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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

them a little speech by myself, only / wished
didn have this cold
Bennie says, Come with me; I'll fix that so
you won't know you ever had cold" And we
went to place called Jake's Place, and Bennie
said, Jake. shake hands with Mr.. Boggs, the
celebrated movie actor. He's going out in So
clety and needs little bracer
And Mr. Jake says, Yes, he looks like one.
What he needs is one of my singers And we
drunk one of them and it made you feel good,
and | said. "Row much does them drinks cost?
Jake says Three for quarter"
told him we didn't want but two and he
said the drink was patented and the inventor
had to drink one every time anybody else does,
and so | bought a quarters worth OF the sting
crs and Bonnie says, Don't your cold feel bet
ter now?" and ! said, Yes, it is better
A man come zip and butted in TO us while we
was talking and Jake says to him, Who sent
any messenger boy for you to come and horn In
this way? Ill tap you with this beer MAJ
let II you don't beat it.
But Bonnie says, "Desist, Jacob The gentle
man is attracted by my friend Boggs, who is
such famous actor that people take all kinds
Of chances TO get TO talk with him."
The man said he was admirer of genius,
and he awful nice man, and he said he
had always wanted chance to talk TO a real
live movie actor and bought some more sting
ers and give him one, and then | said, Well,
Ill have to go and get this make-up off and go
to that Sunday school entertainment"
And then Bonnie Steinbush thought of good
scheme.
You just go the way YOU are Tom he says,
land set down in the back of the hail. If folks
know you they will be bashful about saying nice
things about you to your face; but ii they don't
know you, you can have lots of fun listening to
what they say about your acting when the
fum is run off
thought that was good scheme. and Jake
says, II did that when l got married. My wifes
folks had never saw me- and went around and
didn't tell them who was, and said to her old
man, did YOU know your daughter mar
ried?n And the old man said, Yes, she married
a bum"
Then the other man, who thought l was such
a good actor says to me, Have you got change
for dollar?' said yes had change for a dol
lar and | gave it to him and he bought
stngers, and / said. Where is the dollar / give
you change for?' And he says. oh, I'll hand
that to you i'll the morning" And then Jake
says. Lets have another round" And we did,
and my cold all gone, and l told them all
good-hy ami shook hands with them and lot
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07
Il got chased all around the
house in the rain

a little speech ana tell them how the movies
are made.
But / didn't make no speech account OF
having such a bad cold and | wouldn't have
went at all but j. j. Murphy said:
do you to make them people sore and
diSappotnt all them girls that want to take a
look at your
The way | come to get that bad cold was
from working III play with rain stuff in II.
We don't make pictures of it raining like you
. think do, Dave. because it don't rain when
the sun shines and YOU can't make outside
movies when the sun don't shine, and if they
had 10 wait for rain to come along every time
they wanted TO have scene of that kind they
would just have TO wait till it raihed.
This picture where | worked in the rain
scene is where l go To see girl that like and
ner pa won't let me come in the house and the
bulldog won't let me go out Of the yard and /
get chased all around the house in the rain
which is made by rain making machine that
is like big sprinkler only there's water
in one Of them movie transforms than there is
in any cloud YOU ever
After the | says to j. j. Muir
ply:
Hurry with them other scenes. l am getting
cold"
He says:
You poor boob. we amt gong to make
them other till tomorrow. Get that wet
makeup off OF you you'll have bronkkittis
or something" And the next day started to
sneezihg like house afre and ny nose was
red.
Ihat was the day OF the entertainment that
was 10 be pulled off that night and / said:
On pshaW, won't let little thing like
PAD cold Keep me away and disappoint them
women, out when j. }. says that evening.
Everybody go out and get eats and come
back to the studio while we make them inte-
rlors, told MN ! couldn't SO to no enter
tainmeht' because you can't be at two places
at once, and he said
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

