New York Clipper (Sep 1915)

September 18 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 19 ELY PICTURE TOPICS .BT..BIX. Dftvld Horsley liM alfned lone term contracts ■KlOi all of hla fMtorwl playrn and dlrectora alons vlth many otli«Ea;jD nls companlca. Amcrnr tbem are: Qeone OTcT/iCnoc Wilbur. Milton H. KaUxnej. Jay ''' - _ _ EGBERT WARWICK Joe Farnbam lias been appointed pnbllclty and advertUlDE manager of tbe Lubln Film M(g. Co. He etarts Sept. :iO. Joe bas bad a world ot ex- perience In Ul9 cboseb field, and will undoubtedly stir tblngs up a bit in staid old Fbllly. Tom Tcrrlss, who bas been making feature pic- tures for tbe film company wblcb bears his name at Yonkers, N. Y., bus purchased a large plot of ground In Mount Vernon, N. Y., and will begin tbe building of a large motion picture manufacturing plant In tbe near future. f Maurice Tonrneur, prodncer of tbe "Trilby" pic- ture, at present showing for a run at tbe Korty- fourtb Street Theatre, and many other feature Alms In tbla country and Europe, la ensaged In the preparation of a book to would-be alrectoru, entitled 'The Movies As They Should Not Be," In ' which he points out tbe commoner mistakes- and overdone characters and situations. Ashler Miller, who produced for Arnold : Daly the first episode In the "Asbton Kirk, Investiga- tor," series, hao been re-engaged by that fine pro- ducer of tbe speaking stage to take full charge ot Mr. Daly's film productions during tbe actor-man- ager's regular stage season, and at a volpntary increase of nearly half bis original compensation. Mr. Miller Is now at work on the second episode. Edgar Lewis will leave New York. on . Saturday, ■ Sept. 18. accompanied by his stafT of .assistants, cameramen, flUn cutters, property men,, carpenters, wardrobe women, and a number of players,,to take complete cbarge of the features in the I.ubln plant at I'blladelpbla. Mr. Lewis has a contract which it Is said calls for tbe highest straight salary paid to anyone in the world for that class of work. Herbert Brenon, who always works with sn or- chestra to supply the InsplraUon to actors missing when there Is no audience, baa cabled home for six additional musicians, who were shipped to him via tbe United Fruit Company's steamer, which left New York for Jamaica, Wednesday. 'He took fCTcn with him, but he found the acoustic condl- •tlons in tbe rocky caves such as to necessitate more volume: Mr. Brenon is busy preparing .lor tbe new Annette Eellermann feature. Anthony P. Kelly, author of "DeaHny." lias Joined the staff of pbotoplaywrigbts at Lublnvi.le. The father who would.name his three sons Tom, Dick and Harry must be possessed of a sense of humnr. Tom Let- Is fondly remembered on I'srk Row as tb- genial sporting editor of The Bieiilny World. His brothers, Dick and Harij. are twins and actors. They are ns llke^as Peas Often has cne had to answer for the sbis of the other or received credit for his brother's acbleve- ""wben Ashley Miller started to produce the first episode of -Asbton Kirk, Investigator," for Arnold Italy he ns?d Harry In an Important bit in several scenes, one of which • bad to e retaken because of a Ilcht detect. What was his horror to dlscovjr that I.<e, thinking his work done, had sailed for Jamaica with Herert Brenon. How could be find another tauman with ^ncb a peculiar foce as Lee's? It seemed impossible. He put it up to John McCutcheon, his assistant., and In less than an hour was dumbfounded to see Mac ap- parently walk Into tbe studio with Irfe. "How did you get back?" he asked.i "I thought Tou were In the West Indies with Brenon. Yon must have taken a hydroplane." My brother. Harry. Is down therj." said DIok. for It was he. "I'm hiB twin, and if there's an.vthlnc l can do to bolp you cut. command me!" He was str.'lgnt- nav comnianded to dress for the missing scene, nnd It is ImpoEslbIa to tell tba two Lme. apart on tha icreon. Frederick Lewis, one of the beet taiown leadlns men on the American stage, and Ethel Gray Terry, who has won an enviable reputation as an Ijofenne,- aie to be featured In "Bought." the feature which Director Barry O'Neill la making at the World filhn studio. It win be the.first picture of Mr. O'Neill's to bo released by the World Fllnx The second fea- ture that will be placed on the World Film pro- gram will be "Children of the Abtiey." John Hlnes, after an extended vacation. Is hack acoln In harness. He Is working In tbe World nlm production, "The Family Cupboard," ki which Holbrook Blinn. is star. Mr. Hlnes appears as the vaudeville performer. This la the part originated by Franklin Ardell. Johnny's last ap- pearance was In "The Cub," with Martha Bedmajo. "Cepellani'a best," is what tbe people in the know are saying of the forthcoming release, "Tbe Flash of an Emerald,*' In wblcb Robert Warwick plays the part of the gentlemanly villain. Tbe picture is scheduled for early release, and a first print Is expected within a few day<t. Wm. tu Sellg. Henry Walthal and Blanche Sweet were New York visitors last week. Nothing to say for publication, thank you. Wheo It comes to painstaking directors, dont