LIBRARY T-t-: iu .um OF JNAhT .ivect: FLzS"7e, Scanned from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art Library Coordinated by the Media History Digital Library www.mediahistoryproject.org Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from Media History Digital Library http://archive.org/details/pho27chic % The 'National (juicie to zMotion 'Pictures p July *^tinctive 45 Cytherea Fir~t National The Lone Wolf Paramount Men Paramount Page 46 The Danger Line F B. O. Sherlock. Jr Metro The Woman Who Sinned F It. () Untamed Youth I l; ( p. The Trout ile Shooter A Girl of the Limberlost I B. 0 Pa t 47 Li-ten Lester Principal Bluff Paramount The Qhechahco! \ <> Exhibitor* Forty-Horse Hawkins Universal Mile. Midnight Riders Up. ... . Universal /' , I2j The Circus Cowboy The Telephone Girl I r Ridgeway <>i Montana Uri- The Dangerous Blonde Universal Daring Youth Prim ipa' Wanted l>v the I i \ Copyright, 1924, by the PHOTOPLAY PUBLISHING CoMPANV.Chlogo Contents — Continued Big Money — No Education Necessary (Photographs) 40 Satire in Pictures of Some of the Methods of the Press Agent Close-Ups and Long Shots Herbert Howe 42 Witty Comment on Screen Personalities Mae Murray — A Study in Contradictions Adela Rogers St. Johns 43 The Shadow Stage 44 The Department of Practical Screen Criticism The Photoplay Medal of Honor 48 You Are Asked to Help Name the Best Motion Picture of 1923 The Love Dodger (Fiction) Adela Rogers St. Johns 49 The Conclusion of This Fascinating Serial Story of Hollywood Life Illustrated by Arthur William Brown Studio News and Gossip Cal York 52 What the Film Folk Are Doing The Autobiography of Harold Lloyd 56 Some High Lights Are Introduced in This — the Third and Last Installment Jack Holt, Regular He-Man Helen Taggart 58 The Popular Idol Reluctantly Expresses Himself Rotogravure : 59 Julanne Johnston, Rod La Rocque, Adolphe Menjou, Richard Barthelmess and Family, Our Gang No, Bradley King Is Not "Mr." Mary Winship 63 But She Is Eligible in a Beauty and Brains Contest Unwept, Unhonored and Unfilmed Frederick James Smith 64 Here You Will Find What's Become of the Stars of Yesteryear Meet the Champ Adela Rogers St. Johns 68 Jack Dempsey Reveals a Surprising Personality The Romantic History of the Motion Picture Terry Ramsaye 70 Glimpses Are Given in This Chapter into the Lives of Three Men Who Markedly Shaped the Development of the Silent Drama Why Gardiner Carroll 72 Jane Cowl, Norma Talmadge and Laurette Taylor Explain Their Preference for Screen and Stage Our Foremost Woman Director (Photograph) 74 Jane Murfin at Work in the Studio Etiquette and Fashions of the Film World 75 The Society Male Could Give the Four Hundred Pointers A Real "Merton of the Movies" Mary Winship 76 A Boy from Pendleton, Oregon, Who Turned the Trick Pictures That Talk 78 Dr. Lee De Forest, the Inventor, Proves That They Are on the Way Polas, Barbaras, and Glorias Helen Taggart 81 Ibanez, the Famous Novelist, Tells How Our Foremost Stars Are Influencing Fashions Abroad She Loves the Cows and Chickens (Photographs) 82 When Anna Q. Nilsson Is Down on the Farm The Boy Who Fooled Mary Pickford Ivan St. Johns 84 Eddie Phillips Is the First Person That Ever Did It Questions and Answers The Answer Man 87 Friendly Advice Carolyn Van Wyck 112 The Department of Personal Service Casts of Current Photoplays 122 Complete for Every Picture Reviewed in This Issue Addresses of the leading motion picture studios will be found on page 10 Is Bobbed Hair an Extravagance? Politics take a back seat when the subject of bobbed hair comes up. Everybody is talking about it. Last month Photoplay's story on "The Battle of Bobbed Hair" started newspaper controversies all over the country. Next month Photoplay will give you the results of an investi- gation to determine the comparative costs of keep- ing up the different styles of bobbed hair and will give you suggestions on keeping down the expense. Whether you bob your hair or not, it is going to save you money. Those Deauville Scarfs Every girl that at- tempts to be up-to-date is wearing scarfs this sum- mer. But a lot depends on the way you tie them. Bebe Daniels has become an expert, and next month she will show you all the ways to wear them. Mary Fuller is Coming Back After a phenomenal success for several years, Mary Fuller left the screen and deliberately disap- peared. Her whereabouts has been one of the mys- teries of the motion pic- ture. Photoplay set out to find her and did. The story will appear in the August Issue Out July 15 Photoplay Magazine — Advertising Section V^ ^Marvelous Mw Spanish liquid Tviakes any hair naturally curly in 2o minutes The Spanish Beggar's Priceless Gift by Winnifred Ralston FROM the day we started to school, Charity Winthrop and I were called the tousled- hair twins. Our hair simply wouldn't behave. As we grew older the hated name still clung to us. It followed us through the grades and into boarding school. Then Charity's family moved to Spain and I didn't see her again until last New Year's eve. A party of us had gone to the Drake Hotel for dinner that night. As usual I was terribly embarrassed and ashamed of my hair. Horribly self-conscious I was sitting at the table, scarcely touching my food, wishing I were home. It seemed that everyone had won- derful, lustrous, curly hair but me and I felt they were all laughing — or worse, pitying me behind my back. My eyes strayed to the dance floor and there I saw a beautiful girl dancing with Tom Harvey. Her eye caught mine and to my sur- prise she smiled and started toward me. About this girl's face was a halo of golden curls. I think she had the most beautiful hair I ever saw. My face must have turned scarlet as I compared it mentally with my own straggly, ugly mop. Of course you have guessed her identity — Charity Winthrop, who once had dull straight hair like mine. It had been five long years since T had seen her. But I simply couldn't wait. I blurted out — "Charity Winthrop — tell me — what miracle has happened to your hair?" She smiled and said mys- teriously, "Come to my room and I will tell you the whole story." Qharity tells of the beggars gift "Our house in Madrid faced a Utile, old plaza where I often strolled after my siesta. A Matchless Marcel "Miguel, the beggar, always occupied the end bench of the south end of the plaza. I always dropped a few centavos in his hat when I passed and he soon grew to know me. "The day before I left Madrid I stopped to bid him goodby and pressed a gold coin in his palm." "Hija viia" he said, "You have been verv kind to an old man. Digamelo (tell me) senorita, what it is your heart most desires." "I laughed at the idea, then said jokingly, 'Miguel, mv hair is straight and dull. I would have it lustrous and curly'." "Oieatnc, senorila." he said — "Many years ago a Castilian prince was wedded to a Moorish beauty. 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I may return the unused con- tents in the bottle, and you will immediately return my money in full. S'reet Torn If apt St lie with coupon, and Liquid Marcelle wid be »ent yo When you write to advertisers please mention rHOTOl'I.AY MAGAZINE. - ' - Brief Reviews of Current Pictures ABRAHAM LINCOLN— Rockett-Lincoln.— One of the finest and most appealing pictures ever made, with Lincoln treated truthfully and reverently. Everyone should see it. (March.) ACQUITTAL, THE— Universal.— One of the best mystery photoplays of the year. (January.) AGE OF DESIRE— First National.— A woman, desiring riches, sacrifices better things. Interesting picture, well done. (March.) AMERICA— D. W. Griffith.— Almost another "Birth of a Nation." Not quite perhaps, but an epic film, nevertheless. Of absorbing interest to every American. (May.) ANNA CHRISTIE— First National.— A faithful adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's famous play, splen- didly acted. A bit too strong for children. (January.) ALIMONY — F. B. O. — Just an ordinary program picture, neither better nor worse. (April.) ARABIA'S LAST ALARM— Fox.— A joyous com- edy, with a clever child, a bull pup and a wonderful horse. Well worth while. (March.) ARIZONA EXPRESS, THE— Fox.— Whizzing melodrama. Thieves, gunplay, fast trains, 'n' every- thing. (June.) AROUND THE WORLD IN THE SPEEJACKS —Paramount. — A remarkably fine travel picture. (February.) AT DEVIL'S GORGE— Arrow.— Just another Western, that's all. (June.) AVERAGE WOMAN, THE— C. C. Burr.— A de- fense of the flapper, as typified by Pauline Garon. Melodrama, fairly well done. (June.) BAG AND BAGGAGE— Selznick.— A time-worn story of the country girl who gets her millionaire. Happens only on the screen. (May.) BAREFOOT BOY, THE— Commonwealth.— A touching and well done piece of work. Lots of good touches, and pathos well put over. (January.) BEAU BRUMMEL— Warner Brothers.— One of the most interesting of the costume pictures, with John Barrymore doing exceptionally fine work as the Beau. Don't miss it. (May.) BELOVED VAGABOND, THE— F. B. O— Made from W. J. Locke's story, but most of the charm and whimsicality are lost. (June.) BIG BROTHER— Paramount.— A really big, human picture, made by Allan Dwan. And with a new kid, Mickey Bennett, who is a find. (February.) BIG DAN — Fox. — A stereotyped story with a hero altogether too good to be true. (January.) BLACK OXEN— First National.— A good pictur- ization of the popular novel on the rejuvenation of a woman, with Corinne Griffith doing fine acting. For adults. (March.) BLIZZARD, THE— Fox.— A Swedish picture and nothing to be aphamed of either. A stampede of reindeer is a novelty. Good audience picture. (May.) BLOW YOUR OWN HORN— F. B. O.— A ma- chine-made story which turns into a picture of the same type- (January.) BOY OF FLANDERS, A — Metro— Jackie Coogan's latest and one of the best he ever has done. The boy is developing and this picture proves it. (June.) BOY OF MINE— First National.— A Tarkington classic of childhood, extremely well done and with some splendid work by little Ben Alexander. (March.) BREAKING POINT, THE— Paramount.— Good cast, fair story, good direction and action galore. Fine entertainment. (June.) BREATHLESS MOMENT THE— Universal.— A commonplace story which the whole family may see. (April.) BROADWAY BROKE— Selznick.— An interest- ing picture of New York theatrical life forty years ago. Mary Carr excellent. (March.) CALL OF THE CANYON, THE— Paramount — A semi-Western, with fine acting, beautiful scenery and nearly flawless direction. Don't miss it. (Feb.) CAUSE FOR DIVORCE — Selznick. — A lot of troubles aboutwhich no one can possibly care. (April.) COMMON LAW, THE— Selznick.