The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

April 4, 1914 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW II Los Angeles Notes of Interest in the Realm of Photoplay By RICHARD WILLIS A m PRINTING PLANT IN A BIG SHOW TOWN ALLES FREE! Date Book, 1913-14 Southwest Theat- rical Guide Sharing Contracts Actors' Contracts Agents' Advice Sheets Agents, make this your headquarters. We date and resliip paper for you WE FILL "RUSH" ORDERS QUICK LOS ANGELES ■ 222-224-226 EAST FOURTH ST. Harold Lockwood is very enthusi- stic regarding his work and thinks he Famous Players the greatest ombination in the photo play vorld. During the recent spell of )ad weather he has had time to get ome very artistic portraits taken ind to gladden the hearts of the ailors and haberdashers who de- ight in outfitting this handsome 'oung actor. Harold Lockwood is )ne of the very few actors who has lot the automobile bug, he has nade some judicious investments md prefers walking anyhow. He is vise in his generation. * * * Some time vback, Adele Lane of Seligs Tad a picture taken by Witzel of Los Angeles as a nun, with particu- arly beautiful lighting effects. A nemfjer of one of the biggest art ims in the West saw it and made L nattering offer to make use of it, kvhich Miss Lane accepted, and her royalties are likely to be quite sub- stantial according to the manager ■if the concern, who has had plenty if experience along these lines. * The third of the Lucille Love, i iirl of Mystery stories is well on ithe way, and Francis Ford as the international Spy, and Grace Cunard as Lucille are pursuing their ad- venturous way. They are at present in the South Sea Islands, where Lu- cille is burnt out of a cabin, and faced by a boa-constrictor and later \)y a leopard. There is a big par- ade in this number in which a large number of animals take part and Francis Ford took some sensational shipwreck scenes. * * * Think of this, all ye who shiver in the East. Last Sunday, Edna Maison took two automobile loads of children ilnwn to the beach, where they Iiathed and ate all they could hold. Jidna is always doing nice things like this and the children adore her. * Burton King tells of an amus- ing experience during the taking of Tlie Heart of Jim Carlton. Many of the scenes were taken in the mountains and in one of them Leo I'ierson had this line, "Oh for a little drink of water!" An old lady li\ ing in a cabin close by heard him and came running up with a pitcher "I water and Burton King stopped any of the company from telling the kindly old soul that Leo was acting, a'^ he did not wish her feelings hurt. Mr. King is preparing for a big I)r()duction, The Man Who Might llave Been, by Hetty Gray Baker. * Alexandra Phillips Fahrney, \\ lio writes many photo plays with lier name attached to them and many which are never even credited tn her, is a prolific worker. She never has to submit stories, for she lias a number of orders always at liand. She is equally good at West- i i n, dramatic or comedy photo I'lays. She is a very interesting I'ldy. * * * Francis Ford is getting snnie remarkable "adventures" out 01 the Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery scries, and the whole company is keyed up to high pitch. The sec- ond accident of the series happened recently, and was one which might liave retarded the whole series, for Grace Cunard, the Lucille, fell off an elephant at the ranch and severely twisted her ankle. The ele- phant started off before Miss Cun- ard was securely seated. Mr. Ford says he is still anxious regarding the whereabouts of his heart, the last he knew of it, it was in his mouth I * * * Lucius J. Henderson, for so long associated with Than- houser and the Majestic, has ac- cepted the position of managing di- rector to the California Motion Pic- ture Corporation, situated near San Francisco. This corporation is out- lining some big things. * * * Russell Bassett, the fine old actor who has been with the Universal for so long, has severed his connections with them and joined the Famous Play- ers. * * * Henry Otto resumes his producing for the Balboa Company after a short holiday. Mr. Otto is the secretary and treasurer of the Photoplayers' Club. * * * George Cooper, late of the Vitagraph, has joined Allan Dwan's company at the Universal. * * * Dave Kirkland is to produce comedies at the Uni- versal. Bess ]\leredyth will play the leads. Mr. Kirkland is an "old hand," both at acting and directing, and he has a very clever young lady with him. * * * Last Saturday, Ed- win August gave a housewanning at his charming bungalow, which is situated near the hills of Hollywood. Over a hundred of the leading lights of the motion picture profession at- tended and music and dancing were the order of the night. Eugene Or- monde, the well-known legitimate actor, who joined Mr. August's company, met many old friends and had an insight of the "quality" of the Coast screen performers. * * * The Kennedy Features have passed into the hands of the Loftus Fea- ture Film Company, of which mil- lionaire Loftus is the head and Ar- thur Maude general manager. Con- stance Crawley and Mr. Maude will be featured as before. * * * Pauline