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MYSTERIOUS MICHAEL'S
LITTLE SURPRISE
To look at Michael you never would have thought
of him as mysterious.
He had a fine open countenance, but
There was something aboift him his wife couldn't
understand.
He was always late to his dinner which
Demands an explanation. It is given in the follow
ing yarn.
Pr.fc.lTV little Mrs. Barkley took her
nose from the pane where it had
been pressed for the last la min
utes and looked at the clock. Then she
flattened it again in her anxious at
tempt to see farther down the street.
"O. dear," she wailed, "where is
Xtichael? And the chois done to a turn
and. and everything! I bet he's killed.
X bet
Somebody whistling "My Little Girl"
turned the corner. Mrs. Barkely's face
and attitude, both physical and mental.
went through a quirk metamorphosis.
the shrine of his injured goddess tri
fles of sold, silver, silk and lace. For
Mrs. Bark ley did love pretty things.
There came a, night, however, when she
spurned the offering; and faced her hus
band with a hard little face.
"Michael," she said, "don't lie to me
any more. You've been Rambling;! Not
one word. Michael! You've not bad a
raise In salary. I know. Nobody's died.
Therefore, where do you get your money
if you don't gamble for it? Now you
may tell me. if you can!"
"I I have not been gambling,"
with lightning speed she pulled down Mr. Barkley stuttered. "My dear, I have
the curtain, whisked a powder puff not!""
from her stocking and dabbed it over
her face, whisked it back, snatched ui
a book, and when Mr. Michael Barkley
made his late entrance, it was to . be
hold a haughty little spouse apparently
deep- in the adventures of "Paralyzed
Peggy."
"Hello, sweetness!" said Mr. Michael
Barkley fondly. t
Mrs. Barkley looked up languidly. "O.
hello. Is that you? I'd almost given you
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m Jfs aft up Kith yoir. Michael, if ton
itrr to fb fo uc"
"Then." said his now terrible little
wife, "where ha all the money been
coming from. Tell me, Michael!"
There was an awful silence. .
"Are you going to tell me?"
"Jess." blurted Mr. Barkley, "you'd
be much happier not to know. Much
happier. I'm not being dishonest. I
swear."
"Will you tell me?"
"No." '
"Then." said Mrs. Barkley, "I shall
leave you. Good-by." She left the room.
Michael Barkley. big, awkward, per
turbed, stood stock (till for a moment
A closet door slamming, however, elec
trified him. He bolted Into the bed
room, where his wife, reduced now to
tears, was pathetically shoving useless
things into a small hand grip.
"Jess!"
"What?" gulped Mrs. Barkley.
"X-now'j your last chance, Michael.
W-w-wIll you tell me?" '
"I can't tell you," Michael said.
"B-b-but. I'll take you you'll probably
leave me anyhow when you know. But
put on your things."
Her mystification getting the best of
her sorrow, Mrs. Barkley obediently
donned her out-of-door things and they
started out. painfully silent and ill at
ease. At the door of a motion picture
theater Michael stopped. "I'll get you
a ticket, honey," he said, "and I'll come
back for you In an hour I have to
leave you for an hour."
Mrs. Barkley scowled. "Well, don't be
any longer." she said. "It's all up with .
you. Michael, if you dare to fib to me."
"I won't fib," poor Michael said, and
he vanished Into the darkness.
As Mrs. Barkley took her seat she
was conscious that the house was rock
ing with laughter. In her present mood.
however, a funny picture held no
charms for her and she deliberately
lip. The chops are probably dried to a
frizzle." And slipping eel-like from his
offered embrace and kiss, she tossed
the book on the couch and walked in
differentlv toward the kitchen, hum
ming a tuneless tune the object being closed her eyes. A scarcely suppressed flv
to Impress on the mind of Mr. Michael shriek of merriment right at her elbow
Barkley how utterly and absolutely his startled her Into opening them and she
stared at the screen to have her aston
ished gaze met by a grimace of
Michael's!
