The Motion Picture Story Magazine (Aug 1913-Jan 1914)

158 TEE MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE Martha L. — Thelina Slater the child in that Kay-Bee. Florence Barker is dead. Naomi, of St. Louis. — Pathe wont answer about "The Secret Formula." AudreyBerry in "When Society Calls" (Vitagraph). Jack Conway in "Birds of Prey" (Kaleni). Vera D. — William Lamp was Captain Wood in "The Thorns of Success" (Majestic). Blanche Sweet in "If We Only KneSv," and Mae Marsh in "Wanderer" (Biograph). Alice, N. Y. — It is said that the first public exhibition of Moving Pictures was at Koster & Bial's Thirty-fourth Street Theater, New York City, on April 23, 1896. The machine was* an Edison Vitascope, and the films were forty feet long. B. F. Keith also showed Moving Pictures at his Philadelphia, Providence and Boston houses early in May, 1896. Among the pioneers in the business was William T*. Rock, now of the Vitagraph, who bought the "State Rights" for Louisiana, and who showed Moving Pictures to 10,000 people a day. On July 28, 1896, he opened "Vitascope Hall," at 23 Canal Street, New York City, seating 450 persons, admission ten cents, doors open from 10 A. M. to 3 P. M., and from 6 P. M. to 10 P. M., and this was probably the real beginning of the Moving Picture business. While the novelty of the invention held people spellbound, it made no artistic or dramatic pretensions. It would have grown even more popular but for the fact that they could not get enough competent operators to run the then complicated machines. Thanks. Peggy. — Thomas Santschi in that Selig. Isabelle Lamon and Richard Travers in "Violet Dare, Detective" (Lubin). If that idea is the child of your brain, you ought to be glad that the birthrate is not higher. Carl E. — Isabelle Lamon was Emily, and John Smiley was Abner, the father, in "Thru Many Trials" ( Lubin ) . Schwanzello. — I would like to thank you personally for your kindness. Thanks. Gloria.— Lillian Christy is now playing on the stage in Los Angeles. Forrest Stanley is in the same city. Kay-Bee wont answer us on that question. Rosalie.— G. M. Anderson is not dead. Your play was, no doubt, accepted. G. .W. B.— Vivian Rich was the girl in "Tom Blake's Redemption" (American). Mignon Anderson was the stenographer in "When Darkness Came" (Thanhouser). James Cruze was the clerk in the same. G. C. K. — Tom Powers played opposite Florence Turner in "A House in the Surburbia" (Vitagraph). The office of the National Board of Censors is at 50 Madison Avenue, New York City. Olga, 17. — Stephen Purdee was the butler in "The Bolt from the Sky" (Kalem). Richard Travers. was Bob in "The Outer Shell." The club has pins now, I believe. Brownie.— Guy Hedlund and Barbara Tennant in "The Faith-Healer" (Eclair). Mary Pickford is with Famous Players. Irving Cummings has left Reliance for Pathe. W. C. R. — Beth Taylor was the girl in "The Ranch-Girl's Trial" (Essanay). Mrs. Costello plays very little. Eleanor M. — We never printed "The Sea-Dog" (Keystone). Haven't the little boy. I agree with you in every way. Girlie O. K. — Ethel Clayton in "A Hero Among Men" (Lubin). No, subscribers get the magazine first, but last month we supplied the newsstands on the 13th. M. A. C. Y. Or — Marie Eline is the Kid, and Helen Badgely is the Kidlet. Dorothy Gish in "Her Mother's Oath" (Biograph). Irene Boyle in "The Jaws of Death" (Kalem). William Mason is in Chicago. Richard Travers was the artist. Louie, Ind. — Mary Ryan was the girl detective in "A Dash for Liberty" (Lubin). Edgar Jones was the wayward son in "Her Only Boy" (Lubin). He is directing now. J. W. C, Seattle. — Lucile Young was the wife in "Poet and Soldier" (Kalem). Veronica Larkin was Maggie, Florence Moore was Dora, and Charles Graham was Hamilton in "An Old Melody" (Imp). Things have changed since then. Elbert M. H. — Carlyle Blackwell was the son, and Lucile Young was Sally in "The Wayward Son" (Kalem). Guy Coombs was Ben, and Harry Millarde was the lieutenant in "Fire-fighting Zouaves" (Kalem). May M. B. — Dolly Larkin was Dolly in "A Romance of the Ozarks" (Lubin). Carl Von Schiller and Irene Hunt in "Love and War in Mexico" (Lubin). Barbara Tennant, Guy Hedlund, J. E. Johnston, Helen Marten and Alex B. Francis are all I find in the cast of "Lady Beaumont" (Eclair). September Morn. — Yes ; Paul Panzer is French. Octavia Handworth is playing regularly. You want to see more of Robert Gaillord? The Film Censor is a weekly newspaper published in London ; has no connection with the censors. Marshall B. M. — Edwin August and Mary Charleson in "The Spell" (Vitagraph). You cannot copyright a scenario unless you send the film along with the script, which, in your case, is impossible. J. of M. — Warren Kerrigan and Vivian Rich in that American. Haven't Eclipse. E. C. S. — Helen Gardner was the girl in "The Vampire of the Desert" (Vitagraph). William Clifford was lead in "The Stars and Stripes" (Broncho). Marguerite Snow in "The Caged Bird" (Thanhouser). Vera. — Blanche Sweet is playing just the same as ever. Leah Baird is still abroad. King Baggot is expected to return, and William Shay will take his place.