Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1918-Jan 1919)

zs: •i^C! 'C^K? ^^nsptfer 'Jkfctn 1 i l D. R. — I agree with you absolutely, and besides, I dont think it is anybody's business. So you are singing in Brooklyn. Good for you ! Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's. Sylvia B. — Yes, so you think me a sort of modern Marcus Aurelius ! Thanks for the compliment. I am a great admirer of the later stoical philosophy, of which the two best expounders were Epictetus, a former Greek slave who was brought to Rome, and the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. There must be a flash of purple in me somewhere. I-2-M-76. — So you want more limericks. But I dont think Bacon was referring to Harold Lockwood when he said, "Tall men are like high houses, wherein commonly the uppermost rooms are worst furnished." Blue-Eyed Girl. — You ask for too many names. Dorothy L. F. — Viola Dana is about 20. She was born in Brooklyn. Patience is a virtue, but try to read this department thru. The moon cant shine all the time, you know. Ladybug. — Shake ! So you think I am the dead image of Rip Van Winkle. I've been told that before, years ago. Joe Jefferson patterned his Rip after me. So Harry Fox is your brother. Well, getting wiser every day. John Miltern was Mr. Whyndam in "Innocent." That was Monroe Salisbury and Ruth Clifford in "Hungry Eyes." Didn't you know that Dorothy Davenport was Wallace Reid's wife? I dont like to advise you, but I would make my correspondence only on current news. Baltimore. — William Courtleigh, Jr., was Dick in "The Heart of a Lion." William Farnum was in love with Mary Martin first — I mean in that picture. M. R. H. — You would like to know the greatest risk known to have been taken by a camera-man. I dont keep a list of such things. Possibly Doug Fairbanks' director, or J. P. MacGowan, director of Helen Holmes, could help us out. Do you refer to "My Fighting Gentleman"? Send along the fudge. Mademoiselle Franqaise. — I gladly accept all the questions you ask, but I dont guarantee to answer them. Mrs. Castle was born in 1893. You must sign your name at the bottom of the letter, please. Eddie C. — How many times have I been married? Witness declines to answer on the ground that it might degrade him. Mrs. Frank Gould was Ethel Kelly and appeared in musical-comedies. Texas Bluebell. — Writing on both sides of the paper is permissible nowadays, so long as you leave some white space between the lines. "Over the Top" is being shown now. 'Most all of the players answer letters. Jimmie McGraw. — You think that Harry Carey will develop into another William S. Hart, and Marjorie Daw into another Mae Marsh. The only difference between George Washington and me is that he couldn't tell a lie, while I can but wont. A lie founded on half truth is worst. Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with truth. Silver Spurs. — No, Alan Forrest was opposite Mary M. Minter in "Powers That Prey." You will be out stump-speaking next, I suppose. Oh, but I do not believe that man has a soul. I believe that man is a soul and that he has a body. Inquirer. — Seek and ye shall find. Yes, I agree with you — mere loudness is the camouflage of ignorance'; the louder we hawk our wares, the less we have to sell. That was Ann Murdock and David Powell in "The Beautiful Adventurer." Tempus Fugit. — David Powell is with Frank Keeney. And you say you didn't care a bit for Jules Rancant in "La Tosca." Ah, but if I can make my own society the best, I am bound to enjoy the solitary hours. Anna S. — Earle Williams was Foyle in "The Grell Mystery," and he also played in "The Hawk." Eggs form a large part of my diet. 'Tis said that over 14,000,000 cases of eggs are now in cold storage — the largest case of suspended animation on record. Bill F. — You might write to Pearl White. ■' Business of large smiles. One sneers at curls when one has no hair; one slanders apples when one has no more teeth. Poor 'Ittle Kiddo. — You say you wish one of the movie stars would adopt you and take you, that your parents dont care for you any more. I'm sorry you're so unhappy and wish I could adopt you. Do write me again. Gurp, Sacramento. — You send a stamped, addressed envelope for the cast of "Intolerance." It is far too long to give you here. Oh, so you are twelve years old. Well, man has five senses; if he loses one, the vital energy which it was fed on goes to intensify the other four. Willing.— So you saw Marguerite Clark in St. Louis, and you say she was so dignified and affected. She is 31. Surely it pays to advertise. Not only is it the road to success, but success itself. Curley. — You say no man of my age can have modern ideas. Some men are old at forty, some are young at eighty. A brainy man like myself has the faculty of keeping young and abreast of the times. It was the Bishop of Cumberland, 1632-1718, who first invented the expression, "It is better to wear out than to rust out." If you think I am antiquated, you can go where the woodbine twineth. Mabel Scott Admirer. — Victor Sutherland in "The Barrier." I dont mind him in the least. A competitor is frequently the spur we need to keep us from loafing along the way. Write often. Pal. — I dont see how you can get a picture of Lottie Pickf ord now. Come, now ; dont cross the bridge until you come to it — or, in other words, dont enumerate your feathered bipeds until the period of incubation has elapsed. Why worry? Sunny California. — No record of Mary Hall. Lanon. — Yes, Mary Pickford played a double role in "Stella Maris," also a stellar role. Why, my business consists of answering a few fool questions and a few thousand sensible ones. It's a good business and pays well. I get $9 a week for it. Kerrigan Fiend. — Lionel Belmore was Guiseppe in "Wanted — A Mother." George MacQuarrie was the doctor. Martha Mansfield in "Broadway Bill." Elliott Dexter was Rochester and Lenora Morgan was Valerie in "Woman and Wife" (World). John Bowers was the doctor. Speaking of love, you say it is "A mighty pain to love, it is, and 'tis a pain to miss." Your letter was just as bright as sapolio would make it. Write soon again. Holbrook. — William Desmond, of course. One of the Kaiser's sons is said to be suffering from headache. No hope of brain fever, however ! In 1739 there were eleven newspapers in the United States. In 1776 there were thirty-seven, one a semi-weekly. Edwina P. ; C W. S. ; J. Y. ; Willima E. ; Roy M. ; Blanche G. D. ; B. J. M. ; Gordon S. ; Reita H. ; W. S. P.; Eva M. ; Curious; Benedict B. ; Josephine D. ; Jessie L. ; Pill ; Hazel T. ; Edith F. ; Margaret W. ; Betty & Jane; Dennis M.; M. B. N— Alas, alack ! you ask me no questions, so I can tell you no lies. If you did ask any, you will find them answered elsewhere. Somehow, tho your letters were bright and snappy, they did not stir me to comment. So here's a thank you and a call again. Jack the Beanstalk. — Heap much thanks for the smoking terbacker. It looks and smells good — will try her soon. Yes, everything has gone up — 'cent my salary and my airship, which hasn't yet come in. I agree with you that William Desmond is a star who is deserving of more publicity than he gets. Among the villains, I like Rogers Lytton because he is so polished and dominating — too much so for most stars, for he often outshines them. I have always had a champagne taste and a lager-beer purse, but some day my talent will be recognized and I'll be able to move from my hallroom and be real swagger, doncherknow. But, in the words of Shakespeare, "I seen my dooty and I done it noble," so here I am, poor but respectable. I'm contented with my lot, even if it isn't a corner lot. A. B. W., Panama. — Always glad to hear from the Sammies, Jackies or Tommies. You think Olive Thomas is a second Marguerite Clark. Charles Gunn opposite Olive Thomas in "Madcap Madge." Good luck to you; here's my hand. iA&£