Motion Picture News (Jul-Oct 1915)

54 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 12. No. 4. "MASHERS AND SPLASHERS" IS A "WIZ" (ARD) COMEDY "Bobbie" Burns, "Walt" Stull and Louis Burstein have found six rivals for Annette Kellerman in the bevy of pretty girls who swim and float and dive through the thousand feet of the newest comedy, "Mashers and Splashers," a Wizard comedy, released through the World Film Corporation. The six girls are the pick of over fifty who applied at the Palisades, N. J., pool, where the picture was made. Every applicant was required ' to demonstrate her diving and swimming abilities, and the grace with which the six water nymphs chosen executed their tasks, coupled with their beauty of face and figure, gave them easy preference. The pretty girls who play in the water are Nora Sprague, Betty Holton, Corinne Malvern, Ethel Burton, Edna Reynolds and Mabel Greene, Lenore Courtney, Marie Jensen and Helen Constance add some pretty extra diving scenes to the picture. Tucker Returns to Edison for "Vanity Fair" Role Actor Is Cast for George Osborn, Same Character Assumed By Him in the Speaking Version Starring Mrs. Fiske Some Years Ago RICHARD TUCKER has returned to Edison primarily to play the part of George Osborn in the feature production of "Vanity Fair," in which Mrs. Fiske is to be starred. Mr. Tucker played the same role with Mrs. Fiske in the theatrical version, which, however, will not be used in the Edison version, an entirely new and complete scenario having been prepared from the book itself. Edison has been able to secure several players who figured in the original stage production. Mr. Tucker, however, is not new to Edison films, though they are the only pictures he has played in. He returns from Worcester, Mass., where he had his own stock company for the summer season. Except for occasional visits to the stage, Mr. Tucker has been with Edison nearly four years, and has appeared Morosco Gives Lunch in Honor of Leonore Ulrich Guests Repair to Hotel Hermitage, New York, After Trade Showing of "Kilmeny" at Broadway Theatre, and Following the "Eats" Listen to Frawley THE LUNCHEON TENDERED LEONORE ULRICH BY THE B0SW0RTH, INC., STAFF AT THE HOTEL HERMITAGE, NEW YORK CITY, JULY 19 IMMEDIATELY following the trade showing of the Oliver Morosco feature, "Kilmeny" at the Broadway theatre, New York, all those present repaired to the Hotel Hermitage to be enjoyably "lunched" by the New York representatives of the concern. Lenore Ulrich, who makes her first appearance in the title role of "Kilmeny," was the guest of honor. After the meal a short sketch of Miss Ulrich's bright career was given by T. Daniel Frawley, general stage director for Oliver Morosco, who spoke in glowing terms of the star's successful screen debut. Mr. Frawley also spoke of the future of the motion picture. He said that he hoped the time would soon come when directors would cease turning out "footage" and turn out pictures that told their stories in an unlimited amount of space. Carl H. Pierce, special representative of the Bosworth and Morosco interests, acted as toastmaster for the occasion, while others who spoke were George Mooser, manager of the Morosco offices; Leon Langfeld, manager of the Broadway theatre, New York, where "Kilmeny" is booked to show the week of July 25, and Fred C. Gunning. Others present at the luncheon were Pete Schmid, George Heneken, Margaret I. MacDonald, Theodore Eltonhead, Wen Milligen, Charles Condon and Milton Lowenthal. DIXEY WILL BE SEEN IN "ROMANCE AND PICKLES" Henry E. Dixey, the famous actor, will appear in "Romance and Pickles," an original play by Raymond L. Schrock and Hugh Weir. It will be directed by Harry Myers, and Rosemary Theby will appear in an important role supporting the famous comedian. prominently in many of the company's most successful releases. He was born in Brooklyn and was an industrious bank clerk in Rochester, N. Y., when the theatrical yearning be RICHARD TUCKER (Edison) came too much for the routine worker and he joined a stock company playing there. After about a year's experience he joined Nat Goodwin and played three seasons with that star who was appearing in a repertoire of revivals of former successes. After a season with Bertha Kalisch in "Cora," Mr. Tucker joined his fortunes with Mrs. Fiske and appeared in some four plays and several curtain raisers with her, including "Salvation Nell," "Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh," "Becky Sharp," and Hauptmann's "Hannele," earning the most flattering commendations for his work. Mr. Tucker has also been singularly popular as a favorite in stock, which, so much like the film, enables the playgoer to become well acquainted with the player. This stock experience comprises well known companies in Rochester, Toledo, Ottawa, Cleveland, and Philadelphia where he played last fall in the American Theatre stock company. Mr. Tucker was also featured in "At the Mercy of Tiberius," a dramatization of the book of that name. In the photoplays, Mr. Tucker has been one of the quickest to gain popularity as he combines exceptional experience and technique with a spontaneity — a natural boyishness of manner, tempered with a clean-cut and directness of interpretation, making for a distinct screen personality. He is again a member of the Edison stock company and will appear soon in a number of the three and four-reel features which that company is putting out.