Pictures and the Picturegoer (April - September 1915)

\\ BBS BNDINO JLI.V .... I9I3 " A Reel Disaster." • Watch Wnu Step." •• Oh, What a Falling Off was There!M •• Did II ■ Fall, or Was He Pushed : " -A Wmd(ow)fall." • • • • Axe you going in for the gri at Voting Contest r There is no age-limit for thi>; young and old alike maj vote foi the cleverest players You have only to choose your artistes, till in t h>iinames and yoar own on the voting coupon, save all your coupons oarefullj . and when the proper time comes send them along to the Editor. If any one of your coupons happens to give the names in their right order of the four players who get the largest total number of votes, then it means that yon have won a prize. And yon may winning prize. Of course you saw the results in last week'-, issue of our last Contest the British oner You have noted. 1 9upj. >e. that each winning player received considerably 0\ er one hundred thousand votes? A list of the players and the number of votes cast for each was published with the results, but the list was not complete. A great number of artistes received less than one thousand votes, and their names were not included in the list. Now 1 wonder if you are good at guessing. 1 hope so, because I am going to make my next A GUESSING COMPETITION. What was the total number of votes cast by readers for all the players voted for in the British Contest ? The editor knows, of course, but he will not tell me. What he does say is that the total was over one million five hundred thousand and less than one million six hundred thousand. Now put your thinking-caps on and write your guess on a postcard, address it to " < ruess, ' is. Adam Street, Strand. W.C., and post before Monday, July 12th. The senders who guesa nearest to the correct figures will each ive a volume, and the next nearest t 1 long as they are near) will get' the award ot merit. No skill required this time. It is simply a guess ; so good luck to all who guess, from Uncle Tim. 883 PICTURED ANO THE PICTUREGOER TOM POWER WRITES AGAIN, " New York. June 4th. 1915. " My dear Mr. Daxgerfield — Thanks so much for the magazine. It was accompanied by forty-two letters from your readers. It makes me very glad to feel that I have made some friends in England. Just here let me tell you something. One of my letters was from a Scottish reader who had quite misunderstood my note to you. As a matter of fact, I should have been more explicit I suppose. When I said that I had learned to love ' England and the English,' I should have said 'Britain and the British.' This fair lassie has taken me to task for being geographically specific in my letter. Of course I love the Scottish people, too. I shall never forget the reception I received in each of the Xorth British theatres. And if anybody misunderstands, tell them ■that I must be forgiven. It is geography of which I am ignorant, my friendship spreads from Dover to Aberdeen. Ishall answer the ' 4'2 ' separately, but it will take time.— Sincerely, Tom Powers." =*£, REPLIES and addnu (not for publication) mutt ht itattdxchentoriting. n reply through On l.i'tttlS illi-ilialt with IN KOTATION. I ants an nquind nattn 0/ Company must be gintn* •Bobbt" (Southport). — Don't yon believe ill von hear, Bobby. Charles Chaplin was never dead. 1 ys mi 1 . wonders " why it is that | go to < taeniae and 1 lien p " perhaps the films have something to do with it, Annie. Anyhow, we ion assure you that no tady, oM or yonn . Ii.h ev< t fallen a*leep on our shoulder In -t oinema we wish the latter would. Thanks for getting new readers. Glad yon are going In for our new contest. Everybody is. 'Ernest" Eenaington), V7e have no postcards of Miss M.ir.iiu or Joyoe Pair, Y.ur audi the latter is quite oorn ■'.Uisiu'" (Yorks).— Tonr oheery letter to hand. The littlo mistake in the film was a very obviona one, we shoal 1 imagine— they occur, you know, in slated studios. Have sent your lovo bo Lillian liisb, and your sympathies to Tom Mix, who is getting better, • A Bbovlab Baaosa "(Dewsbury).