Motion Picture Story Magazine (Feb-Jul 1912)

150 THE MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE M. S., Oakland. — The Western studio of Pathe Freres is in the vicinity of Los Angeles. Among the "independents," Bison, American and Imp accept Western stories. M. F. W., Spokane. — Hobart Bosworth is the Selig player you ask for. Miss Trunnelle is with the Majestic Company. M. H., Montgomery. — Max Linder is living, but has been ill. His pictures have been released on this side lately with Urban. D. W., New York. — Guy Coombs is the player you ask for. His picture may be had of the Kalem Company. Devoted Reader.— Miss Mary Pickford did not accidentally hang herself, and she did play in Majestic's "Love Heeds Not Showers." ■ M. I. C, Buffalo. — Miss Laura Sawyer was Ellen in Edison's "Pull for the Shore," and Sydney Ayres the Lieutenant Grey in Selig's "Lieutenant Grey of the Confederacy." Reader. — We stay on the press so long that it's not possible to give a complete list, but Vitagraph, Imp and Champion have some stunning aeroplane pictures, and Lubin is after some at this writing. There are probably others. If you want films for exhibition purposes, see some rental exchange in your city. C. F. M., New London. — Miss Natalie Jerome was the Joan of Edison's "Black Arrow." Her companion's name is not stated. Miss Leonard headed the Gem Company, which was consolidated with the Rex. Miss Fuller has had stage experience. Festus. — Miss Frances Gibson was the Dolores of Lubin's "The Senorita's Conquest." E. W. P., Washington. — James Morrison was the huckster in Vitagraph's "The Geranium." Harry T. More'y had the title part in the same company's "The Sky Pilot." Miss Elsie McLeod and Edward Boulden had the leads in. Edison's "An Unknown Language." G. H. D., Portland. — Paul Kelly was the Jimmie of Vitagraph's "Jimmie's Jobs." Chas. Ogle has played General Washington in some Edison films, but not "always." Mrs. Julia Swayne was the mother in Vitagraph's "The Cabin Boy." S. G. N., Mobile. — (1) Previously answered. (2) Merely a matter of price; a local condition. (3) No. (4) Out of order. (5) No. M. and E. P. — Harry Coleman was Percy the Cowboy. He is in vaudeville now. Your other questions are not in order. R. H., Lancaster. — Mr. Johnson is not in the section of the Lubin Company that made "A Gay Time in Atlantic City." This was made about July, 1911, under Arthur D. Hotaling's direction. L. G., Brooklyn. — We cant quite make out your question, but the Kalem address is 235 West Twenty-third Street, New York City, if that is what you mean. You'll find it in the back pages of the magazine. A. F., Manchester. — You're pretty far back in history, but Howard Mitchell was the hero in Lubin's "The Irish Boy." It was his Motion Picture debut, by the way. (2-3) Being a new reader, you are informed that we do not answer questions about Biograph players. Francis X. Bushman is with the Essanay Chicago company. Arthur Mackley had the title role in Essanay's "The Frontier Doctor." Leone, Coshocton. — The late Kyrle Bellew was not a member of the Kalem Company. We do not know Miss Briscoe's present whereabouts. Reader, New York. — The Western sections of the Kalem Company are permanently established on the coast. C. M., Calais. — Mr. McDermott's picture was in the June issue. It will be mailed on receipt of 15 cents. Majestic portraits are not available, but we ran Miss Trunnelle's in the August, April and November issues. Miss Pickford is not now with the Majestic Company. E. J. — "Her Crowning Glory" seems to be Mrs. Costello's only appearance. She was the nurse. W. C. B. — Mr. Thayer is a Selig player. C. W., St. Louis. — Miss Florence Lawrence and Arthur Johnson had the leads in "Art vs. Music." L. G., San Francisco. — The Vitagraph's Eagle Eye is a real Indian. J. D., Medford. — Your identification is incorrect. Sydney Ayres was the John Forman in Selig's "The Little Widow." The player you mention is not with the Selig or any other company that we know of. A. W., Washington. — Licensed Photoplays are made under licenses obtained from the Motion Pictures Patents Company, holding the Edison-Biograph patents. The independents have contested the validity of these patents and profess themselves independent of the licensing company. The patents have recently been emphatically sustained. Independent pictures cannot be shown in licensed theaters because of the license restrictions. Independents cannot show licensed pictures because they cannot obtain them. There is no data* as to the largest company. Probably the Vitagraph has the greatest number of players on the regular pay roll, but Edison and Kalem might contest this claim.