New York Clipper (Sep 1915)

September 28 THE SEW YORK CLIPPER 19 BRITISH GOVERRMERT BASS. WORLD FIL H FEATU RE. AMERICAN PICTITRX: COSCBSBM ASVOAXS TO U. B. STATE DElFAR-raiSNT. Motion pletarea, dne to the presoit wsf tlireatfn to become tbe subject of an exciiange of Interaa- tloDal notes. Bellevtaiff tliat the ehtming. Is Uio moUon yle- ture thesO'es. ot tbe Aincnaui mode flLmpTaj't "□carts In EJxlle," mlsht sWe offense to tiie Bus- elan QoTernment, the British GoTeromcnt has or- dered the fllms barred from aH theatres tn Great Britain, -with the rosnlt that for the Orst time in the nlstorj of the Department of State of Uio Dnlted States, the secretaiy has been asked to file protest with another poiver against the action of its motien picture censors. Private despatches from London to tlie World Film Cotporatlon, tho prodaeers of the picture, state tSiat the reason given toT barrtnff tbe photodroma Is that "the showing; of the photoplaT might give offense to Gnat Britain's heroic ally, the Imperial Btuflan GoTcmmcDt." Immediately upon receipt of this information tho World Film Corporation despatched to Robert M. Lansing, Secretary oi' State at Waiblnston, tbe follo^ne tclcgrtun: "Tbe Alms Bbowmg tbe tno- tlOD pletare play, 'Hearts In Exile,' prodaced by an American ccrporatlon, the World Film Cor- serattOD, Nombcr One-Thirty West Forty-elxtli Street. New York City, at Its studio in Fort Lec. K«w Jersey, have been barred from theatres In Oreat Britain by or<ler of the British Censor on tbe EToand that tbe sbowlng of the photoplay oHghc olTe offense to Great Britain's ally, the Imperial Rnsslnn Government. Tbe World Film Corporation, through your department, wishes to register protest with the British Government against this action. "The film play, In 'which Clara Kimball Toung. an American actress. Is starred, depicts conditions in Bussia and Siberia. The play Is neither propa- gandlstlcal nor anti-Russian, and the directors of the World Film Ccrporatlon are at a loss to Imagine InstUcatlon for the action of the British aotborltlcs. "The World Film Corporation respectfully re- quests that throucb your department proteata be made, and requeste your assistance In lifting. If pooslble, the ban -which means a considerable ananclal loss to American capltaL Tbe World Film Corporation "would thank your department for Information on what eteps yon might take to file this protest through your representatives In London, England. "TTm "World Film CorporaUon, "LBWIR J. SELZNICK. Vice Prea. and Sen. Ugr." Further advices from London Indicate that -tho British War Office was entirety renwoislble for the edict agailnst "Hearts In Exile." Theatrical men point to tbe fact that never before have plays aad literature deaUnjr with Russian questions been berred In Great Britain, and that Siberia has often been exploited both on the speaking stage and ou the screen. The World VWm Corporation, with the "assist- ance of the Department of State, intends to appeal to a higher British authority tlian the censor, and ^11 make every effort to have tbe fltm* eifmbUed in Great Britain. They have been shown tbroogh- ont Canada, and It Is believed that with this prece- dent set the War Office mtiy relent. ■ STsevrons preparations are nnder way at the Clnne stodlo, formerly the Famous Players* studio, for filming ''Romonu,-' the famous story of the California Indian girl. Donald Crisp Is tbe di- rector. The cast has not yet been selected, PILM ASD Bono BLIDnfl. X Bis Bsduotlon tn Films: Fine Baels, ti to $10. Have Western and Indian Reels. SONaaiilbE8,£0c.tAtlaBet. Power's No. 6 Ua> chine. $60. Also other ohespnachlnea. Model "B" Cal- cium mung uachlnes, (16. I also film slldei and Machines, tf good. G. P. OALLOT, IB Eighth Ave-.If.Y. NEGROES RIOT AT ''BIRTH OF A RATION/' (Wire to THB Clifpeb.) PHiLiiniin.PHiA. ScpL 20. — A large crowd of negroes, estimated to be a thousand or more, stormed the Forrest Theatre to-night and at- tempted to stop 'Tbe Birth of a Nation." which la being ehown at this bouse. The negroes paraded In front of the theatre and, •fter holding a meeting, rushed the doors In an Atti^pt to break Into the hoaoe. They were finally beaten off by the police, bat not before a nnmber of tlie rioters were oadly bat- tered. A number of shots were fired, hut as far as could be learned no one -was hit by tho fiylng bullets. A number of negroes were arrested, and more than a dozen later applied at the hospitals (or treatment of their injuries^ CiBLTU BLACKWm, and Thsodou