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A Belated Santa Claus
A funny poem from January 1912, Motion Picture Store Magazine. Santa loves the photoshow! A Belated Santa ClausBy Lillian May ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all thru the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,But, alas! dear old Santa Claus never came there! Was…
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Charles M. Seay
Today’s Chat features Charles M. Seay. He was born Charles Morgan Seay on May 22nd, 1867, and died November 12, 1944. He was married to Grace Ballou Seay. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54639087/charles-morgan-seay I think he looks just like Ed Harris, particularly in the photo on the bottom right. In the IMDB trivia section, it states “According to New…
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Francis Xavier Bushman
Francis X. Bushman was chatted in the February 1912 edition of Motion Picture Story Magazine. This very popular actor was born on January 10th, 1883 in Norfolk, Virginia. He was commonly called King of the Movies, as it is printed on his epitaph. His career spanned decades, starting in the legitimate theater, through the height…
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Howard Missimer
Howard Missimer was born on November 17, 1867 and died November 19, 1917, just five years after this interview was published. He is buried in Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. Motion Picture Studio Directory and Trade Annual describes Howard Missimer as being 5′ 10″ and weighing 140 pounds, having gray hair and blue eyes. Howard…
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Silent Photoplayer’s New Years Resolutions
This is a fantastic article out of the January 1915 Photoplay Magazine. They are some thoughts looking into the new year by some silent film players. I especially like Mary Fuller’s list. It’s funny that just a few years ago, when I first found this article, I didn’t know many of these names! There is…