— The cast saves this one from utter mediocrity. (January.) AS a special service to its readers, Photoplay Magazine inaug- urated this department of tab- loid reviews, presenting in brief form critical comments upon all photoplays of the preceding six months. Photoplay readers find this depart- ment of tremendous help — for it is an authoritative and accurate summary, told in a few words, of all current film dramas. Photoplay has always been first and foremost in its film reviews. However, the fact that most photo- plays do not reach the great majority of the country's screen theaters until months later, has been a manifest drawback. This department over- comes this — and shows you accurately and concisely how to save your mo- tion picture time and money. You can determine at a glance whether or not your promised eve- ning's entertainment is worth while. The month at the end of each tabloid indicates the issue of Photoplay in which the original review appeared. CONFIDENCE MAN, THE— Paramount.— The always likable Tom Meighan in a new version of the redemption theme. Amusing, well done and worth while. (June.) COUNTRY KID, THE— Warner Brothers.— An old-fashioned picture with Wesley Barry as the oldest of three orphans, being parents to the other two. (January.) COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH, THE— Asso. Exhibitors. — Charles Ray's latest and most ambitious effort, which doesn't quite register. (March.) CROOKED ALLEY— Universal.— Another Bos- ton Blackie story, but not particularly well done. (January.) CUPID'S FIREMAN — Fox. — Charles Jones heroically dashes through flames, saving imperiled women. (February.) DADDIES — Warner Brothers. — A good version of the clever stage play, with Mae Marsh and Harry Myers heading the cast. (April.) DAMAGED HEARTS— F. B. O— Conventional story, with good acting by Mary Carr and others. The long arm of coincidence is stretched again. (May.) DANCING CHEAT, THE— Universal.— The love of a dancer for a gambler. Lots of romance — little interest. (June.) DANGEROUS HOUR, THE— Johnnie Walker- Eddie Polo's fall from an airplane through a roof is the feature. (February.) DANGEROUS MAID, A— First National.— Good story and entertainment, but not worthy of Constance Talmadge's powers. (February.) DARING YEARS, THE— Equity.— A good little boy falls in love with a chorus girl. You know the rest. (April.) DARLING OF NEW YORK, THE— Universal.— Baby Peggy the delightful center of a plot with crooks, stolen jewels and a lost child. (January). DAUGHTERS OF TODAY— Selznick— Another preachment against the flapper, with a few digs about parents who are inclined to flap. (May). DAVID COPPERFIELD— Associated Exhibitors. — A Swedish production and a good one of the Dickens story. (January.) DAWN OF TOMORROW, THE— Paramount.— Clean, healthful entertainment for the whole family, well directed and acted. (June.) DAY OF FAITH, THE— Goldwyn.— Made of impossible situations; rather silly in spots. (Feb.) DEFYING DESTINY— Selznick.— Full of inci- dents, but just ordinarily good, except for Irene Rich. (March.) DISCONTENTED HUSBANDS— Apollo.— For- mula of the man who gets rich while his wife gets old. He steps out, but is cured. (May.) DO IT NOW— Renown.— The troubles of young love with father. Fair entercainmenc. (May.) DON'T CALL IT LOVE— Paramount. — The screen version of "Rita Coventry," extremely well produced and acted. (March.) DRIVIN' FOOL, THE— Hodkinson — Wally Van in one of the auto-driving pictures that Wally Reid made famous. (January.) DRUMS OF JEOPARDY— Truart.— Someone steals a lot of emeralds and there is much excitement. But it doesn't amount to much. (May.) ENCHANTED COTTAGE, THE— First National. - — A charming fantasy, beautifully handled, with a most appealing story, enacted by Richard Barthel- mess and May McAvoy. (June.) ENEMIES OF CHILDREN— Mammoth.— Con- ventional story of a waif, tiresomely told. (Feb.) ETERNAL CITY, THE— First National.— One of the most beautiful and entertaining pictures in months. (January.) EXCITEMENT— Universal. — One of those wives- who-can't-stay-home films. (June.) EXTRA GIRL, THE— Sennett.— Chiefly notable because Mabel Normand heads the cast and her pictures are always worth while. (February.) FASHIONABLE FAKERS— F. B. O.— You know all about this one after the first five minutes. (Feb.) FASHION ROW — Metro. — The best MaeMurray picture in a long time. She has a dual role. (Feb.) FAST EXPRESS, THE — Universal. — Old- fashioned melodrama, with wrecks, robberies and other sure-fire stuff. (April.) FIGHTING COWARD, THE— Paramount.— A satire on the fire-eating Southerner of the ante-bellum days, remarkably well done. (June.) FLAMING BARRIERS— Paramount.— An in- teresting comedy, with a tragic note in it. The forest fire is worth the admission. (April.) 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The first is the business office; (.->) indicates studio; in some eases both arc at one address. ASSOCIATED INHIBITORS. INC.. 35 West 45tli Street, New York City. Douglas MacLean, t;ii4.' Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. Mack Sennett Productions, 1712 Grendalc Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. ASSOCIATED FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES, 383 Madison Ave.. New York City. Richard Bartnelmess Productions, Inspiration Pictures, 565 Fifth Ave.. New York City. Edwin Carewe Productions. Associated First Xat'l Pictures. 619 Pacific Finance Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. Samuel Goldwyn Productions, United Studios, Hollywood, Calif. Thomas H. Incc Productions, Ince Studios. Culver City, Calif. Norma and Constance Talmadge Productions, United Studios, Hollywood. Calif. Maurice Tourneur Productions, United Studios, Hollywood, Calif. DISTINCTIVE PICTURES CORP., 360 Madison Ave., New York City; (8) SOT East 175th St.. Xew York City. EDUCATIONAL FILMS CORPORATION, 370 seventh Avenue, New Y'ork City. Christie Comedies. Christie Film Co., Inc., Sunset at Cower .St., Los Angeles, Calif. Hamilton Comedies, Lloyd Hamilton Corp., 4500 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. Calif. Mermaid Comedies, Jack White Corp., 5341 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood. Calif. FAMOUS PLAY/ERS-LASKY" CORPORATION (PARAMOUNT;, 485 Fifth Avenue, New York. (s) Paramount, Pierce Ave. and Sixth St., Long Island City, N. Y'. (si Lasky. Hollywood. Calif. British Paramount, (s) Poole St., Islington. N. London, England. Wm. S. Hart Productions, (s) 1215 Bates Soreet, Hollywood, Calif. F. B. O. of AMER.. INC.. 723 Seventh Avenue New Y'ork City; (s) Corner Gower and Melrose Streets, Hollywood, Calif. FOX FILM CORPORATION, (s) 10th Ave. and 55th St., Xew Y'ork City, (s) 1401 X. Western Ave., Los Angeles, Calif, (s) Rome, Italy. GOLDWYN PICTURES CORPORATION, 460 Fifth Avenue, Xew York City: (s) Culver City, Calif. King Yidor Productions and Hugo Ballin Productions. International Films. Inc. (Cosmopolitan Pro- ductions). 729 Seventh Avenue, New York City: (s) Second Avenue and 127th St., Xew York City. IT. W. HODKIXSOX CORPORATION, 469 Fifth Avenue, Xew Y'ork City. METRO PICTURES CORPORATION, 1540 Broadway. Xew Y'ork Cits-: (s) Romaine and Cahuenga Avenue, Hollywood, Calif. Tiffany Productions, 1540 Broadway, New- York City. Busttr Keaton Productions. Keaton Studio, 1205 Lillian Way, Hollywood, Calif. Jackie Coogan, United Studios, Hollywood. PALMER PHOTOPLAY' CORPORATION. Palmer Bldg.. Hollywood, Calif., Producing at Thos. H. Inec Studios, Culver City, Calif. PATHE EXCHAXGE. Pathe Bldg., 35 West 45th Street. Xew Y'ork City. Harold Llovd Corporation. 6042 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. Hal. E. Roach Studios, Inc., Culver City. Calif. Mack Sennett Comedy Productions, Los Angeles, Calif. PREFERRED PICTURES. 1650 Broadway, New York City; (s) 0640 Santa Monica Blvd., Holly- wood, Calif. B. P. Schulherg. Victor Schertzinger and Louis J. Gasnier Productions. PRIXCIPAL PICTURES CORPORATION, 1540 Broadway. Xew York City: (s) 7200 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. Baby Peggy Productions. ROTHACKER FILM MFC;. COMPAXY. 1339 Diversey Parkway, Chicago, Illinois: Rothacker- Aller Laboratories, Inc., Hollywood, Calif. UNITED ARTISTS CORPORATION', 729 Seventh Avenue, Xew Y'ork City. George Arliss Productions, Distinctive Prod., 366 Madison Avenue. New Y'ork City. Re\ Beach Productions. United Artists Corp., 729 Seventh Avenue. Xew Y'ork City. Charlie Chaplin studios. 1410 LaBrea Ave., Hollywood. Calif. D. W. Griffith Studios, Orienta Point. Mamar- oneck, X*. Y. Pickford-Fairlwnks Studios. 7100 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. Mary Pick- ford. Douglas Fairbanks, and Jack Plckford. UNIVERSAL FILM MFG. COMPANY, 1600 Broadway. New Y'ork City: (s) Universal City. Calif. Century Comedies, Circle Blvd., Hollywood. VITAGRAPH COMPAX'Y OF AMERICA. (si Bast 15th Street and Locust Avenue. Brooklyn. Xew Y'ork; (s) 170S Talmadge Street. Hollywood, com. WARXER BROTHERS. 1000 Broadway. New York City: (si Sunset Blvd. at Bronson, Los Angeles. [ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 ] FLAMING YOUTH— First National— A sophis- ticated ultra-jazz picture, with Colleen Moore doing about the best acting of her career. (January.) FLAPPER WIVES— Selznick.— The faith-healing theme, with nothing new in the story. Fair. (June.) FLOWING GOLD— First National.— Rex Beach melodrama of the oil- fields, full of excitement and thrills. Film entertainment for everyone. (May.) FOOLISH PARENTS— Associated Exhibitors.— The moral of this is that marriage is a great institu- tion and should be in every family. (January.) FOOL'S AWAKENING, A— Metro.— Proves that happiness can't be built on a lie. A picture of the better class. (April.) FOOL'S HIGHWAY— Universal.— A story of the Bowery, excellently done. Characters well drawn and piayed, with Mary Philbin heading the list. Good entertainment. (May.) FORBIDDEN LOVER, THE — Selznick. — A "thriller" of the early Spanish days in California with the usual ingredients. (January.) GALLOPING ACE, THE— Universal.— A Jack Hoxie Western, with Jack doing some of his best rid- ing and heroic deeds. (June.) GALLOPING FISH, THE— First National.— Trained seal supported by Louise Fazenda and Sydney Chaplin. Slapstick, but funny. (June.) GALLOPING GALLAGHER— F. B. O— An amateurish Western, Fred Thomson being the re- deeming feature. Comedy is awful. (June.) GAMBLING WIVES— Arrow.— An amazing con- glomeration of fast house parties, cabarets and gambling rooms. Just usual. (June.) GIRL SHY— Pathe.