Motion Picture News (Apr-Jul 1915)

June 5, 1915. MOTION PICTURE NEWS "The Heart of Cerise." (Rex. Three reels. Thurs., June 3.) — One of Joseph De Grasse's offerings adapated from a play. The young leading lady of a stock company playing "Camille" having sipped too deeply of the bubbling wine takes refuge in a nunnery. On her return to the company her lover and the rest refuse to believe her story and she becomes an outcast. She becomes a teacher, and at length is arrested for keeping school without a license. Her old lover appears at her trial, which turns out to be ultra-dramatic. The judge is the man who has caused all her sorrow. His many cruel deeds are laid bare by the girl and her now reconciled lover, and all ends happily. Pauline Bush, appearing as Cerise, has been offered a role of varying emotions to interpret. In the first part of the picture she is wild and gay, then later she becomes disheartened and sad. Her acting in both stages is to be commended. Joseph De Grasse himself plays her lover, while William Clifford is cast as the heavy. The scenes and photography of this are not to be criticised. "A Life in the Balance." (Imp. Two reels. Fri., June 4.) — The old town doctor dies. His widowed daughter, whose child is ill, will not allow the new physician to examine the girl, because of a hatred incurred against him when he first started practising in the town in opposition to her father. Finally the young man forces his attentions on the child, locking the mother in the room, with the result that her eyes are opened. King Baggot anpears as the younger doctor. His popularity will perhaps overshadow the mediocre aspect of the rest of the picture. Arline Pretty is the girl. The subject gives one the impression that in one-reel form it would have been much better. "The Judgment of Men." (Victor. Fri., June 4.) — Evidently a plea for woman suffrage, which paints all men as scoundrels. It is rather far fetched yet contains many touching scenes. Mary Fuller appears as a girl who, with her baby, has leen deserted by her husband. She attempts suicide but is rescued by the police and jailed for causing the death of her child. All the way men are emphatically pictured as to blame. "When They Were CoEds." (Nestor. Fri., June 4.) — Clandestine meetings are not encouraged by the janitor of the co-educational college, who rules the students with an iron hand. One of Al Christie's best burlesques with most humorous farcial situations from end to end. Lee Moran as the janitor cuts a funny figure in every scene, His alarming nonchalance in entering the girls' bedroom at midnight is uproarious and done in such a way as to be not the least offensive. Eddie Lyons and Victoria Forde are the lovers. Every scene in this is good for a laugh. "The Smuggler's Lass." (Bison. Two reels. Sat., June 5. — This drama is laid in Ireland and is most remarkable for its scenic and photographic beauty. The plot is not really deserving two thousand feet of film, yet it is the artistry and clarity of the well chosen exterior locations which will carry the interest throughout the entire length of -the picture. There are many skirmishes indulged in between the soldiers and smugglers which belong to the sensational class. The story tells the manner in which a smuggler was saved from jail by his sweetheart. At last they successfully evade the troops and set sail for America. The pursuit of the smuggler takes up the greater portion of the picture. Gene Gauntier and Jack Clark play the leading parts. "The Toymaker of Leyden." (Powers. Sat., June 5.) — After curing the consumptive, who is the daughter of the toymaker, the doctor marries his patient. This is rather loosely constructed. The Dutch atmosphere is not typical, and some scenes are badly photographed. Ettiene Giradot gives a sympathetic performance in the title part, but aside from this the reel has few merits. "Park Johnnies." (L-Ko. Sun.. June 6.) — Herewith are set down the adventures of a flirtatious policeman and an equally flirtatious bum. The actions of the two are quite funny. As a whole the reel will please. Louise Orth and Fatty Voss are in the cast. INCORPORATIONS At Indianapolis, Ind. : EMNKAY MOTION PICTURE CORPORATION, Terre Haute, Ind., has incorporated for $5,000 to manufacture moving picture films. The directors are: L. E. Weinstein, L. McNutt and O. J. Kietz. At Augusta. Me.: THE FAMOUS PLAYERS FILM COMPANY has filed a certificate of organization at the office of the secretary of state, and the capitalization is given as $2,500,000, par value of shares $100. The officers named in the certificate of incorporation are: A. B. Fafnham, president; Clarence G. Trott. treasurer : Charles W. Hamilton, J. R. Griffin, J. P. O'Dnnnell. Clarence G. Trott and . A. B. Farnham, directors. At Sacramento, Cal. : ART SLIDE STUDIO. To manufacture and