New York Clipper (Oct 1915)

October . 9 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 21 HERE m> THERE IN FEMDOn. BZ CAM. WOnU> FITH FLICKERS. World Film Citrporatlon's business system Is admitted by ezperlcDCed motion picture men to bave tb» mazlmunr of efflclency. It's tbe beat of Its kldd. And It fe due to tbe genius of one of tbe beat business men In tbe Industry, L. J. Selz- Dlck, vtioee commercial training bas been excep- tionally acute. Recently there disappeared from tbe yaults of tbe Cblcttgo branch oC tbe World Film Corpom- tion seviral reels of films. It appeared that a minor emf<loyce had a.pass key, stole the.Ulms'Snd disposed at them to a receiver. So precise, however, Is the checking system em- ployed br world Film tbat within two hours «f the disappearance of the film the .thief was ar- rested and luplicated the receiver of the stolen reds. World Flki'8 "Little Chnrch Aroond the Comer," directed by. Mods. E. Cbaotard, who made that One d:ama, "The Boss," : serves bo Introduce the clever and beautiful actress, Emelle Pollnl, to ^Yo^ld Film exhibitors and fans. Ulss Pollnl plays the part of a sorely harrasded girl who mar> ries a man only to discover that be Is a morphia flcnd. Tbe man «he relected, a Tlllalnoaa lawyer, loduccs her to aacept a-position'In his ofllce, and UORE ABOUT HIBBOR FlUU. formerly the partner of Ex-Govcmor Hughos now a Supreme'Court . Justice : Joseph Uowland Hunt, senior member of the firm of Hunt k. Hunt, v<^hl- tect?, and secrctai,? and director of the Fine Arts Federation of Neir York: Uutus It. Cowing Jr., of the firm of Cofrtng, White & Walte, n son of Bnfus B. Cowing, for thirty years a presiding Jus- tice of the New 'ifork courts; James King Duffy, More Information came^ to Ught this .wert re- president of the Erport Oil Corporation an^ of the fardlng the men who are behind tbe Mirror Films, fiioenU Refining tTo.: B. M. Owen, prejldent of ncorporated, which suddenly swung into tbe per- jj (y^,^ 4 of the Owen Magnetic Cars spectlve of the world of motion pictures last week, snd there was another little ripple of surprise when It became known just how Important from a business and financial point of view the per- sonnel of the olDcers and board of directors of the concern la. It was announced this week that CUtTord B. Hai^ tnon, known all over the world as the foremost amateur aviator of his day, one of the largest sub- urban real estate operators In the world, and a member of the big firm of Wood, Uarmon & Co., In addition to being a man of large Interests else- where, had takpn the presidency of the Mirror Films, Incorporated. Mr. Harmon has promised those with whom he Is associated In forming tbe company that be will .give a great deal of his time to the details of the business end of tbe company. The treasurer of the companv Is Frank S. Bast- ings, executor of the estate of Grover Cleveland, a prominent figure' In tbe Camera Club, and a man of -wide political and business activities both In the East and the West. biggest automobile men in the Bird B. Close, of Spaoldlog, Close & Co., and son-lrt-law of tbe late C. w. Post. Co., one. of the country, and EdwsU famed'as a manufacturer of breakfast foods. It has been leaiincd that the Mirror Films, In- corpoiated, wlll ba rnn from Its new offices at lU East Forty-seconA Street, as a strictly buslneuM proposition, and t hat there will t>e no' extravagant promises or p'opo iltlona emanating from tbat head- quarters. The company Is: merely going ahead and making &Icture3 without ententatlon. - The pictures are to t made as near iKrfect as possible with tbe talent and facilