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THE ^lOVING PICTURE NEAVS
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VIOLET MERSEREAU A Nestor Girl
MILTON H. FAHRNEY Director of the Nestor Western Co.
CLARA MERSEREAU A Nestor Girl
ing in manner. }ilr. Horslej tells some interesting tales of his pioneer experience, for he was, indeed, the pioneer of the Independents. When 3,Ir. Horsley started his business he was alone in the held against the Trust. Said he, "I made my own camera, and my first picture while it was the best of the Independents, because it was the only one, was pretty bad at that. I took it down to the exchange to have it run oflf, and when the man came out I said to him, 'Well, how is it?' and said he, "Ah, it's jumpin' all over.' "
It is interesting to know the origin of the name "Nestor" The first name 01 the now Nestor Film was "Centaur." Through some disagreement with the Union Trades Shipping Co. it became necessary to change it. Mr. Horsley had a partner whose name was Gorman. In the discussion of a new name Mr. Horsley one day surprised his partner by telling him that the new name should be "Nestor." ''Why so?" queried the partner. "Well," continued j\Ir. Horsley, "a centaur was half man and half horse, wasn't it?" "Yes," came the answer. "Very well, then, your name has a 'mail' in it and mine has a 'horse.' King Nestor of mythological fame fought the centaurs and defeated them, therefore, I think Nestor would be a very appropriate name for our com
pany." Thereb}' hangs the tale of the re-christening of the Centaur Film Co. to the Nestor.
The Nestor Film Co. has three stage directors, each with his own distinct company, ]Mr. jNIilton H. Fahrney, Western director; Mr. Alfred E. Christie, director of the "]Mutt and Jeff" series, under ]Mr. Horsley, and who, unfortunately, was ill on the day of my visit there, and Mr. Thomas Ricketts, of whom we have already spoken, and who, by the way, is preparing a special series of "Desperate Desmond'' stuff, which promises to be very fine.
Nor must I forget the worthy camera men of the Nestor company, whose services are so necessary, and whose work can make or mar a production. I\Ir. Walter Pritchard, only twenty-one, taken from the factory hy ^Ir. Horslej^ and placed at the camera to fill a suddenly created gap, has, I understand, gone ahead with leaps and bounds as a camera man, having turned out some very excellent work. He takes care of the Western work. jNIr. John Nickolaus, of wide experience, takes care of the "Mutt and Jeff" series. Mr. Nickolause was for some time with the Wheeler Lantern Slide Co., and it is said that he practicall}' made that company what it is, with his skillful and conscientious work.
ALFRED E. CHRISTIE SAM DRANE GUS ALEXANDER
Associated with David Horsley in The Original Mutt in Nestor "Mutt and Playing "Jeff" in "Mutt and
directing "Mutt and Jeff" Jeff" pictures for Nestor Co.