The New York Clipper (September 1916)

32 THE NEW'- YORK\CLiPPER September 2 FEATURE FILM REPORTS. "THE PATRIOT/' IMCE. (TO WEK1 J. ReteaMcd Sept. s. By Triangle. Timely subject. Locale, New Mexlc* on. the border separating United States from old Mexico. Written (or screen by Moots M. Katterjohn. First rate etutj, OBfsStrocted In workmanlike fashion. DIsUBCTION—By Wm. S. Hart. Very good. jLfjnOX —Brisk. Good thrills, aUTUATIONS—Tense. ATMOSPHERE—Great. CONTINUITY—Perfect SUSPENSE—Very Btrong. DETAIL—Very good. COSTUMES—Appropriate. STAB—Wm, S. Tttart. One of the screen's greatest artists. In a characteristic role. CAST—Joe Good Boy, Milton Rosa, p. D. Tabler, Chas. K. French. George Stone. Roy Laldiaw and Fraud* Carpenter. ■PHOTOGRAPHY—Very beautiful. LIGHTING—Highly artistic EXTBBIORS—Eicclleirt scenic values. INTERIORS—Good. DESCRIPTION. Bob Wiley, a Spanish War veteran la a home- stead owner m the border town of Lavwton's Ridge, N. Mex Bob is strong for the Good Old U.S.A.. end keeps an American Sag flying over hits cabin His wife having cHed Wiley Uvea In fire at aea with, the thrilling rescue of Ksrsten' s Mtaa son. REMARKS- "Pillars of Society" was made about twelve or fourteen months ago, when Henry Welthal was with Griffith, It was placed In reserve for certain reason ef business erpacKency. As a whole the production is entertaining, and Will certainly attract the "high brow" element. BOX OFFICE VALUE. Tbla feature should prove a high class card (or Ota elite houses. Advertise Walthai and ioaen. Pro. HORSLEY QUITS PRODUCING. David Horsley suddenly decided to quit pro* duclng films Aug. 22, and as a result closed his Los Angeles studios. The Horsley features have been off the Mutual program (or the past week. The Centaur Co., of which Horsley is the bead, will be re-organized and renew Its activities In October. at all dbsa single blessedness with his little son, Bobby, and Joe Good Boy; a faithful Indian retainer. One day he discovers gold in a stream running through his land. Wiley's sudden prosperity arouses the cupidity of a couple of scheming poli- ticians. These two worthies conspire to rob him of the homestead on a technicality. In this they succeeded and Bob Wiley finds him- self dispossessed by the agents of a government he has served in rts hour of need. He goes to aMESs ?o Cd^h^lan^eSn^d 0 S« FORD WOULD TRANSFER VITA SOIL little boy dead. His heart Is flfted with bitterness *»» w ™wvajr »^""»* HUTu AL*S MOVE. The Mutual Film Corp removes Its executive offices to Chicago Sept 1. Hopp Hadley, Chester Beecroft and Harry Poppe will remain In the New York offices. The associated advertising managers and news- paper men tendered Terry Ramsaye a farewell din- ner at the ClarMge, Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 29. WORLD TO SCREEN "BOUGHT AND PAD) FOR." Alice Brady will be starred In the principal feminine rale of "Sought and Paid For," upon which work has bee* began by World Pictures Brady Made. The presentation of this drama in motion pic- ture fant it regar de d as an unusually important matter, for the reason that as a stage drama it was one of the most sensationally successful pro- ductions in many years. "Bought and Paid For" was Mr. Brady's Initial offering as producing 111 lilt* I at bis Chen new theatre, the Playhouse, and OM agfaaordtaary favor into which It sprang from the very first night went far toward establishing ibis mart in the Ugh re- gard In which it has ateea baas, behl The drama ran far into Its second jar la New York Without a break, although the weather condi- tions of that particular Summer were extremely distressing. It afterwards tasted every nook and corner of the American continent, attracting audi- ences which, in a great masher of instances, eclipsed all records: "Bought and Paid For" was written by George Broadhurst, the author Of "The Dollar Mark" and Other plays which have already held enviable places In the motion picture field. It tells a stir- ring and, at tha same time, instructive story of marital Infelicity brought about by the influence of liquor upon a man and husband, who. la his natural state, was oaa of the moat noble and lova- ble of human uiatun.u . against his own country and he seeks revenge by Joining the bandit forces of Pancho Rapllla who ■ preparing to raid Law ton's Ridge. Entering the village aa a spy he tells the colonel in command of the American troops that aajsasj contemplates a raid on a town several miles distant. This Information sends the troops off on a false scent and leaves Lawton's Ridge open to an attack by the bandits. But Wiley gradually awakens to the enormity of his offence and by courage and devotion he saves the town, thwarts the bandits, pledges his allegiance to the Flag, and becomes once again a loyal, patriotic American. BEMABKB. Wm. S. Hart, as the screen's champion good, bad man, has a thoroughly congenial role in "the Patriot." The subject, right now. with the soldiers down on the border of Mexico, should prove of particularly timely interest. In a production way this feature is up to Triangle'* best standards. what more can be required. BOX OFFICE VALUE. Advertise the fact that the story is laid m New Mexic o and introduces Mexican guerillas, D. S. Troops, and more Important than all. Wm. S. Hart tn a finely drawn character role. Lea. B. Benton Crisp, of New York, and Alfred Luck- ing, of Detroit, acting for Henry Ford, the anto asggBsassj whom the Vltagraph is suing for a mil- lion, alleging that he said mean things about J. Stuart Blackton's masterpiece, "The Battle Cry of Peace," made an application, Aug. 26, in the Supreme Court, New Tori, to transfer the case to the U. S. District Court for tha Southern District of New York. Won. A. Ullman and Elijah H». Zollne are the attorneys Tor Vltagraph. ACTOR SUES IT* ■ Robert Wbrttter, a picture player, entered salt against the Universal, Aug. 2o, alleging Unit the picture c uueeen bad engaged him tot eleven days' work at f 20 per diem. So far, relates Whcttter, he baa only .received $30. He would denght tn collecting the $210 bal- ance. The Universal, in answer, claims that WhltOer was Incompetent. The case IS now on trial la the Third District Court, New York. (In answering adt. please mention Clipper. ) "PILLARS OF SOCIETY." FOTB ARTS. VIVE """4, assesses! Aug. *». Bu TrianoU. STORY—Problem play. Adaptation of stage play by Henrlk Ibsen, the famous Norwegian dra- matist. DIRECTION'—By B A. Walsh. Presents difficult screen subject interestingly. ACTION—Absorbing at times. A trifle slow at times. SITUATION'S—Dramatic, bat inclined to be theat- rical. ATMOSPHERE—Good. CONTINUITY—Even. SUSPENSE—4Well sustained as possible. Story is rather obvious. DETAIL—Good. COSTUMES—Right. STA»—Henry B. Walthai <Karsten Bernlck). CAST — Mrfry Alden fLona). Juanlta Archer (Betty), Geo. Beranger (Johan), Josephine CroweU (mother), CBga Grey (Madame Dors). PHOTOGRAPHY—Good. LIGHTING—Good. EXTERIOBS—Pleasing to the eye. INTERIORS—Well constructed. DESCRIPTION. The locale Is a small town in Norway. Karsten Bernlck. the last of the house of Bernlck. whose shipyards are the mainstay of the town, is forced t» return home from Bohemian life tn Paris to as- sume management of the business, which is nearly bankrupt. Knowing the dependence of the town gcople on the Bernlck Company, he feels forced to teak bis engageraent to Lona so that he may marry Betty, her rich half-sister. With her for- tune be saves the company. From this unwilling hypocrisy grow others until Karsten is hailed as the pillar of society, with projects of great importance dependent upon the public confidence in him. When an old scandal of his Paris days threatens to ruin him he pnr- •nades Jofcao Tmmensen to shoulder the blame. Johns and Lona go to America. The action culminates when Johan end Lose re- turn, the former to clear bis name, the latter to Jteraaede Karsten. whom she still loves, to estab- lish Ins position as a pilVar of society on e foun- dation of Wn th I nste ad of lies. In de fend ing him- Isstf. Karsten l vaults to desperate measures nearly Involving murder, and resulting in a spectacular urtifrfSiriBiri