Picture Show (May-Oct 1920)

/ Picture Show, September 25th, 1920. "PICTURE SHOW" CHAT. (C™t"/i)"w her fame geographical as Well as cinematographical. " I have just taken over a large strip of woodland," writes the lumber magnate, " and, according to a whim of mine, I am having it completely mapped out, and all landmarks not already named, given names. There is a very pretty stretch of water up in the north-east corner, and I thought it might interest you to know that I have christened it ' Alice Lake.' " swam about, dived and played pranks in the water with all the grace of the mythical denizens of the sea. Juanita's Ambition. I WANT success in my work," says Juanita Hansen, the pretty heroine of the " Lost City," " because I want to feel that I've (1 >ne what I set out to do ; but most of all I'd like I o be in a position, financially, in which I can help anyone who has not met with success." Which is certainly a worthy ambition, and one likely to be achieved, for Miss Hansen possesses the Danish trait of resoluteness. By the way, Juanita Hansen will shortly be seen with our favourite villain, Warner Oland, in a coming Pathe serial, entitled " The Phantom Foe." From Ticket-Seller to Star. IT is rumoured that Eva Novak, the sister of pretty Jane, who a year or two ago was a ticket-seller in a cinematograph theatre, is to be made a star by Fox. — *♦ — Mermaids on the Screen. ACCIDENTS and obstacles were many before the screen drama, " Neptune's Daughter," could be filmed. Annette Kellermann herself was twice severely injured, once when making a jump from a high cliff the star's hoso wa3 broken ; another time the explosion of "a tank during the taking of under-water scenes sent Miss Kellermann and her director to the hospital. The scenes, which were taken in the Bermuda Islands, were held up for some time, because the native women, seized by a sudden superstition, refused to take the part of mermaids, so professional swimmers had to be sent for, from New York. It required several weeks of constant practice for even expert swimmers to act as attractive nymphs, as they were considerably impeded by their tails. These were designed by Miss Kellermann herself, and are realistic reproductions of the real article. They are made of elastic fabric, covered with green spangles, in imitation of scales. The limbs of the swimmer ore tightly bound. In spite of their encumbrances, the mermaid3 Life is Like That. HERBERT RAWLINSON is rebelling against always being cast for heavy dramatic parts, while the truth of the matter is that he has always wanted to be a comedian. " I never have been able to figure it all out," says Rawlinson. " I don't want to play dramatic and romantic roles and perform gallant rescues, or make love to pretty women. I want to be a light comedian, and do those things which make people laugh. I always have. But isn't it the way of life ? What a fellow really wants to do, he never does. The fireman wants to be a policeman, and the policeman wants to be a fireman ; the sailor wants to be a farmer, and the farmer wants to be a sailor, so what's the use ? Somehow they've got us all twisted round." Charlie's Chief Hobby. ONE of the chief hobbies of Charles Ray is motoring, and he likes nothing better than to spend a Sunday morning, for instance, tinkering in his garage, with his fine new racing roadster. Being mechanically gifted, he is thus enabled to keep the machine in perfect " tune " all the time. — v> — I Doubted It. JOHN DAVIDSON is a pleased man these days, because he has been cast for a respectable member of society in " The Great Love." The reason for his smile is that he has been cast for a villain so many times that he had given up hope of ever being anything else. " Now I have my first chunce to show the public that I am not as bad as I seem — or as I am screened," he says, " and I hope to make such a convincing good man that I may continue to be cast in such characters." But— I doubt it ! Nature has given Mr. Davidson such a handsome " villain face, that he is picked out as a sinner on sight. From Five Dollars to ? DO you know that Jack Pickford began his screen career working in an Indian mob scene for five dollars a day ? To Clothe Goliath. SOPHIE WACHNER is the head of the costume department at the Goldwyn studio. At the presont moment, she says, she is thanking her stars that sho learned her Sundayschool lessons well os a little girl, for otherwise sho would not have had any idea what sort of a costume'Goliath was to wear. Fred Peters, who i3 taking the part of the giant, Goliath, is nearly seven feet tall, and when he was