Variety (September 1918)

MOVING PICTURES 43 a UPTON'S RIALTO. By JESSE WEIL,. Camp Upton, L. I., Sept. 16. • George IL. Sammls' vaudeville road show wai tht attraction the first three daya of this wetk, and pleased. He carried eight acts. All went over big. It was a well balanced bill, Just what tbe camp audiences want. The last three days of the week Manager George H; Mller rented the theatre to the Third Development Battalion, who put on a vaudeville show for their own benefit. "The Love Mill," a musical comedy, opened here Sunday for a four-day engagement. Cast and production were very good and the big house that greeted it here on the opening night was pleased. There is to be another change of managers at tbe Buffalo Theatre. Sol Klarilerg, the present manager, Is to go to Camp Pike, with Charles Bally to replace him. This makes tbe fourth manager at that theatre In tbe past , four months. .Arthur Htrsch and Joe Rosenthal are to Join a Scotch regiment in ten days. They always did like "Scotch." Yaphank Ravtnsrs. After you are called In the mess hall at 7 P. If., Just as you are about to "Step-out" after a bard day's drill—and notified that the commanding officer desires an inspection at eight bells the following.. morning, and you then put the rest of the evening in cleaning your rifle, mess-kit and socks, and at eight o'clock you "fall-out" and stand at attention for a few hours—and yon are afraid that a spot on your shoe lace will be -discovered—• and that you will lose your pass for a month Isn't It marvelous— To have some nice old lady pause, look yon over and remark— "Oh, but what a lot of fun this must be tor the boys." To the "Huns" the most unwelcome breeze is another draft from the U. S. A. "I think the Government is very unconven- tional," Percival suggested. "Why?" Inquired Osso. "I looked all through my draft questionnaire and couldn't find 'R. 8. V. P.' any place." Tea, Winifred, we still hold the lead la the Mosquito League. A large sign at the depot reads, "Tour uni- form la your pass." The Long Island R. R. conductors probably can't read or else are too nearsighted to see a uniform, because if you have no ticket you MUST dig up the two-twenty-one to get to town. One of the sights you seldom see—a mess tergeant eating pie in a camp commissary. Joe Hallo. In the box office of the Liberty, deserves tbe Iron Cross tor an excuse. He was late coming back on a pass and when Mr. Miller asked why, said he was at the station for the train, but a band came by and started to play the "Star Spangled Banner," and that be had to stand at at- tention. Before the band finished the train pulled out A lot of acts that play here think they are getting applause when it's only the audience killing mosquitoes. ' Yes, it is proper to take a chicken hone In your hands to eat it in camp— yje only thing required is the chicken bone. M. P.'i ON BROADWAY The New York streets, particularly the railroad stations and the upper -sections of Broadway, Times Square, the Palace neighborhood and points adjacent to the theatrical Rialto are now more carefully patroled by mili- tary police (M. P.) than at any prev- ious time. The placement of the men in the theatrical sections is due to the fact that about the first place the men on leave head for is some of the show shops, and consequently the " M. P.'s" come more in contact with the man out an a pass and the one "absent without leave." The "M. P.'s" size up every soldier, having instructions to see that he is wearing his coat buttoned up and that none of the coat flaps are unbuttoned and that his general appearance is what the regulations require. The spiral leggings are no longer permitted on the legs of men who are assigned local duty or who have not been desig- nated For overseas."" The "M. P.'s" have power to make arrests, if the case demands, with the U. S. Military Patrol wagon within ■ ready call of any patrol sending in a call. The "IS.. P.'s" are also on the constant lookout for deserters. LIBERTY THEATRE NOTES. Frances Ingram of the Chicago Qrand Opera Co. is making a patriotic tour of fifteen camps. » "The Beauty Squad," 12 people, has been over the Liberty Theatre Circuit. The Liberty, Camp Green, Is used dally as a school room for the psychological- board. James A. Boshell has been appointed dra- matic director for Camp Dodge... The Com- manding officer of Camp MacArthur has or- dered an announcement of Liberty Theatre attractions to be read daily at retreat THE ATOM. Jenny Pauline Starke Montague Booth Harry Mestayer Belle Hathaway Belle Bennett A wholesome little comedy, containing some heart appeal and euough suspense to keep up the Interest. Tbe scenario Is In Catherine Carr's best style and Triangle has given Harry Mestayer a vehicle which suits him admir- ably. The story Is not heavy .with plots and coun- ter plots, but a straight forward human inter- est yarn, about a young woman who Is in love with an actor, a $26 a week player, who has.a weakness for Shakespearian parts. Early In the picture Montague Booth (Harry Mestayer) is caught in a fire on tbe stage and sustains severe injuries, which virtually put as end to his stags career. He is forsaken by all his friends except the maid (Pauline Starke) at the boarding bouse where he lives. She has loved him In silence, he has never noticed her, except In the most casual manner. Now that misfortune has come to him she Immediately rushes to his aid. He Is In love with another woman, yet he and Jenny go off together and get a position with a travelling medicine quack. ',* Tho "types" have been selected with cars. and the photography presents many impressive and beautiful exterior views, Including a num- ber of long shots. The close-ups are fine and the lighting all to be desired. "The Atom" la a.good program feature. ft MAURICE TOURNEUR ONCE MORE REVEALS HIS CREATIVE GENIUS!! THE. XEWi YORK 1TIME8;; MONDAY, SBPTBMBBK If JW8L SPORTING WIS SHOWN AT RIVOLI ■ — si mm U s u i m Maurictf Tourneur's Racing Film Lets Audience Cheer Classic. Derby of Drury Lane. , Few motion"picture directors "equal. and fewer surpass, iiaurlceVfourneur in the art of rnaktrlF•!ffllTTS^■T! l le , •creen.'; By his work lie -stands-, "out prominently.. evea. among /tjuat emaj> group of .exceptional mea who appro*, eiate the peculiar powers of the camerai and know how to employ them tn the production of a photoplay. Once more;' end Ik some wo is more than .ever, ha' has revealed his creative, genius hi Life." tho featured^fUrft' aV the Klvpj i SgJ SSJ L r' t' Tk^ayTsTTSelodrajria^based^upoB) the well-known Drury Lane product* and. as jnany will remember. It.bar to do chiefly with a. young English Lord and bis deeoerata efforts to reestablish himself, financially through the suc- cesses of a pugilist in the ring and a racehorse, the phenomenal ""Lady Love.. In. the Derby. Theer are abundant .op- portunities In, the play for exciting scenes. j i Mr.. Tourmur baa not faltered before* any of the big. comprehensive scenes, such as thoa-> of the prize fight and the . Derby race, while in little Incidents also he haa done not only- the obvious and expetced, but the surprising. The spectators who viewed the picture yes- .terday afternoon were drawn Into the excitement of the play's episodes, ap- plauding and exclaiming at the succeo- |sfon o f clim axes as people do only when ^he-yare-thrWed.hy' e, sens* of part Id-, ' patJon In what they see or hear. I At one point, as Lady J<ov«Vdashed forwar dto the race, some one In the 'orchestra shouted " Go." and many of '.the spectators literally started forward from- their seats. It all seemed'real. But this effect Was accomplished by the AlunasuPf an epUoda .and each effect 1 'of the pbotopla y^waa.almuarly^accomrl JMtoheA/'—r^**— This is a Sample of What the New York Papers Said About "SPORTING LIFE" ■" * - aV* S. L. Rothapfel booked "SPORTING LIFE" without seeing it. His confidence in MAURICE TOURNEtJR'S ability has been justified in his securing this sensational success that is now packing h]s Rivoli Theatre to the doors and establishing new records. va f . ■•: ■■■:'■"'■: '.'. - i \-' ■ -'H TT~fB Definite distribution arrangements will - shortly be announced MAURICE TOURNEUR PRODUCTIONS STUDIOS—PORT LEE, N. J. „._ „ ,_...SELLING-AGENTS, HTLLER &WILK,~ LONGACBE BLDG, 42ND & BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY