The New York Clipper (January 1914)

ii ii IV* »1 ■»©: THE NEW TOEK'OLIPPEK: v *:.» -s^r-1 *gf* 3v.-•* »■$>-**> "fen- Jtoni^3 ' I'i VA \Wi m ; ; ll'S 31 v u HARRY BKSIB, REPRESENTATIVE. DOINGS mjFTLMDOM, AN OFFICIAL HOK ORED-D ODGED THE PLUGS* JACK BARRYMORE A FAMO US PLAYERS' STAR. VERSATILITY OF THE M OTION PICTURE. COBB'S RAMO ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE. JACK BARRYMORE TO APPEAR IN THE FAMOUS COMEDY, "AN AMERICAN CITIZEN." Even to-day, when so many legiti- mate stars of note bare transferred their art to the motion picture screen, even discounting tbe Impressive array of stars whom tbe Famous I'layen have already presented in Aim, tbe connection of Jack Barrymore, the distinguished dramatic favorite, with that concern Is a matter of great importance, In calculating the In- creasing prestige of tbe motion pic- ture. Tbe subject selected for bin U the celebrated comedy-romance, "An American Citizen," by Madeleine Lucette Ryley. It Is an exciting drama of adventures and misadven- tures, fortunes and misfortunes, wltli numerous comic complications, which centre about a young American who, In the midst of bis defeats and vic- tories, never forgets bis patriotism, though for a time, due to a chival- rous Impulse, he is forced to forego his American citizenship, which he eventually regains, together with love and fortune. .- John Barrymore, In tbe role of Bcresfurd Cruger, tbe American hero of the siory, who sacrifices bis own nationality and affect Urns for the sake of a woman, and meets all his reverses with a never-Bay-dic forti- tude typically American; renders a peculiarly suitable Impersonation and adds nnnther artistic achievement to his list of stellar triumphs. ' ' Mr. Ilurrymoro's greatest distinc- tion'on the stage was derived from bis phenomenal success in "The For- tune Hunter," one of the greatest; comedy triumphs In metropolitan stage history. ! Mr. Barrymoro Is very enthusiastic about bis work before the camera, and considers the production of mo- tion pictures a more graphic art than that of the stage. "Tbe film," he says, "determines an actor's ability absolutely and con- clusively. It Is tbe surest teat of tin actor's qualities. Mental impres- sions can be conveyed to tbe screen more quickly than vocally. None enn eav the moving picture Is a business —It is an art." SAFETY Of BulAN LIFE CODES F1BST GOLD MEDAL AWARDED Power's Cameragraph No. 6 A American Museum of Safety Internati< Safety Exposition Grand Central Palace NEW YORK'CITY In Recognition of Its Exclusive Safety Devices POWER'S CAMERAGRAPH N*. OA Confidence of 85 Per Cent of the Tfade Justified For Farther Part Unlaw jrrttejorO»tstlogJi' NICHOLAS POWER COMPANY \. Ninety Gold Street, NEW YORK CITY , An Oillclul Uniquely Honored. Mayor ltose, of I.os Angeles, Cat., recently came back to his native town, limine. Wis., to visit tbe old folks nt home after an ab- sence of ninny years, during wblcli time be line achieved fame and distinction in tho clorloiiB Btato of California. Mayor Rose is lui tho greatest cone of moving picture ac- tivity in tbo world. His friendliness and Ids vo-operatlon with tbo various companies in and about Los Angeles has been pro- verbial. When be started for tbe Bast the city officials and hundreds of friends turned out to l-Ivo him and hU wife a great send- off at the station. The officials at Racine, Wis., heard of this, and not to be outdone, made arrangements with the Sells; Polyscope Company to picture a similar demonstration In his arrival at tho old home. This film was quickly printed and will be shown this week at Itaclno anil thereafter through vari- ous cities of Wisconsin, as a tribute to the itndgcr who bos made good in all lines In tbo great gold State. How Tom Bantsobl Dodged the Plana. Johnny Lnngmnck, tho ambl-dezterous and peripatetic property man of the Sellg Poly- scope Co., is back from a busy pilgrimage in California, with a touch of rheumatism and many memories, exciting and otherwise, born of experiences In jumping over tbe six miles of territory Intervening* between tbe Sellg studios at Etlcndalo and the Sellg Zoo at lCusilnke Park, Los Angeles. He narrates that Tom Bantscbl came near being a mark. In fact, cleaned up through tbo medium of soap flred from a revolver In