The Washington herald., 1914-05-25

Dear Motion Picture Editor: Can you
please tell me which type Of motion pic
ture actor gets the biggest salary.
have often heard disputes about It Some
think the leads draw the largest pay and
others say the comedians. think
Bunny" is the funniest thing on the
screen and II he doesn't get big pay then
the movie fans ought to make up the
deficit. Ford Sterling Is also splendid.
Can you tell me what salary he draws
and also what Bunny" gets? Thanking
you in advance. NJ o. L.
NJ. o. L.-Some comedians get more
salary than most dramatic players. be-
cause they are harder to hnd. Ford Ster-
ling gets one Of the largest salaries In
the field and Bunny gets all thar the
public would decide he is worth.
Motion Picture Editor: VIII you please
tell me IL my favorite actress, FIRTH
scheff. has ever been photographed Tor
q movie. cannot understand why the
companies do not make pictures Of the
many attractive and fascinating actresses
Of the legitimate stage. Surely they
ought to pay. would pay half the prics
Of a regular show to see . special favor
lite OF mine on the screen And know
that there are numbers who would 60
out to the movies and get acquainted
with them IL they saw q name ON the
board Of one Of their pets. PETE.
Pete: Your question Is timely. Miss
scheff has but recently been screened for
the first time, by the Universal at the
Hollywood Studios in Los Angeles. She
10 not acting for the Universal. but con-
sented to a series Of her Characteristic
poses and smiles. The current issue OF
the Moving Picture World gives an in
teresting account Of her.
Motion Picture Editor: With what
company is Dustin Farnum now playing?
With whom did he make his movie debut?
INTERESTED.
Interested: Dustin Farnum is playing
for Hefco Film Company. We, believe
he also made his debut with this COM
pany.
Motion Picture Editor: Could you
please tell me just how to 60 about
sending copy to a film company? Shall
/ write letter with II to the editor and
enclose stamps for its return? think I
know all about preparing the manuscript.
but don't know whether to state my
price 10 the editor or ask him to take Il
at his. VIII You please tell me what Is.
customary? C V. NJ
-. v. %. all means write a letter
to the editor and enclose the same num-
ber Of stamps with your copy that it
took to mail. H. Typewrite on the first
page Of your copy Submitted at the
usual rates. and say nothing about the
price in the letter. -
Dear Motion Picture Editor: This is
a letter OF thanks and you need not
bother to answer any questions. just
want to write and tell you what a Grand
thing your motion picture page In The
Herald every morning is to all of the
movie fans" in the city. At least all
that / know are crazy about It, Reg
ular plays on the stage have always
gotten lot Of attention in the news
papers and ! think IL only right that the
movies should furnish as much news
because there are so many people inter-
ested In them.
There are no rich people in our home
but for amusement all of us can afford
the silent drama" three times a week
when our pocketbooks would not let US
go to regular theater that many times
a month. And then In the motion pic
lures you know the players and See them
In different things. think that makes
1t very interesting,s don't you? like
some of the actors who play on the
stage. very much better In the pictures
I think John Barrymore and-Dustin |
Farnum and Cyril Scott are wonderful. |
and II does not cost much to see them
on the screen. OF course like the girls. |
too. especially Mary Pickford and Dor
othy Kelly. but I, am more interested in
the men. |
want to say again how much I like
your column and how grateful I am for |
your answers TO my questions. |
LUCY LOVE