Moving Picture World (Oct-Dec 1916)

1170 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD November 25, 1916 Llairc McDowell, Francclia Billington, Agnes \ ernon. Harry Carter, Lydia Veamans Titus and many other of the Universal slock company. * » * After having been laid up for six weeks with torn ligaments as the result of a film fight our friend Herbert Rawlinson has returned to work at Universal City and is being featured in Director Charles Swickard's production of "The Scarlet Crystal," written by J. Grubb Alexander, .•\mong the other members of the cast are Edith Johnson, Dorothy Davenport and Gertrude Astor. This picture was snapped of Herb a couple of weeks ago when the popular Universal player made a trip around Uni Dorothy Davenport Condoling with Rawlinson. versal City in a wheel chair. The little lady is Dorothy Davenport who is inquiring how her leading man is getting along. * * * .After having worked loyally and well at Universal City for many months the "big chance" has come to Betty Schade and she is playing the featured lead in "The Reward of the Faithless" under the direction of Re.x Ingram. This is a five-reel production and Miss Schade has a difficult part in a Russian atmosphere. She has been given a strong supporting cast, including Claire Du Brey and Wedgwood Nowell. It was originally intended that Cleo Madison play the leading role, but her services were transferred to another director before the commencement of the production. Universal Engages New Directors Captain Peacocke and Ruth Ann Baldwin, Both Scenario Writers, to Build Picture. Two new directors have been added to the producing force at Universal City. Ruth .^nn Baldwin. \vho came to the Universal as a scenario writer, and has successfully served as the writer of many of the Universal's productions, collaborator with K. Phillips Oppenheim in one of its serials, screen edi tor at Universal City, and assistant director to Lynn Reynolds, has been made a full director, and given charge of a company. Her first production is called "^'Mother." "and is a two-reel story written by l.ynn Reynolds. Her cast includes Dorothy Davenport. Charles Cu'mmings, Mary Talbot and George Pearce. The second is "Bred in the Purple." story by John Fleming Wilson, with George Pearce an 1 Elizabeth Janes. The other is Captain Leslie T. Peacocke. a former scenario writer for the Universal, and for other large companies. It has always been Captain Peacocke's ambition to direct, and he has been given charge of a company a: Universal City to write and produce his own comedies. His first production will be entitled "The Wonderful Tooth." with a cast inchidini; .Alida Hayman. Peggy Custer. .Al McKinnon. Eugene Walsh and Walter Belasco. His ne.xt production will be "Winning a Mother." and in it will appear Eugene Walsh. W'illiam Musgrave and Liane Carrera. daughter of .\nna Held. He will then produce "Oh You Honeymoon." Fox Entertains the Press Enjoyable Affair in Jungle Room of Healy's to Celebrate Success of "A Daughter of the Uods." OX THE night of November 8 in the jungle room of Healy's restaurant, about three score of newspapermen foregathered in response to an invitation issued to them by William Fo.x, the president of the Fo.x Film Corporation. In the justified exuberance of his job over the phenomenal success of the wondrous film play, "A Daughter of the Gods" Mr. Fox had invited the representatives of all the press — the motion picture journals and the daily newspapers — to sit around his hospitable board and celebrate. .-K very pleasant and enjoyable time resulted. .As a host, Mr. Fo.x rivaled his reputations ao a producer who does things in the best way possible regardless of expense. The dinner was voted an unqualified success, but no greater than the vaudeville entertainment which had been provided. .Alter the feast had been celebrated with prolonged enthusiasm Winfield K. Sheehan. general manager, who sat at Mr. I'ox's right hand, acted as toastmaster and unloosed such oratory as could be found around the festive tables. The lis. of speakers was as follows: W. Stephen Bush. Martin Green, W. .A. (Bill) Johnston of the New Vork World. W. A. Johnston, "Wurra-Wurra" McLoughlin, Tom Powers. George McManus. Stuart Holmes. Kenneth Court. Louis Poss, Harry ISurke, Kelsey .Allen, William Fox and Ernest Reed. .Among the notables present were: Messrs. Brock Pem.ber ton. \'ictor Watson. Wesley Hamer, Lawrence Reamer, Louis \'. De Foe. Frank T. Pope. Robert G. Welsh. Charles Sawyer. Bide Dudley, P. J. Smith. Ernst Schmitz, Leslie Mason. Otto Harrass, Fred Beecroft, W. .A. Johnston, H. E. Gowcr. W. M. Oestreicher, Karl Kitchen, Tom Powers, Fire Commissioner .Adamson. L. L. Palmer, .Arthur Brown. Charles Brown. D. S. Perrin. Gerald C. Dufly, Eugene B. Brewster, W. W. McLoughlin. Ben Davis. Fred .Austin , Ray Long, W. A. lohnston (N. V. World), Martin Green. W. Stephen Bush. H. Weil, R. E. Lewis, K. C. Beaton. Herbert Roth. M. P. Krachi. .Albert .A. Sanders, Charles Condon. .Arthur Ungar E. C. Ranck. F. F. Schrader. Charlie Sutherland. George McManus, Rudolph Block. Frank O'Mallev. Harry Burke, K Kelcey .Allen, H. C. Tudson, Tames Milligan and James L. HofT. The Fox Company was represented by William Fox, W. R. Sheehan, E. Justice, Ernest Reed and others. JOHNNY MINES WITH WORLD FILM. Johnny Hines, one of the youngest of the film comedians will appear in the principal male characters of the entire series of Mane Dressier cotnedjes arranged for by the World Film Corporation. Ethel Grandin Scores Petite Ingenue of "The Crimson Stain Mystery" Makes Hit of Her Career. WITHOUT a doubt one of the big successes made in the motion picture field this year is that scored by Ethel Grandin, the diminutive ingenue featured with Maurice Costello. the star in "The Crimson Stain Mystery," by Consolidated Filn: Corporation. .At .titrate it is the biggest Im of Miss Grandin's rn tire film career. I'l sides being her f)r..t picture under the Cniisolidated's standard, it is also her first serial. In this remark.a!iksixteen episode photoplay. Mi'ss Grandin, in the role of Florence Montrose, daughter of the scientist whose discovery is responsible for the great city's chaotic conditions, las been accorded the greatest histrionic opportunity of her entire career. The role of the motherless daughter calls for some exceptionally fine acting, and it is only to the credit of Miss Grandin to say that she has risen ably to her part. From all over the world Miss Grandin has received ex pressions of delight and appreciation of her w-ork in "The Crimson Stain Mystery." Her remarkable interpretation of the heroine in this super-photoplay has won for her a great following of admirers, in addition to the enviable number that already worship at her shrine. Ethel Grandin.