Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1916)

The Picture Oracle 315 time and money and heartaches. Xo, I am sorry, but there is no school that I can recommend to you. R. P. — Eddie Polo has been in scores of pictures ; possibly his best was the Universal serial, ''The Broken Coin." He was formally a circus performer and joined Universal about a year ago. Yes, he is one of the strongest men in pictures. I might say the strongest, if F. X. Bushman didn't read our book. Eddie was born in this country thirty years ago. M. E. H., 12. — X'o. my dear girl, Harold Lockwood and Jack Pickford are not doubles. Where did you ever get that idea? I have no way of finding out if Miss Pickford writes the articles under her name in the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph." Players are not allowed to look in the camera. It is considered very bad work on their part if they do. They then appear to be looking directly at the audience. They may "look past" it while acting, however. M. A. W. — Yes. child. Sessue Hayakawa was wonderful in "The Cheat" (Lasky), but you shouldn't have played truant from school to see him. Study hard and some day you may become a picture oracle. Letters sent to Sessue. care of Lasky. Hollywood, California, will reach him. Sorry, but I am not permitted to tell whom he is married to. His parents, I understand, live in Japan. You will be much happier, my dear little girl, if you get the idea of being a film favorite out of your head. I really mean that. Helex B— I'll tell you Blanche Sweet's real name if you promise to keep it a secret — it's Blanche Sweet. She says so herself. Xo, House and Page Peters are not brothers, as has often been stated. You want to know whether blondes or brunettes are better in pictures. I never heard of a Miss Blonde but remember Fritzi Brunette ! Seriously, the color of hair doesn't make an awful lot of difference. ''Little Mary" is light-haired — not light-headed — and Theda Bara, an equally successful star, has locks the color of midnight. Yes, Helen. I am sorry to say that Arthur Johnson is dead. He was a wonderful fellow, and a credit to the great art of the photo play. Francis X. Bushman now lives in Xew York City. Donald Brian played in "The Voice in the Fog" (Lasky). Owen Moore is under contract with Triangle and "Little Mary" with Famous Players, so they couldn't very well play together. Beverly Bayne is just five feet tall. Sorry, but I cannot learn how tall the others are that you wanted. Earle Williams is playing in a series with a different leading lady in each picture. Anita Stewart's new leading man is S. Rankin Drew. Your other questions are against the rules, I'm sorry to say. Miss G. Zorx. — Yes, the same person can appear twice in the same scene by double exposure. One side of the film is covered, when the actor assumes one character, and then the same thing is done with the other side when he plays the other part. Deax. — I enjoyed your interesting letter very much, indeed. You seem to have quite a collection of photos, you lucky girl. Sorry, but your Thanhouser question is not clear. Give the name of the character and I will look it up for you. Art Acord is twenty-six. I will also find out if Kathlyn Williams' and Marion Leonard's parents are living. Carol Halloway has no brother named Jake. Marguerite Courtot's maid in "The Adventures of Marguerite" (Kalem) is not cast. Once again, I must say I am sorry, but I am not allowed to give Miss White's home address. Send her mail care of Pathe Freres, X'ew York City. Mariaxxe. — Yes. you hit the nail on the head first time. William S. Hart is absolutely the best portray er of Western roles in the film game. His latest picture is "The Aryan" (Ince-Triangle). Charles Ray's greatest bit of acting was done in "The Coward" (Ince-Triangle), in which picture he ran away with all the honors, although Frank Keenan was supposed to be the star. Thera Bara is equally at home writing at her desk, or playing in the studio. She is one of the few actresses, who really can write. The story of her life, which appeared in a recent i-ssue, was said by many critics to be the best article that has ever been written by a photo-player. Yes, Mary Pickford is now part owner of the Famous PlayersMary Pickford Company. Lucky girl, isn't she. Come again, I enjoyed your clever letter muchly. H. W., Kingston, Xew York. — Grace Cunard's name is pronounced Qu-nard. Xo. Grace, Francis Ford and Eddie Polo no longer appear in the same pictures. Anna Little is a member of the American-Mutuai Company, while her former leading man. Herbert Rawlinson. still draws his pay from Universal. Millard A. — All the players you mention will be in the columns of this magazine in time. You know, there are so many good players and so few pages that it takes a long time to get around to all of them, but we'll succeed yet. Yes. Herbert Rawlinson is one