Edwin August — Motography’s Gallery of Picture Players (1912) 🇺🇸

Edwin Austin is one of the very latest “finds” of the Lubin Company of Philadelphia.

His good looks bespeak the pleasing personality which characterizes his him pose work and which has begot him the good will of motion picture patrons. For Mr. Austin comes to the Lubin Company, not unknown by any means, but with a creditable record of late achievements with other big photoplay manufacturers.

Of course, he had legitimate stage experience, too. Belasco, Otis Skinner and Mrs. Leslie Carter were among the stars in whose companies he has portrayed important roles, which work took him extensively through England, Australia and other British colonies.

The result of his knowledge of stage-craft together with the natural ability to act, which is necessary not only to the legitimate actor but to him of the picture stage as well, has made for the success of the young and good looking Mr. Austin.

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Collection: Motography Magazine, September 1912

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Edwin August, Not Austin

Motography’s Gallery of Motion Picture Players in the issue of September 28, used the name Edwin Austin instead of Edwin August. The latter is correct. The error was unfortunate, but this brilliant Lubin player is so well known that little harm was done by the misreading of the printer’s copy. Our apologies to Mr. August, however.

Collection: Motography Magazine, October 1912