The New York Clipper (April 1914)

THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. Apeil 11 MOTION PICTURES- LOS ANGELES STUDIO GOSSIP. DY RICHARD WILLIS. Wilfred Lucas spends bis Sundays Id looking up new and desirable locations In hi big now 55-liorse power Apperson car. .Mona Darkfrathkr'h pinto pony. Co- taanclie, i)os8eb«os a fund of humor, without doubt. lie lias a habit of suddenly kicking up bis heels and running away and hiding again. "Me good actor?" he asked. "Yes, you very good," sold Mona. "Huh, you bring me pills?' 1 askod the Indian. An addition to the family of Bess Mere- dyth. Item 1. Ons mother, who is going to spend the 'Summer with her little daugh- ter. Item 2. Six tiny little bulldogs to add (o the kennels. Mama bulldog Is very proud and seems to say: "See how 1 am adding to your Income, Madam Bess?" But Miss Merc- dyth says she would let her acting go to the 1 i 0 W - W i"l W H. The "Lucille Love, the Girl of Mystery" series are going strong, and provided one of the sensations In the photoplay world. Fran- cis Ford Is getting some fine stuff Into each w.m terson it. rothacker, General Hanacrer Industrial Moving Picture Co. Member of the Board of Governors of the Reel Fellows' Club of Chicago. An Interesting Moment In "TRAPPED IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS." Flvc-recl Moiodramatlc Feature Photoplay. Roland's Feature Film Co. behind n tree. lie will wait until someone Just reaches him, when up will go his heels nnd off he gees again, lie will keep this up until Mona quietly whistles, when he will trot back to her. Mona enjoys it all as much as Comanche. Edwin Aiiqust has a very capable com- pany nit.li him. which includes the handsome nnd well known Kdna Molson, Hal August und Eugene Ormonde, one of the best aetors of the legitimate stage. Miss Malson has been associated with the Universal for a long time now, and Mr. Ormonde has acted oppo- site Blanche Bates In "The Darling of the Gods," Mrs. Flskr nnd other notables. He was a member of the Augustln Daly Stock Company. Ci.t.0 Madison takes a double part In the noxt photoplay directed by Wilfred Lucas, nnd written by Bess Morcdytli. It is entitled "The illllls of Silence." and Is Western in diameter. Cleo Madison created lots of attention in her Western photoplays somo time back, und requests from the exchanges have been very Insistent, therefore Miss .Madison will be seen In an occasional West- ern, and, as she likes variety, she welcomes it. Ah a mother she Is killed in nn Indian raid, nnd later as the daughter she has a part full of dramatic action. Krnkst Siiiklus, who stood on a rock which crumbled boueath him and fell twonty- tlvc feet while working in the "Lucille" aeries at San Diego, lies In the hospital with concussion of the brain. He fell upon Jagged ►stones and slid into the water. Grace Cunard Jumped In after him, a« did the camera man and n spectator. Ho is quite seriously ill. In "Retribution," produced by Harry Pol- lard under the "Beauty" brand. Margarita l'lsclier gave a performance which was al- most tragic in Its Intensity. The "Beauty" pictures have certainly proved the wonderful versatility of both Harry Pollard and Mar- garita Flscbor. iSkvhbal people who havo seen the full page colored advertisement of "Samson" ou the Inside cover of the motion picture Jour- nals have asked: "Who is the beautiful young woman kneeling to Samson?" it Is Cleo Madison, of course, nud it is a wonder- fully One picture of hor, too. . ".T K ?. 