— Sorry we oan n .t ;i\i' yen t ie address of one of our correspondents—rt is against our rule. Congratulations on being such an old leiderof ours. "Vivian " (Card B). All voting coupons sent in must b filled up properly if you want a chance of winning one ot the prizes. Have sent your lovo to Alum Taylor, Stewart Rome, Chas, Chaplin, an 1 Warren Kerrigan. "Dolly" (Brixton) says— " I was passing a beautiful house o i Tnl.se Hill, and noticed a young lady ooming out on horseback, and recognised Irene Vernon at once, and confirmed it by some 1 who told me she was married at St. Peter's, E ton Square, two years ago, and also how sw.et she was, and tluit she only went into picture work as a hobby." Irene's admirers note. •* e bave postcards of her on sale. " Mistbess Nell " (Grimsby). — Mary Pickford ia married to Owen M, ore. If you wrote to her nicely she would surely reply. Address co, Famous Players Film Co., 812, West 2nth St., New York. Send older for Film Lift of Mary Pickford to us at 18, Adam St., Strand, London, and don't forget to enclose twopence-halfpenny. Your "much love and kisses " appreciated. " Ys.Mii.E " (Claph mi). — It's all moonshine. Billie Ritchie is not. staying in Biixtou, or touring the English hulls, or owning motor-car con' erns. Ho is at this moment at Universal City, Los Angeles, California, wi rking daily in L-KO TransAtlantic comedies, so you van get a large hammer and nail that extraordinary rum air to the counter— if you can catch it up. Ulad you told us. "Mat, Gray or Bay "(Which is it?) (Burton-onTreut). Address Harry Beaumont, e.o. Edisoa Co., Decatur and Oliver Street, Bronx, New York. Don't Bend your autograph-album abroad, it might get lo-i ; ask the players to write something for • sheet of paper. We shall be pleased to sign if you wish. Thanks for nice words abjut us. "Flappers" (Uuddersfield). — George Larkin played " Barcus " in "Trey o' Hearts" His poi trait was published in our issue of Jan. 9, 1915, which you cm get from our publishers price 2d post-free. We are sure Stewart Rome and Alina Taylor would be pleased to hear from you. "ViTvoRAPH Victor" (Lincoln).— By all means write to Anita Stewart of the Vitagraph if you wish to. Leah ISaird is also with that Company now. Cannot trace film you mention. You have seen quite a respectable number of films, Vicky, Have given your love to Florence Turner. "A Reader" (Gunnersbury).— Windham Guise played " Ginger St ubbs " in " The House of Temperley " (London Film). Address Ben Webster, co. Loudoa Film Co., St. Margaretson-Thumes, Twickenham. " A Constant Reaper " (Reading).— The address you mention would reach Mary Fuller. We don't know if B-n Webster is playing on the stage at present. He is of ourse a famous stage actor. Letters like yours never "offend us," dear, constant reader. "Risie" (Bournemouth).— Wtere's your name and addnsi, Rosie Posie ? Harold Lockwood took the h>ro's part in " Wildflower." He is now with American (Flying i) Company. How can we say if he would send you a photo of himself, dearie ? ■ If. W." (Broi ■ Th« Foreign Pluj srs< Hi r > oar rotes, 'iMPATri witli 1 ■ \S . 1, , ii .in v Ainlej . M o j I Loyal Baadi \,.vis " i I . do not know -i oomnanj yon mention] having It Brighton, th< ind go, Agnes, hi" the Rowers " that bloom in the iprlng." '1'itivAii: BABOB (Dover), who is doing bis duty in khaki, would like to bo ch • Hiding with a nailer about his • ■ 1 10). now who will do t lie cheering f •Billy" (London). — If you care to repeat questions and send jour name and i according to rule, we will give the information. 'Little Dorrit" (Cuniberwell).— i 1 of Hepworth's wonderful film "Barnaby B can bo bad from this office, twopence • hal:; post-free. Tho Film Life of yianj Pi..-J.-/o.-ii is t lie sum • price. Wren " (Feckham'i wishes to know if we can tell her how to get the greenfly off rose ■ Why not peck "em off, Jenny Wren ' Sounds easy, doesn't it? The Answers Man, who is a bit of a gardener himself, always uses a weak solution of soft soap made into a froth. 'Eat Bee" (Streatham).— Yes, we get the same old questions over and over again. Hardy annuals arc:— Is Charles Chaplin deaf, or dumb, or blind, or dead? Is Mary Pickford married to Oweu Moore ? What is the cast of " A Million Bid " ] What does X in Bushman's name stand for? But we are good tempered and long suffering, and tell the Answers Man to ever give the soft answer that turneth away wrath. What can wo do for you, Kay Bee ? 1 Maudie" (Bristol).— The first number amalgamated papers, Pictcres and The Picturegoer, was dated Feb. 21st, 19U, and there have been two complete volumes published since, Nos. VI. and VII., price 3s. 9d. each, postfree. They certainly mould make ideal presents for your friends. Send orders to Phi mils Office, 18, Adam Street, Strand, Loudon, W.C, IS THIS IN YOUR ALBUM? Ellen Agukkholii, the Nordisk player.