Motion Picture Story Magazine (Aug 1911-Jan 1912)

Page scan 000736 from Motion Picture Story Magazine

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Story Magazine
Date:
Aug 1911-Jan 1912
Publisher:
The Motion Picture Publishing Co.
Volume:
The Motion Picture Story Magazine (Aug 1911-Jan 1912)
Leaf #:
000736
Language:
English
Collection:
Fan Magazines, Early Cinema, and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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84 TEE MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE k "Why, at Marie in the arms of this here Smithers person," Pedro explained, evidently annoyed at my dullness. ' ' When you' see a girl like Marie all snuggled up in a feller's arms, you can just go on your way, knowin' it's all over but the talk with the parson. ' ' "We ambled on home with our busted hearts," Hank took up the sad tale, " 'cause there wasn't nothin' else to do. We was told afterwards that Marie had been engaged to this Smithers person ever since she was at school back East." "We are a-smokin' on that tobacco yet — reckon it'll last us two years longer," Pedro sighed, as he took a fresh package from his pocket. "And them pipes — we'll never use 'em up," Hank said slowly. "A month 's wages worth of pipes is a lot of 'em. I shore wish some of them was socks. ' ' The Play's the Thing By PAGE LOW Nowadays there seem to be Inventions of all kinds, To suit the tastes and to agree With all the different minds. The best of drama we can view, Behind the poster signs; The best of actors in them, too, Who always know their lines. But of them all there is one thing, Which pleases every way : Old and young its praises sing — And that's the Photoplay. We sit and watch the picture-folk, In whom we see and feel The story sad, or the funny joke, But the smiles and tears are real !