8 P* T,,K Storm Country," produced by a, 8. Porter for the Famous Players, and featuring delightful Mary Pickford, Is bound to make n highly popular olforiug, for little Mary has a part in it which fits her like the proverbial glove. Harold Lockwood, who Plays opposite Miss Pickford, fully lives up to Ills reputation as a capable and finished actor. ONn of Frank Montgomery's Indians, picked up when ho wns starving, promises to be a wonderful Indian aclor. He is mod- est and painstaking, nnd possessed of a par- ticularly expressive face and a lino figure. He is inclined to bo stout nnd doesn't like It, and recently naked Mona Darkfcathcr what she aid to decrease her weight. "Pills," sold Mona. A day or so passed and he came picture, and Is making a telling figure of the international Spy. Grace Cunard is having n strenuous time as Lucille, and In one week made five aeroplane ascensions, received two duckings In the sea and was dragged over the rocks. She Is also putting the scenarios into workable form, and In between whiles puts on a comedy a week. Heshy Martin Best, well known stock nctor, and for a long time assoalatod first with Selig's and then the Kssanay Company, has Joined Tom luce's forces at Santa Mo- nica. Mr. Best baa a fine screen appearance, and was at one time an operatic singer. Gus I.nolis, who knows as much about motion pictures, from scenario to the thea- tre, as anyone, is assisting Director Wilfred Lucas nt the Universal. Gus can write a scenario, act. set scenes, help direct, cut and Join the film nnd protect It, and has had ex- perience In the marketing end and in the theatres. Ho Is n mighty useful man. Aiithur Maude continues to produce some very fine pictures for the Kennedy Features, In which Constance Crawley and himself are featured. He hns just completed "The Massacre of Saint Bartholomcu," In four reels, and is working in "Thais," also in four reels. Allan Dvvak, who directs Pauline Bush, is responsible for the statement that tbis clever young actress gave tho most remarkable per- formance in her career when she essayed tnree parts of different ages in tbe last photoplay put on by Allan Divan. "Beat thing she ever did," says Dwan, "and the most promising and Intelligent actress I ever HAROLD VOSDURGII, Lending Man Sella; Polyscope Co.. Chicago, III. A charter member of tho Reel Fellows' Club of Chicago. NOTICE HALF TONH PICTURE". (U fttaa lead. '■ft pages of TUB clipper will be Inserted at these prices i Front Pace Oat #05.OO Doable Column ilO.OO ■laa-le Calaaro had under my direction." This is praise indeed. "Who Is tbe little boy?" asked many mem- bers of the fiellg Gtudio. They were really surprised when they found the little boy was that clever little actress, Adele Lane, and a delightful performance she gave of the twelve year old youngster, "Timmy JLalone," in '•The Captain's Chair." Of course, they started, to call her Timmy and got very properly squelched, and Miss Lane lander home with a big bunch of flowers. "The gardener called me Tlmmy and I reminded aim that my name was Adele Lane, and I got these as a peace offering," was Miss Lane's explanation. In the next offering Miss Lane Is a country girl in "Somebody's Sister," a pathetic part, under tbe direction of Ed. Martin. Many people think that the statements that Allan Dwan employs musicians for tbe taking ot bis plays is '"press work.' 1 It Is not, and the musicians are enrolled as regu- lar members of bis company. He has also a cottage where his company make up and rest, for Dwan believes that in making bis company comfortable and contented that it reflects in their work. Pauline Bush, his leading lady, says that both tbe quiet and comfort of the cottage and the music affect her work. "The music stimulates the Imagi- nation and is particularly helpful in emo- tional scenes," Bbe says. Harry Pollard and Frank Coolby and eight other members of tbe American studios have Joined the new gymnasim at Santa Bar- bara. They are scared of getting too stout I A short time back Margarita Fischer ad- vertised for a bulldog wtb a ferocious face but a kindly disposition. She received in tbe neighborhood of .seventeen thousand answers (that last remark Is rank press work. I), und several people offered to present her with one in return for a photograph. A bulldog with an enviable pedigree was lo- cated in Pasadena, and S. S. Hutchinson, president of the American Company, went nnd fetched him. He Is a magnificent Eng- lish bulldog, with lower teeth which almost comb bis eyebrows, and be labors under the came of Peter the Great, Junior. He and Margarita took to each other right away, and