Motion Picture News (Jul-Oct 1915)

64 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 12. No. 4. YEBANA, THE FAMOUS MEXICAN BULL-FIGHTER, IN A SCENE FROM THE $20,000 BULL-FIGHT STAGED BY THE LASKY COMPANY FOR THE FARRAR PRODUCTION OF "CARMEN" tions of a young man to their daughter is distastful to the parents, but an elderly maiden aunt of the girl advises her not to permit her parents to interfer with her love matches, and later serves to aid the lovers by inducing the father, at the point of a gun, to consent to the wedding. Billie West, O. McVirmicl, Cora Drew, and Florence Elmore appear in this subject. That attention to a little tough of the slums often brings unsuspected and very pleasant results is pointed out in the Reliance one-reel subject, "The Big Brother." Here a slum worker induces her sweetheart to care for "Scraps," a trouble maker who is slated for the reform school. When a dishonest clerk causes the boy's friends books to show a shortage of five hundred dollars, the lad swiftly brings evidence to prove the innocence of his benefactor, and causes the arrest of the real criminal. Bobbie Fuhrar plays the name role with Frank Bennett and Francelia Billington appearing in the other principal parts. A murder mystery is unraveled in "The Ceremonial Turquoise" a two-reel Reliance being filmed by F. A. Kelsey. The senior member of a firm is found dead, and the last person to be seen with him was his partner. The men had had difficulty regarding the war, following which the senior member had caused his daughter to break off the engagement with the junior member. Strong Parts in Two Reeler The daughter of the murdered man however, discovers a clue which results in the arrest of the criminal, an Indian, after investigation which brings out the fact that a turquoise stolen at the time was sacred to the Indians. The girl saves her sweetheart, who has been convicted. Charles West, Irene Hunt and Dark Cloud play the important parts in this two-reel subject by Bernard McConville. Charley Clarey and Teddy Sampson are being featured in "Big Jim's Heart," a. two-reel Reliance being made by Tom B. O'Brien. The sheriff and the pony express driver are in love with the same girl, but she consents to marry the latter. A halfbreed is killed, and circumstantial evidence brings about the conviction of the express driver. The day of the hanging the sheriff is Fairbanks at Griffith StuJios called to a camp in the woods where a dying man makes a confession of the crime. The officer keeps this confession a secret until he is handed the rope which will bring about the death of his rival. At that moment the man in him asserts itself, and he tells of the confession. Douglas Fairbanks has arrived at the Griffith studios for an indefinite engagement following a number of successes of the legitimate stage including, "He Comes Up Smiling," "The Man of The Hour," "The Gentleman from Mississippi," and "A Gentleman of Leisure." Mr. Fairbanks is to appear in original photoplays of a comedy drama nature pro duced under the direction of Mr. Griffith. Another recent arrival at the Griffith studio is Tully Marshall who will also appear in Griffith subjects. Mr. Marshall has had a successful legitimate stage career, and no doubt, his work before the camera will prove as successful. Signe Auen Gives Luncheon One of the pleasant social events of the past week of filmdom was a luncheon given by Signe Auen, at which the Japanese players who appeared in "The Fox Woman," a Mutual Masterpiece adaptation from the John Luther Lpng story, were the guests of honor. Everything was provided in Japanese style, a Japanese caterer serving the luncheon. In "The Fox Woman" Miss Auen appeared in the name role, that of a Japanese Siren. Francelia Billington will enter the annual national tennis tournament which will be held at Long Beach in the near future. This Reliance-Majestic star, according to her friends, has an opportunity of capturing first honors, she being a very successful tennis player. Pictures of the championship series will be made of Miss Billington. P. D. Tabler, who has been business manager of the Blazon Film Company at San Francisco has accepted a position with the Morosco Feature Play Company as assistant to general manager Charles Eyton, and will take up work in the near future. The Blazon company has closed its studio and ceased production for the present, having sold their last subject "Deadlock" to the World Film Corporation. This is from the story by the same name by Rufus Steel, well-known short story writer of San Francisco. Director William C. Dowland of the Universal staff is to direct the first subject in which Mr. and Mrs. Carter DeHaven of vaudeville fame will be featured. This week the director, scenario writers, and vaudeville stars are collaborating in the preparation of a four-reel scenario. BARBECUE TO THE NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION AT INCEVILLE, DURING THE CONVENTION AT LOS ANGELES