Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1916)

150 The Picture Oracle can't tell the reason you haven't seen him in a "blue moon," as you say, because he is acting regularly. Better inquire the reason from your theater manager. No, I wouldn't mind earning his salary for fifteen years. F. H. B. — You can address William Garwood in care of the Universal Company, New York City. Lillian Gish can be addressed care the Fine Arts Film Company, Los Angeles, California., Billie Burke at George Kleine Film Company, New York City, and Charlie Ray at Kay-Bee Film Company, Culver City, California. Wallace Reid is twenty-five years old. Yes, he used to play with Dorothy Davenport in old Universal pictures. Quite some actor, as well as a handsome chap, don't you think? Can't answer that question about the price of contributions. It all depends on the MSS. M. E. R. — There is no record of such a picture ever being produced by the American Film Company. Is it about an unreturned scenario ? Give me more details on the subject, and maybe I can help you out on it. Am willing to find out all I can for you. Jimmie. — My, but aren't you the inquisitive little feller? Nope, you're all wrong in your surmises, although they are very good indeed. Yes, Farnum and Bushman are two very good actors. We prefer Farnum to Bushman. Of course Violet Mersereau, Marguerite Clarke, and Beverly Bayne are sweet ! You can address Billie Burke in care of George Kleine Film Company, New York City. Of course William Farnum will send you one of his pictures if you inclose a quarter. The poetry is very cute indeed, and I am turning it over to the editor. If he can find some spare space, I am sure he will use it. Have hopes. Eudora. — William Russel is six feet two inches tall, weighs two hundred and three pounds, and has dark-brown hair and eyes. Against the rules, young lady. Don't you know that we don't answer any marriage questions in the Picture Oracle? No, you are wrong. Lottie is the youngest. Charlotte Burton is considerable "vampire lady," as you say. She played that type of part in the "Diamond from the Sky." ''The Secret of the Submarine" is making quite a hit now. Theda Bara is twenty-six, and is about five feet nine inches tall. Mary Miles Minter is with the Mutual, and can be addressed at the Mutual Film Corporation, New York City. We don't mind the paper a bit. We would like it on any kind, just so it's readable. That's all we ask. F. C. B. — Sorry, old man, but I can't help you out. If you could give me the name of the picture, or even the company that put it on, T could find out for you. But to give me only the name of a character and want the name of the person who played the part, the company, and the name of the picture is a little too much for me to do. Don't fail to call on me for anything else. "Movie Fax." — Joe Moore is about fourteen years old. He used to play with the old Imp Company, but is not playing in pictures at the present time. He was considered an exceptionally clever child actor. A good friend of mine, by the way. Marcia Moore is eigh-teen years old. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. We were right about the ages of the Moores. Owen is the eldest. Matt is only twenty-eight years old. Joseph Byron Totten was born in Brooklyn, and educated at St. Francis Xavier, in New York. He is a feature director with the Essanay Company, and plays in pictures as well. He is five feet eight and one-quarter inches tall, and has blond hair and blue eyes. Jack Pickford is five feet nine. Violet, N. J. — Theda Bara in "A Fool There Was," "Gold and the Woman," "The Serpent," "The Clemenceau Case." "Lady Audley's Secret," and "The Eternal Sappho." Geraldine Farrar in "Carmen," "Temptation," and "Maria Rosa." Betty Nansen in "A Woman's Resurrection," "The Song of Hate," "Anna Karenina," "The Celebrated Scandal," and "Should a Mother Tell?" Mae Whitefield. — Hello, May! You sure are a veteran reader of the magazine. Glad you like it so well, and accept our thanks for those kind words about us, especially about this department. We will have chats with them all, and almost everything as soon as we get a little space for everybody. So you would like to see some of Kerrigan's love letters ? Naughty girl, but I don't think I would object to reading a couple. They must be very interesting. Sorry 'you burned your hand. You know that old saying about trying to kill two birds with one stone. This applies to ironing and reading Picture-Play at the same time. Never let ironing interfere .with your reading — Picture-Play. So we have about the same favorites? Well, I am surely glad to hear that. You're right. Next to Griffith. Thomas Ince is the greatest director. So 3<6u are sorry Al Ray is not conducting "Screen Gossip?" Well, he has little time for anything else now but his directing. He is with the Charter Features Company now, producing the "Life of Lincoln." He appeared in fifteen Vim comedies.