overlook Harry Clifford Myers, who bangs his funny bats ^ at tbe CoytesvlUe . universal studios. Myera would move tbe Brooklyn Bridge if he tbougbt It necessary to Inject proper atmospbero Into one of hl9 well made prodnctlons. Jack Flckford has Joined tbe Setlg Polyscope Company, and passed through Chicago during the past week, en route to the Pacific Coast, where he wli] Join the Diamond S. forces. Althuogb only nineteen years of age. Jack Pick- ford has .been a motion picture player for seven years, having started in tbe work when In knee breeches. He has played important roles with the stock companies of Biograpb. Pathe, Reliance and Famous' Piavcrs, and has appeared lit- such subpects as "Wildflower," "The Love Route," "The Pretty Sister of Jose," "Girl of Yesterday," etc. Lloyd Robinson, formerly M. P. editor ot The Telegroph, bas Joined tbe publicity staff of the Famous Players. QeorjB _ Hunt ahd/< In some of the cases the contracts were renewals nnc Wilbur. Milton ont and/Captain Jack Bonavlta. o£ ald.agicemenla,. and called for big Increase* in adiarles. Tbls announcement will set at rest a romor that Is being circulated In California studloa that some of the stars were to leave for other flelda. . Additions to Mr. Horslev's staff of directors and players are being planned, and announcement of the names will be named In doe course. World FUm'B latest addition to Its long list of stars Is J. E. Dodson, who hag had many years' experience of stage work on both, sides of the Atlantic. . The Hudson River Steamer UanSaiay enter- tained.over one'hundred m. p. stars at a carnival oail given In their honor last Wednesday evening. Among' those who spent an enjoyable evening were: King Baggott, Harry Myers. Crane Wilbur, llngble Mack. Helen Woodruff, Mollie King, Edwin .\UKuat, Theodore Marsden, Belle Bruce, Zena Keefe,' Garry McGarry. Vic -Smith. Audrey Berry, Edna Hunter, Charles Richmaa, A.ice B:\dy,.Tcfft Johnson and others. Tbe Park Theatre, New York, will give motion picture demonstrations, Monday, Tuesday, Tbnra- dav, Friday and Sunday afternoons, of the Twl- llgbt Sleep treatmenL Dr. Kurt R. Schlossingk will deliver a lecture under tbe auspices of the Uedlcal Rcrleto of Xevieict, The VltasTapb Benevolent Association, which ln> dudes In its membership tbe complete personnel of the Vltagrapb Company at Flatbusb, will bold a denco at McLougblln's Bavside Casino, Shee{>s- head Bay on Wednesday nignt, Oct. JT, In aid ot tbe Hospital and Sick Fund. Every person con* neeted with this famous picture producing com^ pany. from tbe beads down to the office boy, will compete in making this tbe gala event of the early Winter season. On that night tbe Casino wUI bouse individually aud collectively, tbe biggest assemblage of Vltagmpbers ever seen together fqi an occasion of this kind. Already extensive prepara* tlons are tnder way to make of It a regal sacceaii< A. Victor Smith, tbe Vltagrapb studio managers win be master of ceremonies. , f "The Birth of a Nation" Is In Its twenty-elghtb week of big business at tbe Liberty, N. Y., ana bids fair to break all metropolitan show records.*'^ Marie Dressier wanted to see herself In hec latwt moving picture, "TlUle's Tomato Sorprise.'i However, the weather was warm and Miss oresani ler, who is recuperating from the strenuous actiott of the comedv at the Uedney Farm Hotel. Whlt« Plains, N. Y., was not particularly anxious t« come^to New York to satisfy ber curiosity. \ bappr Idea struck her. -1 why not have a private showing of tbe featurq In the ballroom uf tbe hotel? Accordingly, Ml^ Dressier called up the V. L. 8. E. omee. freq^ which the feature will be distributed, and sm ranged to have an operator bring the film to tb« Gedncy.Farm Hotel on Sunday, Sept. 6. Then, tq make a regular party ont of It, she invited a num-i ber of her fric'nas to «ee tbe picture. ) Among those who were given an evening of up* roarloos'fnn were tbe foirowlag: Louise DresserJ William Conrtenay, Virginia Harned. Mrs. M. Al Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dillingham, Mrsi Oliver Uarrlman, Ruth Crosby Dimmick, Admiral Marlx and Grace Fllklns. . Dick Edmondson, the English film magnate, who recently recovered from a severe illness, bas pur- chased rbroueh bbi .\merlcan representative. AI> bert r.Adick,' tbe European rlebta to "Tbe Littlest Rebel" and "Rcapiug the Whirlwind." EdmonJson contemplates .an American visit in tbe Fall. He is at. pro.icnt in London. After as absence of a number of years as ehleS Breducer of tbe Essanay Company In Chicago, [arry McRae Webster U back on Broadway, anil is greeting old friends snd making new ones. He began work recently at the Universal studio In New York as the new director for King Bag- gott, and is now on bis second production with the universal star. He is more thsn pleased to bo hack in New York, and expecta to aurpaos all his previous efforts for the Universal. "Sombrero Joe" Knight, champion small arm shot of tbe world, exhibits bis wonderful Bklll in the eighteenth chapter of "Tbe Diamond From the Sky," The Sorlh American't f:>0,000 prize pbotuplsy. jfifrm sfiw/M fOffORC