front of * heavy charge of smokeless powder. The par- ticular play in which this adventure de- veloped required that Santscbt, wbo waf playlno; tbe part of "a good young man," corneal himself in a closet, and that tho bad villain, -who entered the room In liquor, should begin plugging at the closet door in ■in Innocent, off-hand way. It appears tbat Johnny Langmack had not studied climatic conditions In California, and did not know soft soap dried hard in about ten minutes, so that tbo blank cartridges bored through the door with a deadly accuracy that kept Rantschi bitting tho top of tbe closet to dodge tho steady stream of BOap that almost annihilated him. When Hnntschl came out of the closet, tearing up Ills accident policy end expectoration; cotton, ho was frothing at the mouth, his first call was for the addrcxs of tut property man, who hnd loaded tho shells. Johnny Langmack anticipated some such inquiry and took a day off to go to Mount Lowe. Colin Campbell, the well known producer . of the Sellg Polyscope Company, In Call* fornla. Is visiting Chicago, In- conformity with some new orders on tho Sellg chess- board. Some people might think It was a checker-board by reason of tho dressy pat- terns tbat Mr.-Campbell Is sporting. Tow MR, tho ehnmnton all-around cow- tioy, daring rider and dare devil devisor of thrilling moving picture stunts, has stopped r!nl;linr his life for a fortnight in tbe wilds of Arizona, to visit Chicago and tako a look nlmnt. Rome one offemd Tom s*ats to- tho prnml f-ncrn. "Opera be banged," sold Mix. '•What 1 want to sec Is some renrvaodevllle." A great big elephant ssd, ft little bjt of one, filling up a, big stock car en route to California to Join tbe Sellg Zoo from Ham- burg, stopped over In Chicago to spend tbe holldnis. Johnny Langmack rigged up a Christinas tree In the animal house with a base of a bale of hay. Concealed in this wao n hind quarter of beef, which the Wg new Siberian tiger drew out as his share early in tho game. The Siberian bloodhounds that are kept on tbe other side of tbo fence also had Christmas morsels worthy of tbelt taste, as the proudest pedigreed dogs of their class lu America. Releases Week of Jon. 12. •Tho Adventures or K».thlyn." No 2, "Thd Two Obdbals." —The greatest spetrta- cletof the time In picture playcraft has addi- tional Interest in thrilling adventures with wild animals. Scenes of splendor, experiences of daring. In two reels. Released Jan. 12, "Anocl Paiui>isb."-*How a child brought fieace and Joy in a wild, rough, wild west own. Released Jan. 18, "Consciincii akd xnn Tehptbbss." —The reclamation of a fine young man who is an easy mark, for a siren. Released Jan. 14. ''Blub Bi.oou and Rid." —The better and the braver part of a timid woman rises to tbe mastery of a big emergency. Released Jan. "A Mebsaob from Across thb Sea." — A touching and Interesting tale of two old sea captains In far Norway. Released Jan. 10. s THE VERSATILITY OF THE MOTION PICTURE. BT WILLIAM IUBRT, AST. MOB, NICHOLAS FOWBB CO. Motion pictures have been In more or less extensive use since 1605, hut until 1005 their use has been comparatively limited. They have for many years been a part of the relative equipment of practically all vaude- ville theatres, but tho motion pictures were not featured as special attractions In the programs of theso theatres, being used pri- marily to dismiss the audience, and for this reason being presented -with little care and will little effort to supply scenes of great In- terest. In addition to tbe uso of tbe ma- chines in theatres of this character, their on'y other use up to 1005 was to odd at- tractiveness and vitality to travel lectures or as adjuncts to the entertainments of itiner- ant showmen, Between 1005 and i008, however, the mo- tion picture machine had developed into an Instrument adapted not only for entertain- ment purposes, out also for educational ui>e, the latter uso being one which has steadily frown a ml Is still growing.. Tho use of mov- ng picture machines by cducntlnnal Institu- tions is not duo to the entertainment value of the pictures nlono, as many facta of na- tional science can be presented by means of tho motion picture machines far more ef- fectively than In ony other way. Tho value of the motion picture machines