Motion Picture Story Magazine (Feb-Jul 1912)

148 TEE MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE H. C, Moberly. — The Thanhouser Company does not regard Miss Marguerite Snow as a blonde, but suggests that it must be she in "The Buddhist Priestess," since she was the only woman in the cast. William Garwood was the naval officer. The "Thanhouser Kid" is Marie Eline. E. S. S., Wilmington. — Kate, in Kalem's "A Flash in the Night," was Miss Anna Nilsson. G. S., New York. — Sydney Ayres was Lieutenant Moore in "Captain Brand's Wife." A. L., Brooklyn. — Prior to his Vitagraph connection, Maurice Costello was one of the Spooner Stock Company favorites. I. W. C, New York. — In Kalem's "Molly Pitcher" Miss Anna Nilsson was Molly and Guy Coombs the husband. J. C. F., Milton. — In Imp's "For the Queen's Honor" the queen was Miss Isabel Rea ; the king, King Baggot ; the princes, L. Tucker and Owen Moore ; the princess, Miss Mary Pickford, and the queen's favorite, Mab Rea. H. R. S., Boston. — Harry Myers and Arthur Johnson are the two leads in "His Stubborn Way." G. S., New York. — In Lubin's "A Romance of the '60's," Cora and her sweetheart were Miss Frances Gibson and Jack Standing. R. E., Auburn. — Jack Standing was Bud in Lubin's "A Cowboy's Love." Daisy, Lancaster. — In Lubin's "An Actor in a New Role," William Louis was the actor turned book agent. Vera, Greenville. — In Thanhouser's "The Satyr and the Lady," the lady was Miss Florence Labadie ; the artist, Harry Benham ; the peddler, David H,. Thompson, and the child, the "Thanhouser Kid." See H. C, above. Muriel V. de W., Brooklyn. — In Vitagraph's "Her Crowning Glory," Mrs. Costello was the nurse and Miss Flora Finch the governess with the false hair. Other questions have been answered. Anxious, Boston. — We do not decide bets, and, anyhow, we have no information about that bear. I. M., Fresno. — You are not clear in your question. Bison negatives are made in Los Angeles, but the positive prints are manufactured in New York City. H. M. L., New Orleans. — Edgar A. Wynne was Tom Browne in Selig's "Brown of Harvard." Other queries answered before. Anxious, Augusta. — The youngest child in Photoplay is a variable factor. We believe Edna May Wieck, with Edison, is the youngest regularly employed. Dorris and Kenneth Kelsey are the Essanay child actors. V. L., Newman. — We have not used Mr. Morey's picture. You cannot get the photo of the Biograph child. Miss Bertha Krieghoff was the leading woman in "Snowbound with a Woman Hater." She is no longer with the Vitagraph. An Admirer, Reading. — You can obtain Vol. 1 of this magazine, handsomely bound, for three yearly cash subscribers. See advertising pages. E. M., Baltimore. — The Photoplays you ask about are too old to be recalled. Cannot definitely answer your fourth question, but we know of none. Donald, Ames. — Most questions answered before. Adele de Garde and Kenneth Casey were the children in Vitagraph's "The Child Crusoes." Miss Gauntier was the heroine of "The Fishermaid of Ballydavid." J. M., Brooklyn. — The Melies Company can use Western comedies occasionally. See their advertisement in the February issue. Dixie, W. Va. — See article in last issue about getting into the picture companies. Scenarios should be typewritten. All companies expect players to furnish modern costumes. M. T. — "Stage-struck Lizzie" was an Edison release, with Miss Alice Washburne in the title roje. P. A. R., Aurora. — Dont you mean Thomas Santschi, who plays with the Selig Company? A. H., Honesdale. — Miss Edith Storey was the Doria in "Chains of an Oath" and Miss Florence Turner in "Jealousy" ("A Discarded Favorite"). Both are Vitagraphs. R. F. F., New York. — Albert McGovern had the title role in Lubin's "The District Attorney's Oath." Robert Conness, not Guy Coombs, plays Van Bibber in the Edison productions of the Davis stories. L. M. T., Norwalk. — Address Miss White at the Pathe Freres Studio, 1 Congress Avenue, Jersey City Heights, N. J. F. H. H. — Howard Mitchell is still with the Lubin Company at this writing. Leo Delaney, Miss Florence Turner and Miss Lillian Walker had the leads in Vitagraph's "Cherry Blossoms." Miss Turner was the real sweetheart. L. L., Montreal. — We dont believe that Miss Florence Lawrence comes from Butte City. O. K., Chicago. — George Melford was Daniel Boone in "Daniel Boone's Bravery." V. S., Troy. — The Edison Company has several leading women. Miss Lawrence's pictures were run in the March, August and December issues of this magazine.