The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-12
Film F2ickerS
Sense md NOn-SenSe About the
Pl0US and Players

MdHy pICCuIC oAO" AOu0O0 oAO AN-
stalling a "check your baby at the
door" system. It is meeting with the
approval of the mothers.
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The Lasky company have obtained
the motion picture rights to that great
play, "The Chorus Lady," from its au-
thor, James Forbes.
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AS Mary Pickford says in "The
Dawn of a Tomorrow" "why do peo-
pie look for trouble, when there is so
much happiness going to waste?"
And still they come. The famous
stage beauty, Miss Edna Goodrich, has
| signed a contract to appear in pic
lures for the Famous Player Com
pany.
Charles Chaplin is making a new
picture in which he discards the old
shoes and baggy trousers. The only
thing he retains is that inimitable
moustache-oh, yes, and the Chaplin
walk!
Elsie Janis says that to be a sue
cessful motion picture actress a girl
requires the temper of an angel, the
face of a Greek goddess, the figure of
a Gaby Deslys and the skin of a rhin-
oceros.
A big reception is being planned
for Anita King, "The Paramount Girl"
on her return to the Los Angeles stu
dio after her transcontinental motor
trip. She is to receive a new car
from the Lasky company to replace
the one she used on her trip.
For the Lasky production of "Mr.
! Grex of Monte Carlo" the entire stage
of the studio has been transformed
into a gambling saloon. An exact re-
plica of the famous casino at Monte
: Carlo is made. This set without doubt
is the largest ever made in the pro-
duction of any picture in America.
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: Did you know there are more thar
$4,000 picture houses in the United
! States. There is ove $4,000, 900 ,OOO
: invested in the motion picture indus
try. 1t gives work to over 1OO,OO(
! people. The attendance of the $4,000
! houses is figured over $4,000, 900 per
s sons daily and that they pay some
s thing like $500, 10000 in admissions
9 each year.
. When Mary Pickford was notified
: that she was to play the part OF Cho
Cho-San in "Madame Butterfly" sht
Immediately secured the services OF
Japanese maid in order that she nigh
study her mannerisms, her walk ant
gestures. This little daughter OF Nip
pom is now acting as advisor-in-chie
to Miss Pickford in the selection o
Oriental wardrobe.
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= The Famous Player company hav
= added another great actor, John Ma
= son, to their already long list of pop
9 ular stars. Mr.. Mason makes his in
e itial appearance here in a very shor
q time in that thrilling photo drama
adapted from the play of the sam
Ia name, "Jim the Penman." The hear
- gripping story of a great forger VIII
le, sins for love and whose after life
SIS one of remorse and %retribution. Nj
ne Mason is supported by an all-star cas-
ng including that well-known YOUTH,
he star, Harold Lockwood, already popr
lar to Glasgow s~howgoers.
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The Famous Players Film CON
pany's latest production starrin
~ Mary Pickford, to be seen here in tn
near future. is an inspiring five-pa1
at version of 1.-THE Dawn of a Tomo1
row." the wonderful drama of a girl
10 hope and faith, recorded in theatric'
annals as one Of the greatest triumph
ch of the modern stage. Not since he
memorable triumph in "Tess Of tt
MS Storm Country" has Little Mary
had the opportunity for the exhibitio
int of her amazing talent, as in this col
nection. In the role of a waif
YER London, many claim that she su,
passes her work in "Tess."
Colonel Alice V. Heron, of the Vo
ol' unteers of America, has this to So
regarding the great p%hotoplay, ely
ocrites," that is at present taking tt
HIS country by storm: ITO witness 'Hy1
~ocrites' means inspiration and a kee
=" err appreciation of truth. 'Hypocrite