Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1923-Jan 1924)

This department is for information of general interest only. Those who desire answers by mail, a list of film manufacturers, etc., must enclose a stamped, addressed envelope y-mi? All inquiries should contain the name and address of the writer, and, if it is desired that a fictitious name be used in answering, it should be written in the upper lefthand corner of the letter The Answer Man Senorita. — Bienvenue! John Bowers is with Ince. Claire Adams was born in Winnipeg, Canada, and educated in England and Canada. She first played in "The Spirit of the Red Cross." Yes, Principal Pictures are to make "Hiawatha." Rochester. — I should say your question is problematical. In "Victory" I should say that Conrad means that by the death of both the hero and the girl, they have been made victorious over the enemies who have been pursuing them so long. Thanks indeed for the compliment. Ann. — So you want to come to New York, and you did read that "a two-year-old New Yorker fell five stories unhurt, thereby showing that if you choose your direction you can avoid traffic safely." Take my advice and dont try it. You may be fifteen, but there is very little opportunity for you to get into pictures. Sweet Sixteen.— Well, one advantage of living on a farm is that you can live off it. Carlyle Blackwell is thirty-five, and Betty Compson is playing in "The Woman with Four Faces." Why Laura Bell was one of the sweetest heroines in English literature — Thackeray's "Pendennis." Fannie Ward's "The Hardest Way" is to be revived. Call again. La Clavel. — Thanks for the gum. Every chew will be a thought of you. So your pet ambition is to be a ballet dancer. Watch out for your diet. So you think Monte Blue was maryelously natural and his gestures and facial expressions were just what we see in real life in his "Main Street." He was splendid. Betty Compson is five feet two. His real name is Ramon Sammanyagos. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., is thirteen. Clever letter, yours. Betty H. Lakewood. — Well you just tell your friend that women are made to be loved, and not to be understood. Lila Lee is with Famous Players, Forrest Stanley with Goldwyn, Henry Hull on the stage, Madge Bellamy with Ince, and Milton Sills with Universal. The Night Owl. — O wise one, the only thing that one really knows about human nature is that it changes. Yes, and now Norma Talmadge is to make a picture dealing with the drug evils, and it will probably be released as "The Devil's Needle." Her "Ashes of Vengeance" is a magnificent thing. Superb ! Fannie P. — You want to know if a chicken-house and an eggplant are the same? Hey there, Fan, put on the skids — you're slipping! Claire Windsor is with Goldwyn, and Mae Murray with Metro. Yes, Marjorie Daw has bobbed her hair. Why not! Wally, Dot and Billy. — How are the three of you? Well I am not quite blues-proof, I get them myself once in a while. Yes, Billy Reid has blue eyes. Tommy Douglas in "Free Air." Marjorie Seamon was the leading woman. Yes, there are various correspondence clubs, just send a stamped addressed envelope to me for a list of their addresses. Come again ! J. J. B. — Well, narrowness of mind is the cause of obstinacy — we do not easily believe what is beyond our sight. Wallace Reid as "The Blacksmith," in "The Birth of a Nation." Gertrude Olmstead and John Gilbert will play in "Cameo Kirby." Conway Tearle, Mildred Davis and Corinne Griffith in "Black Oxen." Eleanor S. — Oh yes, Walt Whitman was an American poet born in West Hills, L. I. He was one-time editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, a daily newspaper. His "Leaves of Grass" was one of his finest works. He died at Camden, N. J. Anna Nilsson is five feet seven ; Norma Talmadge, five feet two ; Lila Lee, five feet three; Katherine MacDonald, five feet eight, Constance Talmadge five feet five ; Betty Compson five feet two ; Pearl White five feet six and Alice Joyce five feet seven. I hope they all measure up to your expectations. Flapper. — You can address