The Washington herald., 1914-06-10

| Motion Picture Editor: You have been
the never failing light to me on the sub
ject of motion pictures. actors. actresses
and all the rest that go to make up the
plays, and 1t is because of your past
lgraciousness and kindness in answering
all the queries that / have put to you
that I again pen you this. hoping that
haven't worn my welcome out
Will you please tell me the name Of a
picture I saw at Crandalps a few weeks
ago, where there was a graphic scene
of launch colliding and sinking in the
high seas, and where the man." the
heroines first husband. who was sup
posed to have been lost. come back to the
heroine's present husband, an alienist. to
have his memory restored. but dies under
the operation and the heroine's secret
is saved? Is that a lucid description?
also want to ask who took the two
leads in THE Unseen Terror" and IL
three questions all at once Ia not too
many, tell me please, who played the
leading masculine role In The Lion and
the Mouse"
| Thanking you for the kindness OF an
swering my letter and publishing 1t II
you have the space and think II Is worth
the space, believe me ever a booster.
JANE s.
Jane s.: do not recall the name. What
have you signed yourself heretofore? At
iCrandalrs Theater they tell me the name
Of the play you describe must be "A
Million Bid" Alice Joyce and Tom Moore
are the leads in THE Unseen Terror"
CASTOR Bell played Jefferson Ryder. the
lead in The Lion and the Mouse" You
are more than fiattering. I have never
before been called an "unfailing light"
with humble apologies to L. G. and the scarcely
| less immortal Omr.)
New York a thousand players brings. you ssyf
Yes. but where is the one a yesterday
And this first summer month that bring New
Shall take your little Gray Lady away.
H.
Think, in our capital Of fight and fray,
Whose passwords alternate yea and nay.
How actress after actress in her glory
Abides her destined hour and goes her way.
All, my companions. an the cup thstn clear
To-day Of editorial regret and editorial fear,
Tomorow-why tomorrow I may be
In New York, with the girl to me mnst dear.
Waste not your hour. nor in the mad pursuit
OF movie" knowledRe-labor and dispute.
Better be merry with the girls you know
Than sadder after little gray ladies %.
v.
For, one you llked the loveliest and the best.
Who only last week was our movie guest,
Has said "sooy-bye'' a day or two ago.
Taking with her our lovely me expressed
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In writing. words Of foolishnsss did I sc~.
And loving Jest wrought TO make them grow;
And this Is all the harvest that resped.
IT came Ike wster and Ike wind Co."
This is the door to which hnd no key;
This lie the veil through which I cannot -.
Some little talk awhile d me and thee
There was-and, then, no more of thee and ne.
Final apologyJ
Indeed. indeed. Repentance or before
swore-but was laughing when ! swure.
And then. and then came morning-and "Heald''
in hand.
Ny threadbare penitence spieces tore
Anonymous: Why not have signed
your name to these clever verses? Omar
will go and hide his head in shame upon
reading them and am sure that it will
be an impetus to L. G. to write more for
publication. Thank you for the contri-
button and let us have some more.
Motion Picture Editor-To settle n
friendly little argument. can you please
tell me with what company Gwendolyn
Pates is now playing?
Thanking you kindly for an early reply
and congratulating You on the success
of your column. r. T.
r. T. -Gwendolyn Pates is member
Of the Pathe company.
Motion Picture Editor-May l add my
request together with your many other
inquirers and ask when and where I
can see Dustin Farnum in The Squaw
Man." and also when F. Xavier Bush
man will appear in One Wonderful
Night@'
Thanking you in advance. am a very
sincere admirer Of your column. and its
editor. F. G. FENELON.
F. G. Fenelon-"The Sduaw Man" has
been booked here several times last
spring and SO far there are no reap
pearances booked. Zone Wonderful |
Night has not yet been released from |
the Essanay studios and no bookings |
are recorded as yet for Washington |
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