Photoplay (Jul - Dec 1916)

150 Photoplay Magazine (Continued from page 144) D. S. G., Bloomingto.n, III. — Madame Chevassat in "The Breath of Araby," (Vitagraph) was Helen Gardner ; her father was L. Rogers Lytton ; the man her father wished her to marry, J. Herbert Frank; Capt. Thurston, Paul Scardon, and the wealthy Persian, Templer Saxe. F. S., Chicago. — Gracious, girl, how long have you been reading Photoplay ? We had a most felocious interview with Wally Reid just a few months ago. Of course he's superb. One of his own family told us. Don't you mean Earle Foxe? Well, Earle has been with Lasky for some time and also played in "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine." His picture's in the Art Section. H. S., San Diego, Calif. — The principal players in "The Fool's Revenge," (Fox) were William H. Tooker, Richard Neal, Maude Gilbert and Ruth Findlay. Ernest Maupain played the role of Flagg in "The Unknown," an Essanay featuring Marguerite Clayton. Oscar Wilde's story, "The Picture of Dorian Gray," was filmed by Thanhouser and released in July 1915, A. Howard playing Basil Hal/ivard ; Harris Gordon, Dorian Gray; Ray Johnston, Lord IVotton and Helen Fulton, Evelyn. Lord Huntersley. in "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo," (Lasky) was Frank Elliot. Mr. Grex was Theodore Roberts and the Grand Duchess was Dorothy Davenport. I. K., Chilton, Wis., and R. E. W., Guthrie, Okla. — Address the Fairbanks Twins at the Thanhouser studio in New Rochelle, N. Y. In "The Lamb," (Fine Arts-Triangle) the fleecy one who developed horns out in the desert was Douglas Fairbanks ; his sweetheart was Seena Owen ; her mother, Lillian Langdon ; her cousin, Monroe Salisbury ; the Lamb's mother, Kate Tonoray, and Bill Cactus, Alfred Paget. In "Hop, the Devil's Brew," (Universal) Ward and Lydia Jansen were Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber; Jane Leech, Marie Walcamp ; Councilman Waters, Norman Hammond, and Con Leech. Juan de la Cruz. The film was produced by the Smalleys. H. E. W. Fort Wayne, Ind. — The accent is on the last syllable of Suratt. Charles Chaplin was "discovered" by Mack Sennett while playing on the stage in Los Angeles and his film career began at once. He is now with Mutual, his first release being "The Floorwalker." Carmen," and "Police," however, are Essanays. Helen, Des Moines, Ia. — Fearfully glad you like Photoplay so much. You must remember though, that even the Bushmans, etc., have their friends. We'll have Mr. Johnston have his picture tooken before long and print it. How'll that be? J. H. M., Lake Mills, Wis. — "An Alien." was produced by Thomas H. Ince but not released in the usual manner of Kay-Bee films. George Beban was the Italian and Blanche Schwed, his little daughter, Rosa. G. L., Seattle, says "All the girls in town entered the 'Beauty and Brains Contest,' which was lots of fun, but, sadly, we couldn't all win. I wish the lucky ones all kinds of success." Pauline Frederick and Charles Waldron take the leading roles in Famous Players' "Audrey," Waldron being the noble lord whom Audrey marries after the author allows her to discard her ragged attire. A. G. E., Toronto. — Harold Lockwood and Elsie Jane Wilson played the leading roles in "The Lure of the Mask"; Irving Cummings was the Prince; Hal Clements, Giavonni ; Lucy Payton, Enrichetta , Carol Hallawav, Kitty ■ William Ehfe, O'Mally ; King Clark, Billy; Smith; and G. E. Rainey, Joe Simon. In "Mixed Valuables," Emily, Jimmy and l',:n Dyke were Fay Tincher, Elmer Booth and Chester Withey. In "Stolen Hearts and Nickels,'' Ethel was Eva Nelson. "The Woman Next Door,'' was a Kleine Irene Fenwick film; Ben Taggart played opposite Miss Fenwick, and Lawson Butt, Delia Connor, Camille Dalberg, and John Nicholson made up the remainder of the cast. R. S., Greeley, Colo. — Willard Mack, who is of Irish descent, was born in Morrisburg, Canada, but moved to the United States when five years old. From Georgetown University, where he seems to have been quite an athlete, he went into newspaper work and then to the stage. He is equally well known as an actor and as a playwright, "Kick In," probably being his most successful piece of authorship. From a recent engagement at the Ince-Triangle studios he has gone back to writing. Mack is five feet eleven inches in height and has black hair and blue eves. R. E. M., Tiro, O. — Cleo Madison is playing and directing for Universal at Universal City. She %yas interviewed in the January issue under the title "Cleo, the Craftswoman." copies of which we still have on hand. The leads in "The Wolf of Debt.'' were taken by Violet Mersereau and William Garwood ; in "The Lion and the Mouse." by Ethel Clayton as Shirley Rossmorc. the daughter of Judge Rossmore. and George Soule Spencer, as John Burkett Ryder, the money king. We have no record of "Taking Care of Sylvia." F. E. A., Cincinnati. — The order of production of the Lasky films featuring Geraldine Farrar, was "Maria Rosa." "Carmen." and "Temptation," but the order of their presentation to the public was, "Carmen," "Temptation," and "Maria Rosa." D. A. N., Montclair, N. J. — Charles Clary' played opposite Blanche Sweet in "The Blacklist " (Lasky) as Warren Har court. He was born in Charleston. Illinois, and after several years on the stage, joined the Selig company. You probably remember him as I'mballah in "The Adventures of Kathlyn." as Brian Kelly in "The Rosary," and as Father David in "The Penitentes." He is now with Fox in the west. Conway Tearle is Margruerite Clark's hero in "Seven Sisters" R. H., Roanoke. Va. — Irving Cummings is with Famous Players and is not married. Neither is Jack PickforJ who is with Selig. Bryant Washburn's wife was known to the public ^ as Mabel Forrest. Mary Pickford's complete name is Mrs. Owen Moore, or Mrs. Mary Pickford Moore. Take your choice. Write again. C. and M. G. Cl earfielp, Pa. — Universal City is about eight miles from the heart of l.os Angeles and is reached by electric car or jitney bus over the hills. It is a comparatively small place but it is entirely devoted to the production of motion pictures for the Universal Company. The city or plant is on one corner of a ten thousand acre ranch. No, it is not Poverty Flat or any other Bret Harte town broucht to life.