— All the laughs and all the thrills that one expects in a Harold Lloyd picture. Fun fast and furious from start. (June.) GOVERNOR'S LADY, THE— Fox— A most ap- pealing picture, at times touching greatness. Pathos well done. (March.) GREAT WHITE WAY, THE— Cosmopolitan.— Well worth the money. A personally conducted tour of New York, well acted. (March.) GRIT — Hodkinson. — Glenn Hunter in a play of gangsters and the underworld. Not new, but fairly interesting. (March.) IIALF-A-DOLLAR BILL— Metro.— Interesting and well played story of waif adopted by a sea captain. (February.) HAPPINESS — Metro. — A very thin story, adapt- ed from J. Hartley Manners' play, with Laurette Taylor as the saving grace. For the family. (May.) HEART BANDIT. THE— Metro.— Viola Dana is good as a tough little crook who is later redeemed by mother love. (March.) HELD TO ANSWER— Metro.— A formula pic- ture, featuring a wrongfully-accused minister. (Jan.) HER REPUTATION— First National.— A flood, a forest fire and a persecuted heroine, all good. Plenty of thrills. (March.) HER TEMPORARY HUSBAND— First National. — A riotous comedy, full of laughs. (February.) HERITAGE OF THE DESERT, THE— Para- mount.— A Zane Grey story, as good as all his Westerns are. Ernest Torrence best of the cast as usual. (April.) HILL BILLY, THE— United Artists.— Jack Pick- ford in a truly appealing role. His best picture in a long time. (June.) HIS CHILDREN'S CHILDREN— Paramount.— Another lesson about the fast-stepping younger gen- eration. Well wortli while. (January.) HIS DARKER SELF— Hodkinson.— Framed orig- inally for Al Jolson and done by Lloyd Hamilton, it proves Jolson should have done it. (June.) HIS FORGOTTEN WIFE— F. B. O— The third of the Palmer prize pictures, and up to the standard of the others. The war is in this one. (June.) HIS MYSTERY GIRL— Universal.— The old story of a serious man who gets a little lesson in romance. Herbert Rawlinson is good. (March.) HOODMAN BLIND— Fox.— An oldstage favorite made into a most entertaining picture. Melodrama with ideas. (March.) HOOK AND LADDER— Universal.— Hoot Gib- son as a fireman, with a pretty love story and lots of comedy. Family picture. (March.) HOOSIER SCHOOLMASTER, THE— Hodkin- son.— A worthy effort to picturize an old best-seller, but it's rather too slow. (June.) HUMMING BIRD, THE — Paramount. — The best thing Gloria Swanson ever has done. One of the best pictures of months. (April.) ICEBOUND— Paramount.— Another William de Mille etching. Restraint is the keynote. Handled by a less able director, it might have been drab, but he makes it live. (May.) INNOCENCE — Apollo. — An ineffective melo- drama with Anna Q. Nilsson as a redeeming feature. (March.) IN SEARCH OF A THRILL— Metro.— Viola Dana as a little rich girl wants to see life and becomes an Apache in Paris. (January.) IN THE PALACE OF THE KING— Goldwyn.— A good story, beautifully mounted but carelessly told. Direction not good. (February.) JACK O' CLUBS— Universal.— Lots of trouble for no reason, except to be photographed. (April.) JEALOUS HUSBANDS— First National.— Ordi- nary, with the only outstanding feature the work of Jane Novak. (April.) JUDGMENT OF THE STORM— F. B. O— The Palmer School's prize photoplay, very interesting and with a charming love story. (March.) JUST OFF BROADWAY— Fox.— A swiftly mov- ing crook drama, with plenty of thrills and excite- ment. (April.) KENTUCKY DAYS— Fox.— Old Kentucky again with "Covered Wagon" trimmings. Just fair. (May.) KING OF WILD HORSES— Pathe.— A remark- able picture because of the work of the camera man. Shots of wild horses never equalled. The Black a worthy star. (June.) LADIES TO BOARD.— A Tom Mix comedy, with Tonyadded. Mix pullsa lot of his best stunts. (April.) LADY OF QUALITY, A— Universal.— A charm- ing story, excellently played by Virginia Valli and capable cast. (February.) LAW FORBIDS. THE— Universal.— Again Baby Peggy, to whose talents the story has been sub- ordinated. A pretty good picture, too. (May.) ■ LEAVE IT TO GERRY— Ben Wilson.— A mild juvenile comedy, which is amusing and innocuous. Boarding school scenes are good. (May.) LEAVENWORTH CASE, THE— Vitagraph.— A poor adaptation of a famous old best-seller. A mys- tery story without mystery. (January.) LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER— Vitagraph.— One of the worst ever made. (April.) LIGHT THAT FAILED, THE— Paramount.— In spite of the liberties taken with Kipling, a good picture, excellently acted. (February.) LILIES OF THE FIELD— First National.— A story of the sisterhood that "toil not, neither do they spin," with Corinne Griffith as the feature. For adults. (May.) LONE RANGER, THE— Aywon— Again the Texas Ranger is sent to get his man and gets him. (January.) LONE WAGON, THE— Sanford.— If it hadn't been for the "Covered Wagon," this wouldn't have been made. Who cares? (May.) LONG LIVE THE KING— Metro.— The King is Jackie Coogan and this is one of the best things he ever has done. (January.) LOVE LETTERS— Fox.— The moral is. don't pour out your troubles on paper. Two sisters get into all sorts of woes, but few care. (May.) LOVE MASTER. THE— First National.— Strong- heart is the star, and Mrs. Strongheart the leading woman. The others and the story are not so much. (March.) LOVE'S WHIRLPOOL— Hodkinson.— A crook story of the better sort, with James Kirkwood and Lila Lee. Plenty of thrills and holds the interest always. (May.) LOVING LIES — Allied Producers. — Mediocre, in spite of Monte Blue and Evelyn Brent. (April.) LUCRETIA LOMBARD— Warner Brothers.— A good story, but the picture seems flat. Irene Rich scores, as does a forest fire. (March.) LULLABY, THE— F. B. O.— Jane Novak's best picture. She plays three roles and is excellent in each. (March.) [ CONTINUED ON" PAGE 14 1 Every advertisement in PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE is guaranteed. Photoplay Magazine — Advertising Se< n"\ i i Do You Love Your America? The Izaak Walton League is an organization of nearly 100,000 lovers of America, actively engaged in effectively carrying out their pledge: "We pledge ourselves to do our best to restore for posterity the Outdoor America of our ^ tncestors Join in this Great Cause— Subscribe Today to Outdoor America Owned and published by the Izaak Walton League of America ONLY $1.00 A YEAR Hunting, Fishing, and Outdoor Stories and Illustrations by such cele- brated writers and artists as Zane Grey, Gene Stratton- Porter, Harold Bell Wright, James Oliver Curwood, Dr. Henry Van Dyke, Charles Livingston Bull, Bruno Ertz, W. H. D. Koerner, Frank Hoffman, Frank Stick and many others. The July Issue on News-stands June 20th — 15c Zane Grey's Story, "THE FISHERMAN" James Oliver Curwood's "THE GRIZZLY KING" 20 other Great Features Zane Grey recently wrote: SUBSCRIBE TODAY! "This destruction of our woodland is not an issue affecting merely the fisherman and the hunter. I have written and cried I T^g Izaak Walton League of America Tl 536 Lake Shore Drive, CHICAGO aloud that in this connection there is no distinction between outdoor men and all other Americans. Unfortunately it is only the outdoor man whose ear you can reach. All the other Enclosed finut«i«..»r America, to be icnl to the folio Right here I want to ask a question Why do I write for this Outdoor America, this conservation league? I do not get paid. My time is precious. My labor is prodigious. My prices are high. Yet I keep on writing. Why.' — Emerson Hough did the same until he died. Gene Stratton-Porter, James Name. Oliver Curwood. Henry Van Dyke atid others are all lifting their voices, using their pens in this cause. Their time, too, is valuable. Why then do they give their energy, their talent, their sincerity, without pay? Because they love America. They have vision. They seethe future. They know the multitudes must be roused before it is too late. Every American has seen hay or wheat fall before the scythe or the mower. That is the way the dense dark beautiful forests of Washington, Oregon and I mat is the way ttie dense dark Deautiiui torests oi wasmngion, wregon anu ^.^ California are disappearing. To what end? I declare I cannot see any end for such wholesale destruction except to make a few men rich. I J State . When you write lo advertisers please mention l'HOTOI'l.AY ItAQAZIXS. An Eye Opener Baltimore, Md. Ramon forever — and "Tennessee" will have an eye opener when our Rudy comes along in his new picture! No one can cut out our favor- ite over night. Valentino may have his faults but we in Baltimore admire him to the last. Figures show how well he stand1:. W. L. Bush. Kid Stuff Garrison, Md. This is a very large bouquet for Ben Alex- ander. I am wild about him. I have seen him in three movies, "Penrod and Sam," "Boy of Mine," and "Jealous Husbands." He is the best kid actor on the screen, J. Coogan ex- cluded. A word for poor "Wes" Barry. Why do the directors insist on making him an Alger boy? Can they not do something besides making him a poor boy who captures a criminal and be- comes rich? David R. W. Harrison. As a Spanish Dancer Great Falls, Mont. I would like to know why Mary Pickford's "Rosita" received so much praise and Pola Negri's "Spanish Dancer" was regarded as just another movie? Of course, Miss Pickford had Ernst Lubitsch, a skilled director, but as a Spanish girl she was still Maty Pickford dressed in Spanish cos- tumes. I hold no dislike for Mary, in fact I consider her one of the screen's greatest per- sonages, but never once did she suggest a fiery street singer. As for Pola, there was a real Spaniard! I had no trouble understanding her popularity at the carnival and with the royal gentlemen. Tony Moreno was a lovable Don Caesar. L. SORLE WlLLARD. May in Java Semarang, Java. sBeing a faithful and enthusiastic reader of your exceptionally interesting magazine, I venture to ask you whether you can not make such arrangements in future that readers in far off countries, as, for instance, me, get a chance to compete in your contests. I was anxiously awaiting the January number with the sixty screen beauties, and when it arrived hereon the 2nd inst. I naturally was very disappointed to see that votes had to be sent in before the first of this month. MISS MAY MacAVOY in my eyes, shows — what you yourself call so justly — "inward lowliness ranking with harmony of features." I still beg to observe that to my astonish- ment (and also regret) I missed in your gallery a photograph of Leatrice Joy. This does not mean, however, that I would have given my vote to her, because, although I like her coun- tenance very much indeed, I think her always laughing eyes betray too much naughtiness, and this is something I would not give