Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1914-Jan 1915)
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The Great Artist Contest
First Honors Go to Earle Williams and Clara Kimball Young
At noon on August 20th the greatest contest that has yet been conducted was closed, and a corps of clerks began the work of counting ballots. It was soon discovered that there were one or two important changes in the standing of the players. Miss Young, who was fourth last month, gradually increased her lead, until finally she caught and passed Miss Pickford and even Mr. Kerrigan. Crane Wilbur lost fifth place, among the men players, Francis Bushman just beating him out. Mary Fuller lost second place for ladies to Mary Pickford, who has gradually been increasing her lead lately. There were a few more changes, but most of the players remain in about the same positions as last month. It is a remarkable thing that over eleven million votes were cast in this election, and it must be remembered that we offered no in
ducements whatever to encourage voting, such as a large number of votes for a certain number of subscriptions, etc., nor did we offer any prizes for the winners. The election was therefore as fair as an election could be. While we tried to induce our readers to vote for artistic merit only, we must admit that the elements of personal magnetism, popularity, and heroic glamor have entered largely into the balloting. This may account for the fact that several of our best artists are far down on the list and that two or three are not on it at all.
We congratulate the winners, and to each and every one of the many who did not succeed in getting on the list of one hundred great artists we extend our compliments, and sincerely hope that in the next contest they will leave their rivals far in the rear.
HERE ARE THE ONE HUNDRED GREATEST ARTISTS AND THEIR VOTES
Earle Williams (Vita). 487,295 Clara K.Young (Vita). 442,340 Mary Pickford (F. P.). 437,670 Warren Kerrigan
(Univ) 435,355
Mary Fuller (Uni) .. .385,870 Marguerite Clayton
(Essanay) 320,050
Arthur Johnson (Lu). 295,110 Alice Joyce (Kalem) ..253,090 Carlyle Blackwell
(Alco) 246,790
F. X. Bushman (Es) .233,555 Crane Wilbur (Pathe). 232,750 Edith Storey (Vita). .215,855 Florence Lawrence. . . .188,975 King Baggot (Imp). . .186,715 Anita Stewart (Vita) .184,180 Romaine Fielding (Lu) 181,580 Maurice Costello (Ft*). 169, 145 Lottie Briscoe (Lu) . .164,130
G. M. Anderson (Ess). 162, 675 Florence Turner (F.T.) 151,965 Blanche Sweet (Rel). .142,320 Vivian Rich (Amer) . .134,295 Lillian Walker (Fi#a).129,760 True Boardman (Ess). 124, 530 Norma Talmadge (Vit) 115,760 Pauline Bush (Univ) .111,000 Florence LaBadie (770.109,615 Thomas Moore (Kal) .100,305 Ethel Clayton (LuUn) 94,150 James Cruze (Than).. 93,835 Ormi Hawley (Lubin). 92,550 Harry Myers (Univ) . . 90,415
Edwin August (E.A.Co.) 87,765 Rosemary Theby (Uni) 76,645 Beverly Bayne (Ess).. 74,535 Pearl White (Pathe).. 72,200 Ben Wilson (Univ) . . . 72,175 Owen Moore (Maj) . . . 70,925
Leah Baird (Vita) 70,575
E. K. Lincoln (P. P.). 70,525 Mabel Normand (Key) 68,480
Leo Delaney 68,060
Julia S. Gordon (Vita) 67,270 Gertrude McCoy (Ed). 66,210 Augustus Phillips (Ed) 62,420 Kathlyn Williams (Sel) 61,445 Anna Q. Nilsson (Kal) 60,535 Jessalyn Tan Trump.. 59,930 Marguerite Snow (Th) 59,780 Dorothy Kelly (Vita) . 59,095 William Shay (Imp).. 57,380 Guy Coombs (Kalem). 57,080 Jack Richardson (Am) 57,075 Irving Cummings (Th) 57,005 Wallace Reid (Maj) . . 55,915 Marc MacDermott (Ed) 55,825 Ruth Roland (Kalem). 55,580 Frederick Church (Un) 54,160 Henry Walthall (Rel). 53,625
Wallie Van (Vita) 51,090
Mary Charleson 50,215
Mary Maurice (Vita) . 49,040 Harry Benham (Than) 45,040 James Morrison (Vita) 44,130 Claire McDowell (Bio) 44,030 John Bunny (Vita)... 43,870 Earle Metcalfe (Lu) . . 43,710
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Billie Rhodes (Kalem) 43,465 Harry Carey (Prog) . . 42,550
Betty Gray (Bio) 42,475
Marg. Courtot (Kal) . 42,280 Bessie Eyton (Selig).. 41,905 Muriel Ostriche (Prin) 41,770 Sidney Drew (Vita).. 41,675 Octa. Handworth (Ex) 41,660 Walter Miller (Vie).. 41,290 Phillips Smalley (Bos) 41,270 Yale Boss (Edison)... 40,940 Mabel Trunnelle (Ed). 40,120 Marg. Fischer (Beauty) 39,200
Lois Weber (Bos) 38,780
Ethel Grandin (Small) 37.700 William Russell (Bio). 37,380 Ford Sterling (F. S.) . 36,575 Edward Coxen (Amer) 35,920 Lillian Gish (Mutual). 34,180 Chester Barnett (War) 33,300 Ruth Stonehouse (Ess) 33,120 Harold Lockwood
(F. P.) 32,465
W. C. Miller (Bio) 32,135
Richard Travers (Ess) 30.820 Harry Morey (Vita).. 28,685 Louise Lester (Amer). 27,420
Barbara Tennant 26.320
Alice Hollister ( Kal) . 26,195 Flora Finch (Vita) . . . 25,045 Rogers Lytton (Vita) . 25,025 E. H. Culvert (Ess)... 24,915
Mae Marsh (Mut) 24,905
Edgar Jones (Lubin) . 24,805 Charlotte Burton (Am) 24,605