Picturegoer (1923)

AUGUST 1923 Pict\jK25 and PictKjKe^oeK 65 married to Irene Rooke. (3) His first film, The Mystery of a Hansom Cab was made in 1915. Prior to that he had had 15 years stage experience in England and America. (4) Milton Rosmer's real name is — Milton Rosmer ! F.D. (Norwood). — Go to the bottom of the class. A page plate of Victor MacLaglen appeared in Picturegoer for October, 1922. So I shan't have to try my powers of persuasion on the Editor. (1) Victor belongs to a family of eight brothers, all over six feet three in height. He was born on December 11th, is 6ft. 4ins. in height, and has dark hair and brown eyes. I hate to disappoint a flapper (especially when she writes so sweetly to me) but, alas, your hero is married and has a little son. Before we part, let me thank you for the omisson mentioned in your letter. My gratitude is unbounded. I don't think your carol " too utterly utter " and have passed it on to the " Carols Editor." Ethel's Admirer (Natal). — Send your letter to Ethel Clayton in a plain stamped envelope under cover of The Picturegoer, and it will be forwarded to her. (2) Page plate of Ethel appeared in Picturegoer, May 1921. (3) Some of her latest films are : The Cradle, Her Ozvn Money, The Remittance Woman, If I were Queen and Can a Woman Love Tivice? (4) She's been filming for about 10 years. By the way, my name is George — I don't answer to any other. R.Z. (Johannesburg).— (1) Wallace Reid died early this year. (2 I couldn't enumerate all the Gordons on the screen. Some of the best known are : Bruce Gordon, Charles Gordon, Harris Gordo» (director as well as actor), Huntley Gordon, James Gordon, Robert Gordon, Eva Gordon, Julia Swayne Gordon, Maude Turner Gordon, Sadie Gordon and Vera Gordon. So far as I know they're not related. (3) Lon Chaney's married. (4) Brunton Studios lay claim to being the biggest in America. (5) The ugliest man on the screen? I should like to say Wallace Beery, but 1 had a letter from him the other day telling me! he's coming over. Mother (Dalston). — As the Editor has grown considerably thinner of late it might be possible to get round him. At any rate I will do my best for you. Blanco (Chelmsford). — Why so formal, Blanco? (1) Cast of Foolish Wiies, " Andrew J. Hughes " Rudolph Christians; "Helen, his wife," Miss du Pont; " Princess Olga Petschnikoff," Maude George; " Princess Vera Petschnikoff," Mae Busch ; " Count Sergius Karamza," Eric von Stroheim ; "Maruschka," Dale Fuller; "Pavel Pavlich," Al Edmundsen;" " Caesare Vcntucci," Caesare Gravvina; "Marietta, his daughter," Malvine Polo; "Dr. Judd," Louis K. Webb; "His Wife," Mrs. Kent; " Albert I., Prince of Monaco," C. J. Allen; "Secretary of State of Monaco," Ed. Riinach. (2) Those scenes were photographed through a kind of screen. (3) Helen Chadwick was born November 25, 1897. Don't think she's married. P.L. (Bradbury).— Wish I had an address like yours these hard times. (1) Agnes Ayres is about twenty-five. Address her c/o tliis paper, enclosing the usual stamped plain envelope. (3) The Miracle of Love, . The Broken Melody, The Invisible Foe, The Misleading Lady, The Sin That was His and The Devil are Lucy Cotton's bestknown films. Thanks for kind enquiries, all the heat-wave left of us are still going strong. Rudy's Friend (Emmer Green). — I've patiently perused your rhapsody and if I see Rudy I'll tell him how much you appreciated that photo. So he's superseded Bill Farnum in your young affections after eleven years. Poor old Bill. Elmo's Admirer (Old Kent Road). — No news of that serial to date. 1 expect it will find its way to British screens eventually. Watch Shadowland for latest news of Elmo. (1) No glossy p.c.'s of him. Sorry to disappoint you. (2) " Doug." is working on a film called The Thief of Bagdad, and he says we shall see a lot more of him in this than we have in any of his previous ones. Robin Hood will be released in December. The Jersey Kid (Birmingham). — Cut it out, Kid. If I gave you aJist of all the reissues, there'd be no space for anything else. If you study the photographs (if any) of films " Now Showing," you can usually see by the clothes whether the feature is a reissue. Yes, the old films are quite interesting as you say,. Will remember you in riiy will for those suggestions. Inquisitive (Heme Hill).— A girl, I bet, hides behind that nom-deplumc. Your first query has been answered before in earHer issues. (2) Hcrward -Qay was " Gen. Robert E. Lee " in Birth of a Nation. (3) Write to Gaumont Films, 6, Denman Street, London, W.C, about those photos. (4) December 1922 issue contains an illustrated article about that film. You can get it for Is. 3d. post free from Publishing Dept. The Terrible Twins (South Kensington).— Aha ! I'm going to have tea with Rudy Valentino when he comes over, so I've got one on you this time. Open Country was released some time in March, without first being trade shown. Tripe (Liverpool). — Make no mistake, little one, it takes more than a few paltry questions to crush a Human Encyclopaedia. When I feel no longer fit to battle with your queries, I shall retire into the ranks of the Movie fans and spend my days in peace, sending long lists of queries to my successor. (1) Cast of Wealth : " Mary McLeod," Ethel Clayton. " Phillip Dominick," Herbert Rawlinson ; "Gordon Townsend," J. M. Dumont; "Oliver Marshall," Laurence W. Steers, "Irving Seaton," George Periolat; "Mrs. Dominick," Claire McDowell; " Estelle Rolland," Jean Acker; "Dr. Howard," Richard Wayne. (2) Two of Richard Barthelmess's 1923 releases are Sonny, Aug. 13th and Tol'ablc David, April 9th. Marshall Neilan zvith the cast of his production " The Rendezvous.' Standing : F.mmett Corrigan, Marshall Neilan, Syd Chaplin, Richard Trovers. Seated: Lucille Ricksen and Conrad Nagel.