New York Clipper (Mar 1915)

30 9 TllE IS^EW YORK CLIPPER. March 27 THINGS THE MOTION PICTURE PUBUC DOESJOT KNOW. DY Aimixm J, LikNO. (Etport Manager, Siohola* Potter Oa.f Hie 'teedBulo*** of notion plctnrcn—not to Rncak merely from a itrictly technical HUlnapnInt—arc M varied as llic «ul>lccts thnt (irp rcprodureil on the scn^en. Thcro itrc Innnmoraklo ilctallB that nre as noccanary til the perfect aucceus of motion {ilcturcii n» niinlleht and wnlur are to vegetation ; ilc- UllH that are either iinknrrwn to, or elao nro Inkon for granted by, bolli the {mbllc and Uic tbeatre manager. No Rrcat dramatic proiliictlon, either of tlic paHl nr llie jiri'Hcnt diiy. In which the plnyera aro Muvn In tlio llculi by the audi- ence, ever required tlic allrntlou to detail (ilinl h demnudod In tlio miikInK o( motion VlrUireH, for llic latter allow mure—more Hceiii-H, mure playerH, a (greater number of phu'i'H, n Krenler variety of artlno: and 'Mliere In ordinary dimnitllc prnduertona cer- tniu IhhiKB are cvadiKl hecauac tliey lire con- Ridded ImpoBalhIc of proper prerientiitlon on Ihn Hinge, In molinu plcturea nothing Ih Im- IxiSHlbIc, nothing Ih left undone nr unHbnwn ir It will enhance the Inlcrent and attracllve- nesB of llic pIcliireH. We hear n grrnl deal nowadnyn nbniit the Improvenii'iilH Ihiit hove been nindv In T>lc- liire prndiictlnn—not pirliirc reprnrtiictlon, mind you. IMie lllin lompnnleH have gone Ia cKlri'nieR In prndiiclng reela Hint nrc the Inat word In nrllBtry, Hint rannot be aur- piiHHed for rcnllmii, and thut have nn Inter- exl—an appeal—Hint grlpH the ajudlenre. All I III* ban required great nrtlntlv ohlllty, a full npprerlatlon of human nature and the de- ni:indH of the public, and (Innlly the eipen- (llliire of much time and money. Yet, ho far iiH Ibc produrtlon of tlio nbotoplaya are enii- cerntrd, a4l MiIb would liarc been ptiHHibIn Niiiue yearn bock ; there wax nothing to pre- vent the nhn compnnleB from making JiiHt na elevor or Interentliig or nn artlritic iflma live yenni a^n or more. 'J'lic only thing tlinl held llii'in buck wan the projection jimelilni—the moHt Important of all motion pli'lure meclianlnni, Hpeoklng I'IiIh time from II purely teclinlcnl Htnndpninl. The beautiful <llm picturea of to-dni- wnnild bnve been waHleu, MO to xiienk. with ImperftTt projec- llon: they would have flickercl, the detail would have been loat, piirtH would never liiive bn'n Been; they would have nnemed aliiioHl, If nut ipille, M crude no Ibe pleiures tliiil were prndured Ion yearn iigo, n.i we uow look buck u|ion tlicui. rno.incTioN paiiamoi nt. From the cnrllext hlalory or motion rilc- tnroH It hna been Ibe iirojectlon mni'hine lliat linN Hct Ibe pace, niiil every linproveiaent to till- mneblne tlinl lins made piMnllile hotter piiijecllon ban encoiirnged Ibe producers to iiiiiki- belliT lllinN. Yet many theatre mana- yvn do not reallxe I Ills l0'dn.v. In Kurope niid III olbcr pnrlH of lilie world beniillriil llliiiH are being Kpolird In many cnucM by poor prnjeellon, becnii.ic old niiiclilnes aro used wlii'ii tliey aliniiid be rofiluced by. new- Mii'H, iir beenuHe when new projectora aro piiri'linHc^l the tbeiilre innnngerH neck snmc- t'lliig Mini Ih rlienp liiHtend of n machine tlinl will be HiillHrnetory to themnelvea and In their nudleiici*!!. lilicy nrc willing to .<ipenil money for tlio beat nima obtainable^ yet are not n-lllliig to Mneud a Utile more for tierrecl project Ion, eo toat the bent tborc !• III the nim uuiy be reproduced on the screen. Hn fnr I bnve cniiRldered the aubject only nn It nlfecta the reproduction of the pictures III obtain the bent resnltfl. I<ct ua lake up Ibc lire baznrd, Ibiil In tlin beginning wa* the Dinat vitally Ki-rloua problem In coniioc- tlnn with motion picture llicntrcH, but which \inn prncllcally been ellmluttted In tlie United Stnli'.'i. Hvery day nearly ten million perHoua llnrk to the lllin IhentreH In Ibc riiMi'd StiitcB. 