With Death Goes Market
Value of Movie Stardom
HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Jan. 18.
Why the public will pay money to
read a dead man’s books, see a dead
man’s plays or hear a dead man’s
music, and yet Invariably will spurn
the acting of a film star who has
died, is a question which perplexes
motion picture producers.
Particularly puzzling it is when it
is considered that the average film
fan never sees the living body of his
favorite actor, but only the reflection
of that body upon the screen. Yet
when a screen celebrity is buried,
his other self upon the film is buried
too, just as effectively, it seems, as
if the actor and his celluliod coun
terpart had been boxed in the same
coffin.
When John Bunny the popular
comedian of early movie days, died
during the height of his fame it was
accepted as a foregone conclusion by
officials of Vitagraph, the company
which had featured him in scores of
productions, that his moion picure
immorality was assured. His death*
they thought was an opportunity to
demonstrate a great movie miracle—
the power that is in the films to
make a man live on beyond the
grave, as real, as lifelike to his au
diences as if he never had died.
But the public dropped John Bun
ny with emphatic suddenness. His
company found Bunny’s pictures were
a drug on the market. He Avas dead;
the papers had said so; and film fans
declined to pay money to see the
shadow of a man scarcely any of
them had ever seen in the flesh.
His pictures died with him.
When Sidney Drew died an attempt
was made to continue showing the
delightful comedies of married life
in which he and Mrs. Drew had ris
en to popularity. The attempt fail
ed.
Similar were the experinces with
arold Lockwood, Olive Thomas,
Jack Bickford’s wife, and with Wal
lace Reid—invariably the public re
jecting films which, had the featured
stars been alive, would have run on i
and on until the celuliod wore out.
HE "MAKES UP” FIRST THAT
LADY’S COMPLEXION MAY FIT
NEW YORK, Jan. 18. UP)—A gen
tleman may defer to a lady and let
her precede him in most matters, but
■when it comes to “making up” for
the movies, John Gilbert says the
honor has a reverse twist.
“If two persons playing scenes to
gether make up independently, the
make-ups might clash,” explained
Gilbert, who appears with Lillian
Gish in “La Boheme," a forthcom
ing MjG-M picture from the novel
which made the opera famous. “If
the gentleman makes u<£ first, the
lady may look at it and make up to
suit.
“Otherwise, she might (have the
trouble of altering her complexion—
and no gentleman would put a lady
to that iconvenience.”
Election of Officers Tonight
Local Chapter, Red Cross
There should be lots of seekers to
the positions as officials of the local
Chapter, American Red Cross, which
organization will hold a meeting and
election this evening at 7:30 o’clock,
at the fire hall. The reason why
is because there is approximately $3,
000 in the treasury and the amount
is steadily growing. It is announc
ed that during the past year $1200
was expended on worthy causes. How
ever, it is hoped there will be a large
attendance at tonight’s meeting which
will last but a very few minutes as
the Common Council regular gath
ering takes place at 8 o’clock.
"SLIM” FINN IN HOLLYWOOD
According to letters received in
Seward in the last mail from the
States, “Slim” Finn, proprietor of
the popular Alaska Cafe, who quiet
ly packed his duds ad closed u>p
his cafe two months ago and slip
pel Outside for a vacation, is now
in Hollywood, the home of bathing
beauties. “Ain’t these Alaskans the
limit?” remarked a local citizen last
evening when she heard of this.
Dentist of Anchorage,
Accompanied by Wife,
Depart for the States
Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Blyth, well
known residents of Anchorage, were
among the arrivals in Seward Sat
urday on their way to the States. Dr.
Blyth has been conducting a dental
office in the Inlet town for many
years. They plan to go to Chicago,
followig visits to various coast towns,
then to other Eastern cities. Dr.
and Mrs. Blyth will travel by motor
car and expect to be absent for about
four months.
During the absence of the doctor
his practice will be taken over by
Dr. C. G. Maule of Cordova, who ar
rived in Seward Saturday on the
steamer Alaska and continued on to
the Inlet town this morning.
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CAL E BROSIUS
BUILDING SUPPLIES
Prominent Interior Ladies
Making JoHrney, Wallace
Mrs. D. W. Peeples and daughter,
Mrs. Pearl Pilgrim, were among the
prominent Fairbanks residents who
arrived in Seward last Saturday en
route to the States. The ladies are
going to Wallace, Idaho, where Mrs.
Peeples has been called in connection
with mining interests. They intend
to return in August. During their
absence, Professor Pilgrim of the
Alaska College, has taken over bach
elor apartments.
Daughter Fairbanks Lawyer
To Complete At Pulman, Wn.
Miss Mararet Collins, who has been
visiting with her parents in Fair
banks, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Collins,
since last June, was an outbound
passenger on the S.S. Alaska, out of
Seward Saturday, en route to Pull
man, Washington, where she will
complete her studies at W. S. C., re
quired for graduation next June. Miss
Collins plans returning to Fairbanks
after receiving her degree. During
her residence in Fairbanks Miss Col
lins was a member of the New's-Mi
ner editorial staff.
COAL MAN TO KETCHIKAN
Robert Donaldson, vice president
and sales manager for the Healy
River Coal Corporation of Suntrana,
passed thru Seward Saturday on his
way to Latouche and other Alaskan
coast towns. Mr. Donaldson is mak
ing the journey on company .business
pertaining to the marketing of the
lignite coal. He arrived in Seward
direct from Fairbanks, his headquar
ters.
Sidney Henriksen, Seward youth,
who w'as severely burned in an oil
blaze last month, resumed schooling
this morning.
REBEKAH MEETING TONIGHT
The local Rebekah organization
will meet this evening at 8 o’clock at
Odd Fellows hall. All members are
asked to attend.
Smiling
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keeping easier—saves re
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Also, ask for booklet, “Color
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floors, woodwork, walls, etc.
It’s free.
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WATSON NORTH WEDNESDAY
The Admiral Watson, of the Pa
cific Steamship Co., leaves Seattle
Wednesday for Seward and westward
points. Local announcement is to
the effect a large general cargo will
be shipped North on the vessel. The
Watson will make its regular trip
to points west of this port.
Colonel Steese In French
Sahara, Sends Greetings
Joe Badger, proprietor of the Van
Gilder hotel, received a card from
Col. Jas. G. Steese, president of the
Alaska Road Commission, addressed
from El Oued, French Sahara, on
December 12. Colonel Stese sent
Mr, Badger his respects for the New
Y ear.
Sydney Charles has sold the Sitka j
Tribune to Clarence LeMaster, a |
young man, who has changed the!
name of the Tribune to the Progress I
and by the appearance of ithe sheet j
one would judge that the man posses- j
ses much enterprise.
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AT THE HOTELS
v Van Gilder—C. H. Keil, Moose
Pass; Wm, A. Thomas, Anchorage;
H. L. Rider, Curry; H. G. Ilderton,
A. R. R.; Rex E. Myhenberg, Anch
orage, J. L. Galen.
Seward—Frantz Hildomen, A. Er
ickson, C. M. McDougal, Fred Ander
son, A. Beiswanger, Mr. and Mr3.
R. W. Chase, Fairbanks.
Overland—L. H. Buschill, D. S. Mc
Lowell, J. Markman.
Sexton—W. W. Flynn, Lake View.
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PHONE ADAMS 80
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Approximately four billion feet of
timber was used last year to
replace wood destroyed by,decay.
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Seward Steam Laundry
Telephone Main 148
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