Picture Stories Magazine (Sept 1914-Feb 1915)

THE SPIRIT AND THE CLAY. 15 would be to Paul if lie could not submit a design for competition. She had acted as his model often at the farm, and he had talked to her so much about his idea for this statue that she knew exactly the pose he required. Quickly she made up her mind, threw off her hat and her outdoor things, and mounted the pedestal which he had prepared, and held out her arms. He had his back turned to her until she called him. ' Paul ! Is this anything like it ? " By jove, Marie, it's the very thing ! " he cried. " Keep just like that ! " He began to work with feverish haste. It was an hour later when Dr. Gordon and Mr. Galton came into the studio. The doctor started back with an exclamation on seeing the girl on the pedestal. Already he could see she was exhausted, almost fit to drop. An angry look came on his face, and he took a step towards Paul, who, wholly engrossed in his work, had not even seen the newcomers. Marie leaned from the pedestal and touched the doctor's shoulder. No," she whispered. " I can stand it quite well, and it means so much to him. Go away, please — do go away." Dr. Gordon gasped with astonishment, stood irresolute for a moment, and then, taking Gal ton's arm, walked out of the room. He was back in a minute or two, and walked straight up to Paul. I told you, you must send your wife away at once," he said, angrily, and I find you using her as a model. She can't do it — do you hear? It will kill her to stand there. She's almost falling now." Paul was startled, but a look at his wife reassured him. She was smiling, and nodded to him to go on working. " Marie's all right," he said. " In a day or two she can go, but I need her now." Dr. Gordon's wrath blazed. "It's wicked, brutal, criminal, I tell you ! Good God ! it's murder — sheer murder ! " {To he concluded). "PRIENDS of Val Paul, of the McRae 101 ■* Bison Company, are offering him belated congratulations. It appears that shortly before the company set sail for Hawaii, Val approached a certain young lady with a certain proposal, and — well, Mrs. Paul was May Foster, known on the vaudeville stage as " The Queen of Ragtime." VINNIE BURNS, who was slightly injured by falling from a window during the staging of the Solax Feature, "The Monster and the Girl," has completely recovered, and will shortly begin work in a new and startling Blache picture. Miss Burns received letters of sympathy from all parts of the country where the daring feats of this little actress have won her friends and admirers in large numbers. Miss Burns, it must be remembered, is only 17 years of age, and has the distinction of being the youngest cinema star. PHOTOPLAY patrons will find it diflBcult to -^ recognise William Herman West, the versatile Kalem actor, in the spectacular fivepart photoplay version of the famous old drama, *' Shannon of the Sixth," just completed by Kalem. Mr. West portrays the role of an East Indian high priest in this story, which, by the way, is based upon the Sepoy rebellion in India. To clad his work with realism, Mr. West studied the Hindoos, who are found in considerable numbers in California. In one white-haired old individual he found the very type he desired. A study of literature pertaining to the Brahman faith gave him the information concerning the religious services. Incidently, photoplay patrons will see one of the most realistic expositions ever filmed, when a building in which white women and children are hidden, is blown up to prevent their falling captives to the Sepoys. VIOLA DANE, well known on the legitimate stage through her appearance in " The Poor Little Rich Girl," which was pioduced in London a few seasons ago, has signed a contract to appear in pictures produced by the Edison Company. Her debut on the screen will be made in " Molly, the Drummer Boy," an American Civil War story, shortly to be released. The Edison Company congratulates itself on obtaining such a valuable addition to the stock company. SEVERAL of the performers attached to the Keystone Company's establishment at Los Angeles are in the studio hospitals as a result of unusually vigorous work in a film entitled " The Alarm," in which there is a scene showing a runaway fire engine going over a blufi'. This release was staged by Mack Sennett, and centres about the rivalry between city and country fire forces.