Picture-Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1921)

THE MOVIE ALMANAC AUGUST Edited and illustrated by Charles Gatchell 19 2 1 PREDICTIONS FOR AUGUST. One hundred and eighty-seven movie stars will barely escape death when caught in a storm while cruising about in their palatial yachts. Only the first few escapes will be printed in the papers. After that the story will be worn out. The common -or garden variety of program picture will flourish in most theaters during this month, the big specials being held back for September showings. TO DP) lumE ANNIE'S ^ADVENTURE . /Fieri//!} c e„~ 1 — M. — John Barrymore was cavorting in a comedy part in 17 — W. — . "A Stubborn Cinderella," at the Princess Theater, Chicago, 1908. 2 — Tu. — D. W. Griffith appeared in a vaudeville sketch called 18 — Th. "In Washington's Time," of which he was the 19 — Fr author, at Keith's Union Square Theater, New 20 — Sa.York, 1901. 3 — W. — Ormer Locklear, American ace, was killed when his aeroplane crashed to earth while making a Fox 21 — Su.feature picture, 1920. 4 — Th. — Alan Dwan was directing Rex pictures, featuring Wallace Reid and Pauline Bush, 1913. 22 — M. 5 — Fr. — Blanche Sweet, Cleo Ridgeley, Marjorie Daw, Carlyle Blackwell, and Theodore Roberts appeared in ' Lasky's "The Secret Orchard," 191 5. 23 — Tu. 6 — Sa. — Eileen Percy married Ulric Busch, 1919. 7— Su— Billie Burke born, 1888. 8 — M. — Theodore Roberts appeared on the stage as the 24 — W. Indian, Scar-Brow, in "The Girl I Left Behind Me," at the Schiller Theater, Chicago, 1893. 9 — Tu. — Earle Williams played the part of King Louis in 25 — Th. "The Three Musketeers," with the Alcazar Stock Company, San Francisco, 1903. 10 — W. — Mary Miles Minter did her childish bit as Toto, in 26 — Fr "Zaza," with the Poli Stock Company, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1910. r.l — Th.— Wesley Barry born, 1909. 12 — Fr. — Cecil DeMille born, 1881. 27 — Sa 13 — Sa. — Raymond Hitchcock made his screen debut in a Lubin picture called "The Ring-tailed Rhinoceros," 1915. No wonder he quit the films. 28 — Su 14 — Su. — Hobart Bosworth played Toothpick Pasha in "The Circus Girl," at Daly's Theater, New York, 1897. 15 — M. — Herbert Brenon sailed for Jamaica to begin work on 29 — M. the famous Annette Kellermann picture, "A Daughter of the Gods," 191 5. 16 — Tu. — Thomas Meighan took the part of Billy Bolton in 30 — Tu. "The College Widow," George Ade's comedy, when 31 — W. it opened at the Tremont Theater, Boston, 1905. A small boy named Charlie Ray left Jacksonville, Illinois, with his parents, and started for Los Angeles, 1901. -Colleen Moore born, 1901. Elsie Ferguson born, 1883. Ann Little — really Mary Brooks — and Alan Forrest — really Alan Fisher — were married at Santa Barbara, California, 1916. ■William Desmond appeared as Joe Lanier in "Across the Pacific" at the Opera House in Youngstown, Ohio, 1902. Tully Marshall supported E. H. Sothern, in "Captain Lettarblair," by playing the part of Smithers. a clerk, at the Lyceum Theater, New York, 1892. -Sam Bernard, stage comedian, made his debut as a Lasky star in "Poor Schmaltz," and decided tha: the screen was no place for him, 1913. -Mabel Normand showed her fighting spirit by having a Los Angeles dentist arrested on a charge of blackmail, 1916. -Ethel Clayton played in the stage production of "Bobby Burnit," at the Republic Theater, New York, 1910. -* Lois Weber, the famous picture director, was demonstrating "Why Girls Leave Home" by playing the part of Sadie Dillick, in the play of that name, at the Bijou Theater, in Jersey City, 1904. "The Miracle Man" opened in New York City, beginning the most sensational run since "The Birth of a Nation," 1919. ■Billie Burke made her debut on the American stage at the Empire Theater, New York, supporting John Drew in "My Wife," 1907'. ■Billie Burke made her screen debut as a feature star when her Paramount picture, "The Mysterious Mrs. Terry," was given its first showing, 1917. -Catherine Calvert became a Vitagraph star, 1920. -Lew Cody was treading the boards of the Folly Theater, Brooklyn, in "The Power of Money," 1906. OUR MONTHLY RECIPE. One play without story or plot. Boil till soft in publicity gush. Add the cream of rich scenes, And then sugar ivith queens; This recipe will make excellent — mush. HISTORICAL FACT. A couple of years ago a cowboy out in Texas threw up his job and went to Los Angeles because he heard there were good jobs in the movies at fabulous salaries. His information was correct, but he couldn't seem to connect with one of the movie jobs. His funds ran low, and finally, being a husky chap, he got work digging ditches with a pick and shovel. One day a movie producer came along and saw the ex-cowboy at work. Some thing about the workman's brawny arms and husky build attracted the movie man. "Like to work for the movies?" asked the producer. "You bet !" said the shovelman. "Willing to do dangerous stunts?" "Yep!" That's how Monte Blue dug his way into pictures. ANECDOTE. Way back in 1918 a man rushed into a photographer's gallery in Los Angeles and cried, "Show me every picture of a girl you have in the place — every one of 'em!" The man's eyes were bloodshot and he looked desperate. The proprietor wondered if he should call a policeman. But finally he decided to humor his fuming visitor, and brought out the pictures — stacks of 'em. "Been looking at pictures for weeks," muttered the stranger, as he took the photographs one by one, glanced at each, and threw it aside. "Been ransacking every photograph gallery in Los Angel — — Helio! Who's this girl?" At the bottom of the stack a picture had caught his eye. His face lighted up. "At last !" cried the stranger. "It's Rose ! Give me this girl's address at once." But her name w_asn't Rose. It was Betty Compson, the stranger wras George Loane Tucker, and this is the story of how Betty came to play Rose in "The Miracle Man," and take her first step to fame and fortune. ADD THESE TO YOUR LIST OF SIMILES. As kissable as a movie star. As unerring in aim as a movie comedian. As playful as Constance Talmadge. As divine a form as Annette Keller mann's. The way of the movie transgressor is a — fat check on pay days.