Picture-Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1916)

The Picture Oracle 313 Wallingford" (Pathe). Address him, care of Pathe Freres, New York City. Mary Pickford lives in an apartment house on Riverside Drive, New York. Xo. Earle Williams and Anita Stewart no longer play opposite. Hart's best films are "The Bargain" (Paramount), "On the Night Stage" (Mutual), "The Darkening Trail" (Mutual), "The Disciple" (Ince-Triangle) , "Between Men" (Ince-Triangle), and "Hell's Hinges" (Ince-Triangle). Xo trouble at all; come again. Bernice McIda. — Awfully sorry, girlie, but I can give you no information as how you could become a film player. Stick to what you are doing and you will be happier. There are a good many heartaches on the road to film fame. 12 E. 21. — Yes, Walthall is still with Essanay. At the present writing it is not known just what Chaplin intends doing. We will very shortly print the cast of the characters appearing in the films on which our fiction stories are based. Essanay has a studio in Chicago. Very glad you are so enthusiastic about our magazine. E. M. B. — Address Violet Mersereau, care of the Universal Film Company, Xo. 1600 Broadway, Xew York City. Stubby. — "Undine" (Blue-Bird) was produced by Henry Otto, on the Santa Catalina Island, California. That is one of the most beautiful spots on the Pacific. Violet. — Mabel X'ormand is twenty-two and Roscoe Arbuckle is twenty-nine. You may address him at the Keystone-Triangle Studios in Fort Lee, Xew Jersey. Miss Xormand is now playing under the direction of Thos. H. Ince, at the Ince-Triangle Studios, Culver City, California. Bessie Lysle. — Of course I'm not angry. Write as often as you wish, Cleo Madison is at Universal City, California. Joe King has left there for parts unknown. L. J. Sedalia, Missouri. — Letters addressed to Pearl White, in care of Pathe Freres, Xew York City, will reach the young lady safely. Bushman's Admirer. — Of the players you mention, Bushman is the best character man. He is thirty-one, while Beverly Bayne is just ten years younger. Anna Pavlowa played in "The Dumb Girl of Portici" for the Universal. Kathlyn Williams played opposite Wheeler Oakman in "The Ne'er Do Well" (Selig). Edna Mayo is a very good actress, but Walthall is a better actor. In fact, he is the best in pictures. Blanche Sweet and Lillian Gish were his two best opposites. Vitagraph have studios in Brooklyn, Xew York, and Hollywood, California. Famous Players in New York City. Address Francis Ford at Universal City, California. Come again, Helen. Joe Reader, Pittsburgh. — Welcome, stranger! "The Broken Coin" (Universal) has not yet been published in book form. I understand, though, that Grosset & Dunlap, publishers, Xew York City, contemplate putting it out. Universal, New York City, will forward mail to Emerson Hough. This gentleman's proud boast is that he never attended a professional ball game ! His favorite indoor sport is "knocking" films, and he has written them, too ! Maybe the market isn't good for his stuff any more. Gretzhoffen, the locale of "The Broken Coin" (Universal) is a mythical country. Ford, Grace Cunard. and Eddie de Polo are not appearing together at the present time. So Francis and Grace didn't send their photos? Very careless of them — write again, and I think they will be good to you. Yes. Theda Bara is Theda Bara. So you think I don't know where the South Sea Islands are? They are in the South Sea ! Xow will you be good? A Newcomer. — Glad to hear from you. You're as welcome as the flowers in May. Chester Conklin was starred in "Saved By Wireless" (Keystone-Triangle). Ora Carew was the girl. Pauline Frederick played both / 'alcrie St. Cyr (no relation to Jean Harald St. Cyr, the walking fashion plate) and Joan Marche, in "The Spider" (Famous Players). C. P. O. — Francis Ford seems to be quite a favorite of yours. Yes, he's a regular fellow. You want to know something of his history. Listen : He was born in Portland, Maine, 1882. At the age of sixteen he left school and started for the Spanish War. He became sick before he reached Cuba, however, which may be a good thing for you fans. Finally he got a job on the stage with Amelia Bingham. Apparently she didn't think him a wonderful actor, for she told him to forget the stage and become a property man. Finally, he started acting again, and then it was a case of just climbing the ladder. I liked "The She Wolf" (Universal) better than any of Ford's other efforts. It was only a two-reel subject, released a couple of years ago, but it was great. So you are coming to Xew York to study for the stage. I'd be delighted to have you look me up. Dick B. — Glad you like this department. The first full-length motion picture ever