brought to her, Miss Wacliner looked at him for a moment in sheer bewilderment, then sho suddenly thought of her old big Bible, with its coloured illustrations. The giant is needed for Booth Tarkington's " Edgar's Sunday Courtship," when Edgar, sliamod for not knowing his Sunday-school lesson, visualises for himself the scene where David goes out to meet Goliath. HEBDEN FOSTER, the well-known chief baritone of the Carl Rosa Opera Company, as we shall see bim as Captain Faroe in the Granger-Binger production of David Whitelaw's well-known novel "The Little Hour of Peter Wells." It Did Not Pay Ramsey Wallace. " IT pays to advertise," is a general belief, but J Ramsay Wallace, now appearing opposite r. Mildred Harris Chaplin in " The \\ oman in his House," docs not subscribe to it. Wallace was choson for his .part largely because he has the reputation of being one of the smartest dressers in filmland. " You see, it pays to advertise what a good dresser you are," said the director to Wallace in completing the transaction that brought him West. But later, a man devoid of certain ethical ideas ns to property rights — although with ft keen eye for business.it must be admitted — reading about Wallace's well stocked and admirable wardrobo carried away every suit, shirt, tie, collar, overcoat, all his socks and shoes — in fact, everything. To mako matters worse he packed the clot hing in the owner's wardrobo trunks in spiriting them away, much to the disgust of his victim. It doesn't pay to advertise," Ramsay now declares positively. Fay Filmer. JEAN PAIGE, a de RONALD POWER, lightful new portrait of as we shall see him as the beautiful Vitagraph the old French artist in Player. "Two Little Wooden Shoes," a Progress film. FROM "OVER THERE." Notes and News from Los Angeles. A Compliment From G. P. Huntley. GP. HUNTLEY, and his charming wife Eva , Kelly, saw Mary Pickford's new picture, " Suds," run off in the studio projectingroom in California. As all the action plays in London, the visitors took great pleasure in pick ■ ing out familiar spots of the old home town, and could hardly believe that everyone of the scenes had been artificially constructed on the studio ' lot." They were most sincere in congratulating Miss Pickford on the accuracy of every detail, and Mrs. Huntley concluded with the compliment : " Wl^ we used to have a little scullery maid in our London heme who lboked very much like you do in the picture, Miss Pickford." Albert Austin, formerly one of tho numerous British members of the Chaplin staff, who plays the role of lending man in "Suds," was responsible for much of this accuracy of detail which is to bo found in the London settings of the picture. His Excuse. FRANK MAYO was expostulating the other day with his barber on the high cost of shaving, and invited him to put forward some good reason for raising the price. After a moment's reflection, the man replied : " Well, you see, Mr. Mayo, what with the petrol shortage and the housing problem, my customers are wearing such long faces nowadays, that it takes just twice my time to shave them." Till all Were in Bed. ANITA STEWART made arrangements tho other night for some exterior scenes to bo filmed in the grounds of her own home for her new picture, "Harriet and tho Piper." Cast and extras were 'all made up by eight o'clock and tho lighting equipment was all ready, but when the switches were thrown on for the bank and spot lights, a few feeble flicki rs were the only response, immediately followed by oompleto darkness. On 'phoning to tho exchange for an explanation, the director was informed that ho would have to wait until Hollywood had gone to bed before he could get enough " juice " for tho hjgh-poworod studio lights. Followed a chilly intermission of five hours, for the Californian nights are surprisingly cold, until they found, about one o'clock, t hat a sufficient number of the town's burghers had rotiicd to cnablo theelectricians to light tip the garden set. A Minute to Knock a Man Down. JACK HOLT has grown so accustomed to seifcn Mollis that In1 takes them quito as a matter of course and all in tho day's work. He was showing some friends round tho studio the other day, when he received a call from tho director. " I've just got to go and knock a man down,'' he said. " Excuse me, I'll bo back directly." A Beauty Hint. MAY ALLISON'S beauty recipes : " Newt touch alcoholic stimulants. Got plenty of fresh air and exercise. -"Don't stay up late whon vou have to be at work enrlv noxt morning. Never be idle. Forget yourself, and you will find that Beauty is as Beauty docs." Eva k Coi'O.