Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1914-Jan 1915)

rO©ee/NR99/A^ ■J9&&I&&: Wilfred Lucas is suffering from a snapped bone near his shoulder, just around the corner from "The Trey of Hearts," in which he and Cleo Madison are said to be doing great work. Paul Panzer is still lecturing at the M. P. theaters, when he is not playing for Pathe, for he simply cant keep silent. Earle Metcalf and Anna Luther seem to be attracting attention as a good team, and they may yet gain the popularity of that famous old one — Johnson and Lawrence. We have with us this evening our old friends — Elsie McLeod and Arthur Housman (page 28) ; John Ince and Villeth Stringer (page 33) ; Mae Marsh, AVallace Reid and Robert Harron (page 51); Robert Leonard and Ella Hall (page 53) ; Marguerite Courtot and Tom Moore (page 39) ; Louise Vale, Kate Toncray and George Morgan (page 70) ; Clara Young, James Young, Flora Finch, Kate Price, and Albert Roccardi (page 62); Arthur Ashley (page 64), and Mr. Kimball (page 58). An employee in a film exchange writes that the reason we see so many poor "special features" is because the market is so overflooded that they are being offered at less than cost, and the exhibitors are always susceptible to bargains. Ruth Roland has invented a new dance — the Kalem Glide. Where is AVarren Kerrigan's "lion strength" in "Scooped by Cupid*'? Ob well, a star reporter cannot show much strength when scooped by a pretty girl. Christy Mathewson, the great pitcher, has signed to play with the Universal, but that doesn't mean that he is not going to play as hard as ever for the Giants. Everybody but Mary Pickford will be pleased to learn that Biograph and Imp are going to reissue all of their old ''Little Mary" plays. Robert Ellis and Irene Boyle found the water quite wet and the rocks quite hard while shooting the rapids at Nyack, iSL Y., for "Old Man Higginbotham's Daughter" (Kalem). One of Selig's big elephants has fallen in love with Adele Lane, and we can say with authority that Miss Lane rather fancies the elephant. Marie Corelli's "Vendetta" is Kleine's latest importation. The Photoplay Clearing House's prize goes to Miss Leah C. Randolph, 217 T Street N. E., Washington, D. C, who submitted "Still Waters," which is considered the best play received this month. Marin Sais has certainly proved, in "The Rajah's Vow" (Kalem), that she is not afraid of snakes, but her courage will remain in dispute until she shows an equal freedom with that much more dangerous animal — the mouse. The next thing you know, Helen Holmes will be opening a school to teach engineers how to run an engine and telegraphers how to click. "The Operator at Black Rock" is her latest Kalem railroad play. Jack Richardson came near being arrested as a tramp by a Santa Barbara policeman while playing in "Their Worldly Goods." One of the saddest misfortunes that we have to record this month is that while Lillian Walker was in bathing at Coney Island, her big toe was bitten by a crab. Both are doing nicely, however, and Miss Walker was able to complete her bath without further molestation. Selig has a new play entitled "A Five Hundred Dollar Kiss." Humph! That's nothing. We know of lots of them that cost much more than that ! Edison is to perpetuate our young friend, "Buster Brown," hero of many a Sunday "funny sheet." ' Meantime, the poor little "Yellow Kid" is nearly forgotten. 127