Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

Dec 303 HCrURES AND THE PICTUHEG^ 1 .11 its n e nu.n fighting I urn fflad there i ii" wnr lieiv, und we know we w ill I. iv« i inerrj Christmas. "Last Christmas Mr Carl Laemmle me i dandj big horse Mr Stern, bit brother in-law, said il was the largest that could be bought in Los Angeles, 1 am verj proa I • t' my horse, because Mr, mmle is a great man Mi I'mIic Lehrmau gave men ball-bearing tricycle with ;i real auto-horn that Bays honkbonlc and makes people gel oul ol the way, 1 gol lots more presents, and have them yet thi> i hristmas. "I want n real big engine that 1 can vr<"t inside of, with a bell thai I can ring l pulling the rope; bat Mamma Bays thai cost-, lots of 111. dies . s.i I ouess Hjlj millionaii es' little boj s can h i\ e o.u'. "When yon see me in the moving pictures tins Christmas with the l.-K<> Trail-Atlantic Co., juel remember thai [ wish you alia Merrj Christmas and a Hap] j N< w V. ar. Bjli s .1 units." The Editor has asked me to draw your attention to tlic jig-saw puzzle on another page, ami. knowing what a lot of clever ones theic arc among von. I should just love to learn thai one. of // ok happened to be the luck] winner of the guinea. It would come in nice and hand) for Cbiistrras; so trj your, luck. This brings me to my own competition coi cerningthebiddenplayers' names which I set you to puzzle out a week or so ago. The names are — I. Helen Hadley. 2. Thelma Salter. ;;. Audrey Berry. i. Andy Clarke. :.. Billy Jacobs. •>. Bobby Connelly. Answers -imply poured in on the last day; but why, oh why. did so many competitors omit to state their age? Fit' t» en i> the age-limit on this page, and in fairness to those who do state their age 1 cannot consider the efforts of those who do not. The newest bound volume of I'ictires lias been sent to the prize-winners Maurice Manhunt. Ben Dim. Dover Street. Rvde, Isle of Wight (12); Edna Kerr. 15. ShawStreet. Seaeombe (14). Award of Merit isix of which win a special prize): Kitty Webb (Cardiff), Francis Douglas! Filey), Eleanor Dnckonfield (Leeds), A. Richardson (Brockley), Lily Ban (Yarmouth), Ivy Xeal ( Watford i, 'Irene Greenwood (Leeds), Evelvn Wilson (Belfast), A. Bishop I Hacknev). Winifred Gibbs (Croydon), Edith Raliei Westminster), Alan Woodi Halifax). .John Howard (Walton), Irene Hockey (Cardiff). Reggie Coolson (Tanbridge Wells). Special Prizes : Ivy Neal and Irene Hockey. I am often asked to run another Painting Competition. Previous prize-winning paintings form some of my most prized possessions. PAINTING-BOOKS FOR CLEVER PAINTINGS. On the opposite page is a pretty sketch of the.*' Christmas Waits." Cut out and paint the picture and send it on a postcard or in an envelope (stating your age) to "Painting," Pictures Offi 56, Long Acre. W.C., on or before Tuesday. December. L'sth. The Award of .Merit will tro to those who send the nicest paintings; but to the senders i f the best, according to age, will |go the four charniing paintingb ». ks now in one of the drawers of the roll-top desk belonging to your Uncle Tim. REPLIES ffami and addVati <• ■fated when irri'/iii./. II /'• ""< (Uall with IMBOTATlOl ; THE EDITOR. "Picture*," 15. Ion* Acre, London, WC i better).— Ko postcards ol Pearl White ,,-t rbuiki ..il the st. iii «i« " In 'I"' pink. ' (;, , ,,■. i have am gw irn ""' ,.i i doI Tim's •■• nipetittoui «■• ho] e you «ill no in ior our other contests, and ma) you wlu many prizes, four drawing is verj olev*r, Gl .1. II (Brighton). Vol. 8 "f PicnntM la i nut, ana we have only » few ol v. .1.7. Boi produced "Five Nights." We bone fer your rake •• The Birth d .i Nation " will bi The player yen mention is pi palij d si hence the reason ol hci appearing ooo isionally on tin dim. It Is ludw l hard luck thai tte very pictures jou waul to shown on tho days you cannot get away I tin-in. Thanks for news; letter. Mn i i..n Dm i mi Qiri (Birmingham). — Loralne Buling now plays for Famous Players. Gat* Deslysand Henry Pi Icrr ployed th "Her Trl Helen Holmes is now wl bUnivaisd. Bibi Lillian W.i. I,, i lies ror Sell.