CONTENTS FOR OCTOBER, 1915

Volume 5

Number 2

LEADING ARTICLE OF THE MONTH

MOVING INTO THE MOVIES—A Symposium by Well-Known Actresses - ------41

IN AND ABOUT THE THEATRE

MARY PICKFORD—A New Portrait, Frontispiece - - -40

LE PETIT GUIGNOL-OF BROADWAY—By Chapman Wright..46

THE LURE OF SUMURUN—A Study of Miss Gertrude Ploflman -------------48

FRENCH STARS IN NEW YORK—Photographs - - - -54

FROM CHORUS WOMAN TO GARDEN PARTY GUEST—By Leander Richardson - -----55

SHARP SHOOTING-STARS—Stage Photographs - - - -56

GEORCE ARLISS, PORTRAYER OF STAGE GENTLEMEN—By James L. Ford - ------57

MRS. VERNON CASTLP-A Portrait by James Montgomery Flagg - -------68

THE FIRST BATCH OF AUTUMN PRODUCTIONS—By P. G. Wodehouse- ------60

OCTOBER'S THEATRICAL HARVEST—Stage Photographs -74

A HOROSCOPE OF AUTUMN'S STARS—Stage Photographs -75

LEADING MEN OF "THE PALMY DAYS"—By Leonard Dickson - ------77

THE WORLD OF ART

FUTURISTS WITH A PAST—By James Huneker - - - -51

THE SERBIAN SPIRIT OF IVAN MESTROVIC -----58

THE SILHOUETTES OF KARL WILHELM DIEFENBACH - -64

FOUR FAMOUS BRITISH CARTOONISTS AND THEIR WORK..........66

A RAY OF LIGHT ON THE NEW Art—By a Post Absinthist.71

MODERN THOUGHTS BY MODERN ESSAYISTS

WAR SCENES ACROSS THE CANADIAN BORDER—By Stephen Leacock - ------43

THE FLUTTERS OF FAITH—By Leicester Crowell - - -44

SENSATIONS OF A CITY—By Arthur Symons - - - -45

TOURISTS, IN WAR TIME-AND AFTERWARDS—By Ettore Marroni - ------49

WHEN LOVELY WOMAN STOOPS TO LETTERS—By Henry Brinsley ------------53

EXCLAMATION POINTS AND FEMININE HAPPINESS—By "Bergeret" - ------59

ENGLAND'S GREAT LESSON IN THE WAR—By Frederick James Gregg - ------63

W. B. YEATS AND THOSE HE HAS INFLUENCED—By Frederick James Gregg ----------71

ALL SERIOUSNESS ASIDE

ALL ABOUT PREPAREDNESS—By Robert Benchley - - - 47

No MORE LADIES!—By Fish - - ----59

TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE TWIN—By Campbell Lee and Fish --------------60

THE ORCHID AND THE DEBUTANTE—By Carolyn Wells and Babctte - - ------ 72

A SCHOOL FOR MOVIE VILLAINS—By Pelham Grenville - 72

THE EUROPE WEEKLY GAZETTE—Edited by P. G. Wodehouse ------------ 73

PERFECTLY FURIOUS—By P. Brooke-Haven -73

THE BUSY MAN WHO USED TO HAVE A Chum—By Harry Grant Dart ----------- 76

A SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS OF AFFECTION Suggested by Phil McDonald -----------76

WHAT HAS JUST BEEN SAID?—Drawn by Reginald Birch - 78

SPORTS AU PLEIN AIR

CHANGING FASHIONS IN GOLF—By PI. B. Martin - - -79

FALL TURNS OPEN CARS INTO CLOSED ONES—Illustrated.80

THE NATIONAL AMATEUR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP—Photographs -------------81

SPORTING GRIFFONS AND OTHER BREEDS—Illustrated - -82

THE FASTEST MOTOR BOATS IN THE COUNTRY—Photographs -------------122

A REMARKABLE LAND YACHT—By Reginald Cleveland -130

MISCELLANIES

AMERICA'S POLITICAL CONSOLATION PRIZE-A WORD ON THE SECRETARY OF STATESHIP ------44

WITH MUTED STRINGS-TRANSLATED FROM PAUL VERLAINE—By Aleister Crowley ------46

NEW YORK'S NEW YALE CLUB—Photographs- - -50

WE NOMINATE FOR THE HALL OF FAME - - - - - -52

PLATTSBURG MOBILIZES THE TIRED BUSINESS MAN— Photographs - ------62

THE FIRE-DOG OF FAME-A Mystery Novelette Scenario - ------65

THE PRIZE WINNERS OF THE HOKKU CONTEST - - - -70

MOON-STONES-TWELVE LYRICS—By Ferdinand Reyher.70

S. O. S.—R. S. V. P.—Conducted by Charles Macomb Flandrau - ------78

SHOPPING FOR THE WELL-DRESSED MAN—Illustrated.83

WHAT THEY WEAR IN VANITY FAIR

PUFFED SLEEVES AND A TOP HAT FROM PARIS - - -84

A RESUME OF THE PARIS OPENINGS -------85

THR SHOPS OF VANITY FAIR - --- - - -87

THE SKIRT CUTS A WIDE SWATH --------88

FASHIONS IN FURS ------------89

INTIMATE PHASES OF FASHION --------90

A MOTLEY OF THE MODE - -----91

DRESSING THE ROLE OF SPORTSWOMAN ------92

TOLD IN THE BOUDOIR - -----94

PETTICOATS COME INTO THEIR OWN AGAIN - - - -100

ON HER HEAD AND IN HER HAND -------102

A NEW WRINKLE IN A RIDING SHIRT ------104

HERE AND THERE IN THE SMART SHOPS - - - - - -106

NEW DESIGNS IN VOGUE PATTERNS - ------110

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