The Moving Picture Weekly (1917-1919)

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THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY 39 PRISCILLA DEAN TURNS THE TABLES pRISCILLA DEAN, the pretty and popular star of the Universal serial, "The Gray Ghost," recently turned the tables on a number of her fellow workers at the opening performance of the' serial at the Symphony Theatre, one of the largest theatres in Los Angeles. Miss Dean was discovered in the audience by Stuart Paton, the director of the picture, Gene Gaudio, the chief cinematographer, and Eddie Polo, one of the leading players with Miss Dean. The three sought out Charles Gates, manager of the thea WHY THEY LEFT HOME." . By Carl Laemmle. Joker Comedy Produced by W. W. Beaudine from a Scenario by C. B. Hoadley. CAST. Ira Dewberry Wm. Franey Mary Mandrake Zasu Pitts Flossie Flatter Lillian Peacocke Jack Dawson Milburn Moranti Character Man Burt Law Ira's Father Bobby Mack (Copyright 1917, Universal Film Manufacturing Co.) "We will get the oil here, Flossie, dear." "And who is that strange human in charge?" responds Flossie, a marvel of French clothes. "It" is Ira, employed at the oil station, and when Flossie and Jack drive The reason young men leave home. on Ira falls in love with Flossie, who has given him her card, much to the amusement of Jack. Ira soon thereafter announces to his father that he is going to the city and does. Mary, his ex-fiance, discovers he had gone to tre, and suggested that he ask Miss Dean to address the audience. So, between the first and second reels of the serial, the manager announced that Miss Dean was in the theatre and would make a speech. This came as a complete surprise to the leading lady, but she was not unaccustomed to impromptu speeches, and obliged with good grace, her appearance upon the stage being greeted with tumultuous applause. Miss Dean had seen her co-workers arranging her speech with the manager, and at the conclusion of her the city and consoles the father of Ira by announcing that she, too, is going to Calixo to bring Ira home. She is secretly in love with Jacky, the leading man. In the city Ira meets Hank, a property man in a theatre, who invites Ira to come with him behind the scenes. Mary has wandered into the same theatre. Ira has a varied experience behind the scenes as the performance starts. A drama, entitled "The Salary of Sin," is on, and during the action Jack threatens Flossie if she does not marry him. Flossie promptly scorns Jack, and Jack thereupon promptly steals a sum of money from a desk, places it under a rug and dramatically accuses Flossie of stealing it. Ira is viewing the performance back stage and recognizes the principals. He takes the action literally, as does Mary, in the orchestra section. Ira has seen Jack place the money under the rug. It looks black for the accused Flossie, but Ira rushes on the stage, interrupts the performance and accuses Jack of stealing the money. There follows a struggle, much to the amusement of the audience and the consternation of Mary, who flees the theatre. Ira is thrown out of the stage door and, explaining to Hank, is told that Flossie has children older than Ira and has been married three times. Ira is disillusioned and Mary, happening on the scene at just this critical period, the twain are reunited — happier and — wiser. FAMOUS SERIAL DIRECTOR IN BUTTERFLY. (Continued from page 20) a fifth continued photoplay to Ford. "Lucille Love," his first success, was one of the very earliest of this form of photoplay entertainment, and it has been shown all over the world, wherever the motion picture screen has penetrated. This was followed by "The Broken Coin," another hit. "Peg o' the Ring," a circus story, came next, followed by "The Purple Mask," which was completed only a short talk she announced that Director Paton also would make a speech. It was up to Paton to follow the gracious example set by his leading lady. Then Miss Dean called upon Polo and Gaudio, and they just had to "follow suit." At the studios the next morning the three started to scold Miss Dean for calling upon them without warning. "Tut! and two tuts!" exclaimed the vivacious star. "How much warning did you give me when you arranged my appearance with Mr. Gates?" time ago. The nature of the next serial has not been disclosed, as it will be a long time before the release of the first episode. In the meantime, Ford has been busy with this Butterfly, and several other pictures which will be set for release later. "Who Was the Other Man?" is a story which will find special favor just now, dealing as it does with the machinations of the foreign spy system in America. If you want to show one of the funniest comedies ever filmed, book this one-reel Joker comedy. You'll find She goes to the city to become a writer and insists on reading her "poetry" to every one. To get rid of her she is sent to a deserted house. There she discovers a band of counterfeiters, reads poetry to them till they are helpless and collects a reward. It's a scream.