Picture Play Magazine (Oct-Nov 1915)

14 PICTURE-PLAY WEEKLY cry, she ran and threw her arms around Jimmie's neck. "You're not dead at all !" she cried, and laughed hysterically at the same time, as she kissed him. "You're not dead at all !" Jimmie tried one last bluff. "Who do you think I am?" he asked, in a gruff voice, as he tried to disengage his wife's arms from about his neck. "I know who you are!" she answered, and her arms tightened around him. "You are the man I love — the man I have always loved, and no other !" She laid her head on his shoulder. "Oh, Jimmie," she finished, "I'm so glad you were only 'playing dead' !" Screen Gossip WALLI VALLI, the stage star, who » created quite an impression on photo-play fans by her work in the Metro feature, "The High Road," has just signed a contract with the B. A. Rolfe Players, Incorporated, to take the stellar role in another feature. She will be directed by Edgar Jones, the former Lubin director. The picture will be taken from the play by Florence Gerald, "The Woman Pays," and the scenario will be written by Harry Chandlee, of the Metro scenario division. Helen Holmes, the nervy heroine of the "Hazards of Helen" series, has left Kalem and joined her husband, J. P. McGowan, at Universal. The above information was received from Helen herself, so I am sure that it is true. I guess this means that Universal will issue a railroad series featuring the popular Helen, and, of course, J. P. will direct her. He was the originator of the "Hazards of Helen" series, and directed them all up to the time he quit the Kalem company. Billie Rhodes, the former Kalem leading lady, is making a great success with the Nestor company, under the direction of Al Christie. Billie is one of our best little laugh provokers, and is making the hit of her young life at the present time. Many arguments have sprung up regarding the case of Marie Dressier and the Keystone company. I received another letter the other day asking me how many pictures the big comedienne played in when out at the Keystone studios. She played in two pictures, but the second one has not been released, for some reason or other, probably due to the suit which she brought against that company. I think most likely the fans can look for this film on the Triangle program. Dan Howard, the old ^vaudeville favorite, now with the Federal Film Corn By Al Ray pany, won a bet from Chester (Walrus) Conklin, of the Keystone forces, the other week. The bet was ten dollars, and as soon as Chester found out that he had lost the wager, he immediately sat down, and sent the ten dollars to Howard — in brand-new pennies. Yes, Howard received one thousand of them, and he put them in a bag, and started for the bank to deposit them. A policeman became suspicious of Howard, and, upon demand, Dan opened up the bag, and friend policeman discovered the brand-new pennies, which he soon deemed counterfeit, and Howard was seized roughly by the collar. A detective happened along, and the policeman showed him his captive. The detective soon found out that the pennies were good, and Dan was let go. It sure was some experience for him, though, and make out Chester didn't laugh when he heard about it ! And this it not pressagent stuff, either. Louise Glaum, the villianess of the Tom Ince forces, is rapidly crowding Theda Bara for the vampirish honors. After seeing her work in the "Toast of Death," I have to admit that she certainly shines in taking vampire parts — and who would have thought it? A year ago, Louise was playing simple, girlish comedy parts in the Universal pictures. Eddie Dillon, the director of the Komic pictures,' has been signed up by the Triangle forces to produce comedies for them. Mr. Smaltz and Mr. Fish had a regular battle the other night. Smaltz met a pretty, young lady, and she invited him to call that evening. It is needless to say that Smaltz was delighted, and dolled up in his very best. Upon arriving at the house, he was escorted into the parlor by the young lady, and who should he find sitting in there but Fish. Smaltz was wild, and the young lady separated them. She explained that she had invited them up to see about getting her a job as leading lady with their company. Smaltz and Fish quickly made up, and, promising to let the young lady hear from them soon about her job, quickly left the house. She must be waiting patiently yet. Now is the season that all the motionpicture magazines are running their popularity contests. It certainly is a funny thing, but haven't you noticed it? Some one different always wins the contest in one magazine from that in another. Yet they are supposed to be the most popular by public vote in all cases. Some one would have a hard time trying to fathom the most popular player in this style. Carlyle has had those long-promised photos taken at last, and his secretary is busy sending them out to his many admirers who have asked for one. They are all inscribed, "Sincerely, Carlyle Blackwell." Get yours? The Essanay company is certainly getting after the Charlie Chaplin fakers these days, and are bringing them up before court all the time, and most rightfully, too. They are paying him his salary, and are entitled to all the benefits derived from his work for them. These people rent a Chaplin film from the General Film Company, and taking it to a film laboratory, have a negative made from the print, and several prints made from this, which they rent to different theaters, who are ignorant of the fact that a dupe is being played on them. It is going to be a sorry day for these people if they continue this practice. The Triangle has leased the Studebaker, in New York, and sprung a big innovation in movies by charging three dollars for best seats. They are in the select circle of the loges of the theater, in which is called the "Diamond Horseshoe."