Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1916)

148 The Picture Oracle iiam Courtleigh, junior, and Lillian Lorraine are not playing together any more. They were only engaged to play opposite each other for the "XTeal of the Navy" serial. Lillian Walker is still with the Vitagraph. There is no one by that name with the Vitagraph Company. Come again soon, and stay a little while longer. W. E. M. — Thanks muchly for the box of candy. It was delicious — the little I had of * it — but some hungry editor was around when I received it, and all but devoured the dainty morsels. I don't know whether to blame the candy or the editor's salary for this outbreak. Against the rules, little lady. Sydney Ainsworth resides in Chicago. So Valeska Suratt had a fall on the stage? I wonder if she enjoyed her trip? Couldn't you think of any more questions that you would like to have answered? Don't be bashful about it. That's what I get my three thousand a week for — letters, I mean. May Feine. — All we can describe Mary Pickford as is a "little bundle of joy." Don't you think it fits her case very well? Guess the name of Pickford appealed to her. You can address her at the Famous Players Film Company, Xew York City. Anita Stewart has a sister in pictures, now starting with the Vitagraph. Her name is Lucille Lee Stewart. You hit her age right. Mary Miles Minter acknowledges that she has seen fourten summers, and as many winters. Marguerite Clark is twenty-nine. Mary Pickford's birthday is on April 8th. Mary Miles Minter also has her birthday in April, on the very first day. M arguerite Snow on September gth. Washington and Marguerite Clark were born on the same day. but not the same year. February 8th for Geraldine Farrar. Against the rules, young lady. Of course Mary Fuller is cute. Yes — again — she draws a cute salary. Xever asked Mary about the articles. Another question against the rules. Better luck next time. H. H. — Yes, there are quite a number of openings at times for people in your line in the motion-picture business. You would stand a much better chance by applying for the position in person than you would by merely writing to a firm and stating your ability. Here's luck to you ! "Dot." — Xo. Charlie Chaplin and Florence Lawrence are still very much alive. Yes, one does hear a great number of reports about certain motion-picture people dying off every once in a while, but you must let that go in one ear and out of the other, unless you see it published in PicturePlay. You can address Florence La Badie in care of the Thanhouser Film Corporation at New Rochelle, New York. Myrtle Stedman played with Dustin Farnum in "The Call of the Cumberlands." I quite agree with you that "Dusty" is some chesty little hero. Bessie Love played lead with William S. Hart in the Triangle production of "The Aryan." Enough ? "Babe." — Al Thomas is the man who took the part. No, you're all wrong. They are entirely two different persons. The William Shea who played in "My Lady's Slipper" is not the William Shay who played in the "Clemenceau Case" and "Soul of Broadway." The former is a comedian with the Vitagraph Company, while the latter is a leading man with William Fox. Xow you go and spoil it all by asking a question that is against the rules of the Picture Oracle. Don't you ever read the rules? Dustin is older than William Farnum. Claire Whitney is about five feet eight inches tall. C. K. L. — Arnold Daly is not appearing in Pathe's new serial, the "Iron Claw." He is back on the stage again, appearing in "Beau Brummel" at the Thirty-ninth Street Theater, in Xew York. You can address him care of Pathe, New York City. Gilbert M. Anderson has not been with the Essanay for some time. He is not appearing in the movies for the time being, and the chances are that he will retire. Gussie L. P. W. — So you are going to be a star? Glad to hear it. Be sure to send me an invite to the grand event. By the way. I notice you sign yourself "lovingly" now. Evidently you are getting to like us better each day. You can address Anna Little in care of the American Film Company, at Santa Barbara, California. Warren Kerrigan at Universal City, California. The same address will reach Herbert Rawlinson. CarIyle Blackwell in care of the World Film Corporation, Xew York City. Mary Miles Minter and Charlie Chaplin at the Mutual Film Corporation. New York City, and MaryFuller at the Universal Company, Xew York City7. You sure will have some collection of stars when you get the above. You had better send twenty-five cents with each request, and then you will surely get one in return. You know, photographs cost the actor and actress quite a good deal of money, and they get many such requests each day. If they kept supplying every one with photos free, they would soon be bankrupt. Come again. Miss Ambitious. — Ambition! That's the stuff that makes us great men and women, eh, what? So you are infected with the