Picture-Play Magazine (Sep 1916 - Feb 1917)

144 The Picture Oracle old May Allison is twenty-one, Lillian Gish and Norma Talmadge are just twenty years old apiece, while Mary Miles Minter insists on fourteen as her age. Billie Burke has made quite a success of "Gloria's Romance, and it is almost certain that she will be seen in some other production shortly. Yes, Marguerite Clark is to return to the stage, but will not give up her picture work. I. M. Buggy— You certainly must be game. Right after receiving an answer in the Oracle, you come back again for a second helping. No, I don't think that it bores the motion-picture players one bit to receive sensible letters from their admirers. I should think it would please them to learn that their efforts are meeting with such success and pleasing the majority. From the tone of your letter you evidently have designs on the motion-picture industry "by wanting to become an actress. What did the movies ever do to you that you bear this grudge? Sure, send along your photograph. Beauty hath its charms even with an Oracle. I don't agree with you. I think that if the public were acquainted with the players personally that the latter would have even more admirers. You can address Olga Petrova in care of the Metro Pictures Corporation, New York City. No, I am not either Edith Storey or Charles Chaplin. Don't you think they have troubles enough of their own, without being an Oracle to boot? LouIS K— Muriel Ostriche hasn't been with the Vitagraph for some time. The World Film Corporation was her last stop. Rumor has it that she is about to follow Mary Pickford's footsteps, and have a companv of her own. You are right about Myrtle Lind. She is playing in Keystone comedies these days. Kalem and Vim have their studios in Jacksonville, Florida. E. F— Looks as if you are going to use up quite a quantity of writing paper. Am I right? Well, here's the addresses of the ones you want so badly: Constance and Norma Talmadge and Mae Marsh can be reached at the Fine Arts Film Company, Los Angeles, California; Jackie « Saunders and Ruth Roland get their mail at the Balboa Film Company, Long Beach, California; Louise Huff is now receiving letters at the Famous Players Film Company, New York City; Ella Hall and Lois Wilson can be reached at Universal City. California; Louise Fazenda is now residing at the Keystone Film Company, Los Angeles, California; Billie Burke will receive all mail addressed to her at the George Kleine Film Company, New York City ; Naomi Childers and Lillian Walker at the Vitagraph Company, Brooklyn, New York ; Edna Purviance is now answering all mail from the Lone Star Film Corporation, Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles, the home of the "native sons," seems to be the stamping ground for most of your correspondence. FL0— Lottie Pickford is with the Famous Players Film Company now. She is quite pretty, and I am sure that you will like her in "The Diamond from the Sky." It is many months old now, but if your theater is able to get a good print of this serial you will find it very interesting. Tom Chatterton can be addressed in care of the American Film Company at Santa Barbara, California. He is a handsome chap, don't you think? Write and tell Creighton how well you enjoyed his work, that's all. If you want a photo, inclose twenty-five cents for one. Creighton is now with the Frank Powell Productions, Times Building, New York City. Kitty G— Yes, Mary Pickford's eyes are the same color as your own, but what has that to do with your ability as an actress? Really, I can't tell whether you would make a good movie actress or not. The lessons you have had in elocution might help you on the stage, but not much in the realm of the silent drama. It's like a piano tuner taking plumbing lessons, and deciding that with these two accomplishments he ought to make a good real-estate salesman. However, you are but fifteen years of old age now' and, with time and experience, there is no telling what the future may bring. Do your best, and when you get to be a movie star let me know, and I'll ask the editor to give you a mention in the paper. You are right." You are not the only one who writes me about becoming an actress. It might be put the opposite way. I could address the reader and say that you are one among countless others who writes to me that she .wants to become a movie actorine. Mary L. A Movie Fan.— The characters you mention plav in which episode of the "Road o' Strife?" Crane Wilbur has gray eyes and brown hair. Francis X. Bushman was born in Norfolk, Virginia. I don't know his favorite color. B. A —Alas and alack ! still another young lady who would be a movie actress. Of course it is not necessary for one to have a "wonderful" education to becpme an ac