sell art and advertising slides and films. Capital stock, $2,000; 2,000 shares at $1 each; amount subscribed, $15." Place of business, San Francisco. Subscribers : Frank Hill, N. W. Hall, A. Williams, 5 shares each. NATIONAL FILM CORPORATION, $100,000; subscribed, $125. Directors, William Parsons, Dain L. Tasker, A. W. Coldeway, Bruce Mitchell, George F. Zimmer. At Louisville, Ky. : Articles of incorporation of the CHILDREN'S FEATURE FILM COMPANY, with a capital stock of $50,000, divided into 5,000 shares of the par value of $10, were filed in the office of the county clerk. The stock is divided into 2,000 shares of common and 3,000 of preferred stock. The incorporators are Thomas J. Morrow, Jr., R. W. Conant and Norman M. Sweet, each of whom holds three shares. The corporation is authorized to incur an indebtedness not to exceed $25,000. At Austin, Tex. : In the secretary of state's department a certificate of dissolution was filed by the Texas Film Corporation of Dallas. The certificate shows that a majority of the stockholders consented to the dissolution of the corporation. At Albany, N. Y. : THE ZENITH FILMS CORPORATION, New York Citv. — Theatricals and motion pictures. Capital, $10,000. Directors: Philip H. Fett, Thomas H. Wallace, Harry O. Coughlan, 593 Carlton avenue, New York City. AVEDGE AMUSEMENT COMPANY, New York City. — To manage theatres and moving picture houses. Capital, $1,200. Directors: Frederick I. Unger, David Levenstein, Abraham Levenstein, 200 West 111th street, New York City. SUN AMUSEMENT COMPANY, Brooklj-n, N. Y. — Theatrical, music halls and motion pictures. Capital, $6,000. Directors : Samuel Posner, Samuel Sonim, Abel Sonim, 102 West 114th street, New York City. ARLAND W. JOHNSON COMPANY, New York City. — Theatrical and designers. Capital, $2,500. Directors : Arland W. Johnson, Laurens P. Dixon, Philomena M. Mallon, 35 Nassau street, New York City. _ PITZER & SMITH COMPANY, New York City. — To conduct a real estate agency and deal in motion picture and vaudeville houses. Capital, $4,500. Directors : George E. Pitzer, William J. Smith, A. H. Fleming, 414 St. Nicholas avenue, New York City. REEL PHOTO PLAY COMPANY, New York City. — To produce motion pictures and manufacture toy motion picture machines. Capital. $100,000. Directors: Chris O. Brown, Bernard Leavey, Arthur Leavey, 1579 Broadway, New York City. ARENA INNOVATION SHOW COMPANY, New York City. — To engage in all branches of the theatrical stage producing and motion picture business. Capital, $6,000 Directors : Jolanda Presburg, Rudolf R. Presberg, Henry M. Fertig, 277 Broadway, New York City. THE BROOKLYN HISTORICAL PAGEANT, INC., Brooklyn, N. Y— To give theatrical, operatic and historical entertainments. Capital, $1,000. Directors: Eugene W. Harder, J. D. Harrison, Frank H. Tyler, 385 Franklin avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. ASTOR FILM CORPORATION, Rockville Center, N. Y. — To operate theatres, music halls, and carry on a motion picture business. Capital, $50,000. Directors: George L. Derr, John F. Mason, George Christian, 80 Broadway, New York City. THE HANDS UP COMPANY, New York City. — To produce and exploit all kinds of stage attractions. Capital, $35,000. Directors: Helen White, Emanuel L. Klein, Meyer Klein, 817 West End avenue, New York City. CLAREMONT BUILDING CORPORATION, New York City. — Real estate construction and general theatrical business. Capital, $10,000. Directors: Harry M. Gugler, Charles Monash, Edward G. Woodv, 608 East 15th street, New York City. PAXAMERICAN THEATRICAL COMPANY, New York City. — To carry on the business of theatrical, motion picture and music hall proprietors. Capital, $10,000. Directors: Carlisle Mason. Roy Chandler, Truman W. Post, 30 Church street, NT<nv VV>rk Citv. THE ALLIANCE FILM COMPANY, Cleveland; $10,000 capital. Incorporators: Philip Adler. Cecelia .Viler, Davis Adler, Ernst Schwartz and Henry H. Lustig. THE MILLIKEN THEATRE COMPANY; $5,000 capital. Incorporators: T. T. Millikcn, J. T. Hardgrove, F. R. Kistlcr, T. H. Blackburn and II. G. Bye.. At Louisville. Ky. : THE WEST LOUISVILLE AMUSEMENT COMPANY has Ik en incorporated at Louisville with a canital stock of $600. The incorporators are: Frank A. Vogel, T. H. Sanders, and Alvin Irion. (Continued on page 85.) BUY THE STANDARD Because of Superb Projection THE MASTER MODEL Mr. J. E. Bird of the Lafayette Theatre, Syracuse, N. Y., writes: "I cannot say enough in praise of your machine. It gives good service, showing a fine steady picture. I have two of your STANDARDS in use, one of which I have used two and a half years, the other three years. They never missed a day's service in this time. The only repair made consists of a part which was added to the older machine." To once use a STANDARD means alwavs to use STANDARDS. 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