New York Clipper (Mar 1915)

THE NEW YORK CLIPiPER. Maboh 6 MOTION PICTURE DEPARTMENT CURRENT FILM EVENTS. ADOLPH ZtKOR RRTVnNS FROM VISIT TO I.OS ANUKI.US STUDIOS. Adolpb Zukor, prcHldent of tbc Kamoun 1'layers Film Co., retiirord tbe early part uf iiint week rrom Ijoa AnKolen, where be ^vent about a month <igo to 'vfolt tbe Westera studios of tbe h>aniou« ]*layer«. In CallfomU Mr. /ukor made many Im- pnrtaDt nliuis for the furtbeomlng activities (if the Fauioua I'layera' Weatern organize- tloD. from which a acrle* of hnportaat Mary rii-kford productlonii are soon cipected.' It 1» Buld tbat Mr. /ukor aliio stopped lit nuiiiy of the principal rltlea of tbia country en route to and from Ix>h Angcloa, wberc be conferred with tbc manaKcmcnts of impor- tant loraPtbeatcrH rcgardliig the hooking of the Kiimous riaycn' xtupcndouB photo-spec- tofle. "The IDtpmal City, and otner Impoi^ tant featurrn of this snturc to follow, tbat ■n'lll br booked lbrou);h the Helpct Film Dook- InK Anonry, uriiaa-ircd before Mr. Zukor's <lei>iu'lurc for tb<; Wcbt. Mr. Zukor rcportn lh« foot that tbc or- fniiliuitlun (if the H«lcrt I'Mlm Ilouklng AKoncy iiH uiet witli niillon-wlde endoravmcnt by all tlir cn1crpi'l»lng cxblbtors wbo rcnllzp the cotidltlons that prompted tlic inaiigiiratlon of thin Hpcrlaj agcnry must be rnnfninlcd b> homo dollnltc rournc Kuch as Uic Select fliin plan Ih purpoacd to purHup. Mr. Znkor some time aRo became convinced tbnt a aerlouB dlsadvantngc of the rcKulur feature nim program wnii the iii-refiHlty It luvulvcd of placing all feature productions ou a single Btaodard of Imiiortaucc, thereby Jcnnardlzlng tbc ciploltallon anil flnanclal and artletlc auccem of more prclentlnUH fea- ture offerings such as •'The Klcrnal City." T(i rllmlnatc thin harmful phnuc In the dig- Irlbutlun of feature nim>, the Ucloct Film Iluoking Agency wan rrcatcil, throUKli which It U'UI Le poaslbic to book tbene augmented pro- diictlunii In a circle of Important tbeatrca throughout tlio country for unlimited engage- ■ ■ ■ tho various destinations tbe week of n:cnlii, aud when they have attained Iirmtlgc of having had thCHc extcnulvc metro- jxilltan rune, to lie then placed on the regu- lar program, when all eiblWtoru could obtain theae notable productions, with the added Im- pununce dcrlV(^ from tbo melrupoUtan runs attucbcd. It In very gratifying that cxblbltora and^ tlieutrlcal managen throughout the country ogrt'c upon the value of thla Innovation and coincide In iliclr belief with the porHunuel of the Famous IMayero Film Co., that this niiivemrnt will result In bridging tbe lust gap lelween the screen and tbe atage. Sydney M. Ilalior, the mauaker of the Fa- mous I'layers Loudoa oIDce, and Samuel Oold- llHh, general manager of tbe JrHHc K. I^iiky Feature I'lay (.'o., accompanied Mr. Zukor on hlu transcontlnuntal trip. P. A. ADMITS "JVNSHINE MOLLY" 19 TIIRIlli: Ii-ORTY WAYS—CHANGES IN UDKWOIITU SCIUCDVLI::. Ildsvrorth, luc, announces a chQDge In Us rtli-iiHC schedule during tbe month or March, which wUI affect Ihc relcOHO of "yunshlno aiiilly," which was originally listed for dls- -trlbutlon ciiuinu'uclng March 18. Tbc dato of rcleuee fur this production ho« been placed liirvMiril one -week, and In nccordauce "8un- (.liliic Molly" will appear on the I'uramount jiniKi'iim beglnudng Xliircb 11. ItiiHWortli hsB tnree relenHcH for the month of Murcli, the first being KIsle Jaiils, In "Tliu C'linrli-ca of Kitty," ou the Mlb, followed by "SiiiiHhlue Molly," featuring l.iils Vcbur uiid VlillllpH Hmnlley, on the 11th, nud Fritzl ■Sohcir, In "I'retty Mra. aniltb." on the iUth, the lust meiiHoncd being a MoroHco subject prc>(luri>d III axBoclutlon with Iloswortb. "SuMililne Molly," with Lois Weher and riilllijis Snialley In the prinelnal rh«t>actcrB, liiiH jMHt been flnlHhed, and judging from nc- countH of tup lllm received firom the Const, the plciiiro iiromlaca to score oiiotlier Hucrena for Uosv/orth, Inc. The "1™ Offer? a dra- matic Blory, the history of the dis- covery of oil 111 Oallfomlna, and prosents several «|K>ctacular Incidents, Inclixllng tho turning of tlwee lorge oil wclU' Tbe stars ore Hiippiirtcd by such capnblo players as Herbert Standing. Vera l/pwla. ltob<<rta Hick- uau, Frank milott nnd Adcle Karrlngton. PBTR AUMITfl IT, The foregoing Is a partial deaerlpllon of "Sunshine Molly," liy Hoaworth'H I". A., and ariording to Its story It ought to lip groat— tint did ony I'. A. ever send out an advance notice wHbout claiming, or, at leuat adrnKl ting that tile concern's forthcoming produc- tloti'was there forty ways'/ We'll have to five this "SnuVnIiio Molly" tbe "double O" just for Uiok, and—oh, well, they say It's good nt that. FRANK DANIELS 8I«NS WITH VITA- nRAIMI —KDMONn IIAYKN. VAUDK- VILLB COMEDIAN, TO AlM'KAIl IK WISDl GUV OilAUAtrriSRS IN 8EUIEB OF BORBRN COMEDIES. Frank Daulela, tbo niUHlcnl comedy star, who baa been In r«tlrenient for some time 4Mst, Has signed up with the' Vl'.agmph'Co. lie will appear lu tllm verslous of his most Important puccwses of past soasoiiH, "I'he Wliiird of the Nile," "TUo Idol's Hve" and "IJtUe IMiek" being underlined for m early camera teiirotUutulan. lOdmond irayes, the Taiidevllle comic, who haa been enrtertalning nudlences for over a decade wHh bis Inugbnble "Wise Ony" char- acter, will Bhortlv enter the ranks of the screen actors. Xit. Ilayos. who will appivir ill and produce picture verslona of hip vaiide- Tlllo al(et<Aes, has ItKorporated a company, and Intend! to go at the thing In eann'Mi. Tbo tneiitlon of I-Mmuiul IIiivcs recullH to mind a screen conu<dy produced by Keystone about bIi uionthR iigo, which contaliicil u pslr of ptano movers, susplclausly rniiiliiN- cent of almllnr charaetcrH lu Hayes' sketch , of tbe same title. Frank Doiiuvnh -will attend to publicity details for the Kdniiuid Hayes poiuislr pie- turea. Under proper direction Hayes should oinke a corking picture I'omedlan, ns his K>w comedy methods. If iliey can be applUsI to the screen as llttliigly as the stngp. and there la no good reason why a conipeteiit dlrei-tiir cannot guide the vnudevllle coinedliin's efforts into the pro|>pr elinnnclH. constitute }iiMt the sort of coaiedy stuIT thnt the fnuK seem to enjoy most In plctiireildin at present. V. 9. POSTAL Al'TllOUITIES IIKrVSE 1 MAILING I*niVII.E4iF*S TO UNIVKII- I SAL WEEKLY —KKII. tilth INSl<E I rONTAINKU OIIJEI1-IONAIII.F. MAT. I TKIl IIKI..ATIN-<1 T*t -nLACK llOX" < SKIIIAI^KI.IMINATION OIIDI'^IIEI) IN IKMINE OlMiAN AND SAID 1<0 HAVE JREEN ACCIOnED T<» IIY FILM COM- a'ANY AiMV'srs M.A'rrKiis s.\tis- FACTOllll.Y TO ALI, rt>N<'EI(MOD. The Universal Kllin Mfc. Co.'s bouse (ircnil. 77ic ('iilrei-.^iil U'lcH;/. a ipilte liilprealliiK 111 tie pauiplili't. ciinliillillig riyiiopNivi of tb! Iliilvi'rs:i!'s |ihc>lopliiy oiitlll. iiiiil iisinillv a iiiirc iir less llliTiiry lmr:iiii;iie iiililressisl to llic exlilMliM lis lis ciIIIoiImI /Wccc iIc nsij. fiijK T. |iur|i.irl»iii-. Ml idi illinr lo iln- lyp,., in li- «illtiii liy lli:ii eiiiluiMil iipllfliT of llie liliii l;iiiiu. Curl 1/iieuimlc, wiis lalo lu reacb- Idk lu Ki%. 