One of the girls says: You boys are Just
jealous because all the girls in love with
the movie actors" and another man said: THAT
guy amt no actor, he's just stallng around.
and, besides nice girls don't fail in love with
actors, it's only chickens that do that"
was going to tell them who was, but they
got TO the part Of the film where me and Strong
heart and them roughneck extras has that big
light, and ] forgot all about them, and pretty
soon didn't know what / was doing, but [
was waving my arms and going through that
scene again right there, and [ grabbed a man
IN front of me and tussllng him around
and he said. You're crazy" And an usher
came up and wanted to know what was wrong
and | kinda come to myself and remembered
where was, and then the who was run.
ming the show made speech. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-We have a treat
for you tonight, The actor that just acted in
the picture YOU seen tonight will make an adj
dress and tell us some interesting things about
the life of a moving picture actor. He was
TO have been here by now. but he was detained
and we have sent automobile to the studio
Tor him.
An usher up to me and says You
come with me, sir and I had to climb over
everybody's feet getting out OF there and there
is the ignorantest people out here. Dave They
don't know nothing, sometimes. and nearly
all tried to trip ME and make me fall, and
once l did set down womans lap, and
she says:
When YOU rested l hope you will get
UP and go on" and / told the usher My name
is Boggs and l am the movie actor" and he
said: Yes. yes, l know. just come with me-"
l thought he going take up to the
front of the hall. | could make that speech,
but he opened door and we was on the
outside. and he says. Now you beat it or I'll
call a policeman
Well. good-by. Dave; I've kinda got some
of that cold left and don't feel any too good
yet TOM
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07
Photoplay Answers

H. G.-The rejection slip you send is the
"A. regular form used by the Universal Com
pany 1t is polite rejection. and the kind
that is sent to all writer's who send in plays
that the company cannot use. 1t means moth
ing outside OF the fact that this particular play
has been turned down. The same play might
sell at the next place you send 1t, and it might
even be taken by this company after while.
There many things that cause rejec-
ton. The play may not be the type the com
pany is making they may not have players
suited to the parts, or they may have made
play along similar lines. The editors of the big
companies get hundreds of plays week. They
can do than send a printed form OF
rejection.
DO not allow a rejection slip of any kind to
give you any worry. If you think you can
write and have confidence in your work. keep
right on. When play comes back end il out
again; after it has been out five or six times
read it over; you may see a way of improving
II.
ID s--True happenings, as a rule, do not
make good photoplays. OF course every
thing is based on reality; It might have hap
pened, or 1t could happen, but most profess
stonal writers do not base their plays on things
that have happened to them. prolific writer
is never at loss for plots and the plots that
are ha tched right out of the brain incubator are
the very best kind Facts are sorld things
rake any actual occurrence and analyze it, and
you will ind that it seldom has any story ma
terial In 1t outside of bare incident and
stories and plays must be idealized and Won
have to take your true story and twist II
around to ft these conditions, and you might
just as well work on an imaginary ,lot and be
done with it.
1t is more elastic and can be nodded easier
Do not tell a studio editor that the play you
are sending is true story. or the story Of your
own life, or Of one of your friends, 1t will not
impress him in the least
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07
Old Actors
Farewell to Be
in the Movies

r. HE old thespian stars of bygone days. who
sheltered in the Actors Home
on Staten Island. New York City. are going
TO make another appearance-for many OF
them their last farewell. These kindly. mel
lowing artists will be seen, not the boards
they trod in their heydey but in the youngest
the arts. the moving pictures.
Their appearance will be part of the Motion
Picture Campaign for the Actors Fund OF
America, which proposes to raise 100000 IN
fifteen weeks as its share of the million dollar
endowment needed to put the work of the
fund on sound financial basis.
Here the and women who have
given their best TO the stage, on the
downward path OF life. The films in which this
old actors will take part to be shown. ac-
eordng To the plans of the committee In New
York, in every theater In the country at the
same time. There will be depicted every phase
of life in the Actors. Home in Staten Island.
The chief feature OF the reel however, Is to
be film drama, entirely the work Of the men,
bers of the home. 1t is written by one OF
them and will be rehearsed and acted by the
former stars. under the direction of Daniel
Frohman.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

married. Have heard no rumors To The effect
that Bunny's pictures would be showed again.
They may be reissued at some future date,
however.
= OMEDY FAN-lsdno p,ryianca Mn NAV
L win Fbarios= f.ban,t, \, bis non, come
dies for the Mutual fornoration Thev are al
work now IN q atudio ~ Ios AngaIas al
Just address Chaplin at Los Angeles he viii
get yotr letter
Rri.la, tIof,,as n,in hagi, n,ort -
X. new ten-cbanfar serial soon which viii
be made from, Eranl, II snearpnan,. novel
..,yhisnering sntth . . Atce;owan win ma
whispering smith ana there will be much
lively Western stuf In the serial besides the
usual railroad action
e-t;raea c,,nari IA apnaaras, 4, savsral
j. two and three reel MAYS sfnca she nm
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07
ANSWERS
TO
MOfiOn-Picfure
FANS

