Picture Stories Magazine (Sept 1914-Feb 1915)

THE UNWELCOME MRS. HATCH. 245 am concerned, I don't want you. Go back to your husband, and taste the bitterness you have brought into Marian's life." The woman rushed out and almost flew in the direction of her husband's house, hoping that Mr. Lorimer was still ignorant of her escapade, but the look on the butler's face when she knocked at the door confirmed her worst fears. " Mr. Lorimer has given me orders not to admit you," said the butler impassively. Perhaps he did not feel so sorry on this occasion as he had on that fateful day twenty years ago. A week later Gladys and her husband returned from their honeymoon. For several days after Gladys was a little amazed at the mysterious movements of her husband, which was intensified when one day he handed her, "pOBERT G. VIGNOLA, whose splendid -*-^ character work has won him so much admiration from patrons of the picture theatres, is aifectionately known as "Bob." He is of Italian parentage, was born in Italy, but went to America -when quite a child, where he received a thorough education in the best schools and colleges. From college he went on to the dramatic stage, where he spent a number of years before entering into pictures. The careful study which he gave to each part he played during his theatrical engagements caused him to develop a fondness for the creation of types, and soon he was devoting his attention exclusively to what is known as " characters." During the past five years Mr. Vignola has created a wide range of parts in the Kalem plays, but his finest work was undoubtedly in the role of Judas in "From Manger to Cross," Kalem's great religious masterpiece. His characterisations in Kalem's Irish classics will long be remembered, for "Bob" Vignola is one of the truest artistes now playing before the camera. To prove what a master of make-up he is it may be mentioned that he was able to walk about the streets of Jerusalem whilst playing in "From Manger to Cross" without attracting any attention, so clever was his make-up. Another time the actor crossed from one side of New York to the other when made-up as a Jew, and no one saw through the disguise. Mr. Vignola being an exceptional linguist, has been of great assistance to the Kalem Company, which he had accompanied on several visits abroad, and when the company recently visited Italy he made his first acquaintance with the land of his parents. with a smile, a photo of a sweet-faced lady. " Do you know who that is ? " he asked. "Yes, it is my modiste's assistant," replied the girl, examining the picture. It is your mother's picture. She is not dead as you were led to believe, but living and yearning for you." Mother not dead, but yearning for me!" exclaimed the amazed Gladys. "Then where is she?" Jack Adrian went to the door, opened it, and called out — Come in, mother. Gladys is asking for you." The woman known as Mrs. Hatch came in with arms outstretched, and the young woman with one quick glance of delight moved swiftly forward. In those few moments Mrs. Hatch felt the bliss of being re-united to her child after twenty years of estrangement. The fact that he is an expert horseman, a skilled hand with the fencing foils, a daring swimmer, and an all-round athlete, enables him to bring to his characters a greater force. Mr. Vignola is now one of Kalem's most prominent directors, and produces most of the films featuring Alice Hollister. ^ I ^AKING advantage of a motor accident, the -■■ director of Kalem's two-act drama, " The False Guardian," was enabled to give a touch of added realism to the climax of that story. In the second act of this production the heroine is seen being taken away in a car. It is the intention of the conspirators to incarcerate the girl in an insane asylum and then steal her fortune. The characters, ALICE HOLLISTER and ROBERT WALKER, were in the machine, which suddenly skidded and crashed into a tree. Fortunately neither of the players was injured in the slightest degree. The accident had been recorded on the film, however, and the Kalem director, stopping the camera, had the machine overturned, while Miss Hollister and Mr. Walker took their places on the ground beside it. The camera commenced clicking away and the result will be seen when " The False Guardian " is shown. MARY FULLER very nearly met with an accident the other day while she was driving a pair of blue ribbon winners through Central Park. They were two frisky young cobs that balked at anything which resembled an automobile.