-. We have only the o ie kind of Edua'a .1 tlice Slash postcard, Ihanksso much for n wrea era your love and" kindest regorda| bare b en despatched us desired. Etbelwtn iiiiiuiswertii . A great many of our r, aacrs have had repliosJroaiMary Pickford, so vou may be one Ol the favoured • nestoo. Cabiria is pronounced .is il is apelt, like Mir am. Private 1!. T. G. somewhere in England) would like to correspond withji film enthusiast. Wi will lorword an) replies, slmll le delighted t<> add v.. mill Dion r Khaki Gallery, so send it along.' The Editor will he ilea ed to see your collection of vlavi i* unt graphs when you are next m town. Ad.re.-s Clara K. Youmr, e.o. World Film Cor 1 oration, 130, West 16th St.. New fork Cily, I'.s.A. The Answets Man is a Norfolciau, so knows the county well. Mus. M. M. (West Hampstead),— "Man's Prerogative" und "My Old Dutch" are, is you say, great films. " The Little Niprer" in "My Old Dutcb " was played by Mr. J. A. Cotter's son. Many thanks lor interesting cutting. As a reader since May, 1!H3, you are one of our old friends. Ciucian i London, S.E.). -We have asked our publishers to forward you the copies. Your suggestion is receiving our consideration. We are afraid the Answ rs Man is still a non-starter for tl.e Picture Postcard Stakes. Maid (Nortbfleet).— "Little Pal," was filmed in California. George Anderson is rot the same as G. M. Anderson (" broi.cho Billy "). Thauks for new readers. Looeir (Savoy).— What a "Little Pal" you were to hold up the reputa'ioi of Pictuhes wheu another fellow s poke slightingly of it. " Retribute " de-cenied upon him with a " K> ngeaiioe " when you " Fu.i ed " him with -The Pendulum of Justice" by giving him "The XAt." He must have imagined himself ".4mid Raging Heasls" in' I/o Wrong box ; " as bis face wos a "Study i» Searltt" by "Toe Mast r Paintti " when he escaped from "TJu CVittr* ol the Web," be probably thought be had earned " the S l»i«." " War is lit. !," isn't it, Lockie? Bbrzai (St. John's Wood).— Is it Eoniaine Fielding youineun-' He plays for Lubia. Glad to hear you intend 1» mn " regular subscriber." Bosk .Southampton).— Address Mac Marsh and Robert Harron.c.o.Mnjesticand Belinnce Stndia, 1.50U, Suusct Boulev.nde, Los Angeles, U.S.A. No. 81 (Enfield). The office boy iwhois a girl) is too busy to have any intention of sen lii i,' messages bv the way Btainps are stuck on letters. • Edna Flu. rath is on American. If you will sve us the name of the com, any we will do our best_ NELL W. x .r.l). — The Answers Man is a man, really, Nell, und be has been in Ireland, I I c.f.ist only, one lor five hours and a. am for three boars, and liked it so much th t lie ' t go again when this horrid war is over anl in. re of it, Wexford included ) mrl iya opposite Fiaucis Ford Love? you may st nd more tliaa "a liitle," Colleen. S. G. Leu. Inn, E. i. — We havfl not heard that Charlie Chaplin is engaged to E Ina Purviance. EVE BALFOUR, the leading lady in The Woman Who Did. This ir. one of our postcards. (Photo Basil; by permission of Underwood a)id Underwood). lNu,riRER (Brighton).— You mi^ht be ab"e to get the publicity matter, &c, from the companies issuing then. The London address of TransAtlantic Film Co. is :S7 to 39, Oxford St.. London, W. We can still sui ply Vol-. VII. and VIII. of Pictures, price 3s. 9d. each, tost free. In " Oourt-Martialled " Stewart Rome, Lionelle Howard, Alma Taylor played le ids, and CarlotfA dfl Felice in "InLie's Whirlpool." We have postcards of Chaplin and Stewart Home, but not the others you mention. Violet (Manchester).— " Tbe Poet of the Peaks" : '• Lydia Lovell," Viviia Hich ; "Dave Strjug," David Lythgoe; "Philip Granger," Harry von Meter : " Martin Gay." jack U.ebardson : " Mrs. Davis," Louise Lester. Wekuowol no Producing Co. in Manchester. The Pyramid P-.luis, Ltd., has a stu.lio in Bradford. We have p..s-oords of Gerald Am. s .mil Alma Taylor, pric i Id. hiPOS'aie extra. Hoj-e all your plucky relations in khaki wi 1 return s.ife and sound. J. C. (Dublin).— We left Adam St. nearly three months ago. Note our new address at top. .f this page. Glad you like your prize. " Charlie the Perfect Lady," "Charlie Shaftjbaiei," and "Charlie ;it The Show" arc sjme recent Essanay releases featuring Charlie Chaplin. PHOTOGRAPH f. Puor.) PosrcABDa ol Foarself, 1<. 3d. Dozea. From any Paoto. 1J X 10 Bula,i*g3Ui9uts, '. S. E. MtCKSTr. Work«! .Im.r Uovn. r,tvearo'vr,. GASLIGHT, BRQAA10H, oP.O.P. POST CA»3j. ^i,....l.. 100, Is. 61. PLvteoaud Papers also Chein, L'll.l ■ S. E. HACKSTT. Works: Joi.t Uoad, LivEaroSi.