New York Clipper (Aug 1915)

28 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER August 28 CURRENT FILM EVENTS their ghostly LoalB'^yll. doubles, under the able direction of BT CAM. - J' yd MOREV HAS A CONGENIAL ROI<E. Harry Morcy. one of the leading players In the Vltngrapb Stock Company, whose remarkable ability for playing character leads and beavlea Is unsurpassed and known both to the exhibitor and jnibllr fur Ills work In such successes aa "A Ull- lion Bid." "The Wreck," "413," -Shadows of the I'HHt." "My OfficUl WUe," "The Price of Folly" ;iDd "The Knemles," and numerous o^er Vltagraph prudiictlous, Is now working In a Terr strong dra- iiiiitk' pIcturlzatloD entitled "The Making Over of Ucollrey MannlDg," In -which he plays the title role. The picture will be In four parts, and Is being produced uudvr the direction of Harry Davenpon. This feature will be a Vltagrapb blue ribbon feature, to be released in the near future. J. STZTART BLACKTON. Commodore J. Stuart Blackton, the Vitagraph ofBclal, Is the author of "The Battle Cry of Peacr," which Is founded on Hndson Maxim's book, "De- fenceless America." The eleht reel picture play coDStltatea an amazingly vlvTj appeal that should awaken all true Aniericans to the need ot adequate defcnelve measures. MARSHAL NEILAN SIGNED BT FAXOVS PLAYERS. The Famous. Flayere FHm Co., has secured Oie permanent serrlces of the popular leading man. Marshal Nellan, who, within a comparatively short tl'xr after his oitrance Into the motion picture tIpM ^as risen to an estimable place In the ranks of illm favorites. Mr. N'ellan has heen presented by the Famous Players In conspicuous and leading roles in "The Love Route," "May Blossom," "Rags," In which hts' capable support of Miss Plckford was favor- ably noted by aU the trade paper critics In their reviews of this subject, and In a forthcoming Plck- ford production, "A Girl of Testerday," will he again seen In a almllarly Important part. Mr. Nell:in also played the title role In one of the early Lasky productions on the Paratnonnt Pro- gram, "The Country Boy." In all of these various pinys he has displayed a fine dramatic sense, strraig personal force, and that other essential of scrr^ acting—magnetism. It Is planned that Mr. Nellan will be assigned some very Important work In Famous Players pro- ductions now being prepared or contemplated. STEPPLING PHODTJCING FOR AMERICAN. John Stciipllng has been given the directorship of the sevjud .\merlcan "Beauty" Co., recently formed at the Santa Barbara studios of the Amer- ican Film On., Inc. Already Director Steppllng haa produced three comedy dramas, the latest of which Is "Uncle Heck. By lleck," which will be released Tuesday, AuR. 31. The Increased demand among czblbitors for .\mcrlcan "Beanty" dims led to the formation of the second company. As already announced, two "Beauty" releases will be made each week, Instead of one as heretofore. SCHVM.AXN-HEIXK COMPLIMENTS BUSHMAN. Among the -many vl&ltors at the Quality picture ' C'oi'poratlon studio. Jn Hollywood, last week, was 4iD.< i>( national fame—Madame Schumann-iHelnk. The world famed opera star paid a visit to Fran- cis X. Bushman and expressed her admiration for the well known tllm star. She said: "I honestly believe yon are the most popular actor appparlng in miitlan pictures, and !t has always been the one big desire of my life to meet you and shake hands. You are such a handsome man." of which goes to prove that Mme. S.-H. knows how to handle the B. W. In great shape. I'd like to bet that F. X. Immediately replied: '^Madame, I think you're the greatest singer x ever heard."- BVSHM.AN COMES EAST. Fraccls X. Bushman, the Metro star came Eas: from the PbcIO: Coast this we^ bringing with Illm the new feature, "The Silent Voice." At a private exhibition, given at the Stndebaker neatTe, In Chicago, on Thursday morning, the pic- ture won high praise from the audience, many «xfalbltora asserting tltat in "The Silent Voice." Vj. BuahmaB... had retpTstered one of the most notable caUMmiUBOat ot Ula UStaM* UttSU* «ac««r. Mr. Klelne-colled the meeting to order about H A- u.. and from that time until the a4]ournment to the titudio, about 4 p. u., questions of_pollcy were decided and plans for a busy Fall and Winter were made. Local conditions In the various terri- tories were discussed with benefit to the different managers and departments affected. Altogether the afternoon proved h.'ghly profitable and advantage- ous. About live hundred feet of dim was made In accordance with the afore-mentloned scenario. As this document was of a purely private and confi- dential nature, nothing more con be said of It in these colnmn& KLEINE'S EXECirriVE ST.IFF AND MANAGERS MEET. Tbe second annual conference ot Eastern branch managers and executives was held In. tbe George KIclne studios at 11 East Fourteenth Street, Sun- day, Aug. ft. Managers were present from Atlanta, Chicago, I'lttsburgo. Phlladplphla, Toronto nnd Boston, as well as the executive heads of studio, Gci-narlo, auditing and publicity departments. The day proved a busy one for all concerned. A grpat deal of business was transacted, and a good deal of fun. was sandwiched In between, the latter Including a, nastily Improvised moving picture scenario foatnring George Klelne, ably supporcea by w. K. Itaynor and W. D. Coopejr managers re- igifttlvcly of the New York and 'Toronto offices. There wore twolve other snp7>ort9. Incidentally, of v::ryin(; degrees ot eicollc:icr, all determined to uvuU themselves of their only opportunity to sec TnB American Co. has added to Its productive capacity. Two more directors have been enga,<icd, one ot these Is Donald Macdonald, who was r.->- ccntly connected with the Crown City Company, and 'before that with tbe Universal, both as actor and director. S. S. Hutchinson purchased a num- ber of short stories from Charles Van Loan end in the company presenting them will be found Anna Little, \rt Acor<^ Vl<^ La Scno and other n-ell known, people. Bt:uoBB have been floating around that Harold Lockwood was going to leave the American: nothing to it. Harold says he is wen satisfied. May Allison will continue to co-star' with him. HODART H^MfYj the leading man at the Uni- versal, la proving to be a splendlil plot'maker, a-Jd Ills scenarios are out of the ordinary. He Is writing some of the stories for his own company. Henley has developed considerably since he came West. Fbaxcis Ford and Grace Cdn'ard are very cear the finish of the "Broken Coin" series now, and re- ports from the East state they are taking well. WORLD FILM CORPORATION , A. 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