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Picture Show Annual 133 for his art, for in order to present his cripple characters faithfully, he has had his limbs strapped up in such positions as to cause real agony. One has only to look at the picture of Rudolph Schildkraut to see what a " find " he has been to picture producers. His speciality is in portraying aged Jews, and in that he has no equal. Charles Murray, the wonderful Kelly in " The Cohens and the Kellys," is the greatest of all screen Irishmen. If Murray is in a picture you are certain of a wonderful enter- tainment even if all the other actors fail. Though I am all for keeping picture plays to their original place as silent drama, I never see Murray without having a desire to know what he is saying when he is not explained in the sub-titles. If the words are half as funny as his face looks they must be a scream. Vera Gordon's speciality is Jewish roles, and in this line she has no superior. There is a haunting tenderness in her eyes that enables her to register deep emotion without using extravagant gestures. I do not know, but I fancy she must have received her training on the stage, for her technique bears the hall mark of careful training. Ford Sterling is usually a foil to the hero, but in more than one picture I have seen Sterling carry off the acting honours against big stars. Ernest Torrence is another character actor who can carry a play on his shoulders. Since he made such a big name as the drunken scout in " The Covered Wagon," he has appeared in many pictures and been a success every time. We picturegoers owe a big debt to these lovable old character actors and actresses. E. W. / Dane and rixie Friganza in ! Carlo." Left : Lois Moran and Alec B. Francis, one of the cleverest and best-known character actors, in " The Music Master." Right : Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton, who have played together in several comedies, in " Adventure." from " The Mysterious Island," the screen of Jules Verne's famous novel, with Lionel Barrymore and Warner Oland.