New York Clipper (Mar 1915)

THE ISTEW YORK. OljiPPER. March 13 1 ^^^^ MOTION PICTURE DEPARTMENT, csccososcocooccooosoocooooc^ocoooooocoooooooooococococcccoossosgccccccoscocc;; HARRT BMIflS, HOTt05 PTC1URB EDITOR. CURRENT HLM EVENTS. BT niK. liiiK iii'vcr iicIilcYi'tl on. ■Tlic HtiTiml City.' 1 _ Knuu'H, |)biito(;rii|>li<'<1 npiliiHt n, biirkKi'>»»><l HAZEL DAWK,. Tlio cbarraing comedienne, who hos been re- enKn|t>''tl '0° I'"-' I''nmiiiiH I'laycrs- Film Cn. to nm)eur In tbe nrlnclpnl role of "Mnbe." "Nlubu" will be a I'drumuunt program iclvaHc. riIII.AI)KM>IIIA 'NHWHPAJ*EnS' LAl'D FAMUIIS I'l.AVmiB KOTAIILU I'HO- Ut'CTION OF HALL CAINK'S EM- TlOlAI.LIN'O NOVEL, '"TirU ETEtl- MAL CITY"—HUAKKIl CITY H.E- VJEWKIIN IIAIL I>IIOTO SI'KCTACLIi: AS SUPItlCME UltAHATIC ACHIEVE- MHNT. 'rbc mnwinoth pboto prodiicllon of Ilnll Calno'R linmnrluruuvel auU itlii)', "Tbc Utur- iml City," produced ' lu Itnly and I')Dylan(I liv the Vaiiiuiis I'lnrcrs Film Co., tbo public pVi'aeatutlun o( wLlch yrna Inaugrutcd ot the Cbenttiut Htrect Uncra House in I'lil'a- dclplila liiHt week hoa been uoanlmously ac- cepted b; tbe prcas crltlea 'of 'tli&t clt; aa tbc Huprcme dramatic trlumpb of tbc acrccD. No other pboto play CT«r presented Id I'blla- delpblo buB. rcct'lved Bucb unBttnted and tm- UHiial newupaper pralae. From tbo many commendatory paaaasea that bave appeared In tbeao crltlclBma, tbo following are gleaned: "Nothlug lu« It .could be attempted on even tbc largest stag* In ' cilatence. Tbo great apectacle' Indudca daiilbig accnea. 'The Kternal City" la'a ^powerful dramatic nchlevcment, bewildering lu ita magnitude." — I'hIUi.-l'rcu. ' ■ ■ " 'The Kternal City' ohoiild dupllrate tbo h>icee«B of X'ftblrln.''— t'.vcnlng '/ele(/roni. . "'Mont ImprcBHlve. <A ootablo presenta- tion."—i'hdn. Krvord. "The BiH'ctacle waH georgoua and of Biich iiliHurlilng Interesit that -the audience out en- llirallvd until It 'U'iih all over. It Is rhFo to Hli)to tlint nir>tluii picturo pbotOKrni)liy " ' ■ ■ ■ nyUilni; greutor than Ilrlmful of llirilllng 'l of HiirimHRini; bemit.v."—/'Al/ii. Iniiutu r. "HuperlatlTc anivug pholoplnya—II stands iinrlvHlled—tbc bIk'Ki'Ht tblug douc In. pboto jihiyH."—/v'rrttliir; Lcdutr, "Detailed ndliiTeiice to actual localll; nllh fallirrul roi)ri)(lu('llon of lilnlorlu bnckKriiniid v.lll miike 'Tile lOteniiil Cltv' n miicli tnlked-of feiilure—thin wbrk of Hall ('aliio lia« gained fn eliirlty of eipresulnn and ImpreBslvenesa of "•nioMoiinl n|>|ipiil on the aerceii—rcinark- iilili^-the most benntlfiil ricws ever placed on Uitt. KcrecMi."— SlontinB. Lcducr. FIFTY WOMEN TO SEE PA\AMA-PA riFir K.\I»0SIT10\ AT EXI'ENSK OF "MI'NAWAY JUNE." When "llunaway June" and her Ijlg com paiiy reliirn frnui bcaiillfnl Ileruiudu, tvherv Ihi'V lire Invtilsed lii pirate plots, ulilpwrecks and wiiiiderfiil HUliuinrlno oilventiires, In the development <if the (li-orgc Itandolph Chester l)hot«phiy Kerlnl, they will offer a Kreiit prize to the nioxt pi>|>iilnr of their wotneu piilrous lu "very purl of the 1lnlte«l States. Details nil) not (|Ullo ready fnr nimniinrc' meiit, hilt one tiling lu rerluln, llfly women, who nhnll be proved to liavo tbe nuwl frh-nds 111 eai'h pnrllrnliii' euninuiilly, will be sent to . the I'uuHnm-rHelllc KxiKmltlon and tiiroiieli iili'liireMjiie (.'aliruriila In tlrst class slyle. 'Nvlth oil tipeii.'ies paid, by "Uiiunwuy June, Kxhlbllura Mhniild get bnny tvllh the glad newt>. It will bring luoney to their liouses. KOnnEST TIIEATItE, riIILAnEI,< rill A, TO PLAY "ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE." 