The Photo-Play Journal (May 1916-Apr 1917)

PAGE 28. THE PHOTO -PL AY JOURNAL FOR JULY, 1916 Vox Populi — Lubin has never clone a forest fire drama that we know of. Patsie De Forest left Lubin recently for vaudeville. She left the latter after one performance in New York owing to a disagreement with her partner. Lucy, who was reported as visiting us at great length in the June Photo-Play Journal, did not really do all the things blamed upon her. In fact, it was a mythical card which she, dropped into an imaginary cuspidor ! Genealogical Gene— Fannie Ward was born in St. Louis, November 23, 1875. Figure it out yourself. Mabelle Trunellc is the wife of Herbert Prior, and has been for many years. Peggy Pearce played the wife in "His Bread and Butter" (Keystone-Triangle). She comes recently from L-KO comedies, but was in Keystones some years ago, playing opposite Ford Sterling. So Keystones make you "laff," do they, Gene? 'Stonishing! Beautiful Belle — Weddings you see in films do not "take." If they did we are certain there would be fewer happy endings to celluloidic dramas. Your approaching nuptials may be filmed if you wish, upon application to any of the several industrial manufacturers in New York which specialize in photographing social events. Is he really so handsome, Belle ? RydaliTE — Ben Turpin will no longer delight you, we fear, if you are addicted to Essanay screams exclusively. He is now strutting under the VogueMutual banner. It is said that concealed onions cause most of the tears caught by camera en route down the dramatic cheeks of photoplayers ! We recently saw Geraldine Farrar auctioning onions (in Lasky's "Maria Rosa") and she shed never a one. Catholics in the audience shed many, though, at sight of Wallace Reid making the sign of the cross with his left hand in the same picture ! Beatrice & Elaine — Olga Grey is but 19 years old. Her real name is Anushka Zacsek. We have both hunks of information on good authority — from the Government records in Budapest, Hungary. William Hinckley was in "The Failure" (Reliance). The Dolly Sisters have each done one motion picture. They are under A. H. Woods' management at present. Yancsi was in a Kalem and Roszika in a Fine Arts. The latter was "The Lily and the Rose," and considerable of the Dollying was eliminated by censors before final exhibition. They are Hungarians, and were known as Jenny and Rosy when first unloading in America. Anne the; Hun — Mary Miles M inter played a prominent part in "The Littlest Rebel" with William and Dustan Farnum at the Liberty Theatre, New York, in 1912. She was then known as Juliet Shelby, was ten years old and worked in Powers pictures the same year. Reminiscent, N. J. — Lovey Marsh, Marguerite Loveridge or Maggie Marsh ( take your choice ! ) played opposite Broncho Billy (G. M. Anderson) in Essanay dramas about four years ago. She is now with Fine Arts we'll gamble — but her name is an open bet — we know her when we see her, that's all. EFEiE Heeb — The announcement of coming two-reel productions from the Griffith studios probably means that the Triangle program will occasionally consist of a five-reel comedy and two-reel drama instead of as at present — five reels of heart-throb and two of laughs. Mabel Normand's connection with the Ince firm will result in long laughs presumably. Mercedes Bock is a vaudeville actress who has never appeared before the camera. She does not make, drink or sell Bock beer. Neither is she named by or for it. Satisfactory??? Anna Orr — Anna Lehr, who played Berna in "Civilization's Child," is the wife of Ed. McKim, a Lubin comedy director. They have one daughter, Anna Lehr also. Little Anna has an important child part in Clune's big production of "Ramona." Miriam Cooper is the wife of Raoul A. Walsh, who directs for Fox. Yes, Anna, Wallace Reid is married, but not to Geraldine Farrar. Why the interest in orange blossoms ? Count Delany — Thelma Salter is now with the Horsley film organization. She was prominent in George Beban's "An Alien," and has been in many NYMP dramas. Geraldine O'Brien has been in retirement owing to illness for some months. Her husband is a wellknown New York newspaperman. Yes, Count, Bessie Love is lovely and Norma Talmadge is normal — did you think for a minute we'd