Universal Weekly (1914-1915)

THE UNIVERSAL WEEKLY IFimy A W®@IkHy IPag® iTEK all, is it wicked for girlies to want to look pretty and attractive? I don't think it is. On the contrary, it ought to be punishable by law for a woman to appear on the horizon of life in any other but becoming and beautiful clothes. Surely, the Universal beauties * think so. Pages and pages could be utilized to describe all the gowns, hats, wraps and beautiful accessories -which are worn by these lovely girls in the films. Do you know that hours and hours are spent planning correct dress for each individual scene in every picture? No, this is not a hardship. In fact, girlies of the film world are just as happy when they are reveling in filmy fantasies and charming frocks as any other girlies might be. And so it is that we, who view the screen, are delighted with the wonderful array of magnificence and beauty of our favorites. Who does not know and love Pauline Bush? Her sweet face and manner has always appealed to our hearts. She is lovelier than ever in the accompanying illustration. This unique dress-suit of pale blue satin needs little or no description. Its draping forms all the trimming except for some lace at the neck and cuffs. As to the hat, it is very individual and most becoming to Miss Bush. And now for a few words about Bess Meredyth. As a rule, Bess is so busy writing scenarios (she is one of the best in the land) that she rarely has time to play in the films. However, she took time by the forelock recently and goes through the rollicking comedy, "When the Brides Got Mixed", with such vim and jolly good humor that we are hoping she will keep up the good work. Of course, she wears some of her wonderful gowns and she has many. In fact, she never appears in the same gown twice. In this play she wears an attractive model of black satin covered with a chiffon tunc edged with fur, while the long-waisted bodice is of velvet. The inevitable touch of fur at the neck and cuffs adds to this effective costume, and Miss Meredyth looks very stunning, indeed. OTHER UNIVERSAL BEAUTIES. A very beautiful, appealing actress is Marie Walcamp. To be sure, her name rarely appears in our fashion column because she invariably plays in "101 Bison" pictures, and they are almost always of Western character. Just for a 13 BP Miss Pauline Bush. change, and I am sure a welcome one, Miss Walcamp and her handsome leading man, William Clifford, appeared in a stirring drama, "The Trail Breakers", and she had an opportunity of wearing several pretty frocks. One in particular was a lovely afternoon gown of white tulle and lace with a saucy little bouffant tunic. Marie looked very charming and played as only she can in this interesting picture. Another film girlie who rarely wears other than slap-stick comedy clothes is Betty Schade. But she makes up for lost time in "Two of a Kind", a comedy, and is gowned in one of the most gorgeous creations seen on the screen in a long time. Over a sheath of pink chiffon and silver lace strands of silver beads are draped in that mystifying method which looks so simple and is so difficult to copy. Her shoulders are swathed in silver lace and chiffon. Incidentally, I might add that several beautiful evenin» gowns are worn in the ballroom scene of this picture. Out in Universal City is a wonderful man who has taken under his wing a wonderful, bright, golden-haired little girl. The wonderful man is Murdock MacQuarrie and his eighteen-year-old charge is Agnes Vernon. Lives there a man with soul so dead that he does not know and admire Murdock MacQuarrie? Surely, no. Taking his success as a criterion, one cannot help becoming interested in any one who may interest him. So that, when it became evident that pretty little Agnes Vernon was appearing in all of Mr. Murdock's plays, we sat up and took notice. Needless to say, such an artist could make no mistake' For Agnes Vernon is doing some splendid work and, although still in her teens, she has made many friends and movie fans are keenly interested in her onward march to success. "WHEN IT'S ONE OF TOUR OWN". In one of her latest plays, she wears a becoming afternoon gown of brocaded chiffon over satin. Topped by a saucy little turban hat, she made a pretty picture. As to the plot : " When It's One of Your Own" is, indeed, a descriptive title. A German musician, finding that America was not the golden land which he expected, is compelled to accept a position as waiter in a lanre restaurant. His daughter, who is studying music, finally accepts an engagement in the chorus of a musical comedy in the city. She is not aware of her father's sacrifice, thinking that he is playing in an orchestra. She is invited to supper after the theatre by the manager and, although he is repulsive to her refined sensibilities, she accepts, fearing the loss of her livelihood. She enters the restaurant, by chance, in which her father is employed and when she is about to put a glass of liquor to her lips, her father dashes the glass to the floor and a thrilling scene is enacted, resulting in the discharge of the waiter. However, it ends well. On their arrival home, they find a representative of the German Consul, with a cablegram, offer ing the old musician his former post in the Grand Opera Company of Berlin. Then there is much rejoicing, and father and daughter leave for their fatherland.