Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

H I B I O "The Dream Doll" to Be Published With Slap-Stick Comedy in December An Essanay-Chaplin slapstick comedy, a weekly scenic and "The Dream Doll" help to round out Essanay's December orogram. "The Dream Doll." in which dolls enact leading roles, is the work of Howard S. Moss, an expert doll maker and the inventor of the system by which the manikins appear life-like on the screen. Essanay players also have parts in the picture, being used to carry out the plot of the play. "The Dream Doll" is a Perfection Picture and will be published December 10. It has a screen time of approximately sixty-five minutes. Essanay Comedies Coming Other Essanay December pictures are an EssanayChaplin, "In the Park," a weekly scenic and a slapstick comedy to be issued through the General Film Company. "In the Park" will be ready December 8. Amedee Rastrelli and Arthur Higson are being featured in the slapstick comedy and have the support of a number of the Essanay players who worked with Chaplin in his Essanay pictures. Arthur Hotaling, formerly with Lubin, is the director. The pictures have a screen time of fifteen minutes. December 1 is the publication date for "The General," with "All Aboard" to follow December 8. The fifteen minute scenics are "Lake Louise" for December 1 and "Banff National Park" for December 8. Montagu Love as Cardinal Mercier in Belgium Story, Next Brady Film Cardinal Mercier, one of the most stalwart and commanding figures of the war, has been made the central personage •of a new photodrama provisionally called "The Cardinal," directed by George Archainbaud under the direct supervision of William A. Brady. The picture, which is not directly a war picture since it contains no battle scenes, is in eight reels, and the dominating role is embodied by Montagu Love, the principal member of whose support is Jeanne Eagels, the young stage actress. The story of "The Cardinal" is laid in Belgium, with the exception of a single episode depicting the visit of Cardinal Mercier to Rome seeking the intervention of the Pope. The picture deals with Cardinal Mercier's stand against the invading German hordes and how he pitted his brains and the power of the Church against the enemy's arms. Coupled with this runs the love story of a young Belgian officer and the Cardinal's ward who is also sought by the German military governor. The girl is secretly married to her lover by her guardian who smuggles the couple to safety behind the French lines. Bluebird to Publish "The Green Seal" With Carmel Meyers as Feminine Lead Charles Edmund Walk's novel, "The Green Seal," a mystery story, is being filmed at the Bluebird West Coast studios, under the direction of Stuart Paton, from the screen version by A. G. Kenyon. The book contains plot material for an ideal picture play, suspense, love interest, stirring action and mystery. Carmel Myers plays the principal feminine role. Opposite her appears Ashton Dearholt, formerly with the American Film Company and who makes his bow in Bluebird photoplays in "The Green Seal." In the supporting cast are Betty Schade, Harry Carter, Alfred Allen, Frank Deshon and Frank Tokanaga. One of the striking features of the production will be the elaborate Chinese settings used. Though the action occurs in an American metropolis, a band of influential Chinese plays an important part in the production. "CUPID'S ROUND UP" FOR TOM MIX Work ts progressing rapidly on Tom Mix's first drama for William Fox. The picture tells a thrilling story of the Golden West, and has been titled "Cupid's Round Up." Edward J. LeSaint and Mix himself are staging the production. By Fuller Pep Well, How's biz After one month Of war tax admissions? Looks as though Herb. Brenon should have made that "Fall of the Romanoffs" a serial, to keep pace with doings in Russia. Society Note The Herkheimers gave a dance on November 28, at their Balboa studio, Long Beach, Cal., in honor of Fatty Arbuckle. The affair was largely attended. NO MORE DIET Y FILMS The Film Laundry Corp. has been formed in Yonxera, N. Y. To wash filthy films, we presume. The din of arms fails to dismay the motion picture theatre promoters. New houses are going up all over the country, bigger and better than ever. They say the original proprietor of Chicago's Triangle lunch room was a scenario writer. We Fed Two on Thanksgiving If those Jackies can fight like they can eat, all we've got to say is — God help those Huns. INCOME TAX Said the collector to the movie star As he smilingly shook his hand, ■■Prom press reports I have on file Youll pay to beat the band." "Well win the war with ease," he said "When you have paid your share For incomes such as yours," he said, ■■Are quite exceeding' rare." The good man still sat in his chair His jaws and eyes were tense For with the P. A-'s bunk exposed The star paid fifty cents. The Week's Wildest Yarn We doff the lid to the P. A. who sent in a story about photographing the war whoops of an energetic comedienne which caused such a disturbance when they collided with the light waves as they entered the camera's eye that they spoiled the film. John T. McCutcheon, the cartoonist, may be said to have reached the penochle of fame. They've named a cigar alter him. The "best sellers" don't always make the best photoplays. Answers to Correspondence Casey B — Eliabeth Risdon has written a book on how to make-up, but it is not dedicated to Nat Goodwin, so we have heard. Is Pathe trying to get a corner on Proctors? Looks so. They've signed up two in two weeks— Geo. D. ot -New 1 or* and Ralph O. of Chicago. Not Always, Marie Marie Dressier says: "I like the movies better than the stage. In the movies the work is a la carte and the pay table d'hote. Lots of people start out to do a thing and generally accomplish something diametrically opposite. For instance, some men go into the film business to get nch-and now look at 'em. Yes 'civilization is advancing. It's been a long ^time since we've seen a western film with East Side N Y., Indians doing a cake walk. Neither Brenon nor BradThas signed that Bolsheviki guy to play the lead in the next Russian film, a, >et. 29