Picture Show (Nov 1919-Apr 1920)

Thi riclurr Show, February 2\st, 1920. 8 Famous Readers of ' Tbe Picture No. 7.— BLANCHE SWEET. ISN'T this a delightful portrait of Blanche Sweet '! She has sent it to you to show you that she also reads The Picture Show. By the smile on her face, the beautiful little star has evidently seen something that lias pleased her. Don't you think so ? I hear that Miss Blanche Sweet, who is coming back to the screen in a film version of Brett Hart's famous story, "Cressy," is hoping that some time in the near future her director will secure a script in which she is called upon to show her ability as a dancer. As is the case with many stars, she will not b3 compelled to sit in the studio and watch a double trip " the light fantastic " in her place, but will be able to spring a delightful surprise on her admirers, bringing to light an accomplishment which is not generally known and in which she reallv excels. Have You Won a Prize ? I EXPECT the first pages you have all looked at this week are our centre pages, which contain a number of the original photographs with names that were used in our " Peeping Star " competition. The Editor tells me the remainder of these photographs will appear next week, and, if possible, the names of the prize-winners. An even more interesting competition is coming very shortly. Look out for it. — — Do Girls Like Boys' Books ? THE Editor of " Boys' Cinema " wants me to show you the following tetter. He says it raises a point that he would like your opinion on. The letter is from Mollie Dorrington, who lives at 47, Arnold Street, Brighton. She writes : " Dear Sir, — Why the 1 Boys' Cinema ' ? Why not Boys and Girls, for I am sure my three sisters, mother, and myself, enjoy it quite as much as any of the Boys. But , honestly, I think it is a down-right intensely interesting book. 1 have been taking it in from the first number, and this fa how I know it was for sale. I was coming home from work one afternoon and sal. next to another young lady in a tramcar. She had the 'Boys' Cinema 'in her hand, and was showing a friend the photo of Tom Mix. I was so struck with the book that I got a. copy for myself before I reached home, and now my copy is reserved each week for me, and I enjoy them very much indcod. — Yours very sincerely, " Mor.i.tF. DonniNGTON." • What do you think ? Sond me a letter and let me know. Phdb<?rapk$ and ParacyrapK? oF Pictures, Play^ and Players Combining Business and Pleasure. PAULINE FREDERICK'S motto is " Business and Pleasure," if the way she spent last New Year's Eve is any criterion. On that day she was working on her latest picture, " Roads of Destiny," based on a O. Henry story, and in one part it is necessary to have a number of scenes taken of a barn dance. Miss Frederick suggested to the director that it would be a good thing to take the scenes on New Year's Eve. and so have a real celebration. He agreed, and hundreds of extras were taken on for the scenes, when they had a grand and glorious evening watching 1920 in with the company. When you see these scenes you will see they have much more gaiety in them than usual because they were taken of a real party. Strenuous Times. I HEAR that Miss Peggy Patterson has just completed her part in " The House on the Marsh," and is spending a well-earned holiday in the Emerald Isle. The making of this photo-play was particularly strenuous. In one scene Miss Patterson was thrown downstairs, walked on, picked up by the villain and thrown to the hero and back again from the hero to the villain. Jack's " Suicide Ship." FLYING from Los Angeles to New York every few weeks in order that he may spend a holiday with his wife between pictures, is but one of the many plans of Jack Pickford since he purchased his "suicide ship," as he calls Lis new aeroplane. As you know, ten years ago Jack was earning £1 a day, working in mob scenes for the old Biograph Company. Now his salary ranks with those of the highest paid of American stars. — — Wouldn't You Like a Piece ? IF you saw " Ali Baba," " Jack and the Beanstalk," or " Aladdin," this Christmas time, you will have seen Buddy Messenger. She is now to appear with Johnny Jones in a series of Edgar stories written by Booth Tarkington ; and recently gave a party in which the most wonderful ice-cream cake had the place of honour. It was in three layers — chocolate, pink and white, festooned with ice-cream flowers, and four pink ice-cream kewpies adorned the top — while in the centre was a turkey of chocolate ice-cream, surrounded with red peppermint candies to represent holly. — — Time! JUNE CAPRICE was buying a clock in a jewellery shop recently. The salesman was showing her one of radium. " Everyone is using these," he said. "No ! said Miss Caprice. "I have no use for a radium clock. I never wake up in the night. I have much more need of an alarm clock to assist me on my way to the studio."" " You had better take the radium one," insisted the clerk. " It is a great way for knowing the exact hour of your husband's return from his club." Miss Caprice' smiled. " But 1 haven't any husband," she said. " Ah, but you will have some day ! " said the clerk. " Perhaps I will ; but ho won't bo that kind of a husband,"answered June. At this juncture, an elderly woman who had overheard th onvereation, touched Juno on the arm pityingly. " My dear child," she said. " Thoy are all that kind. Do take the clock." For Her Own Use. WITH the scarcity of ostrich feathers becoming more, acute, provision has been made for a private supply, literally grown on the wing, for the use of Clara Kimball Young. Miss Young, as is generally known, is considered the best dressed woman on the screen, and many of the costumes planned by her for the coming years will be unusually beautiful and elaborate. To meet any possible demand she may have for ostrich feathers, the owner3 of the famous ostrich ranch in the vicinity of Los Angeles have corralled a dozen of the finest birds, and these birds and their plumage will be kept intact for Bliss Young's personal use. He Wanted To Know. IN one part of a coming Lehrman comedy, " A Twilight Baby," Lloyd " Ham " Hamilton mixes various ingredients and feeds it to the cow. Later on in the story the cow, instead of giving milk, gives real beer I Since the picture has been released, there Lave been many inquiries from all parts of the country offering anything if Lehrman would send them the recipe that " Ham " gave the cow. But about the funniest letter of all is the following that Hamilton received from Japan : " Tokyo, Japan. 11, Fugiama Way. " Honourable Lloyd Hamilton. " Dearest Comedian,— I have had much pleasure in comedy which I am see. You being Honourable gentleman who are always making laughter I would requested to know maybe. JAMES FINLAYSON, the noted Scotch comedian now appearing in Mack Sennett comedies. Mr. Finlayson says he is soon coming to England and Scotland for a visit. LEW CODY starring in Lew Cody Productions. This photograph is in answer to many S.O.S. calls from readers of " The Picture Show." Do you like it ? I am wonder strangely. In pictures you have cow which you are constantly feeding stuff with mysterious something which afterwards causes she to give Honourable Number 2.75 in dry country. " I buy cow but am needful yet great secrecy, will you favourably transmit which material you are feed cow in picture. " Much regard, I am lately very ill. Hoping you are the same. — Regretfully yours, " Yoshio OKl'JirRA." Appeared Before Royalty. BUCK JONES, the latest cowboy soldier to appear on the films, has performed exhibitions of his marvellous feats on horseback before the King and Queen of Belgium, the King and Queen of Italy, President Poincaro of France, President Wilson, Premier Orlando of Italy, and Premier Clemencoau of France. "The Little Minister." WITH the rumour that Mary Pickford is to visit England for the purpose of filming " The Little Minister, it is interesting to nolo that Gregory Scott, tho Broadwest pluyor, played the leading part in the previous adaptation of tho play when it was filmed in this count rv mm years ago