Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1920)

Record Details:

Something wrong or inaccurate about this page? Let us Know!

Thanks for helping us continually improve the quality of the Lantern search engine for all of our users! We have millions of scanned pages, so user reports are incredibly helpful for us to identify places where we can improve and update the metadata.

Please describe the issue below, and click "Submit" to send your comments to our team! If you'd prefer, you can also send us an email to mhdl@commarts.wisc.edu with your comments.




We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.

Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.

124 Photoplay Magazine — Advertising Seciion A New Art in an Old University Prettii Man Allisoyt, Mttro star, is ofte of the jnost pomtlar screen actresses today. Mi^e Atli^oii is a great Star Electric Massuac \'ihrat"r -nttniniast and recaintt/infis it lu alt licr friends and JuUoiecrs. \oit will find the Slav Kleftrlv Massage Tibratiir im sule /ifc most (friiy., depfi rturcht ami elecft-ffal-gouifs nlores. In case you are uiiahir /«> ijrt the *'Stai'^ in yottr cihf, si'iid i'ive Dolhirs^ ipnir Joeifl iledler^a intnir tinit mldress to 7/.-.' ami lee vifl stHtt oite eonii'tile oiitpl ifirerf to //"'f, postixiid. Fit --(/•• II thi Vfii. I ■'>., He lit. ■Hi. Tor i i mitoll , ' 'on n . Imiirove your comjilexion. Have your iian beauty parlor. The woman of fastidious tastes, young or oUI, realizes that beauty is but a natural rotlection of health. Wrinkles, " crow s feet, eyes that have lost their youthful sparkle, obesity and other unwelcome facial blemishes are, to a great extent at least, brought on b\ what we term " the strenuous life." Muscles are sure to become weary and congested unless they get relaxation. And complexions artcertain to suffer unless properly taken care of. Home electric massage is recognized as the building-up process nearest to Nature's. This Christmas choose the gift that vvill be most appreciated by any of your friends. The "Star" is equally as efficacious tor men as for women. And as necessar\-. It is the ,>ne gift that can be used and enjoyed by every member of the family—evary day in I he year. You'll find the Star Electric iVIassage Vibrator invaluable for facial massage, for hair and scalp treatments, for relieving nervous headaches, fatigue, insomnia, sore muscles and RTent Try 1 111.1: After yov'vs Jinislwd shaving, take a little cold cream, ruli it oeer i/onr f cc — then massage yoursclj ■nith the "Star" for tieo or lline tninutes. It's ureal! ^ For headache, tiervoiisness fatigue fin sontnia, indigestion, for body development. Electric massage stirs up the blood, improves your circulation, puts new life into your system and the roses of youth in your cheeks. Electric massage is the active man's best friend. It takes the kinks out of sore muscles, stiff joints, sprains ; it relieves headache, nervousness, fatigue ; it is ideal for aftirshaving facial massage and a boon to men whose hair is falling out. So the "Star" really is the ideal $."> Christmas gift. Especially so when you stop to realize that other vilJrators cost from eighteen dollars up to fifty. Get a " Star." Put it first on your shopping list for Christmas purchases. Complete outfit only $-^ Includes three applicators, six feet of cord and illustrated booklet explaining all uses. The Star "Universal," a more powerful vibrator, costs $6. Eits any electriclight socket. Fitzgerald Mfg. Co., Dept. 21 1, Torrington, Conn. Treat ^/nnr hair and sealp at liana . San that heaattdjiailar man, II. 1 " .•<tar" eai'ts onbi ^fi hut lasts fyi years. Get one todan a d let your husband use it. "STAK CFor Uiii' in ~)t3iir Own CHonm Qlectric passage VIBRATO jfSit Made The Sleeveless Gown Possible Qk I Eamous Prench DepOatoiy Powder Ldii % FOR REMOVING HAIR Removes hair the dainty way in less than 10^ minutes. Quick and simple — leaves skin vKite and smooth— for armpits, limbs, face or arms. Does not coarsen or stimulate later hair ,pl_ . oi.u o...™— .— . Jate later hair grovth. Successfiinor over 65 years and is endorsed by ladies all over the world. 30c at all dealers or mailed direct. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Price out of U. S. 75c. Special booklet and (eoerom sample Kot for 3c HALL & RUCKEL. Idc. 362 Washincton St.. New York fl O i) o (Concluded jront page 6j) of a story when he knows "nothing of the laws that necessarily govern cinematic adaptation? How can he tell his readers why a play fails to hold the attention of the aitdience if he knows nothing of cause and effect and th > arousing and sustaining of suspense? How can he criticise the rhythm or movement of a play if he has not studied the poetry of motion, the ancient art of dancing which is closely allied to the photoplay in that it expresses thought through action? The obvious answer is of course that without training along these lines the cinema critic, if he offers us anything at all, is forced to give us destructive rather than constructive criticism of a play, or such glittering generalities as "the cast was excellently chosen." "credit should be given to the art director for the sumptuous settings used throughout," or ''the acting of Miss Bella Starr surpa.ssed even her former brilliant performances."' Literary criticism and laterly dramatic criticism were of slow and gradual growth and cinematic criticism is too new to have much expected of it. Yet if it is to grow from the squibs of the publicity man or the more ambitious paragraphs of the staff writer, who knows little Libout his subject and cares less, into a thing of force and power which will direct and guide the public in their choice and appreciation of photoplays, we must begin to train writers immediately. But whatever the aim of the individual in taking the course, the aim of the photoplaymaking course itself is unvaryingly this: to make artistic creatior compatible as far as possible with commercial needs. Writing without the market in tnind, as one able scenario editor once expressed it to me, is sackcloth and ashes. Therefore while the course is cultural for th )se who so desire it, it is also ■ utilitarian lor the prospective professional. After all Art is long and time is fleeting, and the path of the Cinema Composer is a far and thorny one. Perfection is a hard taskmaster. Even the experienced man of letters must cast overboard the equipment of his trade that he has been years, perhaps, in accumulating anrl learn the new art of pictures which is as different from fictionwriting as painting is different from music. Photoplays cannot be built in a day, or photoplay writers in a week or a month. Practical experience is necessary to supplement theoretical knowledge. Columbia merely offers a short cut upon the long road of ultimate success. Specs Without Glass (Concluded frotn page 6g) When quite young Hal joined a legitimate road company. After a while in stock. Finally someone suggested the movies, and Lloyd succeeded in getting a berth with a company of Edison players who were working in San Diego. Finally the fdmsters moved to Long Beach, California, and took him with them, where he pla>ed a series of parts. At TTniversal they wanted a young fellow to pia> jUvenile in a series of Jack Kerrigan's pictures. Lloyd p'a\ed the series, and at length went to the Oz company, where he dressed himself up in straw and played scarecrows and wizards for a season. When Rolin was organized he became that organization's leading man. In other words. Lonesome Luke, and finally, after a series of tighttrousered episodes, he joined the Keystone forces. Then Rolin came back — and Lloyd accepted their offer. Every advertisement In PHOTOrLAT lI.XCAZINTi: is guaranteed.