ns a means of teaching surgery will be readily appreciated, as In n<> other way ran the technltnio of a difficult operation, ns performed by a master surRcnii, be portrayed to students Inmimer- •blefnjtef .the-operation baa taken place,'' > Considered as a commercial proposition alone, the motion picture machine as an in- strument for entertainment purposes may fce counted on to yield handsome profits for many years, disregarding the Increasing use of the machine .for educational purposes, unlike fads and crazes, tbe motion picture enthusiasm Is not based upon a single, un- changing source of pleasure, as It represents an endless variety of themes. - - As has been well said by an American, stu- dent of sociology, the vitality of the motion picture as a means of entertainment Is as- sured, because It brings tho audiences who cannot afford the pleasures of tbe theatre at regular theatre prices, practically the same emotions and interests as are present- ed by the ordinary play. Another aspect of the motion picture as a, form of entertainment which Is worthy of mention Is the uplifting influence upon the people who habitually attend the motion pic- ture theatre. .Tbo fllma which are now being presented are, almost without exception, en- tirely free from any objccttonal element The audiences catered to are composed large- ly of women and children, and it should he the aim of every exhibitor to present shows to whlcn no exception can be taken by any- one. The motion plcturo has been made ad- juncts of the Salvation Army, T. M. C. A.s, and many churches for the development of aoclal Intercourse. Perfect projection is the foundation upon which tbe development of motion pictures has been based. The effect on tho human eye of a Dickering picture has been found in some cases to be such as to cause illness, and this has been made a life study by Nicholas Tower, of the Nicholas Tower Co., with the result that an absolute right to adopt tho slogan 'Tower's Perfect Projection" has been conceded. liccause of the above tbe cameragraph, Manufactured by tbe Nicholas Tower Co., of New York, has attained a degree of popu- larity bo great that the best sources of In- formation indicate that this company are now selling between stxty-flve and seventy per cent, or all the projection machines used on tiie Western hemisphere. The popularity of the cameragraph has resulted almost wholly from Us superiority In workmanship, design, material and exhibiting qualities. O. LANG CORD'S RANO ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE. All those who consider themselves message writers had better look to their laurels, as tbe following "message to tbe' exhibitor," written by colloquial 0. Lang Cobb, on the (Irst anniversary of Iiamo Dims, would seem to indicate: Our beginning was. eventful—and money, my, what a bunch of It we hnd. Everybody seemed to know it and started right la to separate ns from It. Derelict directors and luitlquatod actors tried to show us how to .moke pictures and run our business. Tho trade looked on In wonderment and won- dered If It would be a abort or lingering death, and in Borne Instances begrudged us even our difficulties. Hut we bad started to make pictures, and make pictures we did, anfl oh. such pictures, and made by people who would take a solemn oath they know how In. Funny, wasn't it? Well, after the company had spent 120.000 and they had a few negatives and a couple of prints they dug mo up, nnd I consented to make a trip throughout the United States and tell all my friends In tbe trade all about the marvelous Rome Alms. Weil, I started with a bank roll and two-prints, some post- ers, etc., all done tip In iny trusty old sample cose I had nsed for a previous motion pic- ture compsnv. one first stop was Boston.' When an ex- change man asked to look at the film I nearly dropped deal from fright However, I was crowded and fell. After looking them over he gave me a standing order and I thougnt he was kidding me. When I got to Chicago an exhibition was arranged with a number of exhibitors, but one hour before the time sot I suddenly got "Tralnitls" and railroaded to. St Louis, then the firm got rid of the fellow who said he could but couldn't, and after a. five weeka' trip I returned to New York and seriously