The Washington herald., 1914-06-04

Motion Picture Editor: 1t seems to be
the favorite pastime Of Washington movie
fans to write you their hopes and as
pirations as far as movie things go. and
to ask your advice on questions relative
to the movie business and for information
about plays and players.
take my fountain pen in hand to join
the host of correspondents and trust that
You will treat me as nicely as the ones
that have gone before and are still writ
ing to you.
person is looking for them. and he doesn't
have to go into a movie show to find
| them: they are not confined to any one
,, particular place of amusement or busi-
ness. And why fuss about the pests that
We occasionally meet in a moving picture
house where there are so many seats
or standing room in the back. and so
many other theaters to go to? II a pest
became TOO pestiferous word to the
management. might save a lot of bad
temper and a roast for the playhouse 1t
tickets to his show, and the house cannot
be blamed for something they know moth
ing about. II a patron cannot bear with
a disagreeable party. let him tell the
manager and see that the pest is stopped
or put out of the house. This letter seems
to be lot about nothing. but still I am
sure there are a number Of readers who
will agree with me that the weather is
too warm 10 get heated up over moth
ir,er htrt hai VI hn
haps, doesn't mean to be a pest, and who
would improve II spoken to kindly.
Hoping that the pest-kicking corre-
spondents will not take this as in any
but a kindly way and that 1t is not too
long to print, beg to remain, C. i. NJ.
c. NJ. l.: A word to the management
who will always treat the complaint in
quiet way would be a good solution to
the pest-bothered. Managers are always
glad TO hear from their patrons about
any dissatisfaction in the theater, and
will give you fair and cordial treatment.
and also do not forget to occasionally, tell
the management what you do like about
his theater.
Motion Picture Editor: Here are a few
questions that l would appreciate getting
straight on. You have helped me many
times and answered a lot of Questions for
your good disposition and hurting a lot
more. First: Who plays May in Turning
the Tables?" Second: Who played the
girl in THE Days Of Trajan?" Third:
Who took the woman's part in 'Stone
the Woman" Fourth, and who took the
leading woman's part in THE Whitening
Roses%' 1 have not seen all these plays
in Washington, but am looking for their
announcements, as they are the best four
,Alo 90 ha cnr1 IN r1v " a nfi Ind taur
Hoping that you can tell me the answers,
and thanking you kindly, en- BIB.
Bib: Betty Burbridge played May Saw
yer in Turning the Tables" Charlotte
Burton was the girl in THE Days of
TraJan." Doris Mitchell played the lead
in "Stone, the Woman" and Margayeta
Fischer played the lead in ''Witheffng
Roses" Thank you for the appreciation
of my good disposition. ! am glad IL I
have ever helped you.
Motion Picture Editor: Can you
please tell me IL the Vitagraph Com
pany's pictures are censored? / have
had a discussion with friend who says
that they are the only company outside
the censorship. And II they are will
you please tell me why? Many thanks
from CONSTANT READER.
Constant Reader: The Vitagraph pic
lures are all censored by the National
Board of Censorship. There is no COM
pany that shows films in America net
subject to this censorship. 1t is not,
compulsory.
Motion Picture Editor: I am such a |
movie bug that I keep a scrap boob. /
with my favorite actors and actresses |
pastedlin II and then / have a note book |
in which I keep all the plays and char !
acters with comments and criticisms by I
myself written in It. So often I cannot |
see the screen in time to get all the cast |
Of characters on 1t and have an awful |
time. Why do the operators run the /
cast Of characters through so fast? |
VIII you please say a word against /
this? L have just returned from New |
York, where I spend every minute
could-and every cent. too-on the
movies and that is where you can get
hem not OF the griddle. Now for a few |
questions which i hope that you will be
eads>jn Red Hawks Sacrifce?" and
who took the leads in WAITS" Was
his Biograph? And who took the
eading male role in "The Pale of
Pretudicer' have few more whuld
ike to ask you. but think this is enough
or one installment but this Is not the
ast OF me. 1 will bob up again soon.
BOB UP.
Bob Up: Charles Bartlett and Mona
oarkfeather took the leads in Red
Hawks Sacrifice" Harry Carey and
slaire Mcdowell were the leads in
'Waifs.' Harry Myers In The Pale Of
Prejudice" "waifs'' IL a Biograph pic
ure. The idea of your scrap book
lounds most Interesting. You may
bob up again soon - a. often ~ you
Tish ,ss.i ~ !