'Dio Forrest Theotro In Phll.ndeliihln, tbe famous Khnv & Krlciigor hniiKe In Uiat elty, the borne of "llen-llur.' "Tlio Follies," Mont- goinery and Btone, <i1id Jtll of Ibe largent at- trnetlun.s hooked tnroiigh the Hyndl.'ato. Iins nrrunKed for a protraelod run, the riHvpt Worl^^ I'Miawolnisr, Itobert WanvU-k. In ".Mlns Jimmy Valentine," ivlih-h ban eans»d a sensii lion amotii; inotloii pleturo exiilhltorti. The theatre Inleresls are to hill the nltraetlon In tlio mo.ot exti'nHlve limniier pimsllile, iiHlng liberal atiproprlatloiis- for newi^iMipers anil blllliikiird.9. They will elreuB rhlladelphfci as It has never clreiised ln'toio for any uiotlon, ph-tiire. (Iwiigi) J. llelhoitt viTsunol rcnreKcntnllve of Ia>wIi» ,1. .Si'l/iilek Is Ihn mnii to whom credit Is due for plaeliiK Ihlyfeoturo In the Forrc:<t 'J bet) I re. KLAW A Kni.ANGEn AM) UOIIT. IIILLIAIll) WIN INJIINcriON SlU'f A<SAI\MT UENEItAL FILM CO.—I.ITI- OATION OVKIt ••F4IOL TIIlCltH WAS'> TITI<IC ItES|:LT.<l IN DECISION THAT ESTAIILISIIES I'ni'M'KHF.NT. Judge M. Warley I'lalzek. ot the Snpromo Court of Now York, iMiiideil down a de- cision lant week In the case of Klaw S Kr- loiiger and Uoliert Illlllard against llie flcn. era) Film CoiuiHny deeldliig thai the title "A h'o.ol There Was w^s the exclusive prop- crty of llio JilalntllTB, and that the defendant should be forever enjoined fnnii using the title oven on a dlfTerent pbiv or on a jiho'o- droHKh The court further dr<<lded tlmt tbo <lencral FUm Convpany ebonid nrrount to Kliiw. Krlanscr nnd Illlllard for the monevs reeeh ved by reason of the Inifrlngemrnt TlilB Is believed, 'o bo (be first line that any court nas directly named upon the qitestlon of the exeluHlve. rlRhta of a mnnnccr lu ihc title of Ills play The lnv» was lu a very roqifusi>d stale. It liavliift been held lu the I'edi-ral f>iiu-tH that the rile iv « play Is not l>;-.ii,M'Hn1 \iy (he itiiiyrnihl Jaw, 111 vh'w- iif |lii,.fnc-t tliar the, phij, "A I'\iol Ihmx WttB," liod Lcflu coj>yrgtnc* Klaw, ErlRDger and BlllUrd, throngli thdr attor- ney, Mortimer KIsbel, Imtead of iuId^ In ' tbc Federal Couris, at«rted en action la tbe State court claiming that tbe title to tlw play consllluted the IraiJe mark, and that « -an.r,,^Mn^ n^r^^r. frlnger sbould be required to account for tbe mlBUBo of tbe title. It was conceded I flt the trial tbat the dcfendaot's play vat • entirely different from tbe • pUlntlir» play . nnd tmd a dllfcrcnt ntory, and It -was concc<l' rd that the plaintiff's play was a spoken drcma. while the defendont'a piece was a photnploy. Tbc court la Its opinion took np each one of tbesc propoBltloas held In favor of the plaintiffs, and order the. appclntment of a referee so that the defendant should render on accouulbig to the plalntltTB. UOnSE.MAN niSKS 1118 LIFE IN YAWNINO ICE FISSURE — WORLD FILM'H <JREAT RUSSIAN DRAUA, MIIOWINO CLARA KIMOALL YOUNO IN "HEARTS IN EXILE," HAS TliniLLINO SCENES ON FROZEN ItlVKIl, HeallBm, In these times. Is necessary In moliun plelurce. reoplc want to nee tbe real thing. The real thing In . realistic sensa- tlonp le very often dangerous as well aa dlOlcult to obtain, "lleurU In Kxlle," the World Film Cor- nnratlnn ItUHBlan (hums, la which Clara E4m> ball Youus stars as the beautiful Hope Ivan- ova. Is full uf striking scenes of RuBHlan and Siberian life, made with baiardous risks and tbc penalty of creative enterprise. In tbe progress of the plot It Is essential to Bbow two horsemen on a frozen river, one. Id desperate pursuit of the other. (The man endeavoring to escape has to plunge Into a hole' In the Ice. I''or this purpose, Director James Tnung Hclccted a sheet of frozen water remote from observation on Saranac I.