Peter, etc., will always have a comfort- able rug in the corner of the Pollard sitting room. Louisa Glaum Is a delightfully happy girl, nnd she fairly romps through ber parts with Universal Ike Carney, and her spirits get SPEARMINT UVM Sell five packs for a dime at fairs, etc. We sell it to yon at one cent per pack. HELMET 00., Broadway. Cincinnati, O. Santa Barbara. He was recently with the Universal, and before that with the Famous Players and Essanay. Carlyi.e Blackwbll, the magnetic young star, Is leaving the Kalem Company in April, but bis future Is rapt in mystery. That there Is something big afoot everybody knows, but what It Is nobody is sure about. Ask Carlyle and he smiles and says: "Of course there is something—what? Well, at the club I was Informed I was going to stay with Kalem, and that I was going to the iiiograpb. Sellg, Lubln and Edison. That I was Joining the Universal and Reliance, and that I was forming a feature company, and incidentally being a Famous player. So take your choice, and one of tbe solutions will probably be right." The critics contemplate putting a Plnkerton on his trail. William Garwood starts with the Ameri- can on Monday next. He will be the right man In the rignt place. Cleo Madison, who was attacked and badly beaten by a burglar with whom sbe fought. Is rapidly recovering. Fortunately there are no disfiguring cuts on her face or shoulders, although her face was terribly swollen and both her eyes blackened. It is aD experience she will never forget Charlie Murray, who made such a success with the Blograph, received a call to go back to New York with his company, but sunny California and the Photoplayers' Club -were too much for Murray, so he is now making fun for the Keystone patrons. Burton Kino was talking at the club. "It's wonderful what wonderful retorts a man can think of after he has left the other fellow. I thought of a beauty once, but tbe coward shut the door In my face before I could get hack." "So t was lost to him, eh?' "No, sir, I yelled It through tbe keyhole." The Court of Appeals, nt Albany, N. Y„ last week, reversed the decision of the lover courts In the suit of KUtw & Brlsnser against Paul Armstrong nnd held that Mr. Armstrong was «■»- titled to tho $1,000 which Klsw & Erlancer paid Mm in advance for writing "In Time of reace," a play which Klaw A Erlanger never produced. SCENE PROM "THE BANKER'S DAUGHTER." Five-reel Feature. (Life Photo Film Corporation.) right over on tho screen, too, for one Is bound to bubble over with hor as you watoh ber work, She is so natural and good- natured, and thank goodness, her head is normal, although the flood of letters sbo re- ceived when Injured made her very much aware of her popularity. Otis Turner did not like parting with Kdna Malson, who has done such good work under Ida direction. She gave a very fine performance in "Across the Veldt," and did many daring things In this picture. Her work in "The Spy" was fine, too. Miss Mai- son is now under the direction of Edwin August, and is playing opposite him. John ■Sthitlinq, the well known come- dian, is going to the American studios at James Q. Peiob has engaged Harold Hevla, treasurer of the Thdrty-nlntb Street Theatre, New York, to act as company treasurer for Guy Dates Tost In "Omar, tbe Tentronkcr." Mr. Hevla will enter upon his new duties at once. On Mondir. April 20. Richard Walton Tully's triumphantly successful ploy will commence a six weeks' ra- Knficment at the Manhattan Opera House, New York, owing to the enormous business it has doim since returning to the Lyric, New York. Mr. l'eeile is laying out a route on the Pacific Oout for "Omar" during the Summer, to commence the first of June. When the organization beaded by Mr. Post goes on the road David H. Wallace will keep three weeks ahead, while Mr. Feede will travel one week in advance. IUzkl Dawn has been engaged by John C. Fisher for his new Victor Herbert opera. THE ECLAIR STUDIO FIItD, Showing the manner in which the flames swept throughout the plant. AGENTS EVERYWHERE :in COSMI 120 WEST 31st STREET OO. NEW YORK