13. This tardlnesf was quite involuntary owing lo the Interference of Uncle Han in the per- Mn of U. B. I'. O. oSclals, who stepped In and informed tbe Universal tbat tbe Itmie of Feb. .13 could not go tbrourb tbe malli ifnless certain matter relating to tbe forth- coming '*Black Uoz" aerial, and alleged to be uerllouiily near the line regarding lotteries, lie apcedllj eliminated. I'OFiilbly the hnnrlcd trip to Waabington rer(ntly by Paul Ouliek, Universal pab- llclty man, may have had some bearing on tbc matter, inasmuch as bt 1« said that the tuatter was atraigbtened out aallefactorlly to all hands concerned througb tbe Universal making the desired eUmlnaUftni. PAT ROONEY, TOO I I'at Rooney, of Ilooney and Bent, one of the b.^ert known dancing acta in vaudeville, Is reported to have signed with tbe I/ubln Co, for a comedy sirles. I'at Rooney, son of the celebrated I'at of the same name, bas estab- lished himself as an eiceptloaal comedian of original methods and should duplicate bis success before tbe camera. Marlon Ilooney and I'at Itooney tbc third, ttaclr six year old son, according to tbc some source of iDfoima- tlon, will also appear with Papa Tat. DALTIHORB police OFFICIAIi ORDERS revisions MADE DBFORB ^HYPOCRITES" IS ALLOWED TO SHOW IN MONUMENTAL CITY. Ilobert Carter, police' maralial of Baltl- ir.ore, Md., dropped into the New Tbea.tre ICEt week and looked over Uosworth'a scnr rational foature. "Hypocrites." According to report lust about one look 'was enough to convince uarabal Carter that John L. Cor- nell, attorney for tho Ilaltlinore Vice 8up- iirOBslor. Boclo4y, was right In bl« assump- tion tbat the ^picture ne.'dcd conslderablo modification before It would be fit for the tnodest eyes of Baltlmorcaoa, Tho scenes objected to most streruouslj, fl'erc, of course those of the entirely nude female 'who gallops fayly through several bLiiditd feat of the picture. Harry Relcbentiach, Boswortta's fiubllclty man and chief tale-teller. It seems, arrived In Italtlmore In tbe nick of time, and pre- Talled upon tbe local censors to allow the picture to bo publicly. presented with aey- era'. slight eliminations. A peculiar thing about this Bosworth pic- ture, "HypoOTltes," with Its eensatlonally linked woman braionly parndlDK herself ap- parently without the sllgbtest sense* of de- (pncy throughout numerous double exposure scenes, la that It was pasesd ea toto'by tbe National Doard of Censorship. In view of the board's recently Issued edict barring barmloss "coaicdy drunk" scenes, their action in paaatng "uypocrltcs" wHh Its so-called moral featore obviously and clamally thrust forward, would seem at least—well, what can you term It—let's say eccentric, and let It go at tbat. CFlNflOR BOARD STARTS BOMETHINO WITH CHAPLINV SECOND ESSANAY PICTURE, "A NIQHT OUT." Tbe Easanay Co. and Charlie Chaplin's second comedy release under tbe Chicago firm's standard have been receiving a great deal of attention recently by tbe so-called National Hoard of Cennoreblp. The second (^baplln picture, entitled "A Night Out," didn't come up to what the National nourd a critics deemed quite refined esough comedy. HABBT mtmu, UCnOH FIC7TVBB EDITOB. and several scenes were ordered chopped. The National Board last week Issued an edict banning all drunk scenes. Chaplin has been oAsldcred up to date as the very best por- trayer of a comic "souse" on the screen. Several picture actora were discusslDg tbe board's latest ukase tbe other night In a cafe liOt a hundred miles from Ttanes Square, and even money beta were indulged in tbat a certain well known dramatic screen actor, who Is widely known as a "bar performer, could be iVIed off If the board's ruling was to be strictly enforced; inasmuch as the actor referred to seldom appears before tbe camera completely sober. 