Motion Picture News (Mar-Apr 1916)

1316 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 13. No. 9. JEANNE IVER MAKES HIT IN FIRST SCREEN PLAY, "ONE DAY" Out of a score of applicants it remained for an Ohio girl to secure the stellar role in the B. S. Moss production, "One Day." The girl is Ruth Mac Tammany, who hails from Akron, Ohio. Her professional name JEANNE IVER is Jeanne Iver, and she is well known as a classic dancer and soloist. Miss Iver has also displayed talent for dramatic work, fostered by thorough stock experience. "One Day" marks her first screen appearance. STERN SIGNS STANLEY WALPOLE FOR UNIVERSAL Stanley Walpole, of Eclair fame, has been engaged by Manager Julius Stern for the Universal Heights studio, where Walpole will be leading man for Edith Roberts, "youngest leading woman in the movies." His first work in this capacity will be found in "An Unconventional Girl," a tworeel drama. He appeared in the Eclair pictures some years ago while they were released on the Universal program. Before the pictures "got him," Walpole spent eight years on the legitimate stage, five years of which were under the management of J. C. Williamson of Australia, from which far-ofif land Walpole hails. In fact, Walpole has just returned from Melbourne, where he played eight months in repertoire for Mr. Williamson after finishing his Eclair picture engagement.. GARWOOD AGAIN IN UNIVERSAL PICTURES MADE EAST William Garwood, one of the many leading men employed by Universal is to appear in pictures produced in the East once more. About three months ago Mr. Garwood was sent to Universal City, Cat., to take part in the "Lord John's Journal" series. As these pictures are all completed Mr. Garwood is now in the East again and will resume work at the Fort Lee, N. J., studio. Previous to this Mr. Garwood has only acted in the capacity of leading man but with his return to the Jersey plant, he will be promoted to a director's position. His work in this line will not interfere with his activities before the camera. "SPOILERS" RIGHTS SOLD FOR SIX MORE STATES "The Spoilers," Selig's screen version of Rex Beach's Alaskan tale, has finally been secured by Sol L. Lesser and M. Rosenberg for exploitation in the States of Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Delaware and the District of Columbia. Offices have been opened under the name of the L. and R. Feature Film Company, Bank of Commerce Building, Washington, D. C, Mr. Selig held this production for over a year, as he was unable to secure a buyer who would be willing to pay what the territory was worth. M. Rosenberg, president of the Northwestern Feature Film Company, of Portland, who recently purchased the rights for "The Ne'er-Do-Well" for Washington, Oregon and Montana, reports a two weeks' record-breaking run at the Clemmer Theatre in Seattle, and a one-week run at the People's Theatre in Portland. Both these theatres will play return engagements. MILLER BROS. OFFER SHOW OUTFIT FOR PICTURES The 101 Ranch Wild West Show outfit, now wintering at the 101 Ranch, at Bliss, Okla., will probably be converted into a motion picture outfit until the opening in the latter part of April. The show will be rehearsing February 20, and already the performers and other members of the big aggregation are beginning to gather at the ranch. It struck Col. Joe Miller as a good idea to use the outfit for pictures until the opening, and while as yet no contract has been closed, Mr. Miller says he has already several offers. He will not be ready before March 1, and is anxious to make a permanent contract for the entire summer. SELZNICK TO SPEAK BEFORE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB Lewis J. Selznick, President of the Clara Kimball Young Film Corporation, has been invited by the National Press Club, of Washington, D. C, to address its members on the occasion of the next "Inside Dope" night. It will be held early in March. Mr. Selznick's assigned topic will be "Marketing the Movies." Ralph Graves,, chairman of the club's entertainment committee, issued the invitation. COHN HAS WAITING LIST OF TEN THEATRES Manager Cohn of the Notable Feature Films, of Denver, reports that business is great. He has a waiting list of ten theatres. DOROTHY GREEN'S FIRST METRO ROLE IS IN SUPPORT OF EDMUND BREESE Dorothy Green, last seen in the William Fox production of "A Parisian Romance," has been engaged by Popular Plays and Players for exclusive appearance on the Metro program. Her first Metro role will be in support of Edmund Breese, in a five-part production, as yet unnamed. Following this. Miss Green will be starred alone, it is announced. Among some of Miss Green's best fea DOROTHY GREEN tures are "A Wonderful Adventure," with William Farnum, and "Her Mother's Secret," with Ralph Kellard. Miss Green is a native of Russia, and came to this country at the age of three. CLEVELAND EXHIBITORS THINK OF PROMOTING BALL LIKE ONE IN PITTSBURGH Special to Motion Picture News Cleveland, Feb. 19. A number of Cleveland motion picture men are scouting around with the idea of ascertaining what chance for success there would be for a motion picture ball in Cleveland on similar lines to the recent Screen Club ball in Pittsburgh. Gray's Armory, where President Wilson recently spoke on preparedness, is spoken of as the most likely building for the ball, if the people interested in the idea can be induced to take the initiative. STRAND, MONTREAL, BREAKS RECORD WITH BERNHARDT SUBJECT The Strand theatre, Montreal, makes the statement that while up to January its record receipts had been attained during a showing of "Neptune's Daughter," this record has been smashed by over $200 during the first week of the showing of the Bluebird Feature, "Jeanne Dore," starring Sarah Bernhardt.