disagree with you ? Mr. Sugar — Anna Little and Ray Myers played leads in "A Hero on the Records" (Bison), which is very old and probably retired from the market before now. Louise Fazenda was the daughter of Schmaltz in "The Cheese Special" (Joker). Her father was played by Mr. Henry Mann, once a legitimate actor with Jacob Adler, Bertha Kalisch and other eastern stock producers. He is known familiarly as "Hank" at the studio now glorified by his presence. Thanks for the painting — sweet of you, I'm sure ! D. C. Bernardette — As often as you like, Deesee. We suspect you of having an interest in the sale of postage stamps — you live in Washington and write so often ! Norma Talmadge is not married and consequently has no children. Those you refer to have worked with her in several pictures and are unrelated to each other even, so far as we know. At any rate their names are all different. Warwick II— There are several Solomons since the one who had all the wives. Irene Page, Julian M., Solomon's Song and the Solomon Islands for instance. Samuel Goldfish was not implicated in the Irish uprising. Several gentlemen who were, have been severely punished— shot into the arms of their maker, as it were. Please confine your queries to photoplays and players and you'll stand a better chance of drawing correct answers. NoTTY Ned — Harry Fox is working in two-reel comedies for the International Film Corporation. Kitty Talbot is his leading woman. His wife is one of the Dolly Sisters, but right off the bat we can't say for sure which. Billie Reeves, the erstwhile "Scream of the Screen," is not working at it just now. Arabella — Ruth Stonehouse is with Universal. "The Capital Prize" was only written by Norbert Lusk — Harry Benham played the lead in it. Edwin Stevens, of vaudeville fame, directed it, and his ward, Tina Marshall was featured opposite Mr. Benham. Steve Talbot is a regular contributor to this magazine, and any communications addressed to him in care of the publishers will be forwarded. Dynamic Douglas — William Hinckley has deserted Fine Arts and is in the East at present. Your idol, Douglas Fairbanks, is a prominent member of the Lambs Club. He will be starred in Bret Harte's story, "In the Carquinez Woods," which is being filmed by Alan Dwan, as you guessed. You are in error, however, in suspecting Bret Harte of having written the novel for Fine Arts. Mr. Dwan has rewritten it, we believe, featuring the Indian character, instead of, as in the original, evolving the story about Teresa, the emotional dance-hall girl. L'eau Dormant is the character which Mr. Fairbanks will portray. G. V. S. Ledger— Walter Klintberg is the man you mean. He has arranged most of the hazardous motorcycle and automobile stunts for the Keystone daredevils. He recently sustained injuries while enjoying a Sunday off, it is reported, and if still alive when this appears, is in the hospital. We don't know what your favorite player, Don Likes — unless it be crab salad ! B. McConvillE — There are many Olives around the California studios — we had postal photographs of a number from there dated May 16th. Erich O. H. Von Stroheim is the name of the actor you do not mention. Fred Burns is another. He has a brother named Robert who partakes of picture sheriff-ian honors occasionally. Both are regular daredevils. M. Webb is unknown to this department. Gil Blas — Claire Anderson has left the Keystone company. Robert A. Sanborn wrote "The White Feather" (Vitagraph). Printers make mistakes occasionally, like any one of us — that was one in last month's issue to which you refer. No one else seems to have noticed it, however. Senatress — Charles West was the man in the front row at the movie theatre shown in "The Movie Star" (KeystoneTriangle). Dorothy Gish was O'Shea's girl in "Red Hicks Defies the World" (Biograph). Crane Wilbur's wife is known in Horsley films as Celia Stanton. She appeared in "The Perils of Pauline" serial. Graham Sisters— Willie Collier, Jr., who is advertised as star of Triangle's "The Bugle Call," is the stepson of Willie Collier, the comedian. His mother, whose name was Paula Marr, when she was in the chorus of "My Lady's Maid" (a Shubert musical comedy of long ago), married Mr. Collier senior when little Willie was about five years old.