'The humor of tbe situa- tion Ilea In tbe fact tbat tbe actor In ques- tion, working for one.of the beet known pro^ dudng companies. Is usually "half potted In s<mie of his best scenes. . How Is the cfflclent censor board to know tbis? The ancatlon then arises, "when Is a drunk, a runk?" Aleo If "play-acting" sonaes are to be eliminated possibly the board mlgbt be able to create a breath-smelling commission to determine the state of sobriety of all screen artists before scenes are pnoto- graphcd. Between the vagaries of the f)a- Honal Hoard of Censors, the voluntary or- ganization, tbc different State boards and the proposed Federal censorship control, the life of the film man, like the policeman In "Pina- fore," Is—oh, well, as our old friend. Oawgo Dnb, used to say, "It's an Interesting life anyway." UA'YBB HE'LL ADD FIFTY-SEVEN VARIETIES OF VAUDEVILLE. n. J. Hetoz the Plttshurgh pickle king, and tbe man who made tho "flfty-eeven va- rieties" famous, has built a picture theatre, seating 1.000, for the exclusive catertaln- Cfnt of his employees. The house wUlbe a one story structure, and educatlonnls will be tbe bockbone of the Him entertainment. KLEINE'S "OFFICER OflO" OPENS NEW SPOKANE IIOUSB. The New Liberty Theatre, Spokane's latest and largest addition to Its list of representa- tive picture bouses, opened Its doors laat week. The mayor of Bpoknne oSlcbilly opened the bouse with a welcome speech, responded to by the manager. There were selections by a male trio, and any amount M Instrumcntnl muulc. Flowers were passed rut at the door, and uniformed attendants Nhowed tie visitors to their seats. George Klelne'R "Ofllcer 600" was tho atrtmcilon selected after many features had been viewed, by the nunagemenL The New Liberty has a thousand seata. . ADA KBSSLER IN PARAGON PICTURES. Ada Eessler, daughter of Jacob Kesaler, the well known Hebrew actor, who recently appeared in New York City, and who is well known all over the .United SlateB as one of the greatest Hebrew actors of this continent, has made her debut in Krlterlon photoplays in a comedy which will soon be released under the Paragon brand. Miss Kessler, It Is said, demonstrates some of her histrionic talent, ond shows traits which ere evident in her father's acting. It Is expected tbat con- siderable will be seen of Miss Kessler In the future on the screen. She exprcased a great liking for photoplay work. 'While it Is some ■what different than her stage efforts, never- theless there, was a faeclnatlon about it that was greatly appealing to her. A NEW PRODUCING COMPANY FOR KRITERION. A. M. Kennedy has organized a new West- ern coiT.pany to produce releases for^ Krl- terlon Service. Eprt Uraeken, who win with l.uhin Western -Company, nud more recently director of Ildnry Wulffhall, -ft-lU iHre<«. Art Acord. who wan leading man with Uni- versal, win play loads. ISdltb Stcrllug will World Comedy Stars Film Corporation Announces its ONE REEL FEATURE COMEDIES Written cipeeiBlly for sneli temoas star* M LEW FIELDS Now appearidg sa a atar in "Illgh Coat of Loving." _ ^ Famoofl for bis aasoclaUona with the Weber and Fields, and one of the best known comediani on Sestage, who made his dcbat before the camera in "Old Dutch," RICHARD CARLE KATHRYN OSTERiAN Now co-itarrlng with