Motography (Jul-Sep 1916)

798 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XVI, No. 14. ers and first release programmes are being run in this palatial theater. H. J. Clayton, a well-known racing man of this state, is the owner of the property. Jack Matthews, at one time on the Fuller Vaudeville Circuit, and a producer of many Australian productions, has completed a one-reel comedy, "Charlie's Twin Brother." featuring Ernie Vockler and Charles Evans. Vockler and Evans are well-known Chaplin impersonators who frequent the lobbies of the different theaters in Sydney. "The Veil of Kismet," a two-reel tilmologue recently written and directed by Donald Cornwallis and produced under the supervision of the Ben J. Fuller vaudeville enterprises, has taken a place on the latter's vaudeville hill at the Princess Theater. John F. Gavin, co-producer of the Murse Cavell film (which is at present being handled by C. Post Mason in New York City), is about to release a feature production starring Miss Gwen Lewis, a popular soubrette at present with the Royal Strollers Company at the Palace Theater. Miss Lewis makes her photo CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE — Cood opera house with 486 seating capacity, furnished with opera chairs, stage curtains .mi] machine room, at 10 a. m., September 25, at foreclosure proceedings. Wiil give good tiUe to laud and buildings. This properly is known as the Atoka Opera House, at Atoka. Oklahoma. County seat, well located: Is well equipped and was constructed specifically for theatrical purposes and motion pictures. The amount 'if the mortgage is $7,500. For further information write IS. T. Johnson, Hecjlver. Atoka, Oklahoma. play debut in this production and promises to be as big; a hit on the screen as on the speaking stage. A lot of good work is put into the picture by the Palladium Ballet, headed by Vera Murray and Rae Anderson, both well known in Australian vaudeville. T. H. Eslick, the general manager of the Palladium, gave permission for these young ladies to work in the feature. Motor car loads of the "Pally" girls were seen being driven out to the studios in their cabaret costumes, and they caused quite a sensation. CAMERA MEN! SEND 15c IN STAMPS And we will forward, postage prepaid, a book that will enable you to identify and keep track of every scene you take. You Need This Handy Book In order to register, and have accurate record of your exposures, and avoid expensive and annoying scene "mix-ups". Thin Special Offer Good Only Until Nov. 1st ROTHACKER FILM MFG. CO. 1341 Diver.ey P«rl»w«y, CHICAGO, U. S. A. (Triangle), ''A Fool's Revenge" (Fox), "Blazing Love" (Fox), "The Phantom" (Triangle), "Jeanne Dore" (Bluebird), "The Weakness of Man" (World), "The Secret Sin" (Lasky). Last week the state governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, accompanied by the director of fisheries. Mr. Stead, and the minister of education, Mr. Hall, embarked on one of the government trawlers to witness the scheme of deep-sea trawling. The trip was not without the representation of a film concern. Australasian Films dispatched Cameraman Ellis with the expedition, and a one-reel picture was taken of the whole trawling operation. The next day the fisheries director and the minister of justice paid a visit to the A. F. Ltd. studios and witnessed the whole operations over again, and expressed great satisfaction with what they had seen. Motography's Australian representative would like to hear from Stanley H. Twist, at one time associated with the Selig Company, and late general manager of the Australasian Films studios and laboratories. Address Box 2260. G. P. O., Svdney, X. S. \Y.. Australia. In a letter from Adelaide, South Australia, comes word of the tremendous success of the Triangle plays. The Ozone Theater has been doing record business. 'The Birth of a Nation" has now started its run in the Suburban districts of Sidney. "The Battle Cry of Peace," Vitagraph's big war special, has been doing record business in this city, having played at the Crystal Palace Theater. Hippodrome, and a return season at the Lyceum Theater, in all occupying nearly a three weeks' run. Wirths Limited, the big circus proprietors, recently turned their huge hippodrome into a motion picture house, but the new venture was not a success and they have closed down. Host's Limited, a well known picture show firm of Melbourne. Victoria, has opened a new theater in this city. The seating capacity is 2,000. William Fox and Metro productions are shown at this theater first. The last week of August saw the first issue of the only trade picture magazine published in the Commonwealth of Australia, with a circulation embracing the Dominion of New Zealand, United States and England. Published under the title of "The Australian Photoplay Magazine," it will make its appearanceweekly and has already secured the backing of exchangemen and exhibitors everywhere. The editorial management will be in the hands of John M. Giles, at one time organizer and general publicity manager for the Henry Waterhouse Tourist Bureau at Honolulu, and at the present time assistant advertising manager for Australasian Films, Limited. With him on the staff are Hal H. Carleton, well known in Australian circles as an authority on the industry, and formerly co-editor of the "Australian Reliance Reviews," who will have charge of exchange matters generally. Tom S. Imrie, who will handle reviews and general publicity matter, was associated with Mr. Carleton on the A. R. "Reviews" and until he joined the staff of the new magazine, was photoplay editor of "The Mirror," Sydney. Suitable offices have been secured in Berry's Chambers, Pitt street. Sydney, right in the heart of the "picture block." According to the "Australian Variety and Show World," a bright and newsj journal, Australia apparent!} possesses tin youngest cameraman in the world in the person of Claude C. Carter, who has just reached his sixteenth birthday. He is employed by Australasian Films turning the crank, filming the Animated cartoons of Harry Julius, which appear in the Australian < iazette SIGNAL VETERAN DEAD After a long life of strenuous activity N. Z. Wood, or "Daddy" Wood, as he was affectionately known to the members of the Signal Film Corporation, passed away last week at his home in Glendale, California. Ever since its organization a year ago Mr. Wood had been playing character roles with the Signal corporation, appearing in "The (iirl and the Game," "Whispering Smith," "The Diamond Runners," and "The Manager of the B. and A." It was shortly after having been cast for an important part in "The Lass of 'he Lumberlands" that he was stricken i" and forced to abandon his work in the picture. ^ Prior to entering motion pictures Mr. W ood had been in active railroad work all his life and it was this fact which made him so valuable to the Signal company. He was for thirty-six years an engineer on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and following that he pulled an engine out of Mexico City for a number of years over the Mexican International. He remained in Mexico until about a year after the outbreak of the Madero revolution when he returned to this country with his family, He is survived by his widow. Ellis Parker Butler's "Philo Gubb" series will be made in Jacksonville, Florida, under the directions of Pierce Kingsley, who is picturizing and also producing t li i scries of comedy dramas to he released in two reel subjects. A list of the films on the leading theaters at present includes: "The Eye of the Night (Triangle), "The Half Breed" Mr. Edwin Stevens, who plays the role of the villainous demon, Ali Singh, in " I he N ellow Menace" serial, is starring in this new "Philo Gubb" series as Philo Gubb. the amateur detective, a comedy role,