Picture Show (Nov 1919-Apr 1920)

Thi Picture Show, February Uth, 1920. J Famous Readers of " Tl?e Picture Show." No. 6.— CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG. YET another beautiful cinema star tells us by the photograph above that she reads the Picture Show. Clara Kimball Young is shortly to be seen in what the critics say is her most wonderful character part yet — as the heroine in " The Eyes of Youth." When you see her in this, remember that during the filming of this play Miss Young was introduced to the Picture Show, and now has her copy delivered regularly every week. Have You Won a Prize ? OUR centre pages next week will be devoted to the original photographs used in our Peeping Stars competition, so that you will be able to tell, by referring to your list, how many you have been able to name correctly. The coupons sent in are now in the hands of the competition department, and are being checked as quickly as possible. By the way, a new and vastly entertain in<r competition is coming along shortly. I'll tell you more about this next week. „ Do You Want These Art Plates ? ARE you collecting art plates ? If you are, you will be pleased to hear that next week " Woman's Weekly " is giving away a reproduction of a beautiful new portrait of Earle Williams, and in this week's ' Boys' Cinema " (out on Wednesday) a fine art plate of Jack Dempsey. Jack Dempsey, the world's liea vy -weight champion boxer, is the most, talked-of man at the present moment, and will be until he meets the Frenchman, Georges Carpentier, in the ring. This art plate will make a valuable addition to your collection. Then in ' Film Fun." the new lid. comic paper, a fine art plate of Ben Turpin ami Chester Conklin is given away with this week's issue. it Good News, {AM glad that the decision of tho Editor to supply binding covers for the Picture Show has pleased so many readers. As you will see in the announcement on page 22, the covers, which are in a lovely shado of blue, can be had for 3s. 0,1., while a few (a very few) bound copies can be obtained of Volume 1 for 10s. 9d. post free in the United Kingdom. His Narrow EscapD. (HEAR Monroe Salisbury had a narrow escape from suffocation wliile acting in a scene in ''The Phantom Melody." The scene calls for his burial, as ho is supposed to be dead ; afterwards he comes to hfo and extricates himself from tho tomb. An opening was built in the side of a hill at Universal City, and the casket containing Mr. Salisbury placed therein and tho opening sealed. Air holes had been left in the case, and a large opening out of focus of the camera to afford tho actor plenty of breathing opportunity. Douglas Cierrard, directing tho picture, CINEMA CHAT PHOTOGRAPHS AND PARAGRAPHS OF PICTURES, PLAYS, AND PLAYERS stood on the hill above, and, while waving directions to his assistants, caused an earth slide which completely covered the air holes. It required more than half an hour to remove the casket, and several hours to revive Mr. Salisbury. The scene was retaken the next day without mishap. Madame Nazimova's Wisdom. MADAME NAZIMOVA is one of the stars who are wise enough to surround themselves with strong casts, 'realising that the work of the central figure in a play is enhanced by a strong support. This is evident by her engagement of Claire du Brey for her next picture. Madame Nazimova is essentiallj a character actress, and so is Miss du Brev. The result will be no less credit for the star, who has no need to fear competition, but a gain for audiences, who will get a good full measure of strong character acting. From Choir-Boy to Screen Star. DO you know that Nigel de Brullier was a well-known baritone on the operatic stage over here in Great Britain before he went on the screen ? He began his professional life as a boy soprano, and then made a name for himself as a baritone in opera. He has now deserted his musical career for the silent drama. Fritz Again On the Screen. 1HEAR that William S. Hart, who is now starting his first picture under his new contract, will be seen in an entirely new vein in this picture. One of the features of the production, which is as yet unnamed, is that Bill Hart's pinto pony, Fritz, will be one of the most prominent members ot the cast, emerging from two years' retirement to delight admirers of Hart films by his intelligent, almost human, acting. Another Novel Screened. DO you know that " Lady Rosa's Daughter," the novel by Mrs. Humphrey Ward, which first appeared serially and was later dramatised, with Fay Davis in the title role, has now been selected by the FamousLasky to be filmed, with Elsie Ferguson in the star part ? When Mary Pickford Rupp Helped Mary. WHEN you see " Pollyanna," you will wonder where Mary Pickford learned the quaint little dance which terminates her " glad " visit to Mrs. Snow, the invalid. Mary wanted this dance to convey to her audience the kind of little girl Pollyana is, and she and her director spent se%-eral days EDWARD JOBSON, veteran actor and singer, he possesses a wonderful high baritone voice, and made his first public appearance in 1885. He is now to be seen in Goldwyn pictures. JOHN BOWERS, a familiar figure in Goldwyn pictures. Look out for him in a number of new films, which he has just completed, and which we shall shortly see him in. trying different steps. Mary even hired half-adozen children to dance for her, that sho might watch their steps and actions ; but nothing satisfied her until she got just what, she wanted from her little niece and namesake, Mary Pickford Rupp. This little girl, whom you know is just past three, came to visit her famous auntie one afternoon, and was surprised to find her garbed as a little girl and indulging in a series of antics, trying to represent a child's efforts at dancing. Thinking it some new kind of game, little Miss Rupp insisted on joining in, too, whereupon Miss Pickford and her director were treated to a great surprise ; for in her quaint romping they found exactly the steps they were seeking for the " glad " dance. Letters from Prison. MEN in penal institutions, naturally, have little to think about, and what tittle diversion is afforded them is made much of and its importance magnified," Mary Miles Minter tells us. " I receive many letters from convicts in penitentiaries all over th • United States wherever the institution possesses a moving-picture outfit to give the inmates some diversion. Many of these men, and also some women convicts who have at times seen pictures I have played in, tell me their innermost thoughts, their aims, their future intentions and ideals after their time is up This is COLLEEN MOORE, a delightful new star who leads the cast in the C h r istie Special Comedy, " A Roman Scandal," which we shall see shortly. mi PAUL BARIMORE, who has been called the Belgian Charles Ray, whom we are soon to see in " The Poor Gentleman," a screen version o f the famous book by Henry Conscience. and they leave the grim walls that lock them in. One man, who is soon to be released, has written to me and says he intends to start life anew and live an honest existence, anil I intend to do all in my power to help him and see that hereafter he goes straight." Constance's Presence of Mind. CONSTANCK TALMA DOE had a narrow escape recently when a series of go : explosions in the vicinity of Madison Square Gardens, New York, sent scores of manhole covers and volcanoes of flames shooting through (lie air. injuring about twenty prisons The star had just stepped to the street on her way homo from Madison Square (iardens, where she had been watching the six -dm bicycle race, when the force of the explosion that blew up a nearby manhole threw her to the pavement. Uninjured, though tho manhole cover missed her head by less (ban three feet, she picked herself up, exclaiming: " What a pity there wasn't a enmei'a-in:in around I This would have made a splendid Bcenfi for one of my future pictures | We Arc Soon to See Him. Wll FN* you see (ioldwyn's latest star. Bobby, you will fee what is claimed by tua patron to be tho most sensitive animal that ever walked on four legs. It is said that ho is susceptible to every human emotion,