Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1916)

Tulv 15, 1916 MOTION PICTURE NEWS 261 JUST TO MAKE TALK uiiJilll"*llliiliiiii!:iiLiiini!;i.jiiilii;iiii^ LONGACRE A Roman Holiday. The Film Cutter's Triumph ot tiie VALESKA SURATT. the dainty comedienne of the Fox forces, says a veil is a great aid to beauty. Yes, and often a mask helps immensely. Relief Found Ruins We have a large collection of literature relating to the pets possessed by various picture stars, and the private hobbies and experiences of other stars. The whole collection is for little money.* In a piece of press matter, just submitted, relating incidents of ignorance of life and manners on the part of various simpleminded folk, the writer uses "jesture" and " pantomine." Paper is too valuable to allow of comment. Paramount rumors having for the most part having been laid away in moth balls by the Famous Players Lasky merger, there is a new crop of " they says " regarding the readjustment of the publicity and scenario departments of the two establishments. All the reports we have heard thus far are about as authoritative as the red type in an evening newspaper. A California woman has sued for divorce, charging her husband with cruelty in that he would not allow her to go to picture shows. Maybe the husband was a reviewer and knew what he was doing. *And is about worth it. Convict No. 11,958, Clinton Prison, is out in a defense of " movie comedies and dramas " as an entertainment for prison inmates. An anonymous report of his reviews, as published in the Star of Hope, has reached us. but as only one brand of pictures is mentioned, we have found little mental exercise in guessing at the source. A few extracts from the convict's review, are followed by this footnote : " Dear Just to Make Talk : W ho sa\ s there is no future for picture reviewers? Hasn't 11,958 reached his gaols'" We sincerely believe he has ; we know of other reviewers who are headed the same way unless the producers give them something else to look at. " Bigger, Busier, Brighter Bell Ave." Bayside, L. I., July 15, 1916. The season for Mary Pickford rumors is now officially closed. This week will see a great exodus of actors, actresses and press agents for Chicago. Which should give New York a chance to make good on her boast of being a quiet, ideal summer resort. The ArtLes manager of the late August presidential campaign, objects to our " ridicule of his expression ' four-square man.' " He appends clippings of articles by Irvin Cobb and the Rev. Dr. Burrell (whom he calls "the Rev. Burrell") in which the expression is used. We have read the articles carefully, and fail to find where it is used as applied to Edwin August. Although not blowing anybody's horn, or playing anybodj''s game, as they probably would say in the city, the Bugle cannot refrain from commending the producers of a recent picture for their taste in selecting scenes and locations. This picture is " Jaffery," which was directed by Geo. Irving of our town. When he wanted outdoor scenes, which were many, Mr. Irving very naturally came to Bayside, and hence we have the Lawrence estate, and views of Little Neck Bay, and also a striking picture of the bathing beach, which all will recognize, with the yacht club in the distance. These scenes are supposed to depict life along the Thames river, a popular stream in England, which, although pronounced " Terns " for reasons we do not know, is well known pretty much everywhere, and they are very successful in our humble view. We are glad to note that Mr. Irving has taken the advice promulgated by the Bugle in a recent editorial in these columns. — Quite a lot is doing up at the Yacht Club these dajs and evenings. — Many are beginning the bathing season at the beach down near the Goldfish pond. — Ben Hendricks, of Fourth st., this city, has been acting in a picture in New York. — W. T. Carleton, the famous singer, who has been appearing in a motion picture for G. Kleine, playing the part of Billie Burke's father, she playing the part of Gloria, a young girl, was a passenger on the 8 :40 train for N. York, Thurs. a.m. — The sociable at the M. E. church Fri. eve., was a great success, scores of our citizens at tending. Jim Corbett was referee and timekeeper both, and also had charge of getting up the program of local talent, which well deserved the reputation Bayside has acquired in this direction. Although not a member of the M. E. Church, we were glad to attend, but then, neither is Jim Corbett or Mame Farnum. who sang " Mother Machree " and other ballads quite effectively. A good time was had by all, is the report. — The property owners had a meeting one night last week, down to Pearson's office, and decided to chip in and pay for beautifying and protecting their 'awns, which is a good idea and one to he commended as showing good public spirit on the part of our citizens. — Riley Hatch has been acting in a picture with Polly Frederick, of N. York, the same being seen at the Strand thea., last wk. — Rose Stahl has some new rose bushes and other beautiful plants whose names we do not know, on her lawn. ■ — Pearl White entertained friends from the city several days last wk. — J. Henry Goldfrap, Mrs. Goldfrap and E. Dick Schayer are now members of Bayside in good standing. — Frank Powell of here, has gone into business for himself, having organized offices in the Times bldg., N. Y., for his company. He has also taken Bill Barry of here, with him to help boom things, and the two should make a great team. Bayside has the best, say we. — Art James was a caller at the yacht club, of which he is now a member, this wk. — T. Roosevelt, formerly in politics at Oyster Bay and Wash., D. C. , drove through here last Thurs. a. m., in his auto, he making the trip to town just ahead of Geo. Irving, Ralph Dean and Ye Editor, which was at about 35 miles per hour, we violate no confidence in saying. — We failed to get several telephone calls from J. P. Morgan and Andy Carnegie, this wk. as Miss Eileen, our telephone operator is on her vacation. — Fort Totten, our well known Bavside protector, is the center of interest now-a-days, everything pertaining to the soldier boys attracting considerable attention.