There he was Michael! Cavorting.
grimacing Michael! Falling down
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Roosterites mean business is shown by belongings about, probably looking for
the fact that the club starts out with a new spot to erect their homes. One
a paid-up capital of J1000 and has re- evening while stopping at one of the
ceived the hearty support of Charles 'halfway houses' a party of vjllalnous
Fathe and General Manager Gasnier. looking individuals pu up for the
Officer have been elected as follows: night, and for a time I was conslder
Honorary president. Charles Pathe; ably scared. However, a fine body of
President, Mr. Gasnier; acting presl- soldiers, which accompanied us all the
dent, W. A. Sholto Douglas; acting way on our trip, probably made them
vice-president, Ralph Navarro; secre- change their minds, J they had ex
tary. P. Allen Parsons; treasurer, Pected any plunder, for they kept their
Gabriel Bardet- To the board of gov- Peace. The Mexicans who acted as our
ernors were elected M. Ramirez Torres, guards are young men of the more
George A. Smith, J. K. Burger, George Prominent Mexican families in Los An
B. Seita and F. H. Knocke. the officers geles. Well' educated and having a
of the club also acting as members thorough, grasp of conditions in the
of the board ex officio. unsettled republic, their services were,
A dance and dinner has been planned '"deed, of exceptional value."
for the middle of January and club- .
rooms are contemplated. Whiskers and war! There have been
,. times when whiskers have suffered
After appear ng before the police and frora wordv the papers
oTm T PVtiC'an ?' "cisco but a. conservative thinker would hard-
Cleo Madison is nearly finished with ly expect the war t lnterfera wltn tn9
her t.ye-reel .story called "The Soul's prlce of whi6kers. . Yet tnat i3 Marc
Crucible," by herself and Kathleen Ker- ..i-,. .... j ,
tidious artist that he is, he wanted
the company went to the n -i . . - , ... . . .
rigan.
When
northern city a week or so ago they
were told by the police that they would
not be allowed to work. Los Angeles
having no slums, they had to go north
for the required slum scenes, and the
San Francisco people did not propose to
have the lower sections of the city put
tbe Kleine-Kdison feature, "The Cats
paw," in which he and Miriam Nesbitt
are featured. He had finished about
half the picture -when he found that all
his stock of that particular shade of
"crepe'' hair was gone. Ho used a new
"beard" every day. He was surprised
on the screen. After about 2.000.000 or t h. ii . ih. ..,.i .1..
so insults the company was finally al- war had stopped the Importation of
lowed to work, but they were supplied that kind of hair. He rushed anxious-
ith a private police censor, who c- y rrom place to p)at.e all OV(.r Ncw
companied them at every minute, and York City, with the same result no
to whom they had to turn before they whiskers. His whole day came to
were allowed to shoot a scene. It is naught and it was not until Boston
probably the first time In the history had been searched that the ehade was
of pictures that a company was fur- found. It was particularly important,
nlshed with a private censor. In the as MacDermott plays a dual role and,
past it being deemed that the National of course, had to preserve the finely-
board could do all necessary. Edward drawn likeness and difference In him-'
Hearn, Ray Hanford and William Mods self ana llis doubie. The wnoIo theat.
Vmn&msithaii
appear In support of Miss Madison.
Lenore Ulrich, the popular little
moving picture actress, has just re
turned to New York from war-ridden
Mexico, where her latest photoplay has
been staged for the Paramount pro
gramme by the Pallas organization.
To get the desired backgrounds for
the play the entire company journeyed
through Mexico, and, although many
Questionable characters and bands of
desperate-looking natives were encoun
tered during the trip, the strong guard
of young Mexicans which accompanied
the party offered an array which re
ceived the wholesome respect of the
bedraggled citizens.
When seen at the Knickerbocker
Hotel by the representative of the
Morning Telegraph just after her ar
rival Jhe pretty actress said with re
gard to her recent trip: "It was lots
of fun, although, of course, we had to
be alert all the time. Of course, at first
we were all more or less a bit afraid,
cut this soon wore off. We came across
many sorry looking individuals with
their donkeys carrying their earthly
rical profession Is suffering consid
erably from the lack of such hair, he
learned.
Houdini, famous wizard of escape,
who is so well known to patrons of
the vaudeville houses in the country, -passed
a few hours at Universal City
recently.
This man, who has surprised thou
sands of people In this country and
abroad by his ability to make his es
cape from trunks which have been se
curely nailed, sealed cabinets and
strattjackets met his Waterloo at the
ptctuire studio.
By accident Houdinf walked across
a set where Carter De Haven was di
recting a picture "The Wrong Door." '
a comedy drama. "Now, Houdini," said
the diminutive actor and director, who
for many years has been a friend of
the celebrated escapologist, "I guess
you'll have to remain where you
.are until we finish this scene," and
Houdini did. He remained there for
10 minutes. There was no escape this
time.
ANSWERS TO MOVIE FANS
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actions affected hei- not!
Mr. Barkley, left to himself, glanced
guiltily at the clock, while a sheepish
grin overspread his fine, open coun
tenance.
"Golly! Late again! No wonder the stairs, going headfirst into rain barrels.
kid's sore! But I reckon what I've got peering out of freight cars Michael!
In mr pocket will make her feel bet- And at every new gyration his appreci-
ter." ative audience howled and clapped.
