Reposing in a futuristic box are ninety-six autographs. Cummings,
Flagg, Olsen, Repp, the three Smiths, Taine, Keller, Breuer, Hamilton,
Merritt, Coblentz, Burks, Williamson, Farley, Meek, Paul, Morey,
Wesso, Verrill, Leinster--and half a hundred more. Also, there is a
special collection of scientifilm actors' autographs. These are more
difficult to obtain, and some necessitate writing abroad, but to date
I have "The Frankenstein Monster," the heroine of "Tarzan," J-21 and
LN-18 of "Just Imagine," the director of "By Rocket to the Moon" and
"Metropolis," "Dracula," Roxor of "Chandu," and many others too
numerous to mention. Tho not a part of the collection, it may prove
interesting to readers that I have seen in person "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde," "Dracula," "Dr. Moreau," and "Chandu" (Frederic March, Bela
Lugosi, Charles Laughton and Edmund Lowe).
I have autographed photographs from Leslie F. Stone, "Doc" Smith, Ed
Earl Repp, Capt. S. P. Meek, Miles J. Breuer, Victor Rousseau, Sewell
Peaslee, Charles Willard Diffin, Edmond Hamilton and others. Mr.
Wright presented me with a personal sketch of his "Retired Commander
Hanson."
I also have photos from the heroine of "High Treason,"
Frankenstein--the creator, and Fritz Lang, director of German
scientifilms.
(Next month Mr. Ackerman tells of his collection of original
manuscripts.)