Pictures and the Picturegoer (April - September 1915)

V, I IK KNDINO Jink »6, 1915 C39 PICTURES AND THE PICTUREGOER there is a lot to 1"' expressed with one'i mouth, mikI a Bel Smile becomes mono* tonons. The experience also jives one poise and the necessan self-possession, la fact anv stage training is not to I"' despised \\'hr ing for the next Bos worth production her garden is claiming nil Myrtle's attention, and Bhe is weariiiir » m 1 1 a rake and making a spade work overtime. It pays in her couutrj too, for yon can plant things one week and pick flowers from them tin next. Bx genii ion . 'i e . bnt not so much at that. Her own /Modiste. WHEN it rains in California time hangs heavy on the players,who must !ia\ e sunshine to pro Ince the pictures. It is interesting to note the different ways in which thej occupy their spare time. On1 rainy day a visit to the home of sie Eyton, th star, revealed an accomplishment hitherto hnknown about that popular yonng lady. She was designing and making her own clothes. The visitors were surprised, and on questioning her, Miss Eyton proudly stated that Bhe Ins always been her own modiste, and that all of the beautiful gowns in which she has ip« Beared on the aoreen were hex own handiwork, To the thousands of picture-goers who have Been her in the pioturea in which she frequently appears beautifully gow oed this will be a greal nipt i-.\ On the day mentioned Misa Bvton stated that she was to be cast in a film* production in which Bhe played the part of B rich irl. This part es sitated eight distinct ohanges of • tume, all of which Bhe wa de igning and making herself. A "Jonah" Production. AT th • Majestic Studio, H (,, • itur ing Dorothy Gish, is regarded as a " Jonah." Donald Crisp Btarted the production two months ago, and became ill a few days later. George Siegmann succeeded Crisp during the latter'a illness. On the second day, under Siegmann's direction, Dorothy Gish wa struck and injured by a motor-car. She was confined to her home for more than a month. Upon .Miss Dorothy's recovery Siegmann again Btarted to finish the picture. Two days later Siegmann was bitten by ■ dog, and u 1 .1 k cea led again fi •< ■ e\ era! d W hi M Sieg maim had reco sred nifficiently to appear at the studio, it was found thai "Teddy" Sainpsnu.whi.li.il a prominent pari in the picture Another 1 delay, Then several hundred feel of dim w which lleee 1 1 » t d :•■■.' la 1 1 Now the final and it ought to be a winner after all the t ri mble ii ha can ed. The Rise of Mae Marsh. MA E MABSH, w hos sular to t be front rank of motionpicture act .iiii ibnted to the training of D. W. < kriffitb Bessed of natural capacities of a i eminent order, according to Mr. Griffith himself. " If 1 have done anj thing," the director says. "I have shown this remarkable e,irl how to gel the beBl out of the unusual talent which is hers. To-day Bhe is perhaps the besl we ha But she owes her sui much to her own perseverance and determination as to any other quality." Miss Marsh's star has been rising since t he production a year ago of The Escape. Her two Our Cinematographic Cartoons. No. 40 : ISN'T IT REMARKABLE ..■--D£ ^cjllfol--. THAT PROFESSOR PIECAN WILL RISrCAlS LIFE IN TAKING PICTURES LIKE THlS will: Venture, into perilous positions for the sake of mountain Scenery— ~^^ .-_ CD Will put up with all this in. order. to obtain war pictures* But i ^^^^^^^w^^i^:* ARGunE:NT With THE, WIFE ME CANNOT BE. NuriBEREP amonCt The HER0E1S.J fliioi? r^rie^