to star after his present InceParamount contract for eight pictures expires. (Nine) No wonder our soldiers and sailors like Mark Twain best. No wonder the boys at Annapolis told Secretary Daniels that they would rather have Mark Twain than anyone else. To them, as to you, Mark Twain is the spirit of undying youth — the spirit of real Americanism — for he who came out of that loafing-out-at-elbowsdown-at-the-heels Mississippi town — he has passed on to the world the glory of our inspiring Americanism — the serious purpose that underlies our laughter — for to Mark Twain humor is only incidental — and he has made eternal the springs of its youth and enthusiasm. Take Huckleberry Finn and Tom i; Sawyer by the hand and go back to j your own boyhood. Perhaps you think you have read a good deal of Mark Twain. Are you sure? Have you read all the novels? Have you read all the short stories? Have you read all the brilliant fighting essays? — all the humorous ones and the historical ones? Think of it — 25 volumes filled with the laughter and the tears and the fighting that made Mark Twain so wonderful. He was a bountiful giver of joy and humor. He was yet much more, for, while he laughed with the world, his lonely spirit struggled with the sadness of human life, and sought to find the key. Beneath the laughter is a big human soul, a big philosopher. Low Price Sale Must Stop Mark Twain wanted everyone in America to own a set of his books. So one of the last things he asked was that we make a set at so low a price that everyone might own it. He said: ^ m. p. c. “Don’t make fine editions. Don’t make editions to sell for ^ $200 and $300 and $1000. Make good books — books good to look at and easy to read and make their price low.” So we have made this set. And up to now we have been able to sell it at this low price. Rising costs ^ send me, all HARPER & BROTHE RS Franklin Square, New York charges make it impossible to continue the sale of Mark umes, illustrated, bound in handsome, green cloth, ^ stamped in gold, with trimm^ You must sign and mail the coupon now. If you edges. If not satisfactory, I wiu want a set at a popular price, do not delay. This return them at your ^expense. Other edition will soon be withdrawn, and then you will pay considerably more for your Mark Twain. Twain at a low price. New editions will cost very much more than this Author’s National Edition. wise I will send you $2 within 5 dws. and $2 a month for 15 months. For cash, deduct 8% from remittance. HARPER & BROTHERS Established 1817 Franklin Square New York ^ Occupation. To get tho black, half leather binding, change terms to $1.50 within 5 days, and $4 a month for 12 months. (juJl titvjto ^