'I'lW' plitiireM Hint, iiiipenr before tilieir eyes are photogrnplilc liiuiKe.s Imjirliiled In strips of Illni Unit. If iKulleil, hiiin with the ex- tiliwlve nipldlly of gunpowder. Tlie.se Htrlpa of llliii move pnHt a Htrenin of eoiiteulnited llulil wtille plctiiroH are being hIiouii, light Ko iiowerfnl Hint the rnyH, If focuKitl on a Mirliiee of wood, could bore Into It witli iJio speed of n lliMne. Wi're It not for lta rapid iiMvi'ineiit (he llliu would bin/.e up luimc- dlniely If the light were not nil ulT. Yet lilins Ignite In nrojeelliig nmelilncff Inn rnrely. If ever. In tills country; nt llio wnrsl, ineru liolea burned In Ibe Htrlp. A pleliire or two Ih ivit out, nnd after tho <'ll|ipiMl eiiilH nre reiiii'iitiM logetber Ibo Qlm !.■< rendy for nimther run. ACCinrxT.s AniiOAO, lint In olber coiiiilrle.s South of the TTnlted StnteH und nbroud, Ibo resnlta of llliu Igni- tion In projecting mnehlnea bnve been-fnr iiii.re KerliniM. llcceiilly lirt.v-eiglil chllilren, ni.xteen women uiiil one mnn were kllletl In n pniile |ireel|illnti'(l'l>)' the Ignition of a lllm III n pli'lure theatre In Surnbnyn, Jnvn. Oiio liunilred and thirty-one persoiiH, clilelly clill- (liiMi IIud Wiiiueii, Were killed and Injured, M iy L'7, 1111-'. In n lllni bIiow in VlllnrrenI, Spiilii. The picture ninelilne wii.h iint <'<|iilppei1 with n take-up reel, mid ns lllius wiTi' run liirnugli tlio niiiebliie (hey were iilli>w>'d to pile up oil Ibe Hour. Tlie Ilim inrry'iiH Ibe (liinl pletnrea of tlie perforni- iiliie iiiiikIK (Ire anil Igiilled the lienji of • itMer lllius nil'the lionr. Since tlieii a iniiu- lier of other linrrors of n Htnillnr clinrncter June occiirri'd abro;id and In the l.nlln re- Bubllcg of Pan-America. Hut (be TInlt«d tatcB haa been alngularly treo from ca- taatropfalca of thin aort nod magnltudo durlns recent years. 'Jlie cblef reason la tbat more progreat haa been made liorc fllien In other rountrlca In perfecting the tafoty feature* of projecting machlnen tbat minlmlu, or eliminate entirely, fire perils In 111ms. Mucb of tbat prngrcaa li due to the inveatlve genius of Nlcholoa Power, of Nciv York. A motion picture macblno comprlien two parts: A aourco of light (the \iunn), and the mechanism for operating the flloa <tlbo machine head). Manifestly safety Ilea In keoping the Inflammable Aim t.way from every possible aourcc of Ignition, and no clnacly confined within the machine bead tlint, If Ignited by the royi of light, the nim will not burn 4Dorc than a few Inches ot the wnrnt. Tn the early marhlnoa fflmi were anything hut closely cnnllnefi. In the "spool-baak type, used until 1AI)8, the dim pas.<ied over and under the lamp-honae to and from a box .containing Kcrles of Hpools upon which It wna threaded. At that time Alms were maJo only In lengths of about fifty feet, with enrts Joined tngpllier. forming endicia belts. Krc- quentiy tlie nimH would touch the lamp- house ond promptly Ignite.' After auiurohor of such accidents tho lielts of film were inid In glass-covered wooden boxes mounted under tiie machine head. When longer fllnw began to be used they Were wound on reela. A flhn In he shown was wound on a renl mounted on a bracket cinroped to tiie lop of a machine head. Ah blie film was run through tho machine It was aplllcd on the floor under It. Not only did snlillng the fllm add to the Arc peril, but the film ItHoIf -was seratebed or broken and tlin pictures damaged, FJven In Now York City. In ebe days when motion pictures •■cbnsed" for vaudeville performances lo large theatres, It was not an uncommon occurrence for fllnw to fall over the rails of bniconies: behind which projecting machines were located, into dhe crowded auditorium below. To preserve Mm pictures some mncblnes were (Ittcd with bsga hung so as to racclvs the films as they were run out. Tn nomo cnKos nims were wound bv hand on take-up reels liisteiid of belntr spilled Id bags. pownn nR'VTsnn takr-tip, In l!l()4 NIebolns I'owcr devised a/ike-up or rewinding reel that would antonfincally v.iry li* speed in proportion to the Increas- ing diameter of the circle of flhn as^ It Wound on tiie reel, the speed of tho reel being greatest nt the Initial opcrntloa of winding, nnd autnroatlcnily decreasing ns bhe nim wmind up, ho that the teDsToosl Eirnin wouiil he uniform throughout the wiudlug. Mr. Power's take-up device crnnprlgw a apindle. which carries tlie reel, nnd tho driv- ing pulley, which Is driven by a belt from the machine head mechanism. The pulley t» composed of two separate plates. One plato is made fast to