Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1916)

152 The Picture Oracle sidered about the handsomest man in. pictures. E. M. B. — Why did I give up acting? Too strenuous for my health. I have a better job making others do the acting. Got you guessing, all right, haven't I ? No, you are wrong on that twenty-seven-years-of-age stunt for Mary Pickford. Where on earth did you get it "straight," as you call it? Xix, youngster, it's crooked dope. So you agree with me on the advice to stage-struck girls to stay in "home, sweet home?" Hooray! Another advocate! Pearl White in "The Iron Claw." Write again. Your letter is very interesting. "Teddy." — Deelighted ! As soon as we get the chance, Teddy, we will publish them. Miss Williams is twenty-five and very pretty. She is still with the Selig Company. Miss Dawn. She is a blonde, with hazel eyes, and is five feet four inches tall. She is with the Famous Players. Anxious. — You can obtain a photograph of Henry Walthall by writing him for one at the Essanay Company, Chicago. Earle Williams and Anita Stewart at the Vitagraph Company, Brooklyn, New York. May Allison and Harold Lockwood in care of Metro, New York City. Mae Marsh and Lillian Gish at Fine Arts Company, Los Angeles, California. Francis X. Bushman is also with Metro. Wallace Reid in care of Lasky, Los Angeles, California. Inclose a quarter with each request. It amounts up to something at that, doesn't it, Anxious ? Wallace Reid Son. — Wrallace was born in 1891. If you write him, and inclose only a quarter, not fifty cents, as you suggest, he will send you an autographed photo of himself. Address him in care of the Lasky Photo Play Company, Los Angeles, California. Cleo Ridgely was born in New York on May 12th, 1893. Yes, she will send you a photo if you inclose a quarter to cover the cost. Address her same as Wrally Reid. Glad to hear you like the magazine. Come once more. Allison Clark Admirer. — You can address George Washington Maurice Costello at the Screen Club. That question is against the rules. Isabel Rae with Biograph. Louise Fazenda is being featured by the Keystone Company. Can it be possible that you haven't seen her lately? Don't fool yourself. Theda Bara is not thinking of wearing a Mary Pickford wig, whatever that may be. Grace Cunard and Francis Ford are still with the Universal. Casey. — You can address Billie Burke in care of George Kleine Film Company, New York City. Of course anything is possible, Casey, and if 3^ou think you have enough talent to be a moving-picture star, you must find out by experience. I guess nearly every one thinks they have the talent, but when it comes to a show-down about one out of ten thousand prove it. You might try getting some extra work at the studios ; but why, when home is such a fine place? Jackie F. — All the players of prominence will be interviewed in time. Mary Pickford's two latest film subjects are "The Eternal Grind" and "Hulda from Holland," both Famous Players productions. So you think that some of the old-time players are "getting stale." You know, "old wine and old books" are the best — why not old photo players? Fannie Ward, as you say, is an exceptionally talented actress. Yes, Louise Glaum is expert at "vamping," but, of course, Theda Bara comes first. Jack Pickford can be addressed care of Selig, Chicago, Illinois. S. F. G. — Mail for Francis X. Bushman should be sent him care of the Metro Film Company, New York City. Inquisitive. — Marguerite Snow, or Mrs. James Cruze, if you like that name better, was born in 1891. William Clifford played opposite her. in "Rosemary" (Metro). Peggy is still with that company, but Clifford is now appearing in releases of the Centaur Film Company. "The Half-million Bribe" (Metro) is Peggy's latest picture. In this she is costarred with Hamilton Revelle. Lottie Pickford is younger than her sister, "Little Mary." Marguerite Clark's home is in New York City, but I am not permitted to give her house number. Mail sent care of the Famous Players Film Compan}% that city, will reach her safely. Iona Ford. — Where did you get that name? Send a quarter to each of the play— ers you mention, and they will gladly mail you photos. "The Broken Coin" (Universal) was in twenty-two episodes. Al Ray G. de L. — Quite a long name, my boy. At first I thought friend Al Ray was writing me. He's the fellow you want to know about, anyway. At present he is in Jacksonville, Florida, with the Vim Comedy Company. His latest release was "Hired and Fired." He is the world's youngest comedy director, being just twenty-one. Webster Campbell draws his pay from Vitagraph. His last picture was "Pansj^'s Papas." Jane Novak may be addressed at Universal City, California. She is at present appearing in "Graft." {Continued on page 155.)