Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1917)

980 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 16. No. 6 ADVANCE OFFERINGS OF THE PROGRAMS i Dimmi Westerns Head Universale Current Release Follow the Girl " and " The Soul Herder " Both Have Flavor of Frontier—" The Untamed " Is Southern Moonshine Feature — Comedies and Several Specialties VARIETY is the distinguishing feature of the Universal releases for the week of August 6. Monday will be Butterfly day signalized by the release of " Follow the Girl," a strong western play, featuring Ruth Stonehouse and Roy Stewart. In addition, several comedies, a western thriller with Harry Carey in the star role, three big news reels and the latest instalment of " The Gray Ghost," mystery serial, will be released. " The Soul Herder," a Bison drama of the old frontier, is the offering for Tuesday, August 7. Harry Carey will have the leading role. The story was written by George Hively and produced by Jack Ford. J. G. Blystone and Vin Moore are jointly responsible for the creation of the two-reel L-Ko Comedy, " The Little Fat Rascal," which heads the releases for Wednesday, August 8. Merta Sterling, Phil Dunham, Al Gerald, Lucille Hutton and Charles Inslee take part. No. 84 of the Animated Weekly will be issued on the same date, containing all the late news incidents. Mary* Fuller will be the star of the dramatic feature for Thursday, August 9. " The Untamed " w:as written by Capt. Leslie Peacocke and directed by Lucius Henderson. It tells of the romance that comes into the life of a daughter of a Southern moonshiner who finds herself thrown into contact with a young revenue officer. " OMy the Tent Mover," a Joker comedy, featuring William Franey, is scheduled for release with " The Untamed." It is a burlesque of " Omar the Tentmaker." " The Love Slacker," a Nestor comedy, featuring Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran, will be shown on the same date. It was written by F. A. Palmer and produced by Roy Clements. It depicts the misadventures of a would-be woman-hater. E. M. McCall wrote the story, which has been produced by W. W. Beaudine. William Franey is supported by Lillian Peacock, Za Su Pitts and Milburn Moranti. " Like Babes in the Wood," a Victor tworeel comedy, featuring Violet MacMillan and Fred Woodward, will be released on Friday, August 10. This is a drama story, in which the imaginative adventures of two children are depicted. On the same day the thirty-first issue of the Universal Screen Magazine will make its appearance, filled with news and special features. Besides a Joker comedy, featuring Gale Henry, and entitled " The Vamp of the Camp," there will be a Powers humorous travelogue, entitled " Seeing Ceylon with Hy. Mayer," released Saturday, August 11, together with the thirteenth number of Universal Current Events. The seventh episode of " The Gray Ghost," the mystery serial, featuring Priscilla Dean, Eddie Polo and Harry Carter, released during the week, will be entitled " Caught in the Web." Indi tana Called a Song Hit in Photoplay The latest " Song Hit in Photoplay " number to be featured by Universal in cooperation with Waterson, Berlin & Snyder is " Indiana," which will be presented by Claire Rochester, well known to vaudeville audiences. It has a swinging military air, easy to march to, and the words of the lyric, while exploiting the special charms of the good old Hoosier state, can be twisted to fit almost any regiment. Two Short Selig Plays Released by General Film " The Smoldering Spark " is the title of the Selig two-reel drama released in General Film Service, Monday, July 30. Colin Campbell directed the drama from a story by Emmet Campbell Hall. The play features Thomas Santschi and Bessie Eyton. On Saturday, August 4, the Selig Company announced the release of " The Love of Madge O'Mara " in General Film service. This drama in one-reel was written by Lanier Bartlett, directed by Colin Campbell. Bessie Eyton* stars. Universal to Release Bison Western Ever}7 Tuesday A Bison feature will be released every other Tuesday, alternating with a Gold Seal drama, on Universal schedule. " The Soul Herder," featuring Harry Carey will be first released under the new arrangement on August 7. Written by George Hively and produced by Jack Ford this is a tale of the mixed destinies of a desert ne'er-do-well, with a penchant for strong waters and hip artillery, and the orphaned family of a sagebrush parson. Fritzi Ridegway, Jean Hersholt and Elizabeth Janes are support. Athletes in Slapstick for " Big V " Comedies On August 6, Vitagraph will release the first of its new series of rollicking Big V comedies. These comedies, which are of the slap-stick variety, but said to be devoid of the pie-hurling element, are produced under the direction of Lawrence Semon, who plays the leading male role and also collaborates with Graham Baker in writing the scripts. In the cast supporting Mr. Semon are intrepid performers, Joe Simberg, Earl Montgomery, Joe Basil and Ed. Dunn, all of whom are trained acrobats.