my vote to in this special contest. But please do not tell her! Looking forward to more such interesting contests and — if possible — to your compliance with my request, I am, May MacAvoy Fan. Lovable Loving Atlanta, Ga. After seeing last night my favorite actor, Conway Tearle, in his latest picture, " Lilies of th>; Field," please let me say a word of praise for him and his most able and charming leading lady, Corinne Griffith. All the world loves a lover, and to my mind this is the most lovable pair of lovers on the screen. Minnie Lee. 12 Brickbats Bouquets LETTERS FROM READERS The readers of Photoplay are invited to write this department — to register complaints or com- pliments— to tell just what they think of pictures and players. We suggest that you express your ideas as briefly as possible and refrain from severe personal crit- icism, remembering that the object of these columns is to ex- change thoughts that may bring about better pictures and better acting. Be constructive. We may not agree with the sentiments ex- pressed, but we'll publish them just the same! Letters should not exceed 200 words and should bear thewriter'sf till name and address. Mae's Best Mount Vernon, N. Y. I noticed in March Photoplay Magazine, M. S. Jacobs' remarks about Mae Murray not being able to act. I wonder if he saw her in "Fashion Row"? If so, he could not make that statement. G. H. Eric's Other Role Los Angeles, Cal. Many persons must be wondering, as I am, if Erich von Stroheim is ever going to return to the screen. I consider him one of the foremost actors appearing before the camera. C. T. Still Faithful Indianapolis, Ind. Your April issue of Photoplay was very good, especially your article "What Kind of Men Attract Women Most," which gave praise to the late Wally Reid. Any articles on Wally Reid will surely be appreciated by the sender of this letter. " A Reader of Photoplay." From Beacon Street Boston, Mass. As the spokeswoman for a movie club may I ask if Photoplay will give us more about Monte Blue. His splendid work in "The Marriage Circle," sustaining the difficult part of a bewildered and harassed man, between a hard-boiled husband and a spicy wise owl of a friend, was to our mature minds a wonderful rendering. There was such a chance for over- acting! Not the least of his attractiveness is his ability to handle his bigness gracefully and easily, and to wear his clothes like a real man and not a tailor's dummy. Mrs. G. J. Prescott. Our Finest Actress This is entirely in praise of Gloria Swanson, who, to me, is our finest actress. I think she has received many unjust criticisms. She has proved her worth in "The Humming Bird" and in "A Society Scandal." D. Gloman. Finished and Fascinating New York City. The picture "The Marriage Circle" is un- doubtedly one of the greatest successes of years. Mr. Menjou is perhaps the most fin- ished, fascinating actor on the screen today. We sincerely hope to see more of him . I should think, as many others do, that a picture star- ring him, wherein he was shown oftener, would make a great appeal. Geraldine Peyton. Handsomest of All! Sydney, Aus. I think Antonio Moreno and Charles de Roche are the most handsome and fascinating men on the screen. M. Rod. Sad News Saint Davids, Pa. Oh me, oh my! What terrible news our friend, Adela Rogers St. Johns, has just im- parted to us. Our beloved Rudolph has a flat nose, large mouth, and small eyes. Isn't it strange that, as often as I have seen him on and off the screen, I have never noticed these attributes? Our good friends Thomas Meighan, Douglas Fairbanks and William Hart are not handsome. I am afraid we will have to revise all our stand- ards. We have always thought our Thomas a most exceedingly handsome man. We wonder how M rs. St. Johns would advise gauging our standards? Ben Turpin or Larry Semon? We hope we aren't too old to learn. We really wish Mrs. St. Johns had been kinder to the first named stars in her article, "What Kind of Men Attract Women Most." Noemie Webre. Speaking of J. R. Q. New York City. Speaking of pictures, I think that James R. Quirk's editorial in the April issue is the best I've read in a decade. His style and truthful though caustic comments do more to make this magazine a true representative of the greatest industry in the world. I'm certain that Mr. Quirk has the "courage" that Sir James M. Barrie spoke of when he said: "And he is dead who will not fight; and who dies fighting has increase!" F. Joseph Kenedy. Cynical Conway Providence, R. I. While reading the letters from fans in April Photoplay I was amused by the hysterical remarks of a certain New York City fan. She referred to Conway Tearle as not caring who he loves, nor how many in one evening. Now I have seen all of Mr. Tearle's pictures, and as he invariably portrays the cynical bachelor, or woman hater, with the exception of his role in "Bella Donna," I would like to know how the lady "gets that way." Gertrude Field. Nita's Style Montclair, N. J. Nita Naldi "takes the cake." I have always been impressed with the fact that Miss Naldi has brains to spare, and her "story that even' wife should read" proves it. I should say that [ continued on page 14 ] Photoplay Magazine — Advertising Section 13 % k^ Published monthly by First National Pictures, 383 Madi- son Ave., N. Y. C. J. A. Lincoln, Editor sT- mk fteft; An Advertisement from rtT X An organization of theatre- owner* presenting the fi- nest in screen en- tertainment . Filming a Prairie Fire TWO location trips were necessary to film the big ranch scenes in "Sun- down." First into Mexico, where thecom- pany built themselves a crude camp, and then in western Texas to film a prairie fire. Bessie Love, in the leading feminine role, found herself the lone woman among cow- boys, cameramen and actors. " S 11 ndown " has been six months in the making, but to film such a story time and patience is necessary. Watch for it in the list of forthcoming attractions at your local theatre. 'The Perfect Flapper" AS "The Perfect Flapper" makes her smile and bow this month in the lead- ing theatres of the land some hundreds of thousands of fans say "pleased to meet you " with all the sincerity in their heart. Colleen Moore is her most delectable self in the title role and the supporting cast — Frank Mayo, Sydney Chaplin, Phyllis Haver and Marv Carr! "A Self Made Failure" < T K. Mel J . title fc Bessie Love w •DONALD has found himself a for his next picture which will teat ure young Hen Alexander. It is "A Self Made Failure" and the laughs and a few tears blend together in a way that spells Entertainment. The locale is a little country town, and lien's running mate is none other than the inimitable Lloyd Hamilton, metamorphosed from a tramp into a health expert and masseure. Besides there is Vic Potel, Dan Mason of "Toonerville Trolley" fame, Chuck Reisner, Patsy Ruth Miller as the girl, Matt Moore, and Mary Carr — who else could play it? — as the kindly old grandmother. Comedy drama, 'tis said, is the most difficult type of story to film, but McDonald, with William Beaudinc directing, has taken a master's degree. Re- member " Penrod and Sam " and "Boy of Mine"? First National theatres wi show this picture during the present month. Pictures such as these made monotony a relic of the past generation. Melodrama Ultra-Modern HA\ E >ou been wondering, along with countless others, when BlancheSweel — she of the lissome figure and mellow eyes — would be seen again on the m reen? It is several months Bince Bhe starred in "Anna Christie," but now at last she appears in another Thomas II. Ince production "Those \\ ho Dance." I * This, for variel j , is melo- drama. The kind of melo- drama that whirls one .it breakneck pate into the depths of the underworld, a land of men and women with distincl laws, theii own leaders, .ind strange philosophy. The dark and sordid side ()f bootlegging provides an unique theme for a motion picture and line h,is made the mosi of it. Bessie Love, War- ner Baxter and Re Agnew are see,, jn prom- inent roles in rapport of Mi~s Sweet . "Cytherea" »/"%NE of the most talked V-J of fc. nines of "( \ lli- erea," which is now being shown t hroughout t he country, is the remarkable color photography in three parts of the story. It adds a lot to the powerful romance. As every movie fan kn OWS by. this t i me "Cytherea " was the name of an ancient love goddess and Joseph Hergesheim- er's story shows that her influence has not waned through the rent uric-. Samuel Gold wyn •'not now connected with Goldwyn Pictures) produced it and ('. eorge Fit zmaur ice- directed. It is a modern society drama, lavishly staged. Lewis Stone and Alma Rubens head the cist. His financial standing established, the suitor makes final arrangements. On the right is Claire Windsor as the prize offering in the matrimonial market. The picture is "For Sale," a society drama your local theatre will show soon. Colleen Moore (on the left) alone could play the title role in "The Perfect Flapper." There's an unfailing perfection recipe in this delightful comedy drama. =J When you write to advertisers please mention FHOTOFLAY MAGAZINE. 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Brickbats and Bouquets CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 -State- All correspondence strictly confidential Miss Naldi has left nothing out; her hints are invaluable. Congratulations, Miss Naldi — your style is like yourself! My admiration of you is un- bounded and I hope to meet you sometime, somewhere. Julia Roe Davis. Unreal Reels Princeton, N. J. Two or three pioneers have shown the way, notably Charlie Chaplin with his "A Woman of Paris," but most producers still fight shy of a strong and consistent plot, and insist on per- fect heroes and happy endings. One of these, writing in a personal vein in his advertise- ments, says: "I never could understand why such a story turned out unhappily, etc. I don't like death scenes, I don't like to see the hero shot or hanged, or the heroine die in the arms of her lover when they can just as well live and send you home with pleasant impres- sions and memories." R. H. So Do Wet Lexington, Mass. In the April number of Photoplay I read a short paragraph in an otherwise interesting article with which I strongly disagree. The statement was made that certainly their most ardent admirers could not call Bill Hart, Doug Fairbanks and Tommy Meighan handsome. Now, I am, and long have been, an ardent ad- mirer of Tommy Meighan and I consider him one of the handsomest of screen stars. Claire Ball. An Outstanding Feature Reward, Calif. I have just finished a good meal. That is reading Photoplay Magazine. I always read the magazine from cover to cover, but the most outstanding feature that ever existed in any magazine is the article on Home Decorations by William J. Moll. Melvin Black. Brief Reviews of Current Pictures [ continued from page io^ MAILMAN, THE— F. B. O.— More propaganda for trie letter carrier. Interesting and very much for the family. (February.) MAN FROM BRODNEY'S, THE— Vitagraph.— Wildly improbable, but also wildly exciting and, therefore, good entertainment. (February.) MAN FROM WYOMING, THE— Universal.— A roaring Western, with Jack Hoxie as the blustering hero. (April.) MAN LIFE PASSED BY, THE — Metro. — Another interesting interpretation by Percy Marmont of one of the lovable failures he does so well. (March.) MAN'S MATE, A — Fox. — John Gilbert and Renee Adoree do their best, but the result is pretty bad. (June.) MARRIAGE CIRCLE, THE— Warner Brothers. — A masterpiece of direction by Lubitsch which results in a strikingly amusing comedy, admirably acted. (April.) MARTYR TRAIL, THE— Capital.— What one brutal man can't do to two poor females! But regen- eration of the wicked and sunshine follow. (June.) MASK OF LOPEZ, THE— Monogram.— Another Western of the usual type. (February.) MAYTIME — Preferred. — The camera doesn't help this dainty musical play. (February.) MEN IN THE RAW— Universal.— A formula pic- ture. Heart-of-gold cowboy, "little prairie flower," cattle rustlers. Jack Hoxie rides well. (January.) MILE-A-MINUTE MORGAN— Sanford.—" Just another movie" and about as poor as possible. (June.) MILE-A-MINUTE ROMEO— Fox.— Tom Mix again — dauntless as ever — and, with the help of Tony, just as entertaining. (June.) MILLION TO BURN, A— Universal.— An amus- ing picture without much probability. (January.) MIRACLE MAKERS, THE— Asso. Exhibitors.— The pure-heroine-and-Chinese-den formula. (Feb.) MODERN MATRIMONY— Select.— A common- place plot filled with homely sentiment. Just in- nocuous. (January.) MONKEY'S PAW, THE— Selznick.— An intelli- gent piece of work by a producer who has a real idea and who sticks to it, thereby deserving praise. Worth seeing. (January.) MORAL SINNER, THE— Paramount.— Screen version of "Leah Kleschna" makes a rather mediocre crook drama. (June.) MRS. DANE'S CONFESSION— F. B. O.— An old picture revived because of the notoriety of Count Salm, who is in it. (May.) MY MAN — Vitagraph. — Dustin Farnum as a cave man political boss. Just passable. (April.) NAME THE MAN— Goldwyn — A Hall Caine story with the long arm of coincidence stretched out of shape. (February.) NEAR LADY, THE— Universal.— Poor comedy, with the titles the poorest. (February.) NELLIE, THE BEAUTIFUL CLOAK MODEL— Goldwyn. — An old thriller, done with a sense of humor which makes it well worth while. (April.) NET, THE— Fox.— If you like Bertha M. Clay novels, you might see this one. (April.) NEXT CORNER, THE— Paramount.— Not so good. Direction is bad and picture drags. (April.) NIGHT HAWK, THE — Hodkinson. — Harry Carey at his best in a Western drama with plenty of plot and riding. (June.) NIGHT MESSAGE, THE— Universal.— Melo- drama based on a Southern family feud. Also, pretty well done. (June.) NO MORE WOMEN— Allied Producers.— All right if you've nothing else to do. (April). NO MOTHER TO GUIDE HER— Fox.— If you like melodrama, this will please you. Genevieve Tobin as a sort of perfect specimen. (May.) NORTH OF HUDSON BAY— Fox.— An excellent story of the Far North, with Tom Mix as hero. Filled with thrills and well worth seeing. (April.) NORTH OF NEVADA— F. B. O.— An old story with good Western stuff in it — the fight on the cliff and other sure-fire features. (May.) OLD FOOL, THE— Hodkinson.— Starts with a good idea, but loses it in favor of conventional crook story. (March.) ON THE BANKS OF THE WABASH— Vita- graph.— A fine cast miscast and wasted on a weak plot and poor direction. (January.) ON TIME— Truart. — Richard Talmadge doing athletic stunts around a very poor story. (May.) OTHER MEN'S DAUGHTERS — Apollo. — A sporty father meets Ills daughter at a swift party, but all ends happily. (March.) OUR HOSPITALITY— Metro.— Buster Keaton in what seems to be a travesty on the old feud story. Not very good or funny. (January.) PAGAN PASSION— Selznick.— Starts well, but gets off the track and becomes tiresome. (June.) PAINTED PEOPLE — First National. — A story of a small town girl who becomes a real somebody. Colleen Moore's work excellent. (April.) PHANTOM JUSTICE — F. B. O. — Rod La Rocque with a toothache in a weird and wild melo- drama. (March.) PHANTOM RIDER, THE— Universal.— Jack Hoxie in the kind that has made him popular. His riding is worth the price. A very good Western. (May.) PIED PIPER MALONE — Paramount. — Tom Meighan's new one and as likable as Tom himself Simple and charming. (Abril.) Every advertisement in PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE is guaranteed. Photoplay Magazine — Advertising Sa noN PIONEER TRAILS— Vitagraph.— Imitation of "The Covered Wagon" witliout tlic virtues of that record-breaker. (February.) PLEASURE MAD— Metro.- big picture, but is worth while. ■Just misses being a (January.) POISONED PARADISE — Preferred. — Again someone tries to break the bank at Monte Carlo, but Clara Bow is the only winner, getting the boy she loves. Formula. (May.) PREPARED TO DIE— Johnnie Walker.— A good idea gone wrong, except for Eddie Polo. (March.) PRINCE OF A KING, A— Selznick.— Little Dinky Dean is the star and all children and most grown-ups will like it. (March.) PURE GRIT— Universal.— The Western formula, with Roy Stewart heading the east. (March.) RED WARNING, THE— Universal.— Even Jack lloxie gets out of breath keeping up with the story in this thriller. (February.) RENDEZVOUS, THE— Neilan-Goldwyn. — The love story of an American soldier and a Russian prin- cess, delightfully produced by Marshall Neilan. (March.) RENO — Goldwyn. — Rupert Hughes' argument for a uniform divorce law. Interesting for adults. (March.) RESTLESS WIVES — Commonwealth. — Hard- working husbands, bridge-playing wives and other conventionalities. (March.) RICHARD THE LION-HEARTED— Associated Exhibitors. — Wallace Beery is a two-fisted, meat-eat- ing King Richard. The boys will love it. (January.) RIDE FOR YOUR LIFE— Universal.— And Hoot Gibson does — for his own and other lives. There's little else to it. {May.) ROUGH RIDIN'— Approved.— Just a regular Western with lots of action and little novelty. (June.) ROULETTE — Selznick. — The perils of the gaming table again, but with a good cast. Nothing to get excited about. (May.) SATIN GIRL, THE— Apollo.— Lady crook fools the whole police force, as usual. (February.) SECRETS— First National.— A charming picture, with Norma Talmadge as star. Don't miss it. (April.) SECOND YOUTH— Goldwyn.— A comedy that, instead of being funny, is ludicrous. Just bad, that's all. (June.) SHADOWS OF PARIS— Paramount.— Pola Negri as an Apache — one of the types she does so well. Well directed with good atmosphere. Worth seeing. (May.) SHEPHERD KING.THE— Fox.— An interesting story of David the Psalmist, done by a capable Italian company. (February.) SHOOTING OF DAN McGREW, THE— Metro. — Only fair, and it should have been excellent, with such a theme and cast. (June.) SILENT STRANGER, THE— F. B. O.— The great open spaces, mail robbers, a handsome stranger, the poor girl and the rest. (June.) SINGER JIM McKEE — Paramount.— A typical Bill Hart picture which surely will please all his ad- mirers. (June.) SIX-CYLINDER LOVE— Fox.— A light and amusing comedy, well handled, with Ernest Truex doing excellent work. (February.) SLAVE OF DESIRE— Goldwyn.— Balzac's "The Magic Skin" in celluloid. Rather vague, but Bessie Love and Carmcl Myers are good. (February.) SOCIETY SCANDAL, A— Paramount.— Another surprise by Gloria Swanson. Totally different type from "The Humming Bird," but none the less well done. Well worth seeing. (May.) SONG OF LOVE, THE— First National.— Norma Talmadge as an Arab dancing girl and very much worth while seeing. (March.) SOUTH SEA LOVE— Fox.— Shirley Mason is good in a mediocre and unconvincing story. (Feb.) 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STOLEN SECRETS— Universal.— Another crook drama with a pretty girl solving the mystery and reforming the chief crook. (May.) STORM DAUGHTER, THE— Universal— Pris- cilla Dean in an interesting and well-acted drama of the sea. The main fault is the too sudden ending. (June.) STRANGER FROM THE NORTH— Biltmore.— The only difference is that, in this one, the city feller makes good. (June.) STRANGER, THE— Paramount.— This picture starts slowly, but picks up and tells an absorbing story in direct and effective fashion. (April.) SUPREME TEST, THE— Renown.— The country boy in the wicked city, the mortgage on the farm and the rest. (March.) TELEPHONE GIRL, THE— F. B. O— A screen version of the slangy Witwer story, with Alberta Vaughn, a clever comedienne, as the fresh telephone operator. Amusing. (May.) TEMPLE OF VENUS, THE— Fox— A mixture of a lot of box-office drawing cards. Jazz, scantily clad nymphs, and a weak love story. (January.) TEN COMMANDMENTS, THE— Paramount.— One of the greatest pictures ever made. A wonderful entertainment and a marvelous sermon. The color prologue wondrously fine. (February.) THIEF OF BAGDAD, THE— United Artists — Doug Fairbanks' latest and greatest. A picture of magic and beauty. The Arabian Nights brought to life. Should be seen by everyone. (May.) THIS FREEDOM— Fox.— An English company, headed by Fay Compton, makes the Hutchinson story fairly entertaining. (February.) THREE MILES OUT — Kenna. — Madge Ken- nedy and a lot of rum pirates provide plenty of laughs. Good entertainment. (March.) THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING— C. C. Burr. — Unconvincing story, with Constance Binney as a jazz-mad girl who dances beautifully. Not so much. (May.) THREE WEEKS— Goldwyn — A lavish picturiza- tion of Elinor Glyn's novel, with lovely settings. (Apr.) THRILL CHASER, THE— Universal. — Hoot Gibson goes to Hollywood and thence to Arabia, becoming a sheik. (February.) THROUGH THE DARK— Cosmopolitan.— A Boston Blackie crook story, dealing with the re- demption of a man through a woman's faith. — (March.) THUNDERGATE— First National.— Convention- al story with scenes in China. Owen Moore good. (March.) THY NAME IS WOMAN— Metro— A tragedy.told simply and effectively, with some beautiful sets and photography. Barbara La Marr excellent. (April.) TIGER ROSE— Warner Brothers.— Excellent adaptation of the stage play, with Lenore Ulric in her original role. (February.) TO THE LADIES— Paramount.— A joyous enter- tainment and — incidentally — Director James Cruze's fourth successive hit. (February.) TRAIL OF THE LAW, THE— Biltmore.— Old formula of country girl and city chap, and not well done. (April.) TRY AND GET IT— Hodkinson.— An impossible story, but with many laughs. Bryant Washburn and Billie Dove in cast. Good entertainment. (June.) TWENTY DOLLARS A WEEK— Selznick.— George Arliss in a comedy that is by no means worthy of him. A weak farce. (June.) TWENTY-ONE— First National.— The 1924 mod- el of Richard Barthelmess in an interesting, but not great, picture. (February.) TWO WAGONS, BOTH COVERED— Pathe.— One of Will Rogers' burlesques and a clever one. Great, if you've seen "The Covered Wagon." (April.) UNCENSORED MOVIES— Pathe.— Will Rogers impersonates a lot of other stars and isn't very funny. (February.) UNDER THE RED ROBE— Cosmopolitan.— A costume picture of the Louis XIII period, beautifully mounted and costumed, but a bit draggy. (January.) UNKNOWN PURPLE, THE — Truart. — Less thrilling than the stage version but nevertheless worth seeing if you like suspense. (February.) UNSEEING EYES— Cosmopolitan.— A splendid picture — if you like snow. (January.) VAGABOND TRAIL, THE— Fox.— Again The brawn of Buck Jones conquers all wickedness. (May.) VIRGINIAN, THE— Preferred.— Owen Wister's famous novel made into an exceptionally good West- ern. (January.) VIRTUOUS LIARS— Vitagraph — Good cast, but a conventional story and not very exciting. (June.) WANTERS, THE— First National.— Wealth, fine cloches. Fifth Avenue, and the moral that we don't al- ways want what we think we do. (June.) WATERFRONT WOLVES— Renown.— The title tells everything except how bad it is. (May.) WAY MEN LOVE, THE— Grand-Asher.— This picture starts well, but gradually dwindles. (January.) WEEK END HUSBANDS— F. B. O — The picture is weak at both ends and in the middle. (April.) WEST OF THE WATER TOWER— Paramount. — An exceptionally good picture, in spite of the cutting and changes, required by censorship. (March.) WHEN A MAN'S A MAN— First National.— A Harold Bell Wright story, well made. You will like it if you favor Westerns. (April.) WHEN ODDS ARE EVEN— Fox.— William Rus- sell wins the mine and the pretty girl again. (Feb.) WHICH SHALL IT BE— Hoffman.— A picturiza- tion of an old poem with real sentiment and heart appeal in it. Very much worth while. (June.) WHIPPING BOSS, THE— Monogram.— Based on the peonage system. Tells brutal truths but is unpleasant. (February.) WHISPERED NAME, THE— Universal.— Inter- esting and full of action, with Ruth Clifford doing excellently. (March.) WHITE SIN, THE— F. B. O— The second Palmer Photoplay story and well up to the standard of "Judgment of the Storm." Interesting throughout. (May.) WHITE TIGER— Universal.— A crook story with plenty of thrills and a conventional ending. (Feb.) WHY ELEPHANTS LEAVE HOME — Pathe. — Interesting film of trapping of elephants. (February.) WILD BILL HICKOK— Paramount. W. S. Hart's return to the screen in a picture filled with gunplay and other stunts his admirers like. (Feb.) WILD ORANGES— Goldwyn.— An interesting and gripping picture, based on Hergesheimer's weird story of fear. (March.) WINGS OF THE TURF— Fidelity.— A racing melodrama, brought from England, and as good as the usual home product. (April.) WOLF MAN, THE— Fox.— John Gilbert at his best in a Jekyl-and-Hyde sort of role. A bit grue- some at times, but with redemption at the end. (May.) WOMAN PROOF— Paramount. — Thomas Mei- ghan in a George Ade story, cut to fit and therefore entertaining. (January.) WOMAN TO WOMAN— Selznick.— Betty Comp- son, always charming, in a picture that grown-ups will like. (February.) WOMEN WHO GIVE— Metro.— A story of the sea and the fishing fleet. .Conventional, but interest- ing, with a good storm scene. (May.) YANKEE CONSUL, THE— Associated Exhibit- ors.— A remarkably fine comedy, with Douglas McLean as star. By no means miss this. (April.) YANKEE MADNESS— F. B. O.— Thin story, but lots of action in a Central American revolution. Good if you like excitement. (June.) YESTERDAY'S WIFE— Apollo.— Conventional triangle story with nothing new. (February.) YOLANDA — Cosmopolitan. — A gorgeous spec- tacle, beautifully staged, but with a weak story. Worth regular prices, but no more. (May.) 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Name Street City State Cut out this coupon atid send it to us today Every advertisement in THOTOPLAY MAGAZINE is guaranteed. Ed* in Bowet "■ m J\[ew (Pictures IT doesn't seem possible that this little school- girl, with the wide-open, innocent eyes, can he Clara Bow, the exasperating flapper in "Black Oxen." There is a wistfulness, an ingenuousness about Clara in this picture that is not of the flapper type w Russel Bull AS versatile in her personal appearance as in the roles she plays, Gloria Swanson l shows in this latest photograph the influence of her recent picture, "Manhandled. She looks younger with her boyish bob than with her more elaborate coiffures Edwin Bower Heseer ONE of the happy young married couples of the picture world— Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pickford. Mrs. Pickford, who was Manlynn Miller and one of the daintiest and most graceful dancers of the stage, is planning to devote her time hereafter to the screen Clarence Bull WHEN they finally settle on Kathleen Key's screen personality, she will be ready for electric lights. Now she's in Rome, playing the role of Tirzah in the long' awaited "Ben Hur.' That seems to fit her and it will be interesting to see the result K'lwin Bower Heaver HERE is the real Alma Rubens — distinctly smart in dress and even more beautiful than on the screen. She seems a long way from the type of the exotic Savma Grove, her role in "Cytherea," which only goes to prove her exceptional ability as an actress *v » »I* WHEN the Wampas announced its list of "Baby Stars" for 1924, William Fox reached out and picked Manan Nixon. She came East and she looked just as great a prize here as she did in the West, so now she is leading woman for "Buck' Jones LILLIAN RICH has a quality that is even more prominent than her great ability as an J actress. She is one of the best-liked girls in Hollywood— popular even with her rivals. Asa result of both traits, she is always busy, being now in the cast of "Never Say Die" should not be washed by caterpillar methods THERE was a time when, withoutsecond thought, one could "toss into the general wash" stockings, underwear, nightgowns, shirtwaists, skirts — prac- tically one's whole ward- robe. But that was the age of lisle, muslin and duck. In this day of lovely silks and delicate woolens, one's gar- ments shrink and fade al- most at the very thought of the general wash ! New fashions in clothes have brought a need for new washing methods. 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Y ATS Volume XXVI The aI\[ational Quide to ^Motion Pictures Number Two rmoi: MARK' PHOTOPLAY July, 1924 Speaking of Pictures By James R. Quirk TT could happen only in the movies." is a favorite bromide of -Lthe critics of motion pictures. Yet it happens every day in the newspapers. Scores of pictures have shown the situation where the impoverished Southern colonel and his daughter, about to lose the old plantation, are saved by the colt that wins the Derby. Always the wealthy villain, who fears their horse, gets in some dirty work, but is foiled in the nick of time, and the climax shows the equine hero charging under the wire to win by a nose. It never fails to thrill. With the plot slightly altered, that's what happened at the recent Louisville Derby. Pitted against double entries of millionaire owners. Black Gold, the lone entry of a com- paratively poor Oklahoma widow, gave me the thrill of my life. Fighting the whole field, pocketed and harassed on all sides and in front, the game black stallion ran away from them all with- out a touch of the whip. Xo picture could exaggerate the beauty and enthusiasm of Churchill Downs that day. It was a wonderful testimonial to clean sport. There wasn't a villain in sight, and it was a more orderly and representative gathering of the best folks of America than could be found at any pacifist convention. Too bad we cannot show a horserace in pictures without the in- sinuation of trickery. It is sending arms and ammunitions to narrow-minded reformers who consider "'the sport of kings" a game of the devil. THE racing season has opened in motion pictures. Among recent offerings are First National's "Galloping Fish," Uriiversal's "Galloping Ace," and F. B. O.'s "Galloping Gallagher." MOTION pictures, like politics, make queer bedfellows. Recently, during the making of a picture in Texas, the Seventh U. S. Cavalry was borrowed to take part in a scene in which Union troops — it's a Civil War picture — attack and capture a supply train going to the aid of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate army. And the commander of the Union troops in the scene was Colonel Fitzhugh Lee, a grand-nephew of "Marse Robert." As Colonel Lee himself remarked: "If my great-uncle could see me now!" THE United States army, by the way, is getting to have a large percentage of picture actors. The Twenty-sixth Infantry, quartered at I'lattsburg, Xew York, was borrowed from the government to take part in .Marion Davies' new picture, "Janice Meredith," and appears in the \ all. I and Crossing the Delaware scenes. The recruiting officers will soon be using the slogan: "Join the army and get into the movies." WITH "Potash and Perlmutter" and "The Eternal City." Samuel Goldwyn seems to be permanently back in the production business. He had tough luck with the company whose name he took, but he seemed to have justified himself as an independent producer. Now he presents "Cytherea." for the edification of the film audiences, obviously an effort to collect shekels on the somewhat unsavory reputation of the book. Of course, they made no effort to live up to the novel, but the fact remains that many persons who ought to know better will rush into the theater with a childish faith that the hot stuff of the book version will be reproduced with all tin- passionate possibilities of the camera. Xext. Mr. Goldwyn will produce "Tarnish," the New York play that came in for quite a lot of denunciation because of its moral tone. Samuel really tried to be artistic once. He didn't gel very far, so he's reformed. ALL of which makes it pertinent at this time to hand .1 bouquet to Will Hays for the truly sincere effort he i- making "to prevent the prevalent type of play and novel