Sign your name, but give title to In
column. Personal replies will be given only
when stamped, self addressed envelopes are
inclosed. Address all queries to Photoplay
Editor, care Of this paper
7 A RETTA-AIary Picxford is designated as
l. blonde. although her hair is Of n
light brown than golden, but she is certainly
not brunette. Many film stars do not let
the public know whether they married or
not. The two you ask about III that class,
n M.-Romaine Fielding is producing pictures
De on his own account, and is releasing
through Universal Fritz DE Lint is somewhat
new in pictures. but he has appeared in several
Metro subjects. Address Metro Corp, 1865
Broadway, New York.
y M.-Marguerite Clark is 2S years old and
u. 1t would be rather hard to determine
which Is the more popular. she or Blanche
Sweet Sorry cannot tell you who the
vampire woman was In Jeanne bore, that
picture was made In France, and we have no
cast of characters. except that Sarah Bern
hardt was the star. Belle Bruce Alicia"
in For a Woman's Fair Name
n AT uTT--If you will send US the name of the
wi play instead of the name of a character in
the play, we may be able 10 give you the in
formation you desire 1t is almost impossible
to Identify a play or player by the name OF
character in the hlm.
w~ IALTO-Crane Wilbur is decidedly stin
X working in pictures. He is now working on
play written by himself, which is called The
Conscience of John David. His address is David
Horsley Studio. Los Angeles. Cal.
= OSIE-Charies Glary was born in Charleston,
y ILL.,. in 1892, and he has lately been work
ing In Lasky- Paramount pictures lie was in
The Blacklist with Blanche Sweet. and in Ten
nessee's Partner. with Fanny Ward. lie is not
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07
Jake, Mr.. Boggs is going
in society and needs a
little bracer.

more people who were in the place, and told
them | would send them all my picture, and
then Went to the entertainment
There was whole lot of people going In the
hall, and there great big picture of me
and "strongheart'' having that fight in the
schoolhouse scene posted up the outside, and
a lot Of people was looking at il, and | stood UP
alongside of the picture they could see what
! look like. but none of them didn't know who
was because | had them brakeman clothes and
makeup on. and a man says, stand to one
SIDE you are blocking up the picture gallery"
went into the hall and they charged me a
quarter to go in, and | didn't think they ought
TO have done that, but 1t was for a good cause
and paid and didn't say nothing There wasn't
hardly any seats but way back in the hall, and
| set down behind lot of girls and their bos
who had brought them there.
They started running OFF that picture OF me
as the backwoods school-teacher, and | tell
YOU. Dave, If you yourself up there on
the screen acting out piece. you don't know
how funny 1t feels, and them girls got to talk
ing and one said, Amt he splendid?" And one
of the men, little oft Of runt. said: IF that
guy is an actor then I'm pugilist, and | can
whip Willard and Moran both at once"
And one of the others rays: lie don't act
That's the part Of big rube he's got to play
and he acting natural. that's all
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

at Charles
Emily
Minnie
Reed the daughter of Roland Reed famous comedian Dor
Davenport is child welknown
The three Barrymores
family who have generations Their father.
we-known
sister Of John Sidney himself
Ranken Drew,
Fuller Golden the daughter Fuller Golden welknown
the founder the White
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

reduced to scenes and dialogue. it might make
decided hit. The same is true of photopiays.
Your plot in synopsis story form cannot pre-
sent It's best side, while IL 1t is developed and
made into picture play, its possibilities are
seen at once II you have clever and new
plot. sou may sell 1t in any form. but you win
stand a better chance II You complete and
offer ii fnl-hedgod phofnnlay.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-07

~ EssIE BAR
" RIS c AL Il
JO offers an in
t ere sti Ms
study In inherited
talent. This young
girl was playing an
important part with
James A. Herne In
Shore Acres at the
age of 5 years. and
at 10 she was taking
the leading part of
"Madge" in Old
Kentucky. While yet
a child she went ali
the way to London
and made the hit Of
her young life in the
part of "Loyey
Mary" in Mrs. Wigs
of the Cabbage
Patch, and all be-
cause her father be-
fore her was an
actor.
Miss Barriscale's
father was a we'll
known English actor.
who came to this
country with the
z original Lights o.
J. Q II d o N company.
Miss Barriscale, aft
er her return from
abroad, was engaged
to play the leading
part in The Rose OF
the Rancho, by Da-
vid Belasco. and il
was through this
that she got into
m 0 in < pictures.
When Jesse l.. Las
ky wanted To put
this play in films he
persuaded Miss Bar
riscaIe to take the
part, and she Liked
the work so well
that she accepted a
long contract offered
her by Thomas Fl.
lnce, Of the Triangls
Corporation.
Miss Barrisca e has
made splendid sue
cess of screen work.
Among her best.
known films are
THE Cup Of Life"
The Green swamp.
Bullets and Brown
Eyes" "rhe Golden
Claw" The Mat.
ing, . The Painted
Lady The Last
Act'and many 9TH
ers.
Children of actors
seem to inherit the
talent of their par
ents more than IN
any 9th. line of
work. This is caused
mainly by the coneli-
lions Of actors lives.
The child of the
banker or the butch
er or lawyer may
grow up with little
knowledge and no
hiking at all for the
professions h g
fathers followed.
Not so with the q
raneling. must tal.e
acquire theau tiin1ents
as soon as they learn
on the stag. they.are
pia% s.being produced.
Some of the most
love of the work from
ample. Another is fou
represents the fourth
nous lianlons. who ca.
tasma.
Mary Piekford, he
raised on the stage
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-23
CLoudcroH Notes.