Marie OahlU In "M In the Shade" at tho Knickerbocker Theatre. N. Y., formerly star of' Tho Tenderfoot"' and laler co- star with Uattle WilUama la "The DoU Girl." TCM WISE Enjoyed in "A Gendemsn from Mississippi" and now In "The Bong of Songs" at- the Dltlngc Tbcatte, N. Y. JEFF de ANGELIS star of •'Fantana" and "Tbc Deanty Spot." Becently starred in "A Petslan Oardcn," and "PUT, Pair, PoulL" LULU GLASER Famona as "Dolly Varden," "The Madcap Duchess," and "Douy Dollars." FLORENCE TEMPEST The most fasclnatliig boy in vaadevllle. Noled for her work with "Tempest and Sunshine." PAULA EDWARDES 'Who %s "Winsome Winnie" and "The Princess Ueggar" Is pleasantly remembered, AND OTHER STARS SOON TO BB ANNOUNCED BY PAUl."AHtfNaTON HEBBKllT HALI. WINSLOW giiS&x"^^"oDBRICK These One Reel Feature Comedies open np a new Held of exploitation for live ezhlbltoiB. They enable you to offer a t>ox office altractlon -a reiil comedy with a well known aathor and a famoDB star—a play tbat every one In your nclghliorhood will want to ste. At very liuie cost you get tbe benefit ofthe wonderful pnbllcltj which these stars have enjoyed—to strengthen jonr regular feamres—or to add as a feature to a regular program. Marketing arrangemeats for these features arc not jel fully closed. Watch for an interesting announccmenL WORLD COMEDY STARS FILM CORPORATION FHIIj OLEICnMAN, President 126-128 West 46th Street, New York City, New York play opposite leads. She has played leading farts with UndverenI and the Krontler West- ern Co. Kred Whltanan. Pete Morrison and Krancla McDonald, wbo are all well known In tbe film world, have been engaged for regular work In this company. It Is tbe < pinion thsft this Is one of tbe best Western companies thnt have ever been organised, ond great things (ire anllnliiated from It. Their first production will t^e released through tbe Krltorlou Service lu about two weeks. WORLD FILM TRADE ITEMS. CBoroB J. Beuioff, who has been the World Vilm Corporation manager lu In- O.lanapnlls and I'hlladelphla, has been ap- pointed personal representative for Lewis J. Selzn'ck, general manager of tbe World Mlm Corporation. lUnRY 'Weiss, the Chicago manager of tho World Film Corporation, recently visited the Family Theatre, In Davenport, la., to confer POWER'S CAMERACRAPH No. 6A GIVES LONG Am) CONSTANT SERVICE WITH THE LEAST POSSIBLE WEAR ON MOVING PARTS AFFORDS THE PROJECTION OP PERFECTLY CLEAR AND STEADY PICTURES POSSESSES DEVICES THAT INSURE ABSOLUTE SAFETY IN HANDLING INFLAMMABLE CELLULOID FILMS "Wrlta for Catalog *'Ti** describing Its euperior qualities ia dealg i and meohanism teUlnac how its Aro Iiamp provides for every posBlbio arrangement of carbons, of its Improved lamp house, how the film shleldB reduce fire liability, why condensed breakage la greatly reduced. WEEBB SHATiT. WE BEm TOITB COPYP iMicHoi-AS f>o\a/e:r ooivif NINETY COLD STREET, NEW YORK CITY with the management on Increased' service for the World Film sbowIngB In that city. IIc was also called to give advice regardlag some extensive Improvements that are being planned In the Family Theatre. ri'iiSt'ANT to bis policy of promoting the people that work lu bis ofllce, Harry Weiss, manager of the Chicago brunch of the World Film Corporation, Las promoted James Sal- ter, formerly shipping clerk of that branch, to city sale.