«ke, New York, and a rectaogiilar opcolng of 80 feet b; 20 feet ; Tuto the thick '- was cut The'llrBt horseman took the plunge into the water ot full speed, and sank with bla horse so deeply that the onlookers thooght lie had disappeared forever. He was aoMa- Qucntly rescued, more dead tban alive, snf- fering seplonely from tbe Intense cold. Tbe second horseman fared very little hotter. He, too, made tbe headlong plunge right on top of tbe man he was pursuing, but suffered far leas tban Qua Fischer, the Urst borscman, who was In serloua atralta for several days after hla Arctic' experlencea on the frocei) lee. ' When tUB part of tbe motion plctora, "Hearts la Exile," was made, the tempeia- ture was live degrees above tero. Director James Young himself walking on thin ice, fell In thirty feet of waler, nnd when h« succeeded In- freeing himself, his clothes ■ware "frown stiff as a toard." "Hearts In Kills" will be released on April 12, ARTHUR ASHLEY CONTINUES WITn THANHOUSISR CO. —WILL NOT DB> BERT TUB SCREEN FOR VAVDB. VILLB OFFERS NO HATTER UOW TBMPTINQ . necauso of the fact that Arthur Ariiley, the handsome. hero ot a hundred feature film plays", recently made a vaudcvlllo ap* pearanco at a Newark theatre the Impreseloa seems to have golitcn ahroad In filmland thnt th<' Thnnhnnser star had forsaken the iiiovlea for the platform. This Is not the case, however, as Ashley wUhcH It to be known to his numerous friends among tbe exhibitors that be Is .still witb the Ttaanhouscr Co., appearing la new photo- plays and 'Will continue to do so right along. 'i'bcrc now, calDi your fears as Arthur baa spoken and determined hiB future course. BILLY "CUT IfP" FOR THE CUSTOMERS, Billy Quirk, Vltagrapb's famous comeiUaa, •nrprlsed the patrons of Marcus Ixww's Areauc U. Theatre, Wednesday night, March 8, by appearing In person, ue made a 'big lilt with his funny talk about motion pic- tures. THOMAS JEFFERSON, SON OF FA> MOUS AMERICAN ACTOR, NOW WITH RELIANCE CO. Thomas JclTerson, tlie well known dra- matic actor, who, as everyone knows. Is a son of the lute Joseph Jefferson, of "Illp Van Winkle" fame, bi to appear In Reliance and Majestic photoplays. Thomas folloiwed his father, Josepb, on tbe legitimate stage In "Rip Van Winkle," and received much praise. The first appearance of this actor will be In the title role of a Reliance drama, 'The Tramp," from the pen of Uussell E. fiffilth. Supporting Jefferson In this single reel drama are Miriam Cooper and KImer Clifton, who were eo excellent In D. w. Orlf- flth'f. plcturlzatlon ot "The Clansman." R. A. Walsh, who, as a Reliance director. Is gaining quite a good bit of prominence, tiroduced "Tne Tramp." STELLAR CAST IN NEW ROBERT WARWICK PHOTOPLAY. In *he conrpmy selected to support Rob- ert Warwick, In the film Terelon of the George Dioadhurst story, "The Man Who Found Himself," a Wbol 'A. Brady-World Film production, the following players are novf at work under the direction of Frank Crane: Arllne Pretty, who has been King Baggott a leading woman In many productions; Dougla? McLean who Is remembered for bis playing In tbc "As Yo Sow" picture, In which Alice Urady was starred; nnth Flnley. one of our most dependable actresses, who had Jurt fln- Isbed aa engagement In tbe WlMlam A, Brady organization playing "Tbo Things That Count," and Paul McAllister, who has been starred In varlooa prodnctlona, and "Whose most recent "work has l>e6n with Clara KImboll Young, ia "Hearts In Eille," Beverol scenes In connection with this production have been taken at BIng Blng, and as some one lias sold "It setims that Dob Warwick likes his friends there." He spent three days In Warden Osborne's In- Btltutlon makkig "Alias Jimmy Vslentlne," and he nuy make other scenes In vurloiiB productions at that famous p4ace 'up the river." ONE REEL STAR OOMBDIFS TO BE RELEASED THROUGH WORLD FILM. General Qlanager Lowla J. Belzniek an- nounces