from becoming the prevalent type of picture." These are his own words, and they are well put. He may be getting a big salary, but he's worth more than double the price for what he i- " SO Eugene O'Brien: "People like our love scenes because they feel in them the qualities I sense in Miss Talmadge" sophisticated man's ideal," lys Conway Tearle of Corinne Griffith Favorite Sweethearts of the Screen LAST month the fair charmers of the screen took the forum of Photoplay and proclaimed the great screen lovers. This month we have selected the most repre- sentative Romeos, as preferred by the public, and asked them to choose their Juliets from out the number of leading women with whom they have played. Each of the cavaliers approached the subject with temerity but with pronounced interest. The result is a brilliant masculine analysis of feminine charm, together with intimate character revelations which could be obtained in no other way. Photoplay has long contended that the cursory interview is unsatisfactory and unfair, and has, therefore, engaged the writers whose intimacy and friendships with film people make it possible for them to present genuine character pictures. With the same purpose we have asked the most distinguished roman- tic actors of the screen to give their frank opinions as to the most charming women in pictures. The results surpass our ex- pectations, revealing in flashes the throbbing human interest behind the screen, great friendships and admiration, personal characteristics that have never before been emphasized. It is therefore with confidence that we present The Great Sweethearts of the Screen as seen by their Screen Lovers — Lillian Gish By Monte Blue Were I chosen to play the role of any great screen lover, such as Romeo, I would want to kneel and worship before the shrine of Lillian Gish. I had the luck to play oppo- site her in "Orphans of the Storm." I have had the luck to play with a great many won- derful girls in pictures. But Says Robert Frazer of Pola Negri: "I lived every moment I played opposite her in 'Men' " 80 Thomas Meighan gets his thrill from the most loving of sweethearts, Peaches Jackson As Chosen and Described by the Greatest Screen Lovers Lillian — Lillian absolutely transported me. As a fan, too, Lillian touches me more deeply than any other actress. When I saw her in "The White Sister" I wept, and I wasn't ashamed either. Do you remember that scene in "The White Sister" where she bids goodbye to her lover and looks out from the little window in the back of the carriage, looks, and looks and looks until she sees him no more? Don't you suppose that the man playing opposite her felt that look as you did? Lillian Gish is inspiring and inspired. She is the madonna woman and greater praise no man can give. Pola Negri By Robert Frazer I am glad for the opportunity to pay homage to the great- est emotional actress of stage or screen with whom I have ever worked — Pola Negri. I have never in my life beheld a woman of such sublime dramatic talent. In the romantic sequences and love scenes I have never seen her equal. I lived every moment of the character I played opposite her in " Men." I lived it because she made me feel it so completely. Her entire soul is wrapped up in her work. And her eyes ... I have heard of people talking with their eyes, but I was more or less skeptical until I worked with Miss Negri. In the love scenes she is an entrancing creature. Her com- posite nature encompasses every emotion. She ignores all stage technique, all camera angles. She is just a mighty, vital rush of human power. Into every scene she throws herself with such fervor of abandon that one finds he must draw on all his knowledge and experience to come up to her work, and then he will find that Pola always overshadows him completely. In tribute to Pola Negri, great woman and great artist, I must add that never have I worked with anyone so generous, so stimu- lating in her praise. Yes, Pola Negri is my ideal of greatness both in woman and in artist. Alice Terry By Ramon J<[ovarro There is no one on the screen, with the possible exception of Lillian Gish, who so fulfills my ideal of loveliness in woman as [ CONTINUED ON PAGE 99 Antonio Moreno finds that Estelle Taylor gives thai inspira- tion which raises the actor to (hi mood of the moment Alice Terry, to Ramon Novarro, typifies the ideal of womanly beauty Laura La Plante n "presents the love of unspoiled youth, in 1!: ginald Denny's opinion It is the dominating ,■ sweetness of Bebe Daniels that makes its appeal to Jack Holt in playing opposite her 31 A Really Great Story of Radio, Mary Walsworth was never quite certain as to just how the struggle started The A Chapter I HEX-HAWK, floating high in the summer air, tilted and veered as it passed over Power House Hill. It circled slowlv Story Without a Name downward as it planed over the misty emerald slopes of the Golf Course and out over the Checkerboard farmlands of the wide-flung Virginia valley. And as its shadow slid on past orchard and meadow an ominous silence fell on all feathered creatures feeding in the late afternoon sunlight. Old Sam Carter, stolidly hoeing in his bean-field, stopped to mop his brow and glance at the lowering sun. As he did so he caught sight of the slow-planing bird of prey above him. He turned and squinted towards the tree-shadowed house, where he saw his daughter Ruth taking her dish-towels in from the cur- rant-bushes. He called to her quietly, and then by pantomime indicated that he wanted his gun to shoot down this hovering enemy of their hen-run. The bright-faced girl must have understood his signals, for a 82 Author of "Phantom Wires," "The Wire Tappers," "The Gun Runner, " "Manhandled" and other stories. By Arthur Stringer Illustrated by Douglas Duer moment later she emerged from the house-door with the old muzzle-loader resting in the crook of her sun-browned arm. Old Sam's glance was still aloft as, without speaking, he took the gun from the girl's hand. They stood side by side waiting for the planing wings to drift overhead. The girl even placed her finger-tips against her ears, in dread of the coming ex- plosion. But no explosion took place. Instead, a strange thing happened. Suddenly, out of the blue where it floated, the Love, Adventure and Mystery $5,000 in Cash He brought the metal grip of his automatic down on Alan's blood-stained head for a Title Read the conditions on the following page huge bird fell like a plummet to the ground. No trigger had been pulled. No shot had been fired. But the hawk lay. a mass of rumpled feathers, dead between the hen-rows. Old Sam strode to where it lay and turned it over. He studied the body, point by point. Then he scratched his head. "What killed it, Dad?" asked the girl, a noteof awe in her voice. Sam Carter looked slowly about. His gaze rested on the weather-bleached old government tower where an armed guard paced back and forth along the enclosure fence. Then it passed on to the Golf Course where the bright but ant-like figures moved over the green billows of tuif. It came to a resl where t he windshield of an auto- mobile, winding along the valley-road, flashed the afternoon sun back in his "If it weren't a critter of the wild I'd call it heart-failure," said the man still holding the feathered can "For nothin' hit that bird. Honey, unk" it was 1 he final thought of itsoncry w. But up in the tower work-shop just beyond the cr< Power House Hill no such uncertainty marked the two brown- faced young men bent over their instruments. Don Powell, the younger of the two. dropped the binoculars through which he hfd been watching the scene above the bean-field. " By God, Alan, you got him!" he cried with an odd tremor of triumph in his voice. Alan Holt, the older of the two. turned a switch and jerked the plug from the small dial-board in front of him. He laughed, Rules for the Great Cash'Radio Contest THE great $5,000 cash ladio contest is now on. It is even bigger and better than announced in June Photo- pi. \y. Four of the latest and best De Forest Reflex Radiophone Re- ceiving Sets, instead of three, will be given as prizes for sub-titles to the installments. That means there will be four installments of Arthur Stringer's absorbing radio romance — the greatest story printed by any magazine this year. Love, adven- ture, thrills and intrigue combine to make it the most interesting and thrilling of summer reading to l:e found in any publication. The first installment is printed in this issue of Photoplay. Irvin V. Willat, one of the na- tion's greatest directors, is filming the story for Famous Players - Lasky Corporation with a notable cast headed by Antonio Moreno and Agnes Ayres. 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Photoplay Magazine reserves the ex- clusive right to revise or alter these rules at any time. 13. The contest will close at midnight, October 15, 1924, and no suggestions received after that hour will be considered. 14. All suggestions must be mailed to Radio Contest Editor, Photoplay Magazine, 221 West 57th Street, New York City. Mary came of fighting stock, and, if she hesitated, it was only for a moment. Stooping low, she hurled her slender young body against the heavier body at the stair head ilmost foolishly, as he wiped his face with a shirt-sleeve sadly Itained with oil and acid. It was a lean face, an intent face, dready marked by lines of thought, a face, for all its youth, hat might have been called hard and would always seem som- bre, except for a dreamy softness about the meditative grey eyes. "That may have been an accident," he said as he took up he binoculars. "And we can't crow until we're sure." He stepped back to his instrument. "What's in that car stopping by the side-entrance lo the Club House?" he asked. Don, whose glass had been poised on the gayer group tered about the Club portico, where he had notice. 