Picture Stories Magazine (Sept 1914-Feb 1915)

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BREWSTEE'S MILLIONS. 155 all the arrangements. And now they appeared and said the minister was waiting. And so Monty and Peggy were married. Monty rejoiced at being able, at last, to tell these friends who had stood by him why he had acted as he did. He was soothed by their sympathy; and while Dan de Millewas apologizing and promising him a job, there was a commotion in the hall. Into the room strode a tall man with all the marks of a Westerner. In his hand was a satchel. " What's this ? " he shouted. " Too late for the wedding, hey? Well, nevermind ! Here's your wedding present, my boy ! There's seven million dollars in that bag — in the finest securities and certified checks you ever saw ! " It was Swearengen Jones. He had indulged in a lifelong fondness for melodrama. But no one, least of all Monty, reproached him. 'You're all right, my boy — and you've won a girl in a million, if she trusted you after the way you've had to act ! " he said. But your time is com.ing. I've told the papers the whole story — and from being yesterday's fool you'll become to-day's idol ! " [The End]. A NITA STEWART, who plays the principal -*^* part in the Vitagraph Picture, " Shadows of the Past," was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on February 17th, 1895. She attended Brooklyn Public School No. 89, and graduated as the youngest member in her class. She next went to Erasmus High School, and while there studied vocal music and piano under the direction of Mrs. Henry Gunning, mother and teacher of Louise Gunning, the operatic star. While attending High School Miss Stewart's personal beauty was utilised by several New York artists, who employed her as a subject for calendars and high-class pictorial lithography. It was through her brother-in-law, Ralph Ince, that she secured her first position with the Vitagraph Company. For the first six months she did little other than extra work, but was learning the rudiments of the picture game from the ground up, as Mr. Ince naturally took a strong personal interest in her professional achievements. Her first part of any importance was the lead in " The Wood Violet," and she made such a profound impression that a second picture, "The Lost Millionaire," was written for her, and in it she again achieved wonderful results. Later, a third picture, "The Treasure of Desert Island," was written for Miss Stewart, and again she did exceptionally well. One of her greatest professional accomplishments was in the lead in "A Million Bid." Her exceptional performance in this five-reel picture made her a Bioadway star in one night. Miss Stewart's advancement as a moving picture actress has been rapid and sure, and she now ranks as one of the most stable and dependable ladies of the Vitagraph Stock Company. She is as effective in corned}' as in tragedy, and can switch from light to heavy roles at a moment's notice. It will be remembered that we made a feature of her portrait in our May number. Tj^ UGENE PALLETTE, the leading man with -'-' Reliance and Majestic Films, is a striking figure at the Western studio. Deciding at 16 that he wished to be an actor, and meeting with strong opposition from his father, he ran away from home and worked for two years in the logging camps of Louisiana. Later, he carried the chain for a surveying outfit through Montana and South Western Canada. Then he went to Texas, where he worked as cattle puncher. After a year of ranch life he travelled about, giving exhibitions of rough riding at horse shows and carnivals. Since striking Los Angeles, he has played with the Universal, the Kay Bee, the "American," and is now appearing in romantic pictures of Western life, under the generalship of D. W. Griffith. He is good looking, an allround character actor, and a superb horseman. He is also a powerful swimmer, and a month ago was appointed municipal life guard at Venice, a beach resort near Los Angeles, and has already saved four persons from drowning. ' ' A ^T^HO is the other young man who frequently ' * plays opposite Miss Ostriche in Princess Films ? " is a question which has been asked several times. Nolan Gane is his name, and in " Too Much Turkey " he and his charming partner are seen to great advantage. This fine looking young player created quite a sen.sation in New York theatrical circles a few years ago by playing the part of a real star when but thirteen years of age in the production " From Rags to Riches." Mr. Gane has also played with Orloft', the great Russian actor, and it is said that he is one of the most talented juvenile leading men among American photoplayers to-day. His clever acting in the Princess productions has already won for him many admirers on both sides of "the pond," in spite of the fact that he has been in "pictures" but a com parati rely short time.