the spindle driving bho reel, the other rotates loosely on tbo eiilndie. but Is held against the face of the driving plate bv a aprlng colled around the splndrc. Ab the Aim winds on the reel and begins to pull, tbe apcing on tho spindle yfelds, aHowIng the driving belt to run-on tho loose pulley Slate and slip lo Ihe driving side. Also bbc cvlce is arranged to be driven by a chain or a gear. Willie the take-Tip device Improved the operation of n macblue, It did not Icsucn the Arc linznrd much, as tho fllm was exposed on reei.H over and vnder tlie luchise head. Immedinleiy following the devolopment of tiie lake-iip device Mr, Power Intrednced metal mngnzlnos to contain bbe feed and Inke iip reels, and to prevent the flanei ot buriiliig liims from entering tho magtilBes, he devised a apcelal form ot valve, which nllnws liie freo paasage of film In orNHit ot n magazine, hut which effectively stops the progress of combustion In a blazing film. 'ilieso were the first two imirartnnt steps toward tiio perfection of the projoctlon mt- eiilne, botii ns rcgorde Improved reproduction of I lie iiii'turea and the elimination of ttia f>rc iiaznrd. Other Improvements followed, such lis tbo Intermittent movement, wblcn originated with the manufacturer already referred lo. All these Improvements have resulted In making motion pictures safe and III innklug tiieiu satisfactory to tbo spectator. Tlin fllm producers have done the rest. Tlii'lr efforts have not Involved such serious teeliiileal protiionis, the .same cndicss cipcK- iiieiitatlon niid (be close altentlo)^ to (lao luet'liMiilenl operation. There Is, of course, u iiirge nud varied number of meehaulciii opernlloiiH In the niuniifaclure of picture films, but Ibey were nuver n« teelinUally dilileult ns Hie problems that confronted tbe ii-anufMcturer.s of tiie projiftlon machine. Tile lllin producers have, tiierefnru, been lii'rmlltid to L'lvo the greater part of tiiolr nttentlon lo the reproduction of tbe picture pi:iys--involving all tbe "xlage iiieclianles" tiint have been Identllied with Hi> drniiui from tl'ni- iiiiniemnrlai, i>iit liierensiMl & liiiii- dri'd fold. Tlio ndvniiies Ibev liavi> inude nnd l.lie s|iiiMidbl rcKUlts they linvo allalucd KliiMli for llieniselvvs. IKIIISl.RY rNTIlUTAlNnO OX rO.\ST. Aficirdliig 111 I'lu'S tlivi-rort. Ibe Tiill. Tlilii 'fall- Telii'f, l.os .Vngeles in:ide (|Ulte u fuss over Piivbl Uorsli-v on llie nrrlviil of Hio < Viitiiur I'Mlm eomerii's bend in Hielr inldsi. Hut let I'iii'S leii, listen; •■Piivid llorsiey was met at I'.ie station ipmi Ills arrival In l.os AuiJcles mi M:ir> 'i 7 liiilv two tlioiisiinil people, and I'senrled tliroiiirli Hie streets with nil Hie eniliiislasili: rereiiioii.\ of a toiniiiei'ing liem. "Mr. Iloistey wiis llie 'illseoverer' of Holly- vood, liavlng seieelid llial pletiiiiKiiue niid elliunle-fnvniisl vnlley for luotloii |iletiiro imrposea In llHO, when lii' envied the Neslor lilniit, the lli'st iiluillo In Soullierii CnlirKniln. "Tbo liew.spnpers t^f l.ti^ .Nngeles bad been iiotltliMl of Mr. llor.slX's coniliiK. nnd their cobiiniiH were eiiilvenfd Willi eiiHiiislnslle nnnoiieenieiils flweliinjr upon tbe khmiI bene- tils Hint iiiid waie to Hie ellv llirontli lo.nl tieiiiilsltliMi of Hie inotloii pleturo Imbistiy. ulilrli luiR brmight llinusiiiids of pe-iple in llii' c ity. wlHi n in-o|">i'Hi'iiiile nnd ei'nlliiueil liiliiix of nioiiey lo lis biisliics men and trades pi iipie. "Mr. llorsiey w.is eseorlwl to Ilorsley Park, III tile iieart of l.os j\ngele.s where Hie llos- toek Arena nud Jungle Is loniled. nnd the new JlliiA .studios me now iieliig eoiisinii leil. Hurry H. Tiidov, who uianices Hie ('eiilaiiv Wrat Const liilei'tils. bad nrrniiged an elali i- into ris'eptliMi. Mild tbe park was Itiroiiged wllb iironilnint llliu pi'ople in n'l lines, froui raniera liieii lo ina;:iiati's. iiiaiiy uf wb'Mii .i^>t Hii-lr Hiart In Hie luisliiess' tliroiitrli Sli'. lloraley. I.nter on n novel dinner was serveil 111 tbe nreiia. SlM v'guests, made lip of iiews- pii|ier r*l»reseiiiMlIvi's. eilv nMiuell ami lH..Trd of trade niiiiibei's and old frleinls of I'lo nio- lion pleluie fnileriiltv, sal down .11 11 table dis'onitisl Willi growing rolLure niiil trxpleal plniits to rejireseiit an