Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

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PICTURES AND THE PICTUREGOER 256 : E.vi.; CHRISTMAS CRACKEKS Under the Mistletoe Sin "I suppose you will commit suicide if I refua • yon r II i: : " That has been my custom.'' Day-sing Granny! GrBANNX (to small hoy at a Christmas part} i : " Why don't you want any dates, darling ? " l a J don't want to )jo a NoiTnaneot.'' An Xmas Brain-wave. ; Waiter, this knife wouldn't cut butter, and the turkey's as tough as leather." i. good idea. sir. Strop yer knife on yer turkey, sir.'' A Surprise for Papa. " What present would you Like on Christmas morning? asked her mot her. "Oh, 1 should like a present of a nice new little baby brother, but papa isn't to know anything about it.'' A Doubtful Compliment. LabovBEE (to elderly lady laden with presents as she enters crowded tramcar on Christmas Eve): li 'Ere take my seat, mum. Some coves never stand up for a woman unless she's young and pretty, but 1 ain't particular, I ain't." Christmas Turkeys in Camp. • I i l ii >k : " Bill, next time you send ins a crate of Live turkey. just you thai thedivfls can't pet Loose. I've L.'en scouring the neighbourhood for em and can only find fifteen.'' OedeelT: "'TJsh, Joe! 'u-h. T only -nt yer ten." A Christmas Box. A little girl lot her pet canary on Christmas morning, and was inconsolable. She was somewhat comforted when lier father gave her an empty cigar-box to bury it in. After :li • ceremo. ly in the garden she grew moi e cheerful, and said. " Mother, won't the gardener, get an awful sell to-morrow when he finds it's a dead canary, and xiot cigars ! " [Judge. The Editor's Christinas after the exertion of preparing this number. Dressing Roam Dialogues. Vi.ii.iri: •' Do you think she will ever" v anybody ? " Phvi LIS : 'An;! » * • GLba.CE; "Thr' man I marry must have common senElai.ni: : •' He wont." « • * e FlBST BUPEB: " Belle always looks under the' bed to see if a man's there." • \l' SSFEB: ' Ve-. after first looking at herself in the mirror." » • • • Charity Begins at Home. "Willie ^pulling a face] : ° No turkey! only l*?ef ! " Father (sternly): "When 1 was a little boy I was glad to eat dry bread. " "Willie : ■■You're having a much better time now you're living with u-. aren't you. dad ? " l£ditoriat matters should he addrt TflE EDITJR, "Pictures aalThe P;ctarejo?r.'' 85, lONi ACRE, LO\D!K W C. Telephone -Gerrard 2595. SUBSCRIPT! DIM RATES. One Year (|>o»l-free) Six Months Three Months ... 6 6 3 < I 8 Publishing Offices: 93 and 94, Long Acre, W.C. r 1 BROADWEST FILMS have secured as Leading Lady Miss Muriel Martin-Harvey, Daughter of the Famous Actor. The Broadwest Company is now busy on a big production, in whi;h the following "Stars" appear:— Miss Martin-Harvey, Lily Saxby, Thos. H. Macdonald, George Bellamy, and J. R. Tozer. "BURNT WINGS" will be ready before this issue appears. ^ MISS MURIFL MARTIN-HARVEY. Bro;utwe,t Films New Leading Lady. 11, DENMAN STREET, LONDON, W., And Esher, Surrey. ^ J