The Motion Picture Story Magazine (Feb-Jul 1914)

MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE 1 ».' 3 "I'm a Girl'' is the signature to the following vivacious letter. Perhaps we deserve the praise — anyhow, we like it : Dear Editor : The March edition of the Motion Picture Magazine is great. The cover was beautiful. I have wanted a colored portrait of Lillian Walker, but you didn't have any. I'm sure that the cover alone is worth fifty cents. The Answer Man was fine. The Gallery was just wonderful. Greenroom Jottings are ripping. The March number certainly is best yet. If you keep on improving, I am sure the magazine will be worth twenty-five cents, and it's cheap at that, believe me. There is only one thing that I dont like — foreign pictures. They are nothing compared with our American plays. In some pictures the cast act as tho they were babies. But American plays are tip-top. Very sincerely, with all good wishes for Editor, Answer Man, the Interviewer and Greenroom Jottings, and everybody else. The following letter speaks for itself, and we deem its writer a truthful prophet and that many others feel as he does : Dear Sirs : Reading of revivals in the November issue of the Motion " Picture Magazine, I would like to make a few suggestions. Why not get Biograph to revive "'The Battle," and build it into a three-reel picture? ''The Battle" was undoubtedly the greatest one-reel picture ever produced : also Vitagraph's "Vanity Fair," Edison's "The Battle of Trafalgar" and Selig's "Davy Crockett." I would like to see Vitagraph produce "Othello," with Rogers Lytton as the Moor : "Joan of Arc," with Edith Storev as Joan ; also "Rip Van Winkle," "The Life of Napoleon," "Hiawatha," "Faust" and "Robert Bruce," which should be produced on an equal with "Quo Vadis?" and "Les Miserables." Surely America can equal Europe in producing highclass pictures. Hoping the film companies take notice and get busy, I remain. Yours respectfully, Alfred Bergman. 25 S. Irving St., Worcester, Mass. Moliere said: "There are peaches — and peaches.". 'Tis the same with comedy, we reckon : Dear Editor : I received my copy of the March number of your magazine today, and must say that it is unquestionably the best yet. And that is saying much, for I have always thought it superb. I have enjoyed the various articles so much. Especially did I applaud the one entitled "The True Worth of Humor." I would not have fewer comedies, for we all need to laugh, but I would have a higher standard set, as the writer advocates. The Vitagraph Company is most justly given credit for maintaining this standard, for their comedies are always bright and refreshing, but, on the other hand, there are far too many of the other variety, disgusting persons of intelligence and refinement by their vulgarity and rank inanity. One company in particular seems to make a specialty of farce comedies of this order, in which the players make up with hideous false noses and deport themselves like imbeciles. They may appeal to the children, but surely no person of intelligence could think them funny. I hope you will continue articles of this character in your magazine, for they are sure to do much in raising the ideals and standards of the picture play. The debate by Canon Chase and Mr. Dyer is magnificent, and sure to settle a big question. With every best wish for the magazine. Norma M. Hall. 77 High St., Middletown, Conn. Delivered 3& FREE on Approval and 30 Days Trial QFNn lift MflWPY but wr,to today for our big 1914 catalog OCnU HU mUllCI otglRanger''Bicyc\es, Tires and Sundries at prices so low they will astonish you. Also particulars of our great new offer to deliver you a Ranger Bicycle on one month's free trial without a cent expense to you. It's absolutely genuine. Oft VO you can make money taking orders for bicycles, tires, lamps, DU I O sundries, etc. from our big handsome catalog. It's free. 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