AfrnMii Jungle. Ma- i.iWH and pnnois wblsHeil ami lalkisl nMioiii; Ibe lo-aiii'liiTS while tlii'ee lllll<> inaraicweltes and ■'everal other luliiialiiic' ileul/.iMis of Hie laiii:led riire>ls eluillered and lUi ii|> eauers III full eiiliivii t of tlielr in.eilv hi the life- like nelHiiKs III llielr nalKe iiabitat in tlic eenlre of the table. Twelvo beautiful speci- mens of JuiikIo royally, eacli one amply qiiallfled lo win and hold the lirdlvUliinl title of 'King of Ileasta,' all under the wntciiful eye of (\i]itnln llonavltn, «nt on pedojlnla nrranged In a aenil-clrrlo Just ontslilo the lims, nnd their occoslonal ferocious roars Cnvo ntuuospbero lo Ibc foiilivltieri, not In lueiitlon nn odd chill to the spliie.s (if liio iiiiliilllnUMl. "Mr. Ilorsley was taken entirely by sur- jirise by tbe wliolo nrmiisement nud expressed iilH gratitude In n oburnrterbitlently witty mid Interesihig Hiiet<cb In which, IncldentiUly, he outlined bis plans fur bis now l.os Ao.itries .vludlos, till- inethnd to be employed In work- ing the niiluiali In vletr(<fl on a grand scale and Hie M|ii>liixitluii of bis new douide ex- posure cnuierii In Hie iirodiKtlou of Uln.\ Kiliii.s." "How's that for entertalnhiff the boss, eliV" reinnrkwl the Ilnyonne I'uwlflty Pro- niiiigater, ns Ae atoppeil to sharpen our ever- ri'ady ie.iil pendl. If you must bave an answer, t'lies. we think It's great TABLOm IILM TALES. WiT.L IlAnnncK has been engaged bj the Knleni I'o. lo dlroct-ya railroad fwture. Po- vore l>rmer will t)lay tho loading character role. Tiir n. A. nolfo Co. la reported as a poo- sible con! rlliurnr lo tho I'Bnunount program. I'm: lletly .N.insen Co. left lant week for QueliiH-. I'au.. whero tliey will put on "A Woiiian's liegeiioratlou" for tbo Koi VWm ('or|i«»ralloii. Wii.i.i.vM .1. Kkii.t, the N(W York stcH-k f.-ivorlie. lias Joluoil Ibe Fox Klhii l'oiiwr;i- Hon I'o's, foreoa. lie «1li pinv lond'uz Juveniles. MAOisrn.vTi! n.tnt.'iw. In tho We.sl Side Coiirl. New York, seuloni-eil MaK Mever .s ebaiiiTer. to sl.vty diyys In tlie Worklioiiso, lasl weil;-r Meyer was eliargeil wllli luiviuf miiio.ved Mrs. Tlllle 'INilnlo. In n pleturo lions.- Ill llroadwjiy and NlneL)'-slxtb SIroot. FILM MEN WANT FEDERAL COMWISSION IHPORTANT CBNSORSniP HBBTIHO IIICLU AT IIOTBL ASTOH. A meeting was held In the llotel Astor, Wednesday afternoon, March 17. and at- tended by a largo majority ot tbe leading figures In the mannfacturlng and distributing flelds ot motion plcturodom, for the purpose ot hearing tbo report to be made by the spe- cial censorship commdttec appointed at tba recent session, held Feb. 18. This committee, which was appointed for the express purpose ot investigating tbe variouH kinds of censorablp proposed, threat- ened nod existent, conalaled of 3. J. Ken- r.cdy, I', A. Powers, Jules B. Broolatoat and Adnlph 7MtOT. , , J. J, Kcnzifdy^ speathie for the ^clal committee, aald, that after due consideration tJm conmlttco had arrived at the conclusion that, ollhough there could bo no legal reason for any flbn c«iLsonAilp Tdiataocver, In defer- once to public opinion, tho nim Jutcrosts v/vuld Mipport a movement tor a Kederal nielbm picture commission. This report was unoahnously adopted on llic molion of Wm. Koi. The cusHmutry vote of thanks wan then voted the committee- Marc Klaw, of Klaw & Erlanger who prc- i.Med at the meeting, declared that Indls- (Tinilnotc censorship was what tho manufac- Inn-rs were up agoinst tmlcsn something be tkme quickly to offset the growing tendency nil over the coutitry to establish local and blate boards. In regard to the committee's report, Mr. Kennedy said: "IJnder present conditions tbe fees which the manufacturer bas to pay aro exceedingly burdensome. It tho number of lo<-al boards goes on lncrea.slng he will soon linve to cut donn the cost of production somehow, .ind the exhibitor will cither have to pay or accept bad films." The opinion .seemed to exist nnanhnously among Hie tllm men present that there should lie nut one supreme body censoring pictures, nnu a eonimlttce was appointed tn go ahead ■v:\lh tho work of crenllna a federal Com- mission to contain mea of the higbest cali- bre obtainable. One thing that bothered the theatrical and fllm men conalderably wis