<^man. Jimmy, who was formerly u ehamplon bundle lieavcr of the Powers liuildlng. started out on bis first day by bringing In a yearly eoutract for World Film service. The next day severnl hundred dol- lars worth (if odd bookings were brought In. On. the third day Jimmy was la^t seen on tbc trail of some of tb(; "big guys" In the film game In Chleago. with tnc result that be Is coming lu n ltb a week's run at a^rge down- town llllT.tl'C. n. II. Fo.\. tosether with Harry Weiss, of the World Film Corporation, of Chicago, made n flying trip Inio the State of Iowa, ond Oev,- out with ovi-r $2,000 worth of book- ings for the <;peelal feature department. Tiih' liitoft addlilous to the 'Chicago ofllce of the World Film Corporation are Emma Boas, formerly with the General Feature Film Company, and Al. Itosenthal, formerly of the same couccrn. UIss noas will bn assistant broker, and Mr. Itoaenthal will be city representative. The World Film ofllce In Chicago now numbers twenty-ono em- ployees. It is considered the fastest grow- ing exchange In the city. INDIANA LEAGUE RE-ORQ-ANIZED. Articles of Incorporation for the Motion Picture Kxblbllors' League of Indbiua will be filed this week. An organization was formed Fob. 21 by a number of exblbltora thruuchout mie Btate, wbo met at the Clay- pool Hotel, Indianapolis, and elected the fol- lowing oUlccrs: Lyman H. O'Donnell, of Washington, president; Wm. E. Keating, of Terrc Ilautc, vice president; Dr. J. M. Rhodes, of Indianapolis, secretary r Jos. H. Oavln, of IndbiuapollB, treasurer. A board of directors and a legislative committee were chosen also. It was not decided Just what the organliiatlon will do regarding alfillatlng 'With any national body, but tbe exhibitors put themselves on record as ag;ainst Federal censorship, and, In fact, - legalized censorship in any form. The Mntlonal Board of Censor- ship was endorsed. KLAti' & ERLANOER TO ENTER FILSI BOOKING BUSINESS —PERCY I- WATERS MENTIONED AS POSSIBLE UCAD OF NEW CONCERN. ICIow t Brianger in active co-opcratlon With the Lubtn Manufacturing Co., are going into the film booking business ou a large Bcale. The I/ubln Co. Is to make features with the added drawing power of a well known stage star's name attached to each picture and Klaw t IDrlanger. through tbo iiropoBcd aim booking agency, are to route the features over their circuit in tic same manner as they-do big theatrical attractions. Percy L. Waters, of the Ueneral Him Co.. has be>'n mentioned as a possible director or tbe dim booking concern. IRENE FENWICK SIGNS WITH GBOROB KLBINB. Pretty, blue-eyed, brown-haired, magnetic Irene Fenwiek, present sensation of Broad- way. ' bas signed a contract for a term ot years with tieorge Klelne, to appear ex- clusively in pictures for him. Just how lia- purtnnt this announcement Is you can learn only 'bv a fairy visit into tbe private haunts of New Ifork Olm magnates, wbo for more than a year have unsuccessfully tried to lure this slender slip of a girl Into motion pK' tures. Irene Fenwick Is tbe star of "The Sodb of Songs." Al. Woods' latest play, now breakmg records at the Eltlnge Theatre, New York. Her newly signed contract with Cleorgc Klelne will In no way interfere '""''-Jllv^ Fenwlck's extraordinary stage career, wnuo playing In Now York sbe will be engaged in film work In the Klelne studio. Miss Fcn- Wlek. therefore, will continue to be seen in the life In Manhattan and In film everywhere. In this way her wonderful singe reputation will be preserved and enhanced. LUniN'S STUDIO DARK. The Lubln studio In Jacksonville, Fin., has been closrMt, f<ir a couple of weeks^ A- IIolallng,','i1lreetor, having gono to rl?'''"'";',; p'lln. Pii.. Where he la now m.ikliig a l"'^'"" with nilly Reeves playing tbe IcrdlOB M"^-