Whistllnrr gayly then, he hurried to Small boys whooped with delight. Lit-
the bathroom, where he made a quick tie girls giggled. Women shook until
toilet, and in five minutes entered the tears rolled down their cheeks and the
you vurr, vurr much. If you are
going to talk about imposing on
me you will make me feel badly. I am
probably no man ap- In Shelby County. Alabama, In 18S0, and fined to the Chicago studio of tjjat only too glad to do anything I can for
pearing on the screen who has Is a veteran of the Spanish-American corporation. Mr. Walthall is about vou- It.s me job No tn6 picture of
more friends than has Henry B. War. For several years he was on the medium height, has pleasant brown tfae actor in whom you are interested
Walthall, of the Essanay Company. His legitimate stage. He began his screen eles- brown hair which he wears. In hag nQt aDDeared , the Frame. she
vivid impersonations have a potency of career with the Biograph Company. HeU ZrB".l"mi" U with the Triangle Film corporation,
their own and any picture in which he Later he was with Pathe Freres. Mutual and . manner that is piea9ant, though 71 West Twenty-third street, New York,
has a role is pretty sure to be well Film and he has been with the Essanay a trifle reticent. Altogether a vurr, 1 imagine she would send you a
worth seeing. Mr. 'Walthall was born for some months, his duties being con- vurr engaging person. Married. photograph if you inclose a quarter
: with your request. I can't say posi
tively, however. She Is about 20. In
"The Birth of a Nation" it was possible
for Mr. Griffith to obtain some of the
United States cavalry for various
scenes. It Is a wonderful, wonderful
FAITHFUL ADMIRER Thank They have only one child, little Julia
Cruze. Yes, John Bunny is really dead.
In "A Fool There Was" Runa Hodges
was the child. She was cunning, wasn't
she?
Discouraged The names of the win
ners in the Selig "Funny" contest were
announced in the Sunday Issue of Oc
tober 21.
I'm so proud of you I could burst! Mich
ael, how did It happen?"
Said Michael shyly: "Well, one day a
moving picture fellow bought a car of
me. He said something funny and I
will be recognized as one of the most who played the father in "The Ei
popular stars in filmdom. cape"; William H. Brown plays the Inn-
. keeper in "Don Quixote"; Kate Ton-
The Vine Arts studio takes pride in rray plays the mother in "Old Heidei-
Its selection of character players, who, berg" and "Double Trouble"; George
grinned. He said my grin was worth- in addition to being types, are exoer- Pearce. who plays Murphy In "The v i"'"- """'"-""
dining-room, where Mrs. Barkley, hav- lines were Ironed out of the faces of the money and wanted me to oult mv Job lenced members of the theatrical sta. Sable Lorcha": Josephine CrowelL who married and lives with his wife and has
Ing gotten everything on the table, even tired business men by the wholesome and work for hlra. I told him that vu This' list of proved-character artists plays the part of the mother in "Home, five children, I think it hardly possible
fbldfe'Siars
asiihsSitk'S
to the water, sat In an attitude of mar- mirth that possessed them. And Michael
tyred waiting. was doing it. Big. awkward. good-
Mr. Barklejr. paused by her side and hearted Michael, whose leek of initla-
too uncertain, but I'd give it a tryout Includes Mary Alden, who has to her Sweet Home," and the" same type of tnal ne enplBea 10 "L i
in my odd minutes. So I did and they credit such character roles as the part in other Griffith features; Edwin Edna Mayo la not married. Thanks ever
say I'm the biggest hit of the year. So mother In "The Battle of the Sexes," Harle well-known minstrel star; so uch for. your good wishes. I hope
I I quit my Job last night and signed and the "mulatto" In "The Birth of a Loyola O'Connor, who made her debut mv information is satisfactory.
up a contract at 300 a week. I didn't Nation"; Ralph Lewis, who became in "The Lily and the Rose." and Jamea a. B. If you will send me a stamped
like to tell you for fear you'd be sore .ihritl u th roault nf hta r-harux. Cosgrove. who annears in "nnhn" j ..n..,...,.! ..v.inn t will eluri-
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at my muins i terization ol stoneman in "The Birth
o.i xt.. Tt..bi.. n.miiv "uixha.i Avenging Conscience": Spottiswoode forces have organised and formed a ihn nr.nt them and an article on
Michael!" she said. "You blessed old the only thing I ever had against you Altken. who appears In "The Avenging club for social purposes. The organi- now to become a photoplayer. You are motives of the sauve
vnnrliri Sn thnt'R what vnu'vj heen Ho- wan that vou were not n motion Picture Conscience." "Home. Swept Home" and zation is known as the Pathe Club, and . f....., f oclHnc nnpntlnna. manner or tne
tive she had always secretly deplored.