Valentino at 50 W. 67th Street, New York City. He has signed up with the Ritz-Carleton Productions. I beg to sign myself, the obedient servant, The A. M. Dixie Jeffries.' — Bon jour! Yes, I'm as happy as can be expected, except that I'm worrying about how the farmers are going to keep the dust out of the potatoes' eyes. Ramon Navarro is with Metro, and Johnnie Walker in "Children of the Dust." June in Albany. — Well. Albany is the capital of New York, and is the oldest city in the U. S. It received its present name in the year 1664, in honor of James, Duke of York and Albany, who afterward mounted the throne of England as James II. Victoria Forde is Mrs. Tom Mix, and Conway Tearle was in "The Common Law." Madge Bellamy in "The Cup of Life." No I dont mind answering questions. I've sort of grown used to it after these twelve or thirteen years. Betty S. — Charles G. Norris's "Bread" is a novel of the woman in business. No, I haven't read it. Basil Sidney was Tom Wilson. Edward Connelly and Mae Collins in "Red Hot Romance." Mae Marsh, Bobbie Harron, H. B. Walthall and Lillian Gish in "Birth of a Nation." You're welcome. Helen M. R. — You knw that man argues woman may not be trusted too far ; woman feels man cannot be trusted too near. Doris Kenyon in "Reckless Wives." The title doesn't suit her. Canadian Fan. — But Lillian Gish is her real name. Her first important picture was "The Birth of a Nation." Didn't you know that Queen Elizabeth hated Mary, Queen of Scots; she kept her in prison eighteen years, and then caused her to be put to death, A.D., 1587. Mary Eaton of the Follies will make her screen debut in Bebe Daniels' "His Children's Children." Rudyne. — You are afflicted with caccethcs scribendi. No, D. W. Griffith has not produced "The Traitor." Constance Talmadge in "Dulcy," and "The Dangerous Age." Dorothy Mackaill with Richard Barthelmess in "Wild Apples." Andre. B. — Come, cheer up, to be loved as in books is only a dream. So you would like to be funny like Mr. Aubrey. So would I. Thomas Meighan in "Woman Proof." Lila Lee and Mary Astor opposite him. Wally's Faithful. — No, I have never been to China. I should like to go sometime. Yes, and under the direction of an American expert, China is building one of the world's larget mints, which will be able to coin fourteen tons of silver a day. And they call it filthy lucre. Sorry, but I cannot give you the nationalities of the players you mention. Dont feel sorry for me, I'm smiling. Inbad. — Yes, I am bald enough to know better. And you think I ought to have someone to look after me. Yes, I'm still living in my hall-room. Lois Wilson was educated at Alabama Normal School, but she might have attended Maryville College, Term. Thomas Meighan in "The Forbidden City." You write a mighty fine letter. Mrs. R. P. I. — You have a very sweet disposition. Good temper oils the wheels of life. Jeanie McPherson, Lois Weber. Frances Marion, Anita Loos, June Mathis all write scenarios. You can reach Hoot Gibson at Universal Company, Universal City, Cal. Audrey. — I dont know what kind of straw a farmer uses for strawberries. Marjorie Daw was Margaret House; Vola Yale was Vola Smith and Lila Lee was Augusta Apple before they changed their names. Baby Marie Osborne is not playing right now. Yes, Julia Ward Howe wrote "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," and Maine was formerly a part of Massachusetts. Richard P. W. — You write a most interesting letter. Glad to know what pictures you liked and didn't like. You must go to see "Merton of the Movies" — it is ripping. Your jokes wen great — I like to hear jokes, they put pep into me. Write again. Mrs. P. Roxboro. — Thanks for all you say. You just tell that husband of yours that a good wife and health are a man's besl wealth. Yes. we're all glad to see J. Warren back again. Jam. — Well, since you speak of it. my aim is to give you facts; my object is to explain them and make them clear; my method is to say common things in an uncommon way ; my ambition instill to trv even if I often fail. Mabel luliene Scott is twenty 77 PAG I