The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-12-09
CHRISTMAS IN SCREENLAND

The world of make-believe, in |
which all children live, and move
and have their being, is an enchant-
ed region, shared in equal measure |
by the player-folk. When comes
the cold mid-winter season, and |
the snow lies deep on the hillsides;
when carols are sung in the church.
es on Christmas Eve, and the myth |
ical Santa Claus is supposed to be !
taking his annual dash across the |
house tops and down the chimneys
to make glad the hearts of snoozing
boys and girls on the morrow; then
it is that the actors and actresses,
who contribute much, at all times, |
to our joy and merriment, find es-
pecial pleasure for themselves in
the geniality and kindly sentiment
which the Yuletide calls forth. |
Many instances of their generosity
are on record, during this season
of frolic and laughter. The one
screen favorite most idolized by
children everywhere-Mary Pick
ford, affectionately known as "Lit-
tie Mary'-makes each Christmas
the occasion for return of their
loyal and enthusiastic support
throughout the year. About al
month before Christmas she OBJ
tains from charity workers, clergy
men. and teachers a list of needy
Riddles whom the rotund saint
would be unlikely to visit; the ac-
tlv1ties of this most famous motion
picture star increasing each year in
that benevolent direction.
Marguerite Clark, another dis
tinguished favorite, is not behind
her in good deeds, for it has custom
arily been her practice to buy the
Christmas dinner for all the stage
hands. ushers and attendants en-
ployed in the theatre where she hap
pened to be playing; but in her
abandonment of the stage for the
screen, her dinner-guests this
Christmas will number just forty
the list comprising the Famous
Players mechanical staff.
Hazel Dawn, another decided ia
vorlte. usually spends the holidays
with her family and friends in
Utah, and will repeat the custom
this year, unless her engagements to
pose in Dorothy Vernon of Haddon
Halr' will prevent
Pauline Frederick will celebrate
her first Christmas as a screen star
by giving, appropriately, an exhi-
blt1on of motion pictures to a CO.
terie of her friends in her beautiful
Park Avenue home; some of the
pictures to be taken from "Bella
Donna" and others of her great sue
cesses, together with film selections
suitable to the occasion from "The
Sign of the Cross"
John Barrymore has made it his
| habit to spend Christmas with his
sister, Ethel Barrymore Colt whose
small boy is now old enough to ap-
preciate the Christmas tree which
is now Uncle Jacks particular func-
| ton to procure and dress.
There is no doubt. though, that
| the holidays will find Myrtle sted-
man at her California abiding place
home, to her. meaning her de-
lightful bungalow not far from the
studios where she so often noses
This year, Miss Stedman will act
the part of Lady Bountiful to her
little italian protegee. Angelina. a
ten-year-old waif Of the streets
whom she has adonted hecause of
her remarkable voice. and TO whom
the former operatic star has been
giving lessons. ANGELINA is a
beauty with a career ahead of her.
On Christmas afternoon. Miss Sted-
man will give a chi'dren's party in
her honor, with number of novel
Features
Dustin Farnum declares that
| Christmas means dav Of rest for
him. and that if he cannot visit his
farm-home in Bucksport, Maine, &C