Motion Picture News (Jan-Mar 1917)

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556 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. IS. No. 4 iiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ ADVANCE OFFERINGS OF THE PROGRAMS iilllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ " Heart Strings " Is Red Feather for 22nd Other Releases from Universal Include " A Macaroni Slewth," " Souls United," and " The Honeymoon Surprise " THE Universal Film Manufacturing Company offers a varied and interesting program of releases for the week of January 22. The Red Feather five-act feature drama, " Heart Strings," heads the list. The story was written by E. M. Ingleton, scenarioized by Fred Alyton, and produced under the direction of Allen Holubar. Allen Holubar, Maude George and Francelia Billington have the leading roles, and in the supporting cast are : Paul Byron, Irene Hunt, Virginia Corbin, Mrs. Witting and Charles Cummings. " Heart Strings " will be released Monday, January 22, on which date will also appear the Nestor comedy, " A Macaroni Sleuth," written by Bess Meredyth, and produced by L. W. Chaudet, with Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran and Edith Roberts as the principal funmakers. " Souls United," a three-act drama of South Africa, featuring Violet Mersereau, is the leading offering on Tuesday, January 23. This feature will appear under the Gold Seal brand. In the support of Miss Mersereau are : Harry Benham, Fred Hearn and others. The Victor comedy, " The Honeymoon Surprise," written and produced by Capt. Leslie T. Peacocke, with Fred Church, Eileen Sedgwick and Calrie Du Brey is the other Tuesday release. The Universal Animated Weekly, No. 56, with the latest pictorial happenings in all parts of the country, makes its regular appearance on Wednesday, January 24. On the same day will be released the L-Ko two-act comedy, " The Battle of Let's Go," in which Dan Russell is guaranteed to cure the worst case of blues on record. This is an exceedingly funny L-Ko. The other release of this date is the Big U one-act Indian drama, " The Red Goddess," with Mona Darkfeather in the principal role. "A Wife's Folly," a two-act drama under the Big U brand will be released Thursday, January 25. This is a story of the sea written by James R. Garey and produced by Ben Wilson, who also plays the leading role opposite Edna Hunter. In the cast are : Violet Axtell, Thomas Lehman, Jeanette Rutland and Charles Ogle. " Black Evidence," an Imp drama, written and produced by John McDermott, with Lois Wilson and Kingsley Benedict in the leading roles, and the Victor comedy, "The Black Nine," featuring Billy Mason, are other releases of this date. On Friday, January 26, the two-act Imp drama, " The Fugitive," will be released. This is a photoplay of the underworld from the pen of E. Magnus Ingleton, and was directed by Fred A. Kelsey. Louise Lovely heads a well-balanced cast, which includes Roy Stewart, Harry Carter, T. D. Crittenden and Vesta Pegg. Pat Rooney will ap ^_ pear in the Victor comedy, " Held by the Enemy," on the same day. Four reels will be released Saturday, January 27. The leading release will be " The Daring Chance," a two-act Bison drama of the West written by Harvey Gates and produced by William V. Mong. Nellie Allen and William V. Mong head the cast. The Joker comedy, " Love Me, Love My Biscuits," featuring Gale Henry and William Franey, and the Laemmle drama, " The Blood-Stained Hand," with Matt Moore and Jane Gail are the other releases. The Big U two-act animal drama, " A Jungle Tragedy," featuring Marie Walcamp, is the leading release of Sunday, January 28. Other releases of the date are the Rex drama, " The Old Toymaker," with Allen Holubar and Leah Baird, and the Powers' split-reel, " Boomer Bill's Awakening," a comedy cartoon and a Dr. Dorsey educational. The fifth episode of the Grace Cunard and Francis Ford serial, " The Purple Mask," entitled "Ablaze in Mid-Air," will be released during the week. " Jinks " Series to March 12 The " Captain Jinks " series of Greater Vitagraph comedies, starring Frank Daniels, is definitely assured at least until March 12, through Vitagraph V-L-S-E exchanges. The following are the titles from February 5 to Alarch 12 : February 5, "Captain Jinks' Wife's Husband"; February 12, "Captain Jinks' Love Letters " ; February 19, " Captain Jinks' Cure"; February 26, "Captain Jinks' Explosive Temper " ; March 5, " Captain Jinks' Kids " ; and March 12, " Captain Jinks' Alibi." " V " Makes Changes in Release Dates There has been a slight change in the order of Blue Ribbon releases in the Vitagraph V-L-S-E program for late January and early Februarj-. These changes are necessitated by the failure of the posters on " The Glory of Yolanda " to reach that standard of quality demanded by Walter W. Irwin, general manager of Vitagraph V-L-S-E, on all paper issued by that company. The picture will not be released until January 29. " Blind Justice " has been substituted for "The Glory of Yolanda" on January 15. The place in the Blue Ribbon program thus made vacant by moving " Blind Justice " up a week has been filled by putting in " Her Right to Live." It will be released on January 22. " Money Magic," starring Edith Storey and Antonio Moreno in the first of their Western pictures, is now scheduled for release as a Blue Ribbon feature on February 5. " Snow White " Is Planned for Bluebird Having successfully handled " The Eagle's Wings " as a feature apart from its regular program. General Manager M. H. Hoffman has arranged to present a threereel version of " Snow White " with Elsie Albert as the heroine. Bluebird has purchased the feature from Universal, to supply a demand that exists for that style of picture. Bluebird has previously announced that its business policy would not of necessityconfine its distributions strictly to the program, and " The Eagle's Wings " and "Snow W'hite" are subjects that come under Bluebird's system of expansion. Some time ago the announcement was made that Bluebird might possibly distribute a serial, and that educationals or any other typt of subject that met Bluebird requirements (as the prime essential) might be circulated among exhibitors independent of the program. Canadian Cities Shown by Holmes One of the most interesting of the trips that Burton Holmes has conducted in the land of Evangeline, Canada, is that where he takes his fellow travelers to Ottawa and Toronto. This is the 51st of the series of " weekly trips " that Mr. Holmes has been conducting for Paramount theatregoers around the world. Niagara Falls are also shown in this number. Frank Daniels, Famous Comic Opera Star, in Vitagraph's " Captain Jinks " Series " Great Secret " Postponed The release date of the first chapter of " The Great Secret " has been postponed to Januarj' 8. The succeeding chapters will appear weekly thereafter.