1 Admiral VValsworth and his daughter Mary roll up in their high- powered grey roadster, studied the humbler car in the rear. "It's a delivery truck and the driver's carrying a can of ice- cream into the Club. I can see a second can still standing his truck." ■ "Then if I've got this triangulator right," retorted the older man, "it ought to do more than kill a bird. Adjust your in- strument and let's see what we can do to that three gallons of ice-cream." There was a click of turned switches, the play of a pointed dial-needle as the theodolite-deflector computed and triangu- lated its distances, a muttered word or two as the power was turned into the insulated coils at their feet. Then for ten seconds, for twenty, not a word was spoken. But a short gasp suddenly burst from the man watching through the binoculars. For, half a mile away, the metal top of an ice-cream can stand- ing on a delivery truck flew up in the air and fell back between the car wheels. It was followed by a boiling geyser of creamy liquid, bubbling *md frothing up out of its container and strik- ing the returning truck driver stock-still in his tracks. "You've done it!" cried Don. "You're targctting on him as clean as a rifle could. And that shows what you could do to a dirigible envelope. And what you could do to an enemy pilot in mid-air! You've made the grade!" The intent look was still on the older youth's face as he bent over his burnished apparatus. "I've never mentioned it, but for the last five days I've been giving a baby-dose of these rays to a fat old boy down on that golf course. I've been getting him just as he putts for the seventh hole. The first day I saw him stop short and look all around. Then he unbuttoned his collar and sat down on the green, fanning himself. But I couldn't be sure. So the next day I gave it to him just a little stronger. I could see him drop his stick and stagger to one side, like a man with vertigo. He's a flask on his hip, and he had to take a good long drink before he got the courage to go on. But he sniffed all around that green, as though he thought he'd been poi- soned with sewer gas. On the third day he brought somebody with him, apparently his doctor. They nosed around, and argued, and examined the turf with a microscope. When I got the right focus on the old boy this time he simply blew up, fanning the air like a bear fighting bees. I could see the doctor lug him off to one side and take his pulse and give him what must have been a heart pill or two. And this time that big redfaced hulk of a man took two drinks from his pocket flask, although I'd only given him a fraction of one per cent of my wave power. With five per cent I could have stopped his heart action inside of three seconds. And with my full power I could have struck him cold, fifteen miles away !" "Good God!" gasped the younger man, with more awe than irreverence. "That means you can blast an army before you even see it! It means you can stop a submarine eighty fathoms under the sea! It means you can halt battleships by knocking over their commanders, you can rout an army without firing a shot. It's worse than gas and liquid-fire put together, for it's going to travel as fast as light and it's going to hit the enemy like the blight of God! It makes me dizzy when I think what it'll do. But I'm sane enough to know this is some day for the little old U.S. A.!" "Not until we've finished our work," amended the man beside the dial-board. "But even now it means a dead-line about our coast," cried Don. " It means a big gun can't be fired within range of your triangulator." "And that range," proclaimed Alan, "will be tripled when I get this automatic finder working right. I'll contract my base-line and make my two instruments a unit, instead of straddling over a quarter of a mile with your auxiliary apparatus in the other tower, just to be safe on my triangidation work." " But I still don't see it, even though I do call myself a bit of a radio fan," protested Don. "It's easy enough to say that enfi- lading waves meet and clash and create a catabolic eddy, or, as you put it the other day, that your converging Hertzian waves are like the share and landside of a plow, throwing an aerial furrow, and that within this etheric rupture nothing can — " "Who's at that door?" cried Alan, suddeidy arrested in his 36 Read this great story and send in your titles for this instalment at once. Save this issue so that you can participate in the big cash prizes, and order your next month's issue in advance to be sure of getting it be fore it is sold out. movements. In three seconds the younger man had crossed to the door and thrown it open. Standing there the two operators saw Hyde, the guard appointed to patrol their carefully en- closed proving grounds. Hyde stiffened and saluted. But the ensuing moment of silence was an awkward one. "What right have you up here?" challenged Alan as he crossed slowly, step by step, towards the interloper. "I heard some one call, sir," said the sullen-eyed guard. " And I thought there might be trouble afoot." "There will be," was the prompt retort, "if you don't obey Department orders. This tower is private." The armed figure saluted and withdrew. "I've a queer feeling about that bird," Allan meditated aloud. "It's a sort of hunch that's been hanging over me for a week now." "Oh, Hyde's all right," protested the younger man. "I guess I hollered loud enough, when you brought that hawk down, to make any leather-neck sit up." But the frown of worry remained on Alan Holt's face. "Things are crowding up to a climax here. And we've got to watch our step. Three weeks ago that first triangulator model of mine was spirited away from this tower — God knows how ! Whoever got it, luckily, got it without its enfilading key. And our work isn't finished until this apparatus is packed and locked in its case and safe in the keeping of the War Department." "Then let's get the thing back to Washington before I die of heart-strain," suggested Don as he stepped to the tower-rail and once more took up the binoculars. "There's a closed car coming up past Smithers Mill," he said as he swept the landscape, "and it's coming fifty miles an hour. And there's Admiral Walsworth leg- ging it over here from the club house, I don't suppose it would improve your chances any to give that high-and-mighty bureaucrat a bump or two with a triangulator wave?" "Nothing I can do seems to im prove my chances there," Alan retorted with unexpected bitterness. "But why should you worry about that old rooster?" was Don's prompt demand. "From now on you've got the whole Department behind you. And once you get your official try- out they'll be pinning medals on your tummy as thick as tarpon scales." He cut his laugh short to swing his binoculars high in the air. "And there's Mary waving to me. I'd really for- gotten about Mary, old man. But Mary's different. She's steel-true, through and through, and I guess she's pinning more than her faith on you." The sternness went out of Alan's face. But he stood, for a moment, deep in thought. "Don, I want you to cut over to your tower and bring in the auxiliary instrument," he finally said. "And don't get back here inside of twenty minutes. And if there's any way o! holding up the Admiral, during these same twenty minutes so much the better." Don's smile, as he pulled on his coat, was a broad one. "I can remind him that Claire Lacasse is over on the clul house porch," suggested Don. "He seems to think th Countess is the last word in dusky loveliness." "There's another queer fish," said Alan, stopping short i) his work, "I've been nursing a hunch about." But Don was already halfway down the stairs. He wa whistling light-heartedly as he passed the watchful Hyde a the base of the tower. He called gaily to Mary Walsworth a he caught sight of her coming up the hill-path, noting with sigh of relief that her father had stopped behind to speak wit a red-jacketed figure on the fringe of the golf grounds. Hali way to his auxiliary tower Don consulted his watch and brok into a run, remembering that he had a little talking of his ow to do. Three minutes later, indeed, he was bent over a twe hundred-watt sender which he had quietly put together for hi own private ends. For during his month of work in that lonel neighborhood Don had met and talked radio to Ruth Carte They had even heliographed back [ continued on page 108 The Final Word in the Bobbed Hair Controversey WHO wouldn't part with her tresses to such a barber? Rudolph Valentino as the Due D'Orleans disguised as a barber in "Monsieur Beaucaire," the picture that will bring him back after a long absence from the screen. Alumnae of the Sennett Academy © Evans Studio Mary Thurman deserted the waves and was recently with Gloria Swanson in "Zaza" Alberta Vaughn is an F. B. 0. star in " The Telephone Giii" — but she wears a bathing suit in it A trio of graduates. Left to right, Harriet Hammond, who has been in several dramatic pictures; Phyllis Haver, who has the leading role in " The Fighting Coward"; and Marie Prevost, who did exceptional work in " The Marriage Circle" It isn't necessary to tell anyone wh,al Gloria Swanson has done since these days 38 1 And some 1924 Undergraduates WHO has done the most for dramatic art in America? Thoughtless people would say David Belasco and D. W. Griffith, but the more profound know that the laurel wreaths go to Mack and "Ziggy." Mack Sennett is the Ziegfeld of the West, or vice versa, depending on whether you like 'em dry or in the water. The Sennett bath- ing girl is the modern classic, the standard now for beauty. And from those sylvan Sennett pools many a sportive nymph has emerged an actress. No less an authority than Valentino picked Eugenie Gilbert as a beauty Mack Sennett says C e c il e Evans (at right) has "8100,000 legs'' and he shoidd l:now Mack Sennett' s "1924 Follies of Hollywood." Standing, left to right: Thelma Hill, Margaret Cloud, Hazel Williams, Alice Day, Dorothy Dore, Elsie Tarron. Seated, left to right: Evelyn Francisco, Cc- cile Evans and Gladys Tennyson Big Money — No Education Necessary With Specially Posed Illustrations Presenting to Photoplay readers a demonstration of the A B C's of the high art of publicizing movie stars without the aid of a dictionary By Pete Smith LESSON 1. A publication will generally print a photograph showing a star reading a copy of said publication. Above photo of Blanche Street is perfect — except the magazine should be held right side up LESSON 2. "Fan mail" is always a good subject. But Pat O'Malleys top photomailers, containing Ids autographed pic- lures, should be addressed and the barrel entirely covered kO l.ESSOX 8. Automobile editors always crave pictures of famous stars with their brand new cars. Illustration shows Conway Tearle in correct pose for this type of publicity Be a Press Agent — Meet All the Stars LESSON 4- Endorsements by stars of articles of merchandise always offers a vast field for free advertising. Sylvia Breamer as she is -pictured doing her week's trash LESSON 6. Snappy photographs <>f stars conveying the s/nrit of the different holidays generally get printed. Above shows Colleen Moore in a cute Thanksgiving pose LESSON 5. Movie stars in domestic poses: Estelle Taylor is here illustrating the thought. This photo would h