He was watting for her as the show
let out standing well in the shadows,
apparently dreading to be recognized.
With a glad little cry she rushed up to
him and caught his &rm.
TOPIC OF INTEREST TO
MOVING-PICTURE FANS
laid a hand on the soft hair.
Mrs. Barkley wriggled.
"Don't I hate to be mussed."
Mr. Barkley cleared his throat. "Now.
honey." he said deprecatingly, "there's
no use acting like this. I'm a working
man and If business keeps me late I've
just got to stay see? One of the other
fellows was off this afternoon and they ing! Why. why didn't you tell me? "Why, actor!"
had to have a salesman on the floor.
"I suppose." Mrs. Barkley remarked
withertngly. "that the salesmen on the
floor never eat any dinner. Fifteen
minutes is nothing. Michael, but this
Is the third night in succession that you
have been one hour and a half late. "TTTIIAT one little Idea can do for a Beban is the author of the story and
"Working! Don't talk to me!" V V man. and what a man can do with believes ne nas hit upon an aea mac
All right." Mr. Barkley said, still one little idea, no one knows better will run Kosa a close second.
good-naturedly, "but let this talk a lit- than George Beban.
tie, will you?" and on her folded nap- Several years ago Beban heard Elsie
kin he dropped a little white box. Janis tell a little story in Italian d la-
Mrs. Barkley squealed, her grievance lect. It impressed him so much that
forgotten. "Michael!" She opened the he told It himself one night at a beef-
box and at sight of the ring it con- steak dinner. Up to that time he ha"
tained Jumped to her feet and encircled never attempted to be anything but
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Michael, you are such a dear. And me were seen to be deeply moved by tne . . . . ......
recital of the little story of "Rosa'
Beban decided to keep it in his reper
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Not long after that the late Percy tb spoken drama or the newer art '
Williams offered Beban a big vaudeville "imatd. Photography.
'iff xiir was dvih ih n uuamvuurv,
Pa.. April 14. 1893.
The screen star was educated in the
public schools of Williamsport, gradu
ating from the High School. She al-
That was the beginning, as ilia
Sign of the Rose." Beban played it five " er school day. was a member
and a half years In vaudeville. Then
Marx Klaw urged the actor-author-dl-rector
to make It Into a four-act play.
He did so. and enjoyed a run at the
Garrick Theater and "a tour on the Prt-
i-n.id Th n.Tt metamorDhosls of the This only
little idea was Into a combination mo
tion picture and play, which appeared
on Broadway. The picture told the
story up to the point of the original
vaudeville act and-Beban and company
finished up the play In person.
After that Beban put the final act
on the screen and the pictured "An
Alien" was the successful result Since
ly mall you printed material I have on
DONALD BRIAN.
DONALD BRIAN, having been born
under the sign of Aquarius some
highbrow planet should:
Be a keen little
business man, de
tecting on sight the I
"Th" Birth of a Nation": F: A. Turner, is now being incorporated.
Adventures of, the Silly Gallillies in Movie Land.
no cross! Iarllng, you sit rmht down
there and eat your dinner. Michael,
shall I warm things up a littler
"O. no. I'm all right." Mirhael as
sured her. returning the caresses with
ardor. And so for that evening things engagement Beban said he would like
were all right it if he could find a vehicle.
The clouds gathered again and were "What Is the matter with that little
dlsxolved when other evenings quite 'Roa' story you told?" said Mr. Will
close together Mr. Barkley was late and iams.. "There U your sketch."
made restitution by the laying down at
Ruth Blair, who is one of the most
promising of the William Fox younger
photo-play stars, is an artist in draw
ing and painting; Is well versed In the
classics and In music, and has ail the
accomplishments that come to a girl
delightfully and charmingly educated, '
wanted to become another sort of artist
an artist who could express her
dramatic talent through the medium of
vote ran thr wti hk of
.UIH F.WORITK PL A VCR.
Dorothy Bernard received the
highest number of votes lat
week. Her picture, therefore, will
appear In Tee Frame of Public
Favor next Sunday. Of the other
players voted upon the following
are the leaders: Lillian Gish,
Henry King. Theda Bar a. Jackie
Saunders. Maclyn Arbucle and
Charles Bartlett
THE BALLOT.
of several amateur dramatic clubs. She
gained her first real stage experience
In stock, joining an organisation that
played, a long engagement in Williams-
whetted her desire for
greater things, and she prevailed upon
her parents to let her come to New
York. She became a pupil of Ada Dovr
Currier, the dramatic teacher to whom
Julia Marlowe owes her great success
on the stage, and. after a year's study
and hard work, received a part In
Selwyn A Company's production of
"Within the Law," and immediately
requests the pleasure
of seeing
the photograph of
J then Beban has recited the original Jumped into popular favor.