Cloudcroft. y. M. June Mrs
! Grover Smith and her small daughter
who have been visiting Mrs. Hopper
] and Miss Louise Hopper at the Town
send cottage, are at present staying
with Mrs. William Walk.
Mrs. Max Weber, who has been at
the Lodge for the last few days. re-
turned to her home in Juarez Thurs
day. Her daughter. C~onsueIa. and
Lillian CorcOran, viii remain, TO be the
guests of Nancy Williams.
Mayo Seamon is visiting Ted Cooley
at "WoOdway-"
Miss Anne Reese. Of Rome. Ca. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Otis Coles.
The ~ClOudcroft climate is having an
excellent effect IN little John Tappan.
who is improving rapidly. Mrs. John
Tappan has the Dietrich cottage for
the summer
Branche Craige, IT.. who was brought
up here early in the season. is now
enjoying excellent health.
DR.. Branche Craige is spending the
week with his family at "Glucks-
Miss Nellie Witt is visiting Miss
Evelyn BOone
Betty Stafford n Marian and Mar
guerita Letcher are spending the week
at Cabin Jonimac' as the guests OF
Josephine Morfit is visiting Nancy
Williams.
Mrs. R. White, Of Jasper. Texas. has
returned from a short trip to FL PasO.
Mr.. and Mrs White and Alfred Whit
mer are spending the month Of June
in Cloudcroft-
Scott E. Williams has returned from
a business trip TO FL Paso.
The Carpenter cottage will not be
opened this season as Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Carpenter are in New York.
Judge ]. NJ GOggin's family are
spending the summer in Virginia, so
"Drommore" is closed.
The c. b Stevens cottage, recently
purchased by H D. Slater. is under
going improvement
Mrs. A P. Coles is charging her cot
tage.
the season by Mrs J. Gordon Hardy.
Jimmie Hardy celebrated his 14th
birthday anniversary this week Mayo
Seamon also celebrated his birthday
anniversary with a small inner party.
Virginia Anne and Barbara Brown
Parker gave a party in honor OF Nir-
ginia's sixth birthday anniversary The
children spent the afternoon in play
ing games and fish pond" Refresh
ments Of ice cream, cake and candy
were then served. The table vas dec
GRATED with the birthday cake contain
ing six pink candles, and a large bowl
Of pink wild roses. Mrs. James Parke
was assisted in entertaining by
Mesdames Z. W Parker. r F. Bslthas.
Kenneth Oliver. ". D. Greet H D.
slater, 6adStOn FOrcners
Herbert Hunter, Branche Craig, S. J.
Prudential. and Frank Lynch. and
Miss Winifred Woods The small guests
included Billy and Louise Glenn. Otis
Coles. Johnny Mac Slater, Marguerite
Letcher, Margaret and Lila POrcher.
Richard Prudential. Marianita- Caro-
line, and william Seward Cooley, BObbie
Mckee. Gloria and Estrella Cavina the
Ewing and the Durkee children. Billy
Lambeth. ROsalie R~osenfeldt. Louise
Vickery. Billy Ramsey. Elizabeth Fin
ley. Frank Hunter. Herbert B~rocddus.
Russell Balthus, Joseph Oliver. Branche
Craig. jr, Gordon Dunn and Thomas
Lynch
There has been no rain in C~loudcrOft
this summer, 50 there are few flowers.
but the birds ave begun TO come in
large numbers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-23

VERY pretty home wedding Waa
~ soIomnized on Wednesday eve
IA ming, at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. =. C. Powell, 1921 Hastings street
at 3 o'clock, when their daughter, Miss
Wertie Powell, was married to Paul
n. Evans, Of Valentine, Texas. The
house was decorated in pink and white
roses. carnations and sweet peas, ferns
and ported plants and palms In the
large front parlor stood a white canopy,
hung with small wedding Dells. mace
Of forget-me-nots and pink tulle- As
the bridal party entered, Mrs I NJ.
Powell. sisterinlaw Of the bride PLAYED
the wedding march from Mencelssohn
Preceding the bride, who entered on
the arm Of her father, j. g. EOWelL
was the matrOn of honor. Mrs h b
Evans, sister Of the bride. and the
maid OF honor, Miss Lottie Powell also
a sister Of the bride The groom was
attended by his cousin, Cole Means
as best man The party met in 'front.'
OF the anOpy and together passed un-
DER IL. where they met the minister,
Rev Y. NJ Farley. who performed the
ceremony. The ring ceremony was
After the wedding an ice curse was
served to those present who were only
the relatives and most intimate 1rlenQs
Of the families OF the young couple
The bride wore a white satin dress,
trimmed with point radium lace, pearls
and ribbons. The long butterfly sleeves
were Of the radium lace n the
shaped neck was trimmed with the
lace. On the puffs Of the skirt were
large ruffles Of the same lace. the
skirt was very full and entrain The
veil. which was of tulfe, was worn IN
hood effect about the face. fastened al
the hack with real orange blossoms,
the length Of the train. She carried q
shower bouquet Of lilies of the valley
and brides roses. The marron OF honor
wore a creation of white embroidered
net ankle length Her large glrdle
was Of pink satin. Her hat was large
and made Of white lace and chiffon
she carried an arm bouquet Of pink
and white carnations and ferns The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-23
Dinners. Luncheons. Teas.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kerr, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Crowdus and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Pickren formed a dinner party
at the Valley Inn Thursday night.
At a Dime preceding the dance at
the West Ysleta club Thursday even
ing there were Misses Mae Buckaloo.
Birdie BuckaloO, Edith Maloney, Messrs.
L O. Jarvis, Fred Hardiker n c. P.
Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E Booker were host
and hostess TO DIT. and Mrs. James
Vance and Miss Ethel Strong at dinner
on Thursday night at the Valley Inn.
Miss Strong is the house guest OF Mr..
n Mrs. Booker in their Ysleta home.
Airs. T. c. LevingstOn entertained at
a six course dinner in her apartments
in the Brazos flats on Thursday even
ing in honor of the newly married
couple, Mr.. and Mrs J. Herman Leving-
stOn. There were two tables Of diners.
In the center of each table rested A
large, cutglass bowl Of sweet peas on a
glass reflector. Sweet peas were scat
tered about the table and fern stems
ran from the center to the places.
Bunches OF sweet peas were given as
favors. Victrola and piano music was
enjoyed during the dinner. Places were
laid for 16 guests. Mrs. Livingston was
assisted in entertaining her guests by
Mrs Dan T. Ezell and Mrs Compton
Graves. After the dinner the EOung
people went to the basement of the
flats and enjoyed dancing until a late
hour. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Herman Livingston. MI. n Mrs.
Herbert Buchanan, Mrs. Dan T. Eel,
Mrs. Compton Graves. Misses Tessie
Collier, Nadine Porter, Media Green.
Margaret Harvey, Jessie Darrach, Helen
Darrach, Messrs. Irving Gilett, Claud
Lucas Guy L~evingstoI- Earl Gamble.
Charles Brown me Bertram Buchanan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-23
MISS WERTE POWELL BECOMES
THE BRIDE OF PAUL M EVANS

maid Of honor wore a dress Of pink tai
feta and ~geOrgette crepe. Her large
hat was OF pink straw. She carried
an arm bouquet of pink Killarney roses.
After the informal reception, held
following the ceremony, the younS
couple left Immediately for their fu-
ture home on the "E- V" ranch near
valentine. Texas. The brides going
away suit was navy blue taffeta- She
wore a hat Of white straw. adorned
with large white wings. The bride,
who is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
]. c. Powell. OF this city, has lived
here two years. coming here from Fort
Davis. Mr.. Evans is a cattle and ranch
man Of Valentine.
Miss Grace Evans, sister Of the bride
groom. Of Valentine, and Mrs. D. W.
Evans. sisterinlaw of the bridegroom.
of Pecos. were at the wedding. The
grandparents Of the bride, Mr. and Mrs
J. Nixon. Of Phoenix. Ariz, also at
tended the wedding