Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

460 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 10. Scenes from "The Girl with the Champagne Eyes," a William Fox production starring Jewel Carmen, which has just been released. "Girl With Champagne Eyes" Released Fox Picture with Jewel Carmen Contains Many Rugged Settings of the Far North and Mining Country THE WILLIAM FOX SPECIAL FEATURE RELEASE of March 3, Jewel Carmen in "The Girl with the Champagne Eyes," has many scenes centered about trading posts of the far north. The story opens on a steamship bound for San Francisco. Jewel Carmen, in the role of Nellie .Proctor, a beautiful girl, steals a wallet from a fellow passenger. Fearing detection she slips the wallet into the pocket of a male passenger who is convicted of the crime and sentenced to two years in the chain gang. The girl, overcome by remorse, gets a friend to help the innocent victim to escape. The man is brought to a rendezvous for thieves in the slums of "San Francisco and the girl says she is willing to do anything to repay him for the injustice wrought. The man accepts her help to get away from the police and the party goes to a mining town. He insists, however, that the party must go straight. Owing to lack of money they get into many trying situations. A dead miner's children whom Nellie has taken as her wards are of great aid in the reformation of the party. L. C. Shumway plays opposite to Jewel Carmen. C. Raymond Nye is said to be a capable villain. Others in the cast are Charles Elder, A. Padget, Charles Goreman and Eleanor Washington. The story and scenario are by Bernard McConville and the play was staged by C. M. Franklin. Members of the Los Angeles detective force gave Miss Carmen points on how pickpockets work and it is claimed that the picture will aid in the prevention of crime by putting people on their guard against persons whose abilities run to their fingers. Enid Bennett Works in Cage of Lions As Queen of Sawdust Ring, Thomas H. Ince Star Courts Death to Do ENID BENNETT has started work on her third Ince production for Paramount release, the title of which has not yet been decided. For this picture Mr. Ince leased the Al Barnes circus intact, including fourteen lions, trainers, clowns and wagons — all the paraphernalia of a menagerie circus. A big lot has been obtained where the tents have gone up on the mimic show. As the queen of the sawdust ring, Miss Bennett was compelled to enter the lions' cage and put the beasts through their paces. The lion tamers are Louis Roth and Scene for New Picture his wife, Mabel. Miss Bennett watched them work with the beasts and finally summoned all her girlish courage and followed their example, attiring herself as nearly as possible like the trainers so the beasts would not be too greatly shocked by the change. She got along nicely and the public will see Enid put the lions through all the tricks that they usually do in a show. While the picture was being made one of the colored keepers drove up with a wagon-load of meat for the animals' dinner. They smelled it and gave vent to unearthly yowls. This startled the star, but she continued her work. The scene will be a thrilling episode in a story by Florence Vincent, directed by Jerome Storm. The lion act was carefully superintended by Mr. Ince. Earl Rodney is leading man and Melbourne MacDowell has an important role. New Company Gets Good Start Pledged to limit its efforts to the making of not more than six to eight features a year, the Bacon-Backer Film Corporation begins with the equipment imperative to achieving the ultimate. The part of the equipment of primary importance is the studio constructed' under the supervision of George Backer, president of the corporation. The studio, which is three stories, was built at 230-232 West Thirty-eighth street, New York, because Mr. Backer appreciates that such a location will effect a saving in time in enabling the players to reach it quickly and to secure instantly whatever materials are necessary in the making of a photoplay. Those who have seen the studio pronounce it a model of compactness and perfection in arrangement, comfort, appearance and utility. Illustrated Song Back An echo from the past! The illustrated song is to return to Milwaukee cinema theatres, or to be more precise, to one theatre — the Strand. Charles C. Perry, who recently took over the management of the new house, has decided to have an atmospheric touch to his photoplays by having an illustrated song precede the headlining film. Singing in theatres was eliminated in Milwaukee, several years ago, and the veteran managers are of the opinion that Mr. Perry's plan will prove a failure. But, time will tell.