Moving Picture World (Jul-Sep 1915)

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2014 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD September 18, 191 S "BOOMING TRIXIE" (MinA). "Booming Trixie," the MinA release of September 16. promises to be a side-splitter. Getting away from both slapsticks on the ine hand and the usual run of polite comedies on the other. "Booming Trixie" deals with the troubles of a press agent who has not been obtaining the proper amount of publicity Scene from "Booming Trixie" (MinA). for Trixie, a theatrical star. His efforts to gain his end make one thousand feet of comical film. "THE TREASURE BOX" (Cub). For the Cub Comedy release of Friday. September 24, on the Mutual program. David Horsley offers "The Treasure Box," a one-reel farce that is probably the best of the Cub series so far issued. This statement, in the light of past performances, means that "The Treasure Box" is an unusually happy vehicle in which George Ovey, the funniest man in America, and his supporting cast show to the very best advantage. The comedy possibilities of the story left nothing to be desired and Director Fahrney did not fail to realize them. Jerry, played by George Ovey, has visions of sudden wealth upon picking up a cash box, discarded by two blackmailers with the arrival of the police, and makes away with the prize. Little did he know that instead of an array of watches, which because of the ticking he had reason to believe was his coup, he carried a box containing an infernal machine set to explode at 6.00 o'clock that evening, and intended to destroy Col. Biff, who refused the blackmailers' demands for $1,000 in cash. With the box under his arm. Jerry sets out on a mission Of pleasure which in time becomes so boisterous that Jerry is taken to the police station, arriving there just as the two blackmailers are brought in. They catch sight of the box, Scene from "The Treasure Box" (Cub). look at the clock, which show's but a few seconds to six. yell in terror and attempt to flee, but before they can escape the bomb goes off and the room's occupants are thrown in all directions. Jerry is last seen hanging sus?pem3ted from the gas 5< t Besides its amusing qualities. "The Treasure Box" is well done in point of technicalities. In the cast besides G -■ ■ n\>y are Louis Fitzroy, Gordon MacGregor, Jefferson Osboi Hay Lincoln, Goldie Colwell and Janet Sully . "THE HOUSE WITH NOBODY IN IT" (Rialto). Thrilling situations crowd one upon another throughout the three reels of "The House with Nobody in It," second of the Rialto Star Features produced by the Gaumont Company for release in the regular Mutual program Sept. 22. In this stirring drama. Ivy Troutman. popular young Broadway favorite, recently engaged by the Gaumont Company, makes her initial appearance as a Mutual star. She is supported by an exceptionally powerful cast, which includes Bradley Barker and Frank Whitson. "The House with Nobody in It" was prepared for the screen by the Rev. Dr. Clarence J. Harris, famous Gaumont editor, and was produced under the direction of Richard Garrick, Gaumont director. Tin story of the photodrama centers about an exclusive home maintained by an aged woman, of whom her beautiful young daughter is her sole companion. At the death of her mother the girl, now penniless, goes into the world to seek a living. A bachelor artist who scorns women meets the young girl byaccident and finds himself facing the girl of whom he has so frequently dreamt but whom, he told himself, never existed outside of imagination. Later, the now deserted mansion becomes the center of unexplained and continued flashes of lights, which appear every evejning after dark. These mysterious flashes lead to reports that the house is haunted and the populace shun it as they v.-ould the plague. Many and varied are the experiences that meanwhile befall the young girl, and slowly she succumbs tn the drug habit, from which she extricates herself after a gallant struggle. Miss Troutman, in the role of the young girl, delivers one of the most telling characterizations ever screened, her wonderful ability as an emotional player being demonstrated on many occasions. While "The House with Nobody in It" is by Scene from "The House with Nobody in It" (Rialto). no means a preachment in any sense of the "word, nevertheless it contains an exceptionally strong story— one that every woman, every girl should see. PRIVATE SHOWING OF "TILLIE'S TOMATO SURPRISE." Since its completion, the new Marie Dressier feature, "Tillie's Tomato Surprise," that will be released by the V-L-S-E on September 20, has been carefully guarded by the Lubin Company. The first view that will be had of Miss DreSsler's new picture will be at a private showing arranged by. 'Miss Dressier, to wtiich have been invited many of New Yorkls most prominent society people and a choice gathering of celebrated stars of the speaking stage. No one but the privileged few officials or.ihe Lubin Company and the V-L-S-E have seen the feature screened: but it is reported to be the most excruciatingly .funny production ever recorded in motion pictures. The first still pictures that have been received appear to testify to the truth of these remarks. These stills show situations and depict facial expressions that in themselves, are irresistible laugh provokers. Marie Dressier has always been funny. She can assume more humorous attitudes, and "pull" more comical faces than any tvoman on the stage or screen, and the most important part of her acting is that the camera registers every one of her glances and facial contortions. In "Tillie's Punctured Romance" Miss Dressier gave the motion picture art a screamingly funny comedy; but it is said on the best authority, that in "Tillie's Tomato Surprise." she has far outdone her previous screen effort.