Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

PICTURES AND THE PICTUREGOER 4' 8 . BXDIKG Jan. 29. 1916 Turner Films , are now engaged on "DOORSTEPS" From Henry Edward's Stage Play, with FLORENCE TURNER as "Doorsteps." THE XOUNG PICTUREGOER r\EAR GIRLS AND BOYS— *-f I am really proud that my Young Pictnregoers League is growing so uicely. The register has been opened, and badges have gone to all whose names are so far enrolled. There i9 no limit to membership. Any reader of this page under fifteen years of age may become a member by obtaining three new young readers and sending me their nam.-. and addresses, with your own address, name, and age. When you have done that you will receive "the badge, and later on I am sending e\ ery membera list of the members so thai he or .she. if they feel so inclined, may correspond on picture matters generally. Charming letters have reached me from t he recipients of the badges, [reh ftockej . for instance, writes: " I think it is the prettiest pendant I have in, 1 am so pleased that 1 am wearing it on my gold chain instead of the usual charm. For the small ael of go d k den.' for you the charm is more thau worth the trouble. If only the children saw it. they would rush to get and quickly increase your huge family of nephews and nieces." The above will answer several letters received from readers on ,■ fifteen 5 age who wish to join the League. I am so glad my page interests even 1 1 older readers, bnl fifteen must be the age limit for the League, a also lor all " i'nele Tim's " Competitions. And that reminds me — ^ .1 frequently receive letters from ''award'' winners complaining that no prize has come to hand. I am always stating that six awards are necessary for this Special Prize, although, let me 1 11 nut out that a single " award of merit " is an. honour in itself. * * * * What an extraordinarily successful film serial is The Exploits <if Elaine'. I went in o a cinema early the other evening where children always form a bis portion of the audience, and was astonished to hear the reception they gave the sixth episode of this story. .List 1 efore the film commenced the chorus of the " Blaine" song was Hashed upon the sereen. and I don't think a single child Tailed to join in singing it. And they sung it sweetly loo correct to a note, and as if they had been singing it all their lives. No wonder the Editor has so many enquiries tor the names of the players in this remarkable picture. I have just finished reading a pile of letters describing how the writers spent their Christmas. 1 had hoped to print some ot these letters, but space forbid-. The prizes go to Irene Sockej . L90, Oathays Terrace. Cardiff. lion. Osborne, 7. Berkeley Place. North Load. Plymouth. B. Flook. 2. Queen's Hill. Newport. Dorothy Bodell. 56, lb Swadlincote, Burl m. Awat:d or Mi: kit :-:x » i prize) : Betty Violet Burge-s (Swai . Lillian Bur. inscoml ■•• Warner (Fulham), and Freda Walker (Hampstead). •e • a "Wliilsc on thesubji ^petitions. I note that this week / ■ • • Weekly contains the first aniiouneenvent of a Beautiful Children Competition with big money prizes. A I know that you are all beautiful children. 1 ho; see some of yon in future numbers' of that nice pap) « • • The pretty photograph which I have reproduced shi iws some of the little . ars of the American MajesticJMoticoiPicture Co.. the direetu-ii'eiieial of which is the great D. W. Griffiths, who prod Birf/i of ii Xttti",!. '1 hese children strpply all the children's part feqnired" in the Griffith photo plays, and in addition they constantly appear in special pictures written for children and acted by them for /, . / delight. Violet Radcliffe is the verj attractive name of the very attractive little girl who plays bad Ik>j 1 arts. She cannot remember her theatrical bich was at the age of two months. She is now seven, and an experienced little actress. Violel has no use for "pretty little girl parts;" she thinks them dreadfully stupid. Hoy-' pranks always ha\e