Motion Picture News (Apr-Jul 1915)

58 KALEM BURNS VESSEL FOR "LURE OF MAMMON" Fania Marinoff, who is now appearing as Louka in Arnold Daly's revival of "Arms and the Man" at the Park theatre. New York, declares that she does not envy the lot of the average motion picture performer. Miss Marinoff was engaged by Kalem to enact the role of Dorinda in "The Lure of Mammon." According to the story, the ship on which Dorinda is returning to America burns when but a day from these shores. The girl is one of the few survivors and is washed ashore on a rocky coast. Kalem purchased a condemned vessel, had it towed out to sea and then set it afire. Miss Marinoff remained on board the doomed craft until actually compelled to leap overboard by the advancing flames. A heavy sea was running at the time, and the charming actress had a hard time of it before she could be pulled into one of the launches standing by. "The Lure of Mammon" will be released by Kalem in regular service, Monday, May 17. HOPE TO INTEREST EUROPEAN NATIONS IN "PROHIBITION" England, Russia and France have now before them a proposal to use the feature film "Prohibition" to support their prohibition measures against alcoholics. Robt. T. Kane, president of the Prohibition Film Corporation at 220 West Forty-second street, New York City, this week, through foreign agents, has practically arranged for the showing of the picture as soon as copies can be dispatched to the countries named. In the event of the film being adopted by the English Ministry, as proposed, the active film photographs of Lloyd George, Lord Kitchener and Winston Churchill will be substituted for the scenes in office action of Hon. William Jennings Bryan, Hon. Josephus Daniels and Hon. Richmond Pearson Hobson. "STEPPING WESTWARD" TO BE RELEASED JUNE 7 The two-part United western subject, "Stepping Westward," will be released on Monday, June 7. The scenario is by Reverend Clarence J. Harris. The story has a broad human appeal. The leading roles in the hands of Mabel Van Buren and George Larkin are characterized by splendid work on the parts of both these capable Ideal performers. The story runs from the Civil War up to the present time. WORLD FILM BUYS SHUBERT INTEREST IN PEERLESS The World Film corporation this week took the first step toward carrying out its policy of owning or controlling all its producing company by buying out the half interest held by the Shuberts in the Peerless studios at Fort Lee, N. J. This leaves the World Film corporation the full owner of Peerless. Other acquisitions will follow. MOTION PICTURE NEWS | CHARLOTTE BURTON AS THE ADVEN | | TT7RESS IN "THE DIAMOND FROM THE | 1 SKY," THE PICTURIZED ROMANTIC 1 | NOVEL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN | I COMPANY .-iiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiii,! i f ; 1 1 1 1 1 1 II II J Ji 1 1 1 1 1 TT= JACK STANDING IS VERSATILE ACTOR Jack Standing, the young Englishman who is featured in the "Road o' Strife" serial with Crane Wilbur and Mary Charleson, is one of the most versatile and finished actors in the Lubin studio and he JACK STANDING switches from leads to heavies, from juvenile parts to old man characters, with equal ease. Standing has little excuse for not being a good actor. His father, Herbert Standing, achieved a wide reputation abroad. Vol. 11. No. 20 LIONEL BARRYMORE ADDED TO "ELAINE" STARS Pathe has added to the cast of the new "Exploits of Elaine," Lionel Barrymore, celebrated brother of the famous John and Ethel Barrymore, and nephew of John Drew. It is a large aggregation of real stars — Arnold Daly, Edwin Arden, Pearl White and Lionel Barrymore. This is not Mr. Barrymore's first appearance on the screen. He has had important parts in several big productions, but it is with the legitimate stage that his name has been most associated. He was broken into the profession by his uncle, John Drew. Among the famous plays with which he LIONEL BARRYMORE was identified were "The Mummy and the Humming Bird," "The Other Girl," Barrie's play "Pantaloon," "The Best of Friends," and "Sag Harbor," with James A. Hearne. The Whartons expect to move the "Exploits of Elaine" company to Ithaca in a week or two, and take the future instalments on their fine new property in that place. FRANK REICHER TO BECOME LASKY DIRECTOR The Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company has entered into a contract with Frank Reicher, whereby Mr. Reicher is to become associated with Cecil B. De Mille, director general for the Lasky company, and will be one of the leading directors of Lasky productions. Though Mr. Reicher was born in Germany and won his first fame as an actor there, he speaks flawless English and has been in New York so long that he is regarded as an American artist. Mr. Reicher's note as a stage director is largely due to his work in this capacity for the late Henry B. Harris. It was under his supervision that the most notable of the Harris dramatic offerings — especially those of the "modern" dramatic school — were presented to the public.