ttie fact tbat a Kcderal Comlaslon might possibly not have Jurisdiction over, nnd mlgbt conflict with the sovereign rights of tndlvtduU Btates. Among those present were: P. 0. Ueilcs, Mclles lilfg. Co.; Wm. J. I/ee, Picture Play- house Kllm Co.: narry K. Haver, Itale riim Co.; tiamuel Ooldflsh. Jesse U Lesky Kaa- ture Play Co.: K. K. Kahn, Mutual Film Corp.; J. E llculcr, American Kllm Mfg. Co.; J. P. Diinnlnc, Iteilance Motion Pic- ture Corp-: A. J. Coioo, AlUance Films Corpi; Aubrey Mittentbal. Mlttcnthal I<11m Co.: D. W. Orlfllth. Majestic Motion Pictare Co.; Chas. S. Jomlson. Kqultable FMm Producing Co.; A. Diln^ttanm, Illlnkbom Photo Play Corp.; R. M. Baiinders, Metro Picture Corp.; II. O. Kos?h, Alliance Kllm Co.; B. D. ITork- lieimer, llolboa Amusement Co.: II. J. Kireyekmnn, I'rogresslvn Motion Plctnro Co.; Mare Klaw, Klaw & Krianger: Ligon John son. Iliilted Alnnagers' Protective Asso.; J. J. Kenneily, General VWm Co.; H. B. Altken. Nfntijnl b'liin Corp.; Jos. Ilrant, UniTersal Plim Mfg. Co.; Adolph Zirkor, Famous Play- ers Film Co.; Mark Drocft, Paramount Ple- turo ('orp.; J. F). Uroulatour. Peerieas Fea- ture Producing Co.; Wm, Pox, Fox Film Corp.: Crawford Livlagston, Tbaohonser inim Corp.: W. W, Irvine, Vltagraph Co.; J. A MoKlnncy. Universal Film Mfg. Co.; Richard Itoinnd, Metro Pictures Corp.; B. D. Me<>ovem, Now York Motion Picture Corp.; Rolit. T. Kane, Prohibition Film Co.: Wm. Kleiner, Photo Droana Co,; Wm. Schlmpf, General Film Producing Ob.; A. PolacoS, Onnllty Feature Fllni Co.; P. A,'Parsons, I'nlhe IDicbangc. Donald Bbun, ot "Keiry WlAnr" fane. Is going to prance through ft photoplay for the Ijisky Co. Bam Ocldflah claims he bas •igned the matinee idol tor a period of years. OcNH OAUKTm Aim Jack 3. Claik bar* Joined tbo Undversal Wcsteni contingent. Tub Paramotait lichircs Corporation has locressed Its «apltaJlzatlon to ^7,000,000. HERE AND T HERE IN FnjniWD, DT irax. VIVIAN IMARTIN WHD IB PLBAaAITCLT BEMBMBEBBD IN ••THE WISHIira BINQ- -nr- AI.. GRRBNLAND 'WITH COLONIAL. Al. K. Oroenland, an experienced fllm man and a facile writer as 'well on motion plctnro topics, hos been appointed publicity rcprc- sentatlvu and sales manager of tlio Colonial M. I'. Corporation. Mr. urecnlanil promises on luiporlant announcement shortly. VnKD MAOB qOBS TO CDDA. I'^red Mucc and tour camera men, including Fred Deck, will Journey down to Havana this week and tafco motion pictures of the Jobnson-Wlllard boxing contOHt. Mace may also make a comedy or two while In Cuba. N, Y. HIPP. RB-OPKKS WITH PII.NS. 'I'bo New Vort Hippodrome re-openeil Sal- vnhiy evoolns, with a comblnatiou policy of I'.igh grade feature Alms, operatic soleulloiia and Aquatic Giioclaltles. '"I'ba Lieort ot Uoryland," In Ave reels, tenturljig .Mrs. Ijcsdlo Carter, and some cx- cu'lcnt liceulc Eclairs, were presented to nn awllcniec tbat lined tae oapoclty of the huge nroilorlum. Ouo of the best liked pictures of Iho evening wuB the World Kluu Co's. wonderful vlewu of Sio VnncU'rbllt Cup Ilnce, •KlOi lis IbrlUbig speed contests and startling ncv<denlj) nil fiutbAiliy cniight oxul deplcteu by tlic enjuera. Judging by tiic lii'Mt niglit (•txiilitg. Hie Illppodruiuo bus hit on ii paying t;Kleituliuucj^w ;iuUcy. "iii;ii,i>i':n of duidres" a PiCTunB. In the forlhcmnln.i; Fruhman Amnscmeet Cimpuivy produetlon of tlio Alfred Sutro plr.y, "'I'bo Iliiilder ni llrldgea," In wbleb Kvrln Ilellcw atnrred luiikr the naimgomcnt of- I'bnrles Froliiiuin, tlioro will be seen C. Aiil.ivy Sinilli, who l» oik> of the best kiioivu l<.rt,-llKh ocuirs npiiearlug In this countr>'. Mr. ^iiillii win npiHur In the role phiyeil oilgliiuily Mr. llellcw. lu nddltlou lo bclnir one of tbe flnest contributions to tiio ICuflllsh sialic. Mr. Sinitira name Is fiinio'is tlii-oiiL'liout Bncinnd boeausc of bis ability :is ft crlCHCter. At iM-csent he is playing In '"nie Me,"' with MitrKnr\< llibiKtou, I'rumbieutiy COM In limt production lilicro will be soeu Marie WclU, Vnio makes her ddnit with tlio FndHunn fors.'cs In tbis produulloit of "Tho I>ullder of Itrldgeti," witich will appear on tlio World FUm Corponitloa schedule ot r«- iwMB in June. <T.AaDI3N OP ALLAH" NEXT. Through liie agency of Sanger St Jordan, tho eieliislvo motion picture film rights of Ibis novel and play, for the entire world, have been Uyiseo to Joseph M. Harris, of riileago, who has paid fur same the very highest lernis ever pnld for any exclusive (irninnllc subject for the fllms. lu consum- niatiiig this rccord'lirenklng dealt Buuger & Jordan aelisl r<ir nnd lu behalf of the Amerl- rnn I'iay as agent fiu- Itobert Uieheiis mill .Mary Anderson de Nnvarro, oIho for tbe leeelver of Mebicr ft Co., as well ns for tiieiiLsolvcs nnd the American Play Co. ns nssignc»«s of |inrt of Mcblcr k Co.'s laterests therein. roi,OM.