Bush is to be featured in an es- pecially interesting story by Allan Dwan. It is some time since Miss Bush has been seen in a purely Western play, and she looks for- ward to an occasional return to the parts which served to bring her to the notice of a discerning public. My! what strides this young wom- an has made. Allan Dwan takes his whole company to the Mohava Des- ert to get new and correct atmos- jdiere. * * * Frank Montgomery does not have to fake papoose. There is another addition to Monty's Indian family, for Chief Phillipi's squaw has just presented her brave with a tiny addition, who travels on her back in the most approved manner. This is Phillipi's third kiddie, and the lit- tle squaw looks I)ut a child herself. * * * Bess Meredyth is having great success with her scenarios. She sold one two-reeler to Allan Dwan and the three-reeler. The Mystery of Wickham Hall, all in one week. Not so bad? Miss Meredyth has just taken a long time lease upon a resi- dence in the foothills. She is mov- ing her kennels there and has lots of room. Some busy lady. * * * Pretty Pauline Bush owns to pos- sessing "versatile hair." She can do anything she wants with it. She recently played a crazy woman, and with the aid of a little water, it stuck out in the most approved man- ner. She will impersonate the child Christ very soon and her hair will hang straight and soft, just right. Pauline fJush is justly proud of her hair. * * * Wilfred Lucas is pro- ducing The Severed Hand, a strong two-reel drama from the pen of Bess Meredyth, with scenes laid around Washington, D. C. and other diplo- matic centers. It may be classed as a Black Hand story. Cleo Madison has a great part in Nan Dawson, and her career runs from the slums to society. It is full of excitement and good act- ing opportunities. Cleo Aladison was attacked and badly Ijcaten by a burglar Monday niglit of last week. Miss Madison lives in a bungalow near the Universal studios, and had just put the light out when she heard the door open. Cleo opened her bedroom door and saw a man ransacking" her desk, and ran to the telephone, when the bur- glar snatched it from her hand and tore the telephone and box from the wall. Miss Madison grappled with him. The burglar beat Miss Madison savagely and blackened her eyes, in- flicted flesh wounds on her shoulders, and finally threw her into the bed- roojn. He has not been captured. Dates Ahead BISHOP'S PLAYERS. — In stock. Ye Liberty Playhouse, Oak- land. FOLEY & BURKE CARNIVAL CO.—Modesto, April 6-11; Merced, 13-18; Bakersfield, 21-26; Stockton, i:9-May 2. JULIAN ELTINGE CO. in The Crinoline Girl (A. H. Woods, mgr.) New York City, March 16, indefinite. LAURETTE TAYLOR, in PEG O' MY HEART (Oliver Morosco, mgr.) —Cort Theatre, New York City, indefinite. LITTLE WOMEN (William A. Bradv)—Milwaukee, AjM-il 13-18. MRS. DOUGLAS CR.XNE fnigt. of iM-ederic Belasco) — Hollister, April 13; Monterey, 14; San Jose, 15-16; Stockton, 17; Sacramento 18; C3akland, 19, week; Los Angeles, 27, week. PEG O' MY HE.ART, played by Peggie O'Neil (Oliver Morosco, mgr.)—Seattle, April 5, week; Port- land, 12, week; Astoria, 19; Salem, 20; Eugene, 21; Medford, 22; Chico, 24; Marysville, 25; San I'rancisco, beginning April 26. POTASH & PERLMUTTER (A. H. Woods, mgr.)—New York City, indefinite. SEPTEMBER MORN (Rowland & Clifford)—Sioux City, April 4-5; Ft. Dodge, 6; Iowa Falls, 7; Boone, 8; Perrj^ 9; Omaha, lo-ii; Des Moines, 12-13; Grinncll, 14; Iowa City, 15. S E PT E M B E R MORN, with Dave Lewis, Minerva Coverdale and Frances Kennedy (Harry Earle, mgr.; Dave Seymour, agt.) —Chicago, indefinite. SMASPIING THE VICE TRUST PICTURES (Chas. Thall ahead)— Sacramento, April 3-5 ; Stockton, 6- 8; Auburn, 9; Reno, 11-13. SMASHING THE VICE TRUST PICTURES (W. H. Full wood ahead)—Denver, April 5 and week. THE DIVORCE ' QUESTION (Rowland & Clifford, props.; Fred Douglas, mgr.)—Open, April 6-11; Chicago, 13-27. THE HOLY CITY (Grace John- son)—Estevan, April 4; Swift Cur- rent, 6-7; Gull Lake, 8; Maple Creek, 9; Medicine Hat, lo-ii; Tabor, 13; Cardston, 14; Magrath, 15 ; Raymond, 16; Lethbridge, 17-18; Calgary, 20- 22 ; Edmonton, 23-25 ; Camrose, 27; Wetaskewin, 28; Coronation, 29; Cas- toe, 30; Stettler, May i ; Lacombe, 2: Red Deer, 4; Olds. 5; Innisfail, 6; (ileichen, 7; High River, 8; Clares- holm, 9. THE YELLOW TICKET CO. (A. H. Woods, mgr.)—New York City, indefinite. THOMAS ELMORE LUCEY— St. Helen, April 4; Arlington, 6; Ilermiston, 7; Milton, 8; Walla ^^'alla, 9; Prescott, 10; Pomerov, 11. UNDER COVER CO. (American Play Company and A. H. Woods, mgrs.)—Boston, indefinite. WITHIN THE LAW CO., Eng- lish Company, (A. H. Woods, mgr.; —Ilaymarkct Theatre, London, Eng'- land, indefinite. WITHIN THE LAW CO., Jane Cowl Company, (American Play Company, mgrs.)'—Boston, indefinite. Kitty Gordon will begin the third week of her engagement at the Cort Theatre, l>oston, on Monday nigiit in Oliver Morosco's comedy of music. Pretty Mrs. Smitli. This attraction has caught on nicely in the New Eng- land metropolis and gives every in- dication of remaining well into the summer months. The cast includes Sidney Grant, Ciiarlotte Greenwood, Thomas Conkey, Edward Martindcl and Roy Atwell.