took up the reins as manager sales and. publicity, while everybody else put their shoulder to the wheel In their varlouB departments. But you must know that all the.thought, all the genius* all the experience, and all the capital i the world cannot produce a successful business over night. Of course, you have a right to expect great results from all of tho foregoing, but unless you have a definite aim all that is but dross, and our true aim was to make the hest motion pictures in the world. We immediately purchased a new studio at One Hundred and First Street and Columbus Avenue, N. Y. City, laetalled tbe best com- plement of Cooper Hewitt lights that money could buy, built dressing rooms,- prop rooms, carpenter shops, etc., and before many weeks we had cleared the shelves of the poor and weak films, and bod our vaults full of Al Ba-mo negatives end positives. Tbe next thing was to find a successful market. For two years I had been boosting the open market only to be laughed at by tbe wise ones who always stay In the same place, never progress or do anything for the good of the service, but the inexperienced ones In the company thought the only way to market films was through a program. Two programs were tried, and both left much to be desired, to say tho least. How- ever, tbat is a long though distinctly Inter- esting story, and after much thought and careful consideration of all the angles of tho subject, I determined, however, to get to the exhibitors direct, recognizing them as the true and real consumers. In July of this year the demands from the exhibitors and feature buyers were so strong for Itamo quality we decided to turn our en- tire attention to the production of strong dramatic three-reel subjects, and to-day, Jifet one year old (this is the anniversary of o'ir birthday), we are more substantial and stronger than those who decried our caily downfall. In fact, Ramo Films and Ramo Features are known all over the world, and stand atone out bold like the American eaglo on our twenty dollar cold piece. Much more could'be said at thin time of how we replaced the old blood with new workers. All officers and department heads of the Ramo Company are workers, and are like busy bees around a busy hive. Eacii one bas eomethlng important to do, and be does It. • Much could bo said for President Snow, Geo. If. Leonard, Director Davis and Camera RlMTt Arnold for all their stlcktnltlvcness. But space will not permit, so we will simply add wo appreciate and need you, Mr. Ex- hibitor and Mr. Feature Buyer, and for you and your audience we are making tho best and highest grade of American made fet- tires. We want to give yon all that the three greatest words In the film languoiro Imply, quantity, quality, cxcluslvcness. ' i —i— ■ TrtB contract for the new Madison Theatre nt Broadway and Madison Street, Brooklyn, has been awarded. It will be a picture the- atre, seating six huijdrcd, and adjoins tho Busbwick. »*■** "•*- WHEN YOU MAKETHOSE NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS INCLUDE THIS ONE RESOLVED: TO NET EVERY ECLAIR PRODUCTION FROM MY EXCHANGE Because Eclair duality Means Success, Prosperity and Happiness. DON'T BREAK THIS RE- SOLUTION AND THIS RESOLUTION WON'T BREAK YOU. Demand that Universal Program and Insist on Eclair Films I WANTED MOTION PICTURE OPERATORS Capablo of producing Al Pictures with electricity or giis; small towns; years work; sore salary. Prcfercnco to those with their owe machines. Will consider man and wlfo, lady to play Plana, and sing Illustrated bodes. Address, with age, experience, States jou are licensed in. JNanlats, Bilkers, write. «. A. W. FIOTfJBlTJ CO., I SO* Esse* St., Room 881, Boston, «■*♦ [ FILM and SONG SLIDES A Big Reduction In Film, loo reels at I rant a foot, some at M a reel; have western and Indian Reels. 500 Sets of Song Slides, 60c. to 11 a set; Power's No. 6 Machine, $J6: also otber cheap Ma- ! chlnestModel"B"OalolnraMachine,*». Iatfso | bay Film, SUflos nnd Machines, If good. O. V. QAL.Tt.OT, 16 Flghta Aye.. H. Y. FOR R ME W T ELEPHANTS Camels, Lions, Leopards, Antolopo, Peer, Bears, Monkeys, Birds, Trick Horses, Performing Ponies, OomloMnles.etc..sic. , . sTtiR»Al.K-fclt>ne, Leopsrds,ete, s otC_ „ WUASB. A. 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