Moving Picture News (Jul-Oct 1913)

12 THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS One writer, under the caption "Use No Hooks" referred to a prize of one hundred dollars. No such prize was offered. He next referred to the committee. There was no committee. It was clearly stated by Mr. Frank E. Samuels, the secretary of the Exposition (unharmoniously referred to as the "Spieler") that the gentlemen who sat within the enclosure wer§, the judges appointed by the chairman of the committee, Mr. Alfred H. Saunders. In view of these several facts it is most evident that the gentleman's first efforts at descriptive writing were even more crude than the worst efforts of the most impossible novice who appeared among the number who struck him so funny. We would further advise that in the future when called upon to report an event of like nature or any other that he seek authenticity by enquiry, employ the services of an interpreter, or use an ear trumpet. And now to our muttons. Good acting! Bad acting! Is a matter of individual opinion. Of the eighty and more competitors who were entered during the week to qualify, more than forty per cent were pronounced adaptable for motion pictures, by the consensus of opinion of the several judges presiding at various times among whom were recognized Theodore M. Wharton, director,' Essanay Company; Wray Physioc, late general manager Ramo Film Company; Eppes W. Sargent, Moving Picture World; Walter R. Early, Morning Telegraph; Alfred H. Saunders, Moving Picture News. We present below a number of the names of the competitors, with brief analyses. Edgar A. De Pauw, 135 Clermont avenue, Brooklyn. Excellent photographic possibilities, fair ability; would be available, under direction, but requires disciplining. HTenrietta Lande, 600 West One Hundred and Eightythird street. New York. Has temperament, could be used under direction for young girls or ensemble work. Edward C. Colebrook, 751 East One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street, New York. Available, tinder direction, for ensembles and small parts. S. Leon, Novelty Slide Company, was among the win Photo by White. MISS FLORENCE ALLEN Winner First Prize Ladies' Would-Be Actor's Contest. Photo by Anna Frances Levins. MISS DORIS KEYES Winner Second Prize Ladies' Would Be Actor's Contest. ners at the semi-finals, but did not appear at the finals. Splendid possibilities, under direction, for character comedy. James O. Grady, 161 West Thirty-sixth street. Good type, available with direction for small parts and ensemble work. Philip Benza, 173 East One Hundred and Sixth street, New York. Splendid showing. Excellent type, for characters and heavies. Will make more than good, under direction. Samuel Lubelfield, 2252 Croton avenue, Bronx, N. Y. Impossible for motion pictures in every particular. Leon Ottenberg, 560 Quincy street, Brooklyn. ''A Type." Would make good in ensembles and small character parts under direction. James A. Smith, 19 West One Hundred and Sixteenth street, New York. Good subject for photography, splendid possibilities, for juveniles and light comedy, under direction. Joseph Barker, 174 West Eighty-ninth street. Possible, under direction, for small parts. Mrs. Charles E. Riesse, 584 East One Hundred and Si.xty-seventh street. New York. Available, under direction, for comedy. Would photograph well. William Best, 1053 Park avenue. Not adaptable for motion pictures. J. B. Feinberg, Lyric Theatre, Du Bois, Pa. Would pass, under direction, for minor juveniles. Sol. Pulver. 109 East One Hundred and Sixth street, New York, Not adaptable for motion pictures. Eberhard Schneider was among the competitors Wednesday afternoon, and disclosed ability that rendered him adaptable and entitled to the first prize. But his identity was subsequently disclosed, and he was declared a "Ringer." so he was unanimously disqualified. Miss Florence Allen, 129 West One Hundred and Third street. New York, was among the first to show latent ability, splendid temperamental qualities and an adaptable personality. She was unanimously awarded the first prize among the lady competitors, twenty dollars.