a new departure for the World Film Corporation. It 1b to release tbe one reel star comedlra that are being made by the World Comedy Stars- Film Company, of vrhlcb Phil Olelchman Is president. This pollc; way sense, lias steadfastly malntahied' Its belief In Broadway atars, and while Us features have been four and flva reels In length. It has never made one reel comedlea It wos, therefore, only natural that the productions of the World Comedy Stars Film Company could flt In In the general Ideas back of the World Film Corporation, With Buch names as -Lew Fields, now np- pearlnp as a star In "The High Cost of Lov- ing," fnnnnuR for his aasoclntlon with the Weber and Fields' Co., and one of the best LEWIS J. SEIiNIGK, Vfce-Presldeitaid 68ural MaMgir Annoaa'aa tka Bzelaslre DIstrlbatloB of th« oaa^aal STAR COflBDIKB' of - Stars Film Corporalion Aftar pmloBRed Begotlatlona ■with eTerr eatabllabed marketing com. BBBT Lawfs J. Belialek; bad no trouble ix> oobtIboIbji Mr. Phil. Olclclmian. l?Mld«nt oil tia WORLD'S COMEDY STARS FILM CORPORATION that thti was tb* areateat mnd most thornaghly oTKanlced distributor ■wtxo ooold matt mirmntMftoaBly market an anaanal programme like tbls. Then Star Futnrei Are Speeiall; Written for Sneb Famons Stars as L.EW FIELDS RICHARD CARLE, KATHRYN OStERMAN, TOM WISE, LULU GLASER, JEFF de ANGELIS FLORENCE TEMPEST, PAULA EDWARDES AUD other stars soon to be ANNOtmoSD. Tb« one-real feature eomedtea open ap a new fleid of axploltatlnn for llya exhibitors. They enable rou to offer a box-offlce nttraetlon—• real com. erfy-OTltb-a 'wellrknovn anttaor and a famous star—• play that everyon* in your nelghtiorhood -wlH want to see. At very little cost you get th« beae- flt of (be wonderful publicity which these atara have enjoyed-to strangthea yoor regular features—or to add ai a feature to • regular progiami FOB FDKTHER INFOBIU'nON COUMUNIOATK WITH THB NEABEST BRAMOH Ot IBB WORIaD FIIilME CORPORATION LEWIS ?rT/ZNICE, yice-Presldent and General Manager 180 WEST 46th STREET, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. BRAWCBBS BVKRTWHKHg BRAWCHBB KVenTWHBRB known comedians on the stage, who made his debut before the camera In "Old Dutch: Richard Carle, who recently was with Marie Cahlll In "Ninety In tbe Shade," at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York, formerly atar of "The Tenderfoot," and latar co-star with HatUe WdlUams In 'TUie Doll Qlrl ;'■ Kathryn Osterman, recently starred In A I'er'Uan Cinrden" as well aa "Pllf, Paff, * - - •— loyed In "A Oentleoan now In "The Song of Is policy ot one reel stars with Broad- i,".^ .S Tom Wise enji repmadonB, while a departure^In one FSin MlSSlnn ''and fs not In another. Tfie World film j£?™ It'lHhe Eitlnge T^^^^^ Vjlsser, famous as "Dolly Varden,""rhe „ is„ii,»no" «iT„i "Dolly Dollar.t; ' Jeff JcS The Bongs. Lulu C — - Madcap Duchess" and - - De Angella. star of "FanUna and Bwiiity Spot;" Florence 'Tempest, the most fasclnatlmt boy la vaudeville, noted for her work wU? '^einpcst and .Sunshine;' Paula Edwardes who, aa "Winsome Winnie" and ••The I-rlnccss Beggar," Is PlMsanlly remCTi- bercd and other storp soon to be onnounceJ. The flrst release will be Blohard Carle. In "Ittie Douclng Beetle." The dato la March 15. FILM and SONG SLIDES o A PLEASING PICTURE F contentment with all its glittering trappings is that of a glowing fireside, with the family group snugly enjoying the cheerfm radiance of the hearth. To sit in a onotion picture theatre and see such scenes as are depicted above is a pleasure indeed, especially so -v^en the pictures are projected upon the screen with the clearest defini- tion and the absence of flicker. To be assured of perfectly clear pictures, the satisfaction of your patrons and perfect grejection service, we recom- len d t he use of POWER'S CAMERAGRaPH No. 6A, the recognized motion picture pro- jecting machine. Where shall we send your copy of our new Catalog T. NICHOLAS POWER COMPANY NINETY COLD STREET, NEW YORK CITY Uaohlne Feed 6pi h. UETZ. 30a Bi, MOTIRa PIOTCHB Uaclilnes. '. Complete for Standard Size FUm, tscoo; Moving • Picture Csmeni Tripods, $17.00; StereopU- cons complete, anv snie of light, I1/.00; Calclun Ugbl Jets, 12.24; Acetj- leoe Obi Oeneralots, S2U; AroJ.anip,$l.00:RbeoBlals, (2.60; UoVlng PlcinreOI)- Jecllvea, $2,7*; Moving Pl^ tore Lens Jacket, tvii; Stereoptlcon Lena, any foens, 60c.; UOTUg Picture rockets, csc. aSd Street, S. 1. City. RVBB MILLER WITH KBITERION. A. M. Kennedy, general manager of p^odu^ tlons of Krlterlon service, has succeeded la obtaining the eerrlces of Rube lUller, who for the past yeal'haa been directing comcdlea for tbe Keystone comedies. Mr. Miller will have a company working la Santa Barbara, and hla productions will be released through the Krlterlon service in tbe near future, under bbe Kritenlon Star Comedy Brand. Great credit to Mr. Kennedy, much was due to his personal efforts In se- curing this able director, STRAint INSTALLS ARTISTIC LOBBY INNOVATION. Not satisfied with having the most von* derful picture bouse In town, the Mew Vork Strand Theatre liaa added a new attract Ion to the already beautiful lobby, coDSlstInK of a number of costly gold frames eneasoil In mahogany shadow boies, lined with red vel- vet, wherein tihe bandaonie band decomtcd n-nter color advertising now Is displayed. The chaoge has made a wonderful Im- provement and the lobby resembles a verit- able art gallery. . HBRB'S A RBDIL OHANOE TO GGT SOHEBODY'S GOAT. Itie Bechtels—William and Mrs, Wllllr.m— whose conenotlon with the Edison Company la of such long standing as to be almost co- Incident with tbe beglnndng of that concern, occupy a little honse almost opposite tbe Btudfo. Having no children of their own, they adopted a good -many ot the nnlmsis that were used, ait one time or another. In Edison pleturea For Instance, there Is tbe great dajie who woa In "Frederick the Grwt'' aa tbe lonely old Dmperor'a only fnlend, and several more ot the canino kind; a pnlr nf chatty monkeys that are called on whenever an ItaMan blaekmaller wishes to make up aa ormn grlndsr; a few trained miec tlmt go wim mouldy dungeons and such dlsaerce- nble places; canaries, parrots, pigs, nud one moth-eaten gont. Now, however, that tbe grandchlldreu and the great-grandchildren have begun to ap- pear, this kind hearted coiinle arc at tbi'lr wits' ends what to do with them all, and lately, a sign has gone up on tbe Declitei home On Decatur Avenue, Bronx, N- 1- fering to give away personally or by pnrcci post all but the original pa<lr3 of pets. SUBCONSCIOVSLY INFLUENCED, A."! 'T WISRR—"AND THEN THEY M.t»- BIED AND LIVED ILIPPY E^lB AFTER." That Cupid sometimes lurks In I he er- nlbltlon rooms of Dim exchaugcs ha.s i"'" proved by the announcement or the ene:i-e- meat of H. C. Mason, aiwlstant secretary "t the National Board of CcnsorsMp, to Ilnznrd, a member of one of the ccnsoruiR committees. ' , „ Mr. Mason hns n committee nt the rniii« Eiohange, ll,-. Host Twenty-third Street. V"^ York, one day cnch week to view tbe i n'"J releases. Until Miss Hazard was asslpm ' to this committee only soverol months ng«, the two were strnngers. . ,., However, as Ihev sat side by side, ona »^ endless heroes making love to endless "er"- Inea on the screen—saw also bow ah""-' invariably It wns n case of "and then ' "> got married and lived happdly ever nfi-r. cmdunlly they found that love on, the arm d vras flndbg an edio ia thUt <nni Hearts.