Motion Picture Story Magazine (Aug 1911-Jan 1912)

ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES 143 "Pub," San Francisco.— Miss Gladys Field is the leading woman of the Essanay Western stock company. H. P. E., Washington. — Jack J. Clarke was the Lieutenant in the Kalem Photoplay, "Jack's Reformation." Florence Inquisitive.— Carlyle Blackwell was the medal winner in the Kalem Photoplay, "The Badge of Courage." F. D. V., Morristown. — Miss Gladys Field was the wife, and Brinsley Shaw the author in Essanay's "The Backwoodsman's Suspicion." You are right. E. R. Phillips, who played the Doctor in Vitagraph's "Courage of Sorts," was formerly leading man with Raymond Hitchcock in "The Yankee Tourist." "Irish." McAlester. — William Duncan, who played Dick in Selig's "The New Editor." is the former proprietor of the Duncan Stock Company. R. W., Crystal Fails. — Miss Pickford is not dead, nor has she been in an accident at this writing. Admirer, San Antonio. — This question has been answered several times. Mr. Johnson is seen in both Reliance and Lubin films because he was writh Reliance and is now with Lubin. Miss Leonard is not working at this writing. She is still in Paris. The pictures asked for have not been printed. Your other question will be answered later if possible, but it is a large order. Miss J. Fi. K., Huntingdon. — See answer to "Admirer" above. J. S. Bridgeport. — The name of the leading man in "The Cook"? Spottiswood Aitken. Is Al McGovern dead? No. H. P. E., Washington. — The name of Jack in "The Accidental Outlaw"? Jack Standing. Helen, Montgomery. — Who played opposite Miss Lawrence in "A Good Turn"? Ethel Elder. M. M. Y., Buffalo. — The Motion Picture illustrated weekly is a new idea in this country, but has been standard abroad for some time, both the Pathe and Gaumont companies offering a weekly release covering the news events. Many American events have been "covered" by the Pathe photographers for the European edition. C. L., St. Louis. — The Selig "The Way of the Eskimo" is probably the Photoplay you mean. It was written by Columbia Enuteseak, said to be the first Eskimo born in the United States, apart from Alaska. She was born at the Columbian Exposition. George F., Spokane. — "State Rights" means that a Photoplay is not released thru the exchanges in the usual manner, but that the right to exhibit in each State is sold separately to some speculator. The custom is followed only in the case of some special release. Ed. R. G., Cincinnati. — The Melies Company is now located in Ventura County, California. Gaston Melies is the director — the only one. It is his own, and not a trade name. "Bunk," Boston. — "The Battle of Bunker Hill," in the Edison historical series, was made up on the shore of Lake Champlain, where a prominence was found that looks, as you suggest, "like Bunker Hill, with the buildings and monument removed." It was impossible to follow the plan observed in the Ticonderoga picture and make the negative on the actual site, so the other plan was successfully followed. W. R. S., Denver. — You've got it half-right. A part of the Kalem Stock Company is in Ireland, making pictures, but only a part. Other companies are in New York (the comedy section) and in California. The latter section has just completed some rural bits on the big O'Neil ranch. "Puzzled," Houston. — Surely you are joking. The moral of "The Veil of Happiness" is obvious, and the story has been printed in this magazine. The mandarin destroys his recovered sight because his illusions are shattered. F. G. J., Washington. — The picture you saw taken in Atlantic City was "A Gay Time in Atlantic City," made by A. D. Hotaling, of the Lubin company. An Atlantic City comedy is one of the Lubin features each summer. G. G. J., Auburn. — Why the player's personal address? You have his name and the company he is connected with. Write him in care of the company. Any Photoplay theater manager will give you the studio address. T. N. M., Binghamton. — Marie Pavis was the Mammy in "Easter Babies." She is not a negress. We do not know of any negro employed in a studio as a player of parts. Write the company for this information. It is outside of our line. "Aspirant," Wichita. — We would not advise you to go to Chicago with the expectation of supporting yourself by acting in pictures. The training is slow and the pay of an "extra" is seldom large. D. D. S., Lima. — F. X. Bushman and Dorothy Phillips played the leading parts in "Her Dad, the Constable." Both have appeared in other Essanay productions. W. H. K., Newark. — Miss Storey is with the Yitagraph, not the Kalem company. A comedy scenario will be worth anywhere from $10 for the idea to $50 for the complete script.