\i. FonciNf: ahbad. I>ei ided prngr(<ss has, ninrkrd iJie actions of the l.'oioMlnl Motion I'lcture CorporHtlon Hieiie last fow dnys. AiUIIHons of slnOf In niuel All doiiarlments la one of the most THE iWAL OF PERPETPi A 8HUBERT PRODUCTION RELEASED MARCH 29 For Anther Information commnnloaf with tho nearest braaoh of the WORLD FILM CORPORATION LUWn J. BBLZVICK, Vlco-Presldent and aeneral Haosfer 130 West 4eth Street, NEW YORK CITY, N..Y. BBAMOHBIg BVUHTWMItB BBAWOmtg aVMaTWUEM easily o/baerved advaDce*. The board of directors has andergone a slight change owing to the withdrawal of F. S. nudlev and Kichard Wightman. A. K. areenland, for many years with a Western paper as its gen- eral traveling representative, baa been placed in charge of the sales department: Clara de L. Berg haa been acquired to sn- perlntend the educational department, Al- fred U. Saunders no longer remaining a mem- ber ot the staff; A. Van Buren Powell, ot prominence formerly on tho scenario staff of tiie iilograpb-IClaw ft Erlanger organlxv tion, la now scenario editor for the Colonial. A jerica of distinctive comedies are al- ready In the making, and will ntaortly be released on the market. Charles Krancc has been engaged as director of these comedies, which tcatnrp Uarry Kelly, star comedian ol the "Watch Your Step" Co., now playing at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York. Surrounding him la a capable cast, ot which btae female lead Is none other than tbe be- loved Mllllceot Evans. Knlargcmcnts are In progress at the stndlo, where a third stage for the accommodation oi a third producing company Is bning built. The next feature followlnj;, tbe lilgiily praised six reel reproduction of Sir Gilbert Parker's superb "The Scnta of tbe Mlghtv," is about to be launched, nnd will repeat tiie grandeur and glorv ot Its dlsllngutsbcd iiredeceasor. Jas. t>. (.aw, president, Is tlierefure a pat^ tlcularly busy chleftlan these days. FOLL WEEK AT IIROADWAY. Tbe Broadwcy, Now York, will run all features or a wook Instead ot thrcn days aa has beoa tbe custom. "Sunshine Mollv'e" recent succss caused !he change lo policy, It Is sold. "Bunablne Molly" Is « BoswoTm. NBFF IN nXOHANOB BtSINBSS. M. A Nell, formerly national president ot tho H. P. B. L. of A^ has csta£lUhed him- aelt hi tbe exchange business In Cincinnati, O. The old war horse declares be Is doing a top-notch bualness. Best wishes. BIO NEW BNGL.UfD FILM DBAL. A $7,000,00 corporation was recently chartered to operate a chalik ot motion p'c- ture and vaudeville houses throughout New Ehigland. This is tho largest amusement en- icrprlse ever launched In the l£ast and wlU be knonn oa tiie Olympla Theatres, lac. It wlH qperate houses In Lyim, Olouceeur, Cbcl- aca, Now Haven, New Bedford and Boston. The olBcers of the new corporation are: Nathan H. aordon, president; PranA J. How- ard, flrat vice prtMdont; Max Sfaoolman, sec- <«id vice president; Bmest II. Iloratm.inn, rlerk; Gerald H, Street, Lee M. Prledman, Iliram R. MIHer, Qoorge W. Crocker and Henry C. AtwIU. dlredore. UROOKLINB HAS BUT 0\B HHOW. The only llcesso for a picture house m tar granted In Brookllne, Mass., In now held by the Brooklbie Charltablo Boclely, which rlv - .. . _ . . ?lves performances Fridays and 'Saturdays. t \a not a commercial proposition. If a public hearing Is granted It Is expected that Uicre will be a repetition of the scenes en- acted a year ago at a hearing on a petition for a picture bouse In tbe town, when promi- nent citlzonfl appsarod against tbe proposal and won delr {Mint VESTAL RBSION8. Harry Vestal one of the official censor bccrd ot Ohio, bas resigned. It Is sold that tbe State aoOiorltlcs objected to a proposed trip to tbe Coast studios of thg Universal by Vestal, hence his reelgnatlon. BlinLIVGTON HOU9B OPENS. . The new I'ailace TLootre, of Ilurllngton, In., L. P. Blank, manager, devoted entirely to monng. pictures, cotitlog lictwvcn $50,000 iiud 700,000, was thrown open to the public o;'. .March 1.^. llic house Is centrally located Interior tastefully decorated, woU ventilated and contains a i>'.<atlng capacity of eight huu- Urrd, A four piece orchostra furnishes the music, 'i'he opening was uu auspicious one, and tho place will undoubtedly bvcamc a popular omiiscmnirt resort. IIIGIILAND CO. TO UVILD "CITY." Tlic Iligbiand Film Compnny, n new mo- tion picture enterprise, has hcen looking over Ludlow Lagoun, the Mummer re-Mirt ncur ClncluoQtl, wllh a view of cstobllahlng a movie city Hliullnr to Uulvcraal City, In Hollywood, CiU, James T. Ford, represent- ing the illglilnnd I'llm Company, taai; been in cnn.iultatluu wlHi Col. Jolin V. Hunt, but nothliig like n dl^nl Imu yet been made. Tbo sale price iios been llicd, and If the money is forl.licoming Hie Uignon may becomo tbo scene of much dramatic and aquatlc*ucllon. SCARDON <<NE.\RLY" INJURRD. A tragedy narrowly missed marking tho very llrut at tbe work at not Cave, N. r., where Kalph Incc's company nre making Keenes tor the forthcoming Vltngraph seriar. " The Goddess." I'niil Scnnlon In the character lead ot riou><w)r StlHetter was crossing a mountain wream, swollon Inlo n torrent by the recent l.t-avy ruui. A miss step, nnd be mis swept off his feet nnd went whirling down Into the rapids. Itsiph Inco fortunately wns di- recting from down stream, and as Srardoii was enn led by, he managed to cntoh him luid bold on until help reavbcd them. Only ince'o grisit .strength saved tbo popular character artist from certalu death The woler wns Icy colli, but liberal doses or "mountain dew" iworc administered and no other serious rosnlt.s arc expecteil to ndd to Hie several bad brul.-ieii snatnlned by com- ing In contoct with Hiq idiarp rocks. NEW HAVEN 'WILL HAVE FILM CO. The Angeliis KMm Co. lenseil land iienr ^ew Haven, Cuuii., for a moving picture studio. ' riome," which will bo released May 10, on Ha World Film schedule, He wlU have o vSJ prominent part bi this forthcoming nhoto l»loy. It wlU be as truly an all star produc- tion »B any mvde In recent months, for in ft***"."!,'^"'' Auffu". tbere will be seen Grace Waaifcum, the noted beauty, who hns Just returned Irom London, wh«rc she lioa been appearing In tbe remie, "Come Ov.r Here;" Muriel Ostrlobe, the dabitv Thnii- houscr BtSiT whose name Is held In e<'te<'ni by motion picture lovers, and William 11111101 who has Just completed three years os sisr of tbo Ksaonay Co. Thi leadlna feminine role In the Wlliinin A Brediy production of "Woman and Wine ' wlilch Is-soon to be released on tbe Wold Flhn ptogram. Is being played by t'nthia Day, who bas bad a wonderful experience on the stage, appearing In many pUys. anii who WlU mnlie ber debut before the camera In ibis production, which la the first of hTti ■Which r» soon to be released on tbe World yiVm studios. In "Woman and Wine," will- ram EIHott Is being starred, and from every indication It is certain that Mr. Thompscio has produced a pUturc which will rank with his master works, "Tho Christian" and "Tbe Sign of ibc Cross." "The motion -plcfurc Industry Is un art by Itself, and for the playwright Is tbe greatOHt aid to proper construction ever worked out'• were tbe words of Mark Swan, author of ''Top o' tbe World," "Tbe ThlrJ Party " etc., to Ihll Olelchmen. president of the World Comedy Stars Flhn Corporation. Mr. Swan was talking over his work for fllm comedy stars, and tbo subject of tbe connection between the legitimate and movie profcBSlona wos brought up. "During my gree years on the Edison stalf," conOnued Mr- Swan. "I bnve acquired a olearcr to- sight 00 the value of true dramatic situa- tions than I ever could have conceived while writing for the legitimate stage. There Is HO much more scope of action fn a nim play that the author must follow his characters and bresk bis climaxes at luat the proper moment It teacbes the author that Sis ac- tion must follow In poeltlve continuity of pior, and that his values must always be sp- parent. I have written probably throe hua- drcd scripts for various concerns und I foot 03 tbougb 1 bad com>pleted a tboroiigb course m dramatic construction." Mr. Swan is the autlior of many Broadway successes and Is wrltlnp manv of the one reel comedies fur the World Comedy Stars FUm Corporation, tbut are released through the World Flhn Corporation. Leo Lkvison. of tho Pittsburgh branch of tbe World Film Corporation, Is wearing a more contented expression 00 bis fnce tlic lOHt few dnys than wo Iiave ever seen lilm adorned with before, and upon asking the leason for same wo learn bhat be has been siieccssful In obtaining the services of Lester W. Adler, ot New York City, who will repn- sent the I'lttsburgh office of the World Film Corporation on tno rood. Adler Is uuques- tlouobly one of the most congenial cliuiis that one would care to meet and, havlug been associated with Levison a number of yeanj on the road, la guarantee sufllclent tbnt he will bring "home the bacon." Mr. Adler was bouse manager for some of the eamc rond attrncHous tliat Levlsou was busi- ness manager of, und In tills capacity covered tbe entire terrllory lying between the Paclllr and Atlantic Coasts. Caiiolyn Gordon another one of the well k-nown artists. .<iigncd liy I'lill Qlelchnian tit oppear In World ComMly Stars' Uims, lii.s not been before the public for nearly three years, beciuce (whisper) she \6it the stage tbcn to get married, nnd bas been so bii.sy over since -fiKit she hns not had time to . riilnk of miicii else eic.iJt housekeeping, lint BiH! has beei> lured back, and those who will rcnjcmbcr her work la ■'Get-Hldi-Qulck W'ai- ringfurd" -wUl not be In fhe least bit dlHAfi- pointed. Ai.TiKiuiJll Wm. W. JeHerBOn has been in the moving picture end of the gume for soiuc time, he suys that lie will always loik ttivnrd Ihc legitimate stage ns being his unturni heut. He says that be will alwavs feel the cull of the tlicitre. Inasmuch as he . owes all to the tiieatrc, bccnusc be Is of the sixth .generation of a fumllv of stage folk. Mr. Jelfcrsoii la directing World Star com- ■ cdles. which are to be found on the World 'Film schedule. WOLLFE'S NEW OPPICES. W. n. Wollfe. of DmIiiii. lliiss., ot llie I'.irn- gon Hoiikliig onipe, hns iiiovol to l«r-,;er (iii.irtem In the gaiiv; building at (i.'lll 'JYciiiout Strivt. mi l hnH tnken tbe entire second lloor, devotlin; same ejillreij lo truileWUc. Mr. WollTe Is qilotiil as sa.vliii; that Lis iieir ollloes ate "i>|>eii •sesniin" lo nil acts ond will be pleased to hear from twUi Ilia nets tbot know lilm and from acts tbat are new to Dusloa. I'bc new olUceH ore very bin.v anil CTcrrttilne tends to look like a. bommer Uil) coDilug Suiunior. Asncs Kaue Is still acting sec- retary of Ibe ramgiHi Doohliig Olllws and iiwlri-,- to llic larce Increase la btulneas, un extra work- iiiR otBcc force bis bcca cng*geil to welonme a comers. The same policy provolls of seeli"; ;i" nets liornrc Iwofclugs arc given oot. Mr. Wclue bns taken owr agnJo paragon Park fur ih'' coming season ond the Wlowliifr eels have eniniKeit for aoiiio: Madame Fill .\K Spnuidlin:, Marie Cniullle. Edna lieailer, AHmtIs Ttears, > n- dreil Jowlll, Deeslo Warren. Dally Siatoni. Ajer. Kstlier Itay. Donnle Mnrlln ond sevi""" oilier bleh-clnss and nenSHtlnnal acts. Mr. «<nii<' la at pnwiit In Now York OHy to contract rot nCTlal, acrObfvtlc and out door sciisallODal it« acts of tbe tbrillvr maltlr. CIVOPLA.STICOV A SFCCBSS. At llie lUpiioilruiiie, itie Ctiioiilosllcou Is bens shown ns a iicrfcct cnnililiiaiton ot *o uio'w Idcluto nnd tbe plmiiotirniilile rcconta Of tbe uiuu Suiiiirbnn I'ntk, ]ost outside ot the city rails of New Ilnveu, Conn., linfl been leaseil, 1; n .-. ti:^' r„\n' II is snid. to the- Angclus Film Companv of '''i'"" il'erns. Tlie conlrlvBiiee we New York. Part of the property Is to be "loHon of the f}}^^ lisrt ns the site fnr n studio and iViu.i "OiTmen." "Pajllaccl." 'Wlteuon," ' 'J"' There nre nlmut tweiWnvJ 'i^ws'^nii fold V"",^"""""»-" ino'tactlonsoffcicd won 1,1) FILM NOTES. '''' oi'eriiHc sU|^ . tho'Chil K''ua?H«'?e«Vi,r"Wh-,„'?.''''i',''=;. I'niNTES.S IIAJAII »^^^^-<^<\ Molly Mclntjre al U18 uias. Ik, uains feoturo,' \>hen It Strikes the I'aluce. New York, last week.