Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1916)

144 Photoplay Magazine P. C. V., Live Oak, Calif. — Your letter may refer to either of two players in "The Alien." Blanche Schwed played the part of Rosa and Thelma Salter played the part of the little girl who was kidnapped. Whether either of these appeared in "The Little Girl Next Door" we are unable to say as the Essanay Company says it does not feel that it would be just to the players in the latter film to publish their names. Probably not. V. E. I., Hammond, Ind. — Pretty sure Marguerite Clark will answer your letter. Tom Moore's address is care Pathe Exchange. Xew York. No boldness at all ! That's what we're here for. W. J. K., Waldo. — For information regarding projection machines and theatre equipment, we would suggest that vou write the Precision Machine Co., Inc., 317 E'. 34th Street, New York City ; the Nicholas Power Co., 90 Gold St., NewYork City ; or the George Kleine Optical Company, 166 N. State Street, Chicago. Any one of these three companies will gladly supply you the information desired. M. G., Castle Gate, Utah, and T. G., Onset Bay, Mass. — Ella Hall and Robert Leonard may be addressed at Universal City, Calif. Contrary to their plans, when Miss Stonehouse joined the Universal, she does not appear in "Peg o' the Ring." Grace Cunard returned to the Universal in time to take up the thread of the story where she left off. Miss Stonehouse will be seen in other Universal films however. R. C, Detroit, Mich., and M. R., Springfield, Mo. — Giuseppe the Italian in "The Mummy and the Humming Bird," was William Sorrelle ; Charles Cherry of course was the star. Gerda Holmes played the important part in "The Seventh Prelude." A. G., Chicago. — William S. Hart uses his real name. He is six feet two inches tall ; brown hair, blue eyes ; unmarried and will be forty in December. We had a nice story about him last fall. Tell "Dad" he has good taste. M. H. W., Burton, Calif. — Your Earle Foxe questions were answered in last month's Photoplay and in this issue. Mr. Foxe is 6 feet and 1 inch in height and he was born in Ohio in 1887. The young gambler in the closing episodes of "The Strange Case of Mary Page" — the Essanay Walthall-Mayo serial, is Arthur Bates. J. S., San Francisco, suggests renaming the Pacific Highway. "New York can keep its great White Way since we have got our Glory Road." and forthwith nominates Old Doc Cheerful as Glory Road's first Lord High Commissioner. Edison lights, Universal cement. Triangular sign posts and American cars are a few of the other suggestions. J. R. N., Newport News. Ya. — Charles Chaplin now has a company of his own very properly named "The Lone Star Film Corporation" — the address is given in the directory herewith. Mr. Chaplin was born in France in April. 188"). Since leaving the Essanay "Broncho Billy" (G. M. Anderson) has been organizing a company of his own. Further news regarding him liter on. Max and Jerry, Denver. — Thomas Meighan is your hero in "Armstrong's Wife." with Edna Goodrich and Jimmie Cruze. , Hobart Henley is the man in "The Substitute Widow." M. A. G.. Salt Lake City. — Mae Marsh appeared in "The Avenging Conscience," but in a rather minor part; Blanche Sweet took the important role opposite Henry Walthall. How long has Norma Talmadge been discovered?1 She joined the Yitagraph Company in 1910 and continued with that company Until last year, when she traveled to the Fine Arts' western studio. Neither Norma Talmadge, Mae Marsh, nor Anita Stewart ever played on the stage prior to their work in the films. M. D., Denver. — "Out of the Drifts," that comparatively recent Marguerite Clark picture, in which she played opposite William Courtleigh, Jr., was filmed at the Famous Players studio in Xew York, and in the Adirondack Mountains. Mary Pickford is the sister of Jack Pickford. Billie Burke is the wife of Florenz Ziegfeld. Jr.. the well-known theatrical producer. Billie Burke was her father's name, and when she made her debut on the stage she substituted Billie for Ethel. M. H. C, New York. — Sheldon Lewis has two perfectly good hands, so your friend of the "iron claw" must have been mistaken. "What Happened to Mary" and "The Adventures of Kathlyn" were the first serials. Cleo Madison is "somewhere in thirties." L. N., Central Yalley. N. Y., and E. T. M.. Yancouver. B. C. — Eddie Polo of "Broken Coin Fame" may be addressed at Universal City. Calif. Marie Walcamp, and Tyrone Power take the leading part in "Where Are My Children." the other important parts being played by Rena Rogers, and Juan de la Cruz. This is a recent Lniversal produced by the Smalleys. E. B. R.. Lowell. Mass. — The girl who played the part of Mar cine in "The Pawn of Fate" opposite George Beban was Doris Kenyon. There will be more pictures of her shortly. G. I". R.. Miami. Fla. — Alice Hollister has just quit Kalem, and if Marguerite Clark is dead, no one has told her. H. B. Warner is with Ince at Culver City. Cal. Evidently you know more about the concern you mention than we do, as we never heard of it. T. A., Benson, Minn.— "Thou Shalt Not Covet" was a Selig play released last February. It was written by James Oliver Curwood. produced at the Selig studio in Los Angeles, and Kathlyn Williams. Tyrone Power, Guy Oliver and Eugenie Besserer made up the cast. No, the basic idea is in no wise new, though it may be . unfamiliar to many people. R. H.. New Castle. Pa. — You have your Pickfords mixed. Mary has no children. Marguerite Clark confesses to having seen twenty-seven summers. The latest Pickford plav is "Hulda from Holland." Marian. Hollywood. Cm.. — We understand that Jack Sherrill is now in Hollywood. Can't say for sure that he is the voungest leading man. If' he says he's 18. he undoubtedly is. No actor was ever known to prevaricate about his age. At this writing, he is not employed. (Continued on page ijo)