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story of "Rosa" Into the phonograph
records and now (will the thing never
end) he Is fulfilling the demand of a
noted publishing house and putting the
story into form for 'publication as a
novel.
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appear 4 the original little story of "Rosa" Beban
la the Frame of has become knom-n as on of the richest
Public Favor
One Week from next Sunday.
actors in America. lie is now nearly
through the production of a World
Film feature, "The Genius-Pierre."
About a year ago she sought a tryout
in one of the prominent picture-producing
companies and Immediately reg
istered on the screen as an exceptional
type. Her worth as a possible film
tar became known to William Fox.
and he immediately engaged her for
his production of "The Fourth Estate"
as co-star with Samuel Rran. Although
this is Miaa Blair's first picture under
the William Fox banner, her work was
of such positive nature that she soon
in the Picture
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stranger who would
sell the Flat Iron
building or the Ma
sonic Temple.
Be a good mixer.
Have the time of
That the rhe Fairbanks twins are 14 years of
age. Cute little girls, aren't they?
H. Brown The Fox Film Company
is located at 1?0 West Forty-sixth
street. New York. William Farnum is
still with the Fox company. I am glad his life at being en
. Interestei In the Right Off the tertained.
Reel page, and hope you may continue
to be.
G. E. B. I don't blame you for want
ing to know everything you can about
your favorite pictures. Undoubtedly the
cap In the play you mention was a bou
doir cap. I have taken great pleasure
In registering your vote. Write me
again when at any time I can. be of
service to you.
Silly Gallilies Second Pretty nice to
be silly, .isn't It? Tou make me aw-
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OP HUMAN NWUBJ&
HYPNOTVZIWrt FVfi
fullv haDDv telling me that you enjoy rf. .h.0 v...r hnin 23 nnn "
Follow the dictates of "them."
Have a magnetic personality.
Love a laugh bet
ter than anything
else on earth.
Be able to tell a
good story or bad
so that it always
sounds good.
Have hypnotising
eyes. Always wear
amethysts, as they
are his birthstone.
Cultivate as his
the Right Off the Reel page so much.
Thank you. At the present time I be
lieve that Pearl White Is not married.
Mary Pickford has a whita character.
Her hair is naturally curly. Crelghton
Hale says he is not married. So say-
June 21, and between September 24 and
October 23.
Look up your birthdays, girls,
ELLA HALL
Little Ella Hall, being a St Patrick's
eth Fay Tincher, so also sayetb J. War- day baby, hails as her sign Mr, Pisces.
ren Kerrigan. I don t mind In the least she
your being inquisitive. I am here to Always has to be
answer questions. Tou are vurr, vurr shown,
welcome. , I" always on the
H. and B.-B'ess m hearts! Believe 't. And out
me. I am mighty glad you like the page about whatever she
so much and hope you will continue to can.
like it Write to the Thanhouser twins Is thoughtful, in
in care of the Thanhouser Company, oustrlous, and never
New Rochelle. N. T. Yes. they are really 'AP; keep her
and truly twins. I am simply flattered promi8es at no mat
to death to think that I look like one ter what sacrifice to
of them. You shouldh t tell me such nerseu.
TO KNOW
nice things. I'd love to send you my
picture, but the rules of this paper for
bid. Don't worry, you're not missing
much.
Just Claire I'd love to see your den.
Just Claire, for I think it must be so
attractive. Regarding the questions:
Pat O'Malley is still with the Edison
Company, 2828 Decatur avenue, Bed
ford Park, N. Y. Harold Lockwood is
still with the American Company, Santa
u . K . .0 Pol Vmi n r entfrelv riff-ht
m uiinaing mm am - i.. J THINGS GO VJttCNfi between October 24
I hope that you will give me any chance ana Auxmuar ti.
of proving my friendship. Should wear Uloodstones. as they are
Jack All right let's settle your' ar- the stona that belongs to her birthday,
guments- Marie Eline is not the child (This, you understand. Is what i!r.
of Janet Cruz eni ?.I.rgucritc Snow. Pisces says about' the lady.)
Loves to study out little problems in
mechanics.
Is sympathetic and philanthropic.
Has a fit when
ever anything goes
wrong either in
business or home
life.
Counts her moods
by the changes in
the weather.
Should have as
her friende those
born between June
11 and July 22. and