Moving Picture World (Jul-Sep 1914)

238 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD ence," that most valuable quality without which no one can win lasting success in the drama or photodrama. Signor Lupi played the Octavius of "Antony and Cleopatra." How well, many thousands of picture fans on both sides of the Atlantic can testify. In those parts calling for gentleness and refinement Lupi's work is soothing and pleasant, yet in roles requiring a dramatic "punch" he shows to best advantage. Lupi is one of the oldest of the present Cines players in point of service. He has been featured in "Quo Vadis?" and "Between Savage and Tiger," as well as "Antony and Cleopatra," and will be seen often this year in big Cines multiples soon to be released. Francesca Bertini is a remarkably talented and graceful woman with a face and form of singular beauty. Miss Bertini is twenty-six years old. She bore an enviable stage record prior to her appearance as leading woman in Celio-Kleine film subjects. Miss Bertini is already well known to American picture fans and promises to create a genuine impression this year because of her powerful work in several multiple reel features now ready for the market. She is well known on the Continent as a singer and stage favorite. Miss Bertini was selected to play the leading role in "Pierrot, the Prodigal," an elaborate motion picture opera recently presented and still running at the Candler theatre, New York City. Eniilio Ghione is one of Europe's really great actors. He was a leading player for the Cines company until the new Celio establishment was launched, when he was transferred to play opposites to Francesca Bertini. Ghione is tall and extremely slender. His lean, cadaverous face marks him a splendid type for character work of all kinds. He plays Prince or beggar with equal grace. His peculiar power lies in his remarkable personality as well as in his odd physical characteristics. Ghione plays an important role in "Pierrot, the Prodigal." Lea Giunchi has played leads for the Cines-Kleine Company for more than three years. Naturally, she looks on her part in "Quo Vadis?" as the very best thing she has done in pictures. She is twenty-six years old, rides like a Centaur, is a splendid swimmer, and a master with the foils. From the beautiful, serious-minded, religious Lygia to the rough and ready girl of the West is a long step, yet that suggests Miss Giunchi's most remarkable ability. She can play the vampire woman, the budding society belle, the widowed mother and the midle-aged woman of fashion with equal ease, and when it comes to jumping from a four-story building, hanging by her arms from the top of a high bridge, carrying on a knife duel in the middle of a stream, riding a bare-back horse at breakneck speed, and doing similar hazardous stunts to amuse a fickle public, Signorina Lea is always the one selected for the work. » Captain Leslie T. Peacocke. CAPTAIN Leslie T. Peacocke, who has been on the staff of the Scenario Department of the Universal Film Company for the past eighteen months, has the reputation of having had more photo-plays from his pen produced than any other scenario writer in the United States. Up to date he has 338 produced photo-plays to his credit and two in course of production by the Universal Film Company. He is the author of "Neptune's Daughter," the seven reel feature exploiting Annette Kellermann, at present enjoying a successful run at the Globe Theatre and in many of the large cities throughout the United States. He is also the author of the following big successes released by the Universal Company: "The Closed Door," "The Girl and the Tiger," "The God of Girzah," "The False Bride," "The Honeymooners," "Temper versus Temper," "Traffic in Soles," "Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl," "A Girl and Her Money," "The Fatal Verdict," "The Happy Family," "The Simple Life." More than half of his efforts have been comedies, not of the slap-stick order, but of the subtle sort so much in demand. * Captain Leslie T. Pea Capt. Leslie T. Peacocke. cocke was born in Ban galore, India, and subsequently served in that country for some years as an officer in the 88th Regiment (The Connaught Rangers). He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was military correspondent for the Irish Times when in India, and has written many stories of that country for American, English, Canadian and Oriental magazines. He is well known as a contributor to The Smart Set, Town Topics, Short Stories, The Strand, Overland Monthly, The Pacific Graphic, 10-Story Book, Satire, Snappy Stories, MacClean's Magazine, The Canadian Magazine, The Anglo-Indian, The Morning Telegraph, and other periodicals, and was a feature writer for several years for the Los Angeles Times. He is a writer also of humorous verse and his efforts in this direction have appeared in nearly every well-known publication in the English speaking world. He is also an actor of no mean ability, and was stage manager of the amateur dramatic company of his regiment, composed of the officers and their wives, and produced many plays in India, ■which the company presented before the Viceroy and in many Hindu cities, the proceeds from which were given to the various charities throughout the land. He played the leading role in "His Neighbor's Wife" — a film production made by the Famous Players Co., in which the fair Lily Langtry was starred, and proved that he can also act before the camera. He has written several three-act plays, one of which, "An American Bride," was secured four years ago by AI. H. Woods to feature Julian Eltinge. A. H. Woods paid the Captain a substantial advance royalty on the play, but at the last moment Eltinge threw it down in favor of a musical comedy, and the Captain's play was shelved. However, Lester Lonergan produced it later in New Bedford, Mass., and it was also produced on the Coast and is now in Stock. Another of his three-act plays, "Platonic Love," has lately been purchased by the Universal Company for a big film production and Captain Peacocke is writing it into scenario form for Miss Florence Lawrence, to be produced immediately. He is also the author of numerous vaudeville sketches, and two years ago had five sketches playing successfully throughout the country. His sketch, "Lady Pat," which was published in The Smart Set some time ago, has been well received abroad, and was presented by Captain Peacocke's sister (Lady Gardner) and Captain Philip Scott (son of the late Clement Scott) before the Viceroy of India last year. Captain Peacocke has in contemplation another big feature for the Universal Company, which, he claims, will surpass in thrills the Annette Kellerman production, "Neptune's Daughter." LUBIN OUTDOOR STUDIO AT LOS ANGELES. The stage shown in this picture is 150 feet by 100 feet and will accommodate several sets at once. Many of the indoor scenes of the Lubin Western photoplays are made on this stage.