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The World's Leading Motion Picture Publication
PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE
JAMES R. QUIRK, Editor
IVAN ST. JOHNS
Vol. XXX
No. 4
Contents
September, 1926
Cover Design: Marion Davies
From a painting by Carl Van Buskirk
Brief Reviews of Current Pictures 8
In Tabloid Form for Ready Reference
As We Go to Press 10
Last Minute News from East and West
Brickbats and Bouquets 12
Frank Letters from Readers
Rotogravure: New Pictures 19
Bebe Daniels, Ken Maynard, Milton Sills, Mary
Brian, Helene Chadwick, William Haines, Ricardo
Cortez
Speaking of Pictures (Editorials) James R. Quirk 27
The Real Sirens of the Screen Agnes Smith 28
A Contrast Between the Vamps and the Good Little Girls of Filmland
Wholesale Murder and Suicide Catherine Brody 30
The Third of a Series of Great Articles on Reduceomania
Sure, You Can Make Money in California, But Try and
Keep It Tom Mix 34
All About Bunco Artists in Broncho Language
Gilda Gray (Photograph) 36
The Gotten Goat (Fiction Story) Octavus Roy Cohen 37
Further Hilarious Adventures of "The Midnight Pictures Corporation" Illustrated by J. J. Gould
(Contents continued on next page)
Published monthly by the Photoplay Publishing Co.
Publishing Office, 750 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111.
Editorial Offices, 221 W. 57th St., New York City
The International News Company, Ltd., Distributing Agents, 5 Bream's Building. London, England
James R. Quirk, President Robert M. Eastman. Vice-President and Treasurer
Kathryn Dougherty. Secretary and Assistant Treasurer
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Entered as second-class matter April 24, 1912, at the Postofnce at Chicago, III., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Copyright, 1926, by the Photoplay publishing Company
Photoplays Reviewed in the Shadow Stage This Issue
Save this magazine — refer to the criticisms before you pick out your evening's entertainment. Make this your reference list.
Page 54
Men of Steel First National
The Road to Mandalay
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Mantrap Paramount
Page 55
Variety UFA-Famous Players
So This Is Paris Warner Bros.
Fig Leaves Fox
Page 56
Lew Tyler's Wives . . Preferred Pictures
The Sea Wolf. . . Producers Dist. Corp.
Bigger than Barnum F. B. 0.
Born to the West Paramount
Puppets First National
The Lucky Lady Paramount
Page 57
Senor Dare-Devil F'irst National
Poker Faces Universal
Meet the Prince. Producers Dist. Corp.
Sweet Daddies First National
Footloose Widows Warner Bros.
It's the Old Army Game
Famous Players Page 120
The Dead Line F. B. O.
The Dangerous Dub
Associated Exhibitors
The Two-Gun Man F. B. O.
Sunny Side Up. Producers Dist. Corp.
More Pay Less Work Fox
The Better Man F. B. O.
The Speeding Venus
Producers Dist. Corp. Page 121
The Man in the Saddle Universal
The Jade Cup F. B. O.
The Sporting Lover First National
Under Western Skies Universal
The Clinging Vine Producers Dist. Corp. The Flame of the Argentine. . ,F. B. O.