Pictures and the Picturegoer (Jan-Dec 1925)

56 Pictures and P/'cfurepoer IN SHADOWLAND. When you go into the pictures And you find to your surprise That a star you're very fond of Is there before your eyes — Don't they just light up and twinkle At the sight of that bright star, As you beam at your companion — Think how fortunate you are. Sure they're like old friends, these shadows, Though they never come to stay, And there's something in the heart of them That steals your own away. So here's to all our favourites, Whoever they may be, And here's a health to Lewis Stone, Who's captivated me E. H. (Hammersmith). THE KID. Oh, Jackie Coogan, don't grow up ! I like you as you are. Do please remain a jolly "Kid"; The greatest movie star. In every film, The Kid, My Boy, Trouble and Circus Days — Especially Long Live the King — I loved your winning ways. So let us sing " Long Live the King," " The King of Kids, Young Jackie," I'd love to serve your majesty E'en as a humble lackey ! Jackie's Admirer (Surbiton). TRUE BLUE. Of all the famous fellows Who act upon the screen, My hero is the finest That ever has been seen. He hasn't Rudolph's slumbering eyes, Nor Tommy Meighan's smile, Nor yet Novarro's easy way The fan's hearts to beguile. He's fought against some startling odds And in the end he's won, He's raced with death and thrilled us all And more than that he's done. W. S. Hart. He's tall and dark and handsome, He's gentle, brave and true, And now I guess I'll tell you — His name is Monte Blue ! Patricia (Coventry). LILLIAN. Dainty of mien and tiny of form, Dear little Lillian Gish; With a smile she has taken me wholly by storm, Wonderful Lillian Gish.; Hair Hke spun cobwebs, eyes allgleam, Fair little Lillian Gish; Star-like and wistful, she comes from a dream, Shy little Lillian Gish ; She is a poem, a flower of delight, Fairy-like Lillian Gish, She holds my heart in her small hands so white, Beautiful Lillian Gish. Diana (Twyford). TO NIGEL. Highwayman bold ! Gay rogue w.ho of old Rode o'er the heath when the moon shone on high, And heedless of danger, to each passing stranger Your " Stand and deliver !" would cry. Highwayman bold ! With other folk's gold You rewarded each dark, lonely ride. And now on the screen your gay devilry's seen, Your "Stand and deliver!" still cried. Highwayman bold ! Your wicked ways holdAfter long years of quiet you've made a fresh start— For you caught me by chance and with one flashing glance Made me " Stand and deliver !" — my NlGELFAN (Hove). FEBRUARY 1925 PULLING PICTURES TO PIECES [This is your department of Picturegoer In it we deal each month with ridiculous incidents in current film releases. Entries must be made on postcards, and each reader must have his or her attempt witnessed by two other readers. 2/6 will be awarded to the sender of each " Fault " published in the Picturegoer. Address : " Faults," the Picturegoer, 93, Long Acre, W.C.2]. Did. the Warder Do It? In The Count of Monte Cristo the " Abbe," while in his prison cell, moves his bed to one side, lifts a stone slab underneath it, and goes along the passage, he had been making during his imprisonment, to " Edmond Dante's " cell. When the two come back into his own cell the stone and bed are both neatly arranged against the wall. E. V. (Colombo). A Very Quick Change. In Pied Piper Malone the father is seen reading the paper to his wife, who is sitting close by dressed in a white dress and shawl. Annoyed at something he reads, he throws down the paper. His wife stoops to pick it up and her dress has changed to a black one. As she had not left her chair how could she possibly have changed? B. J. (Richmond). An Elusive Tree. " Gil de Berault," in Under the Red Robe is seen entering his room at the Inn. A tree is plainly visible through the window on the left-hand side. Later when " Gil de Berault " climbs out of the window, there is no tree of any description in sight. Yet when he is back in his room the boughs are still visible through the panes. J. D. (Balham). Obedient Lizzie. In The Reckless Age, Reginald Denny and his friend arrive at the station in a motor. They jump out and when they return later the car has accommodatingly turned round for" their return journey. S. R. (Dulwich). He Took It Quietly! There are some scenes of the Battle of Waterloo (June 8th, 1815), in the Samuelson film A Royal Divorce. Just before the battle a closed chaise drives up to " Napoleon's " headquarters and the " Empress Josephine " steps out. Napoleoi: seems slightly surprised to see her, but taking into consideration the fact that Josephine died at Malmaison on May 29th, 1814 (over a year before Waterloo) I think Napoleon should have shown rather more emotion than he did ! W. B. T. (Brixton Hill). Did She Go to Bed in Them? In Flaming Youth the heroine's sister is in bed. She gets out and sits on the edge, drawing a wrap round her shoulders, and then walks across the room. It is noticed that she has on a pair of bedroom slippers, but as nobody sees her put them on the natural inference is that she slept in them ! P. D. (Bedford).