Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

370 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 8 World Announces Many New Films Makes Public the Titles of All Pictures Completed and Scheduled for Release Up to Middle of May THE WORLD FILM CORPORATION is able to announce to exhibitors the titles of all the World-Pictures Brady-Made completed and scheduled for release up to the middle of May. Inasmuch as the chronological order of the pictures is not determined, no release dates are given and the following order is only approximate. Kitty Gordon in "Divine Sacrifice" leads the list. Associated with Miss Gordon in this picture is Jean Angelo, who is leading man for Sarah Bernhardt in the present American tour. Montagu Love, June Elvidge and Arthur Ashley follow with "Broken Ties," which is directed by Mr. Ashley arid possesses a complication of the tensest sort involving no less than six persons, the solution of which is accomplished by the sacrifice of the victim. Carlyle Blackwell and Evelyn Greeley are co-starred in "His Royal Highness," in which picture Mr. Blackwell performs a feat of marvelous athletic dexterity. Alice Brady reappears on the World program in a most sympathetic role in "The Spurs of Sybil," a comedy drama. In this picture, Miss Brady portrays a very ambitious girl who surmounts all kinds of obstacles, both serious and ludicrous, in order to win her spurs. Kitty Gordon's next picture is called "The Wasp" and contains a number of startling mob scenes and exciting epiT sodes which indicate some deviation from her previous roles. "The Cross Bearer," in seven reels, with Montagu Love and Jeanne Eagele, is prepared for publication. This is the much discussed picture showing condi tions in Belgium at the opening of the war. Montagu Love portrays the masterly figure of Cardinal Mercier in his role of protector of the oppressed Belgians. A delightful love story is bound up with the sterner duties of the prelate and relieves the harrowing details. Several military scenes of surpassing interest are included which are in keeping with the massive scale of the production. Madge Evans is co-starred with George MacQuarrie in a picture with the thought-provoking title, "Wanted, a Mother." The story revolves about the vicissitudes of little Madge as the motherless child of an ambitious surgeon who endeavors to renew the affections of her father and at the same time find a suitable mother. Some of the scenes are of marked beauty, having been photographed in the Magnolia Gardens of Savannah, Georgia. Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge appear in "The Way Out," Ethel Clayton in "The Witch Woman," and Kitty Gordon in "Devil's Dice," all of which titles are not permanently decided upon. Evelyn Greeley and Carlyle Blackwell appear together in "Leap to Fame," and Ethel Clayton plays an unusual role in "A Soul Without Windows," which has the Shaker life as a portion of its background. "Journey's End," which is also an Ethel Clayton picture, has John Bowers as leading man. The scenes are of great natural beauty, being laid in Florida. Another Alice Brady release, called "Nether Currents," is listed for publication. The release sheet also contains an "announcement extraordinary." Inasmuch as such pictures — previous to their being permanently titled — as "Mothers of France," "Rasputin" and "The Cross Bearer" were unveiled to the public under this caption, the implication is that another superpicture is to be released on the World program. Ethel Clayton is scheduled to appear in "A Modern Girl" and another allstar production, entitled "Helene," is about completed. Carlyle Blackwell, June Elvidge, Montagu Love, George MacQuarrie and John Bowers are among the long list of World players in the picture. Hart's Fame Widespread William S. Hart, the Ince star appearing in Artcraft, has won renown for his remarkable delineations of western character both on the speaking stage and in pictures. "Big Bill" Hart, as he is known throughout the country, looks as if he just came out of the west, a real stonefeatured cowboy who rides a horse and shoots a gun as though he knew how and not as if he were doing it for his salary. Hart was born in Newburgh, N. Y., and his parents moved to North Dakota when he was an infant. From the time he was old enough to walk until he was fifteen he associated with cowpunchers, Indians and frontiersmen, and became an accomplished horseman as well as an expert marksman. At the age of nineteen he went to New York City and made his first appearance on the stage in "Hamlet." Within five years he was supporting Modjeska and was leading man for Julia Arthur. He played leading parts in "The Squaw Man," "The Virginian," and other successful plays. The tremendous popularity of his initial appearance in motion pictures under the direction of Thomas H. Ince led to a continuation of western plays as his specialty, and he has starred in notable film productions. His last Artcraft picture is "Blue Blazes Rawden," released February 18. Release Mix Play in March Tom Mix's next starring vehicle for William Fox is "Six-Shooter Andy." It will be one of the March releases. The large cast includes several of the children who had roles in "Jack and the Beanstalk" and similar Fox productions. S-ophye Barnard. Balboa star. "Over Here," a one-reel subject showing what the large industrial plants of the country are doing to aid the United States in the war, is being distributed through the Unity Photoplays Company. i' mm' '■' '<lH ■If' *iMm Hfc""^B C^Sr ■ f «r ■.'• ^ J WrM* V * .. ^fl JP* A 4H7 E^4H ' Gloria Hope, Paralta Star.