BoBEsra are to t>e seen in ".Mr. Grex, of Moato CarlOb'\ which win be produced by the Laaky company. lUs pleases Mr. Blackwell ImmenBely, for curious- ly enough he was going to do "Mr. Qrez" his next feature when he wns connected with the Favorite Players comiiany. Tho first sccoarlo of the nory Is now in the discard, and a new one <wlll soon be ready, imder the -nvtchful eye of WUUam De Miue. Ivoth Biackwell and Rotnitg Ita-ft great parts In this stlnlng story. KoLs end Diu, have signed Bp Bnitoo Bfif to direct their feature photoplays, and have also con- tracted with some well Known artists. Tke full east will be cm hand next week. The Climax studio has been secured. It Is one of the best m the Southland. EugeMe Besserer. bom In Paris, arrired In Now "York City at tho age of twelve years, with Just twenty-five cents In money. By her own talent and industi7 Miss Besserer later became a leadlns actress, promtncnt In the support of Nonce O'Netl^ Wlttao tackaye and Frank Keenan. She then entered th« motion picture art, and has met with ■tore than ordinary success in emotional roloa. Miss Besserer relates her extraordinary ezporl- ancei under h«r o-wn signature. She has -written an nnnsnally absorbing story In which she tells how she becajno champion lady fencer of "the World, of how & leadlns actor was compelleA to team the "Ins and outs^" of notion picture work 5direct experience: abo describes the power wleld- by the director of motion pictures, and dte toUt of her -norl: In the forthcoming Sellg Bed Seal tday, tn five exciting acts, "The Circular Stair- case," to be released Bopt. 20. th-rough V. L. B. EX. Inc. In this prodtictlon she asstmses the role of Aont Bay Innls. and Is said to give a delightful Inter- Brelation of the leading character In the fanoti* [ary Roberts Belnhart story. The feature atoiy Uiss Besserer has written will be released In the near future through the Western Newspaper Union. Everr month one of the Sellg movie stars writes liU or ner experiences and observatlona Sathlyn Wiiuams. Barry Meatayer, Tyrone Power and Grace Darmond have thus far contributed theli quota to current biographical literature. Next wxek TJntTerssI will start work on one of the most thrlliing animal pictures yet produced. Marie Walcamp and Hal Cooley will be featured. J. P. McQowBU l9 the director. Co^fOBATtriATiONa are being dal^ ahowered on Louise Glaum, of tbe N. Y. M. P. Corporation, for her truly remarkable perfoimance in "The Toast of Death" at the Woodlay Theatre, la Los An- geles. The newspapers are fall «f praise for tho native daughter. Fbake Caupbau, well remembered *a Tannpa!:, In "The Virginian,'* la a recent arrival at Ae KIdi> Arts Films studio. He -will be featured iaPjonlan Is a Hard Boad," by Sir Gilbert Fwter, -nit!i Dorothy GIsb, Owen Moore, and manj^thers. .^1. Jennings, the former candidate fa^Borcraor of Oklahoma and ez-bandlt hero otnhe "Beatint; Back" stories, is assisting In ^tf'iOlrcctlon of tbu pictures Allan Dwan Is the ^metor, homy' engaged with tho It Lady of Portld," featur- -t Universal City. She la as the chief support of the Edna MAjnoy is Galleys in "The ^ Ing Anna Pavloi doing excellei Bn^san ^mMuss. J\^^e^ Ware, the popular emotional actress. i^k^er debut at the Fine Arta PUms studio In a story, \Cross Cnrreata," written specially for her by MarA H. O'Connor. Courtenay Poets, the Bngltah actor, -will play opposite Usa Ware. Chabiis p. LuMins, Uie historian of tbe Beutb- west. has been secured by the Fine Arts Flins studio to assist bi the detail work of staging "The Penitents," a efkture production. Tbe sfoiy deals wMi a stiaitgtt rellnons sect tn New Mexico, with whoso history Mr. Lummls is familiar, Otis TuBNan, the "grand old mae," has Jnrt completed llhnlna a five reel feature, with George Fawcett in the title role. MUTUAL PROGRAM AMERICAN FILM COMPANY. InCe. OFFERS THE IDOL 3-fUIBIj "OUP PBR " BlUlTUnB. -WITH smxa Bossoir . . e. fobsest tatiiOB W¥TiTtflBEP OCT. 9* ••rtrmta A" ztEzxASEs "LET THERE BE LIGHT* a*aKBl< DBAMA. WITH BELEXr BOSSON E. TOBBOSF CAVIXUt OCT. 4. THE STING OF IT" l.BBBI. DAABIA, WXHIFBUD OBSBETWOOD uii >tif ai»t\ BBTuBawro OQg. fl. "BEAXJTY" 1?FT.FAHfai ^'MOTHER'S BUSY WEEK" COJOBOT OBAXA, -WXTB BXVA OXBBBB WtUOAlC OABBOUb BXLXIASBD OCX* 6. -CURING FATHER" COBtB PT pssassa^ WITH SAZT OHRIHil'K JOHET HHMWHAB' nmiMAfam oat, & IMs*rlb«t«d gbevt tbe Cnltad ttmU* ICwIwslwly »r HaCiiml FUm CorponttoSk = AMERICAN Flffl COMPANY, Inc. aASCUBIi 8. EDTCHINSGCEr. Pnaldaiit. OHIOAOO. IIiI.IHOI8 I I