Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

n MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 2. Margarita Fischer Is Headliner Tops Mutual Release Schedule for Week of January 7 In "Molly Go Get 'Em"— Billie Rhodes in One-Reel Comedy MARGARITA' FISCHER, the happy-golucky and versatile comedienne, who specializes in tom-boy characterizations, has an unusual and exciting role in .her latest production, "Molly Go Get 'Em," the Mutual-American star production scheduled for the week of January 7, made under the direction of Lloyd Ingraham. In this comedy, which is built along original lines, Miss Fischer convinces a bogus count that she is the daughter of an Indian squaw, and the inheritor of a tendency to throw aboriginal fits on the least provocation. The "count" has his pecuniary eye on the cast, including Margaret Allen, Emme Kluge, Jack Mower, Hal Clements, True Boardman and David Howard. Billie Rhodes, in the Strand comedy, "A Peach and a Pill," which is released January 8, gives her sweetheart a pill to cure his headache, and believes she is an involuntary murderess when her mother tells her it was a bichloride of mercury tablet. Jack hasn't taken the dope, but is compelled to undergo strenuous treatment in order to disguise the fact that he has been philandering with another girl. Jack pays the price for his lapse of faithfulness, but Billie doesn't learn the truth. The action is fast and the Margarita Fischer in one of the scenes from the Mutual-American star production, "Molly Go Get 'Em," money-bags and other valuable assets of her father, but his plans are frustrated by the irrepressible Margaret, who catches him red-handed with the family jewels in his possession, and conducts him to her father at the point of a rather nervous pistol. This is a role in which Miss Fischer is seen in her happiest moments, and the opportunities afforded her for perpetrating some eccentric and hilarious comedy are numerous. She displays a gorgeous array of the latest feminine apparel, from pajamas to party gowns. A realistic representation of the balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet," and an accidental plunge into a pool of water where she is compelled to keep submerged for an inhuman period in order to avoid detection, add zest to the action. Supporting Miss Fischer is an admirable complications amusing in this one-reel comedy. The Mutual Weekly released January 7 maintains its high standard of efficiency and up-to-the-minute topics. The timeliness of the Weekly was emphasized in no uncertain manner by the recent "scoop" of the Halifax disaster scenes, engineered by James Barr O'Neill, Gaumont-Mutual camera man, who arrived in New York twenty-four hours ahead of any competitor with his film covering this holocaust. "Dip" Robs Actress While Belle Bennett, Triangle star, was riding in a Los Angeles street car last week, purse snatchers stole a highlyprized engagement ring and a birthday ring, given to her by her father. More Hart-Fairbanks Re-Issues Two Triangle features, in which William S. Hart and Douglas Fairbanks appear, will be released in January as reissues. Judging from the receptions accorded other Triangle re-issues featuring these stars, it is expected the January releases will be received with even greater enthusiasm. On January 6, "Between Men," Triangle re-issue of distinctive merit, starring Hart, will be released. On January 20, "Reggie Mixes In," one of Fairbanks' best pictures produced while he worked under Triangle, will be released. This picture, more than any other, served to introduce Fairbanks to audiences as a Triangle favorite and was responsible for the introduction of Doug's famous grin and dynamic energy. These two Triangle features will open the 1918 re-issue campaign and one release a month of a Hart and Fairbanks' picture will follow. Their popularity as re-issues will be unquestionably increased, as both actors did some of the best work of their careers while acting under the Triangle banner. Newspapers Use Page of Film Story The Goldwyn Pictures Corporation is supplying for the first time the illustrated story of a feature production to daily papers all over the United States. The feature is "The Cinderella Man," starring Mae Marsh, with a story tied up closely to Christmas and the Christmas spirit. The offer to the editors was a full-page mat, in either 7 or 8-columrt width, containing, besides Edward Childs Carpenter's story, four scenes from the production and splendid art-work layouts and borders using holly and other Christmas-time decorations. More than two hundred editors filled in and returned a post card accepting the offer, and ran the page. Norma Talmadge Begins New Play Norma Talmadge has commenced work on her new photoplay, "By Right of Purchase," in which she is presented by Joseph M. Schenck. This will be the fourth of her Select Pictures, and its production follows that of "Ghosts of Yesterday," which Miss Talmadge completed recently. Japs Entertain Director At the completion of E. Mason Hopper's latest Triangle picture, "Her American Husband," the director and a number of friends were the guests of honor at a Japanese banquet, given by the Japanese actors included in the cast. The hosts were Tom Kurihara, Jack Abbe and Misso Seki.