New York Clipper (May 1915)

May 29 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 19 HERE AND THERE IN HLMDO M BY LEX. B. A. Bolts is mentioned as e> possible -suc- cessor to Samuel Rothapfel- as manager , of the NeW York Strand. Mr. Bolfe, who haa long'been famous as a vaudeville Impresario, Is presently engaged 1e the production of feature films. - He la a land leader of distinction, and as a SOlO cor- netlst Is conceded to be In a class by hlmseir. Bdoae Lewis, the picture producer, has re- signed from the directing staff of the Fox Film 5 corporation. He will shortly announce a' new connection. ^ * * Fred Thomson . leaves the World Film pro- duclng-forces at Fort Lee this week. "After Dark,** bis most recent picture, wm be released in a. week or so. Ton Wise, starring in toe World (Film release, ■'A Beady. Made Family," has nearly finished ar- rangements for sending the Lambs' All Star Gam- bol on tour, starting at the Metropolitan Opera Bouse. New York, May 20. ... 2 Chas. Pathe, head of the Internatnonsl film concern of Fatbe Freres, sailed for Europe May 8. Ho will return in the Fall. Claude Path*, of the French Eclair, has organ- ized a $50,000 corporation to produce and dis- tribute educational s. The new organization 'will be known as the Pharos Film Co. O. A. Lund, a former World Film director,. .Is now with the Universal,. on the-Coast. Francis Powers, who pnt on several features. for Famous Placers, has joined the Western Reliance Co., and (Frank- Seal, most recently an Eclair director. Is performing like services at Los Angeles for Bellg. Taa fUniisBDBa, Pram.. Cmc Club, an or- ganization of women, la- trying their damdest to get the Common Council ^of, the ^ Pennsylvania capital to pass a curfew 4aw, and if they succeed motion picture exhibitors In that town will be fare tin fane with a serious "problem. Inasmuch' as It, calls-for all'children- nnder fifteen to be oS the streets by }t, m. . Good-n-igbt! Lottie Bsiscod left the .Lob!£ .TOm Mfg. Co. last week. After a short vacation ot Atlantic City. Miss Briscoe, wbo has played leading roles opposite King Bsggott, Francis .Bushman and Armor Johnson, during the past four years, will sign up with a, large-feature concern. 6 Foams Pownu, Is down In St Augustine. ■ Fla., making a screen version of rXAnnnnalo's famous work, "La Glaconda," -with a cast of eminent players; headed by Theda Bara. The Fox Film Cor- poration will release the picture when finished, and Mr. Powell, wbo Is conceded by competent critics to bo one of the very beet directors in the film game, feels that "La Glaconda" will even aor- -pass hts most notable achievement In the -way ot feature alms. "A Fool There Was." M. H. Hoffman, who has been general manager of the Universal Film Exchange, of New'York, for the past year, was last week appointed general manager ot exchanges for that concern. This is one of the most' Important positions- In the Uni- versal organisation, and the officers of the com- Jiany feel that they have selected the logical man or this electing office. c & Mabel ' Condon has resigned from-the editorial staff of Holography to assume new duties for The Photoplay Magazine,' which will Involve a long sojourn on'the Pacific Coast. Miss Condon Is-A forceful and entertaining writer, and .no doubt will acquit herself creditably in her new environ- ment. Tou Inch, of the N. Y. II. P. Co., Is rapidly recovering from the fractured shoulder-and other injuries sustained three weeks ago In .on automo- bile accident.: , OEOBQD W. T.«n»nm II, bqq of the tamouae the- . atrtlcal impresario of that name, la now one of the World Film's Pittsburgh selling force. Ha haa charge of the West "Virginia territory.' sad la mak- ing' good m g reat shape. "DOJI1 SHOOTI" .Because of the unusually heavy , and prolonged season of rain along the Pacific Coast; particu- larly In the, Southern part, the various, motion picture manufacturing concerns have been forced to remain Idle day after day because of the lack of light, so necessary to the making of pictures. _ The universal Film Mfg. Co.. at their plant at Universal City.-near Los Angeles, has so mtny camera, men working that it is impossible to see each of them in person to advise whether' or' not tb,e weather will permit picture-making- .A flag has therefore been made bearing the laconic mes- sage: Don't shoot. The flag was .recently run up by Lee BnrtholoJ mew, chief camera man at universal City, anO? stayed there for several days. Mr. .Bartholomew Jives in Los Angeles and Immediately upon b7s>. arrival 'at Universal City decides wbether or'not lr Is. advisable to "Bhoot. If the day Is clear, he leaves the .flag. down. If It Is cloudy, however, he, raises to the top. of a pole which can be seen' from all -parts of the municipality the flag bearing the message' to the camera men.. As Jong as the flag floats on the breeze the camera men wait. Should the day clear later, the flag Is taken' down and work commences. POWERS AND HORSLEY MAKE UP. ' Tho object of David Horsley's flying tTtp.fronr Los Angeles to New York, last week; was made apparent to-day by the annoiQcajnent.. that- fln amicable' adjustment jof the differences: oxlarjagr between Mr. Horsley and P. A. • Powers, bad.btfin made, and that their former business ; relations; darlnjt back to the genesis of the film Industry.' had been re-established. ... Thus Is ended a dispute that originated- In the early days of the Universal, and was far' months bitterly fougbt. . Now that the object of his trip-ass been ac- complished, 11 r. Horsley will return at once' to Los Angeles. • . . .