Motion Picture News (May-Jul 1916)

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3272 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 13. No. 21. BILLIE BURKE IN SCENES FROM CHAPTER THREE OF THE GEORGE KLEINE SERIAL, "GLORIA'S ROMANCE' tells him to buy some pork at the butcher's, and he writes " Buy pork " on his cuff. Everyone coming into his office sees the message, and thinks it is a broker's order. On that account everybody buys pork, and the broker makes a fortune. Orral Humphrey and Lucille Ward are the leads. " National Nuts." (Vogue. Sun., May 28.) — Not shown for review ; the story follows : Murphy, the twirler idol of thousands ; Jeff, a recruit pitcher, and Lord Rawsberry, a bogus nobleman, are all in love with Rena, an ardent baseball fan. In an important game Rawsberry puts arsenic on the ball, and Murphy's pitching becomes less and less effective as he uses his famous spit-ball and gets the arsenic in his mouth. Jeff is sent to the mound and by his marvelous benders baffles the opposing batsmen. By his wonderful performance he wins Rena's hand. Important in the cast are Paddy McQuire, Ben Turpin, Arthur Moon, Ed Sedgewick, Rena Rogers and Jack Gains. PAT HE EXCHANGE, INC. "The Iron Claw," No. 11. (Path6. Two reels.) — Poor Margery fijids more appalling perils awaiting her in this chapter, entitled, " The Saving of Dan O'Mara." O'Mara is an employee in a wood-working factory. His wife is sick and he starts on a system of theft to provide for her. Legar hearts of this, gets a position in the factory, and then by threats of exposing O'Mara, gets his daughter to lure Margery to the works. When she arrives, Legar seizes her and throws her into the long-mangling sluiceway, where she is being borne down upon the immense knives. Her friend, the Laughing Mask, appears in time to save her by opening the sluice gates. When Legar, infuriated, attempts to expose O'Mara, he finds that the Laughing Mask has removed all evidences of guilt. Creighton Hale, Pearl White and Sheldon Lewis head the cast. " Beautiful Lake Chuzenji." (Pathe. Split reel.) — Beautiful pictures of the most picturesque parts of old Japan, giving unusual views of quaint and wild scenery. On the same reel is " The Ascent of Mt. Ranier," affording an interesting comparison between mountain vistas in America and Japan. UNIVERSAL PROGRAM "Half a Rogue." (Red Feather. Five reels. Mon., May 22.) — Reviewed at length in the issue of May 20. " Her Celluloid Hero." (Nestor. Mon., May 22.) — The actor playing the crook gets mixed up with a real crook and the cops who are after the latter gentleman become all the more mixed up until the actor discards his makeup. This falls just short of being a fine comedy throughout as it has been slightly stretched for its one-reel purpose. However, the complications and the mixups arc plentifully funny and the final effect is good. Robert McGowan wrote the scenario and AI Christie directed Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran and Betty Cjompson in the principal parts. "The Woman Who Followed Me." (Gold Seal. Two reels. Thurs., May 23.) — A novel release that has a deal of humor and much suspense. A man dreams of saving an Italian scnorita from bandits. Then she pursues him to his American home, haunts him throughout his courtship and annoys him on his wedding day. At night she enters the house and kills his wife — then he wakes up. Ernie Shields, Marcia Moore and Gladys Brockwcll, who plays the Italian, are the leads in this. Robert Leonard wrote the scenario and produced the picture. " Virginia." (Rex. Tucs., May 23.) — Rather a gruesome drama portraying the manner in which a girl of the slums made ^ood against heavy odoj. Cleo Madiion is the girl and her perform ance is very good. However, the makeup on the actress who plays her fallen sister is repelling. Miss Madison worked on a scenario by Harvey Gates. (This subject was previously listed for release on May 9, but was replaced with " War in Mexico.") "The Health Road." (Imp. Tues., May 23.) — A semi-educational subject with Bernarr MacFadden teaching health again. The reel also introduces Sanford Bennett, the man who at fifty tried the MacFadden treatment and who now at the age of seventy-six is hale and hearty. This is very interesting although the drama interwoven is hardly convincing. Alan Holubar, George MacQuarrie and Daphne Purcell are the leads. "The Limousine Mystery." (Victor. Two reels. Wed., May 24.) — -There is always room for a murder mystery story of this calibre. It is clearly worked out and although rather obvious after a certain point in the first reel it keeps the suspense up to the end. Captain Leslie T. Peacocke and Lucius Henderson, respectively, furnished the scenario and direction. Mary Fuller, Tony Merlo, Joseph Girard, B. A. Busby and William Welsh are the principals. "A Busted Honeymoon." (L-Ko. Wed., May 24.) — Ray Griffith does the drunk very well in this and gets himself into a number of ticklish situations. The laughs are plentiful. Alice Howell, Fatty Voss and Anne Darling are the chief support. " Corporal Billy's Comeback." (Big U. Two reels. Thurs., May 25.) — A veteran of the Civil War is thought even too incompetent to lead the Memorial day parade, but later he makes all the townsfolk sit up and take notice by bringing in an escaped convict. This release is very strong in character delineation and colorful atmosphere. It has comedy and pathos aplenty and makes an excellent Memorial day release, as it differs widely from the general run of such pictures. Calder Johnstone and George Cochrane prepared the scenario from a story by Harry Leon Wilson, while Cochrane produced. Thomas Jefferson, Antrim Short and Mrs. George Hernandez are the leads. "The Unconventional Girl." (Imp. Two reels. Fri., May 26.) — Little Edith Roberts is one of the best " finds " the films have made in many a long day. Her bright, vivacious mannerisms stamp her as a capable actress who will certainly win a large following before long. Universal is to be congratulated upon the possession of her services. All this also applies in a certain way to " The Unconventional Girl." It offsets Miss Roberts to splendid advantage in the first scenes, but later the film grows stagey and melodramatic and hardly gives her enough opportunities. However, it may be classed as a good picture because of Miss Roberts. Robert Hill directed and the supporting cast includes Sydell Dowling and Stanley Walpole. "Love and Brass Buttons." (Nestor. Fri., May 26.) — Concerning the love affair of Policeman Harry and the chief's maid, and of Harry's son, Ray, and the chief's daughter, Billie. The entanglements are many and they are up to the usual Al Christie standard in humorous value. Gus Alexander as the maid, Harry Rattenbury, Ray Gallagher, Billie Rhodes and Neal Burns are the principals. " Harmony in a Flat." (Rex. Fri., May 26.) — Newlywed's experiences in a flat have been handled with a healthy accent on their humorous possibilities in this fine one-reelcr. Ben Wilson and Dorothy Phillips as the couple and Charles Ogle as the janitor are the principals. William Addison Lathrop wrote the story, and Ray Schrock produced. "The Wedding Guest." (Bison. Two reels. Sat., May 27.) — While Harry Carey is a commanding and romantic figure he is hardly equal to carrying the entire burden of a picture. This one casts him in a part that meets no reward at the end and his sweetheart marries a murderer whom he is after, but whom he lets go for the girl's sake. The scenes and photography are excellent and there is a good fall taken by one of the players from a galloping horse. Oliver Fuller Golden, Joe Rickson, William Canfield, Hoot Gibson and Peggy Coudray are others. " Storming the Trenches." (Powers. Sat., May 27.) — A juvenile comedy with Gordon Griffith and Irma Sorter, in which a group of children separate and do battle. Eggs are employed promiscuously and the closeups of the eggs coming in contact with the children's faces are not exactly pleasant. Otherwise the comedy is good, with its interest directed almost exclusively toward children. " A Stage Villain." (Joker. Sat., May 27.) — One of Allen Curtis' rube town pictures introducing at first two members of a traveling theatrical troupe who " work " the boarding house keepers and concluding with a fine burlesque on country show house methods. Gale Henry, William Franey and the usual supporting Joker cast appear at their very best. " The Gentle Volunteer." (Rex. Three reels. Sun., May 28.) — A Civil War story which interests throughout besides carrying a certain appeal, despite a number of flaws. The types chosen for the mulattos, quadroons and octoroons are hardly appropriate, while it grieves us to state that Dorothy Phillips masking as a soldier could hardly fool a blind man. In other respects " The Gentle Volunteer " is very worthy. It is the story of a woman's hopeless love for a soldier and how, when she discovers that colored blood flows in her veins, she sacrifices her own life that he may live. Ben Wilson, Vivian Prescott, Dorothy Phillips, Bill Bailey and Joseph Girard play the leading parts in May Havey's scenario. "Gamboling on the Green." (L-Ko. Sun., May 28.) — A flirtatious husband and several janitors are used around which to hang the slim idea of this comedy. It will produce some laughs, no doubt, but taking it from the standard of the recent L-Kos it is lacking in many respects. Reggie Morris and Gene Rogers are the principals, while Dave Morris has a small part. INCORPORATIONS The Corporation Trust Company, 37 Wall Street, New York, reports the followmg new corporations : In New York: _.„^„,t UNITY SALES CORPORATION; motion picture business; capitalized at $6,000 in Nyack; incorporators are Arthur Rosenbach, Times building, New York; Louis Shafarman, 218 West Fortysecond street. New York; and Harry G. Kosch. JUDICIOUS HOLDING CORPORATION; theatrical and motion pictures ; capitalized at $5,000 in Manhattan; incorporators are: Karl W. Kirchwey, 54 Morningside Drive, New York; Fisher Goodhue, 157 East Thirty-fourth street, New York; and Theresa A. Driscoll, 716 Park avenue, Hoboken, N. J. „ ASSOCIATED FILM PRODUCERS, INC.; motion picture business ; capitalized at $25,000 in Buffalo; incorporators are: Frank H. Beamer, 680 Main street, Buffalo, N. Y. ; Harold B. Stroud, 680 Main street, Buffalo, N. Y. ; and Wm. R. Daniels, 903 D. S. Morgan building, Buffalo, N. Y. HARLEM THEATRICAL COMPANY, INC. ; theatrical and moving picture business ; capitalized at $5,000 in Manhattan; incorporators are: Jonas King, 2427 Morris avenue, Bronx; Max Williams, 878 Macy place, Bronx; and Jos. Williams, 926 Southern Boulevard, Bronx. JULIET EDUCATIONAL FILM CORPORATION; moving picture business; capitalized at $20,000 in Manhattan; incorporators are: Stephen R. Tulict, 127 West 135th street. New York; Samuel DeKalb, 2268 Seventh avenue, New York; and Tlios. II. Lockery, 67 West Fifty-second street. New York. ,