Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

E ENDING 5, 1916 425 PICTURES AND THE P1CTUREGOER rAKING Hepworth players at work in ■ M being Blmed in their largest stndie A CLOSE II' Two of tho principal!) in a dramatic Mm. limn in one "i the Hepworth dratnaa. .M.\i\t.N(i 1 1' A corner of Ohrissie Whites dressing-room. Slu' i> 9een before one of the large mirrors. RESTING: The players in the Hepworth "Green Boons warring their turn to be called. ]t is n cosy place, the walls of which are hung with pictures, wherein tin players may rest and read until called tor their own particular scenes. Before leaving 1 tried to induce Mr. Hepworth to re\eal some <>f Id's plans for the future, but 1 might just us well have been talking to the Sphinx. -True, he told me soou of them, on condition that I kept them to myself, and in thai vaLrue. mysterious way of his he further made it clear to me that some very big arrangements are being completed both in regard to subjects and facilities for dealing with them. " 1 am very glad I have fil ined Trelaw ny," he added, " because I agree with you tint the period alone should make tin; picture a rare change from modern drama. As you know, becoutinued. "Sir Arthur Pinero was delighted with our film versions of ISiceet Lacentter and Iris, and when you consider that he had declared that no man could pro] erly visualise the latter play. I feel that 1 have attempted and don something to he proud of."' That Sir Arthur and all concerned, with whom let me Couple the great British Public, will be pleased vvith Mr. Hepworth's latest effort [Trclairni/). I have no shadow of doubt. Several months, however, may elapse ljefore the iilm reaches the public, and meanwhile 1 eounsel you to see and enjoy the Hepworth films now being shown when and as often as tie opportunity comes to you TWiN STARS DISCOVERED THROUGH MEASLES Look out for the full story of ? THE TAILOR OF BOND ST." featuring Potash & Perlinutter in " Pictures," in a few wee TWO tiny, fair-haired girls, full of vivacity and childish fun, and looking even younger than their six years apiece, are Ida and Ella Mackenzie, who actually play star parts, and. in this respect, have far outshone their parents, who are Essanay players, known professionally as Bob Mackenzie and Eva Heazlett. Their genius was discovered in rather a remarkable manner. At the Infant School they had just begun to attend an outbreak of measles occurred which led to the sehoo] being closed. Mr. and Mrs. Mackenzie, fearing that the ehi might get into mischief at home, took them to the Btudio. During the filming, of a picture it war, found that an el< year-old girl who had been engaged t" play the part' little daughter of one of the principals, looked to,, big for the part, and the father suggested that one of bis children -hould take her place. Theprodueer took the Bri ouslj and Ella showed such remarkable aptitude that, aftei pla this rule, she was engaged for other--. This made Ida j>1 and she was also given a chance, in a few weeks both girls were enrolled as regular members of the -t, ck con and (i. M. Anderson, the famous Broucho Billy, arranged for a series of one-act dramas to be written in which they could bo featured with himself. In /','■ I. i'i> Prospector thej play the parts 01 two uai : children belonging t" a goldminer and his wife. Their mischievous tricks with their father's blasting powder result in a rich vein of gold being uncovered, and so liriuging wealth to their parents. In Tin Indian's J^arrox I theii ali tor a faithful Indian servant saves hi 1 fewhen about to l _ lyn -lied for a crime of which he was innocent.