Picture Play Magazine (Sep 1917 - Feb 1918)

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Yes, there is a girl in pictures by the name of Olga Olinova. She played the vampire in the "Crimson Stain" serial with Ethel Grandin and Maurice Costello. Everybody's doing it. There were fifty thousand in the Screen Opportunity Contest. It was some honor for the twelve winring people with a large field like that to best. You have the right idea about your photos. Imogene E. S— Mildred Harris is now working in a picture that is being directed by Lois Webber and Phillips Smalley. You can reach her by letter in care of the Smalley studios, Los Angeles, California. Kopper Kid. — You can secure an autographed photo of June Caprice by writing to her in care of the Fox Film Corporation, 130 West Fortysixth Street, New York City. Yes, Douglas Fairbanks is at the head of his own company now. His pictures are' being released through the Artcraft. You can reach him by mail at the Lasky studios, Vine Street. Hollywood, California. "Cleopatra" is the latest Theda Bara "vamp" picture. It will soon be released now. and should prove a very interesting film. No. "Even as You and I" and "A Fool There Was" are two entirely different films. One was made by Fox and the other by Universal. Ben Wilson has the leading role in the latter picture. Theda Bara and Edward Jose played the leads in the former. You just think you know whether I am male or female. One guess. Marie K. — You can obtain a photograph of your favorite, Wallace Reid, by writing to hirn in care of the Lasky studios. Vine Street, Hollywood, California. Thomas P. K. — I don't know of any actors with the kind of hair you mention. If you have decided to go before the camera to make your living, why didn't you enter the Picture-Play's Screen Opportunity Contest? You had just as good a chance as any one else. Something else may turn up for you later. Japanese Admirer of Wally. — Of course I think that Wallace Reid is handsome. Most every one that sees him on the screen will admit this fact. I like Wally's acting, too. He is at work on a new picture at the Lasky studios, but the name of it has not been announced. It seems that they are going to get a new name, other than the one on the original script, before it is released. C. H. C. — William S. Hart was brought up on a ranch. He was born in Newburgh, New York, but his folks moved him out West when he was a tiny thing, and he was brought up in the atmosphere that he now portrays for the screen. Roscoe Arbuckle is appearing regularly in comedies for the Paramount program. "The Butcher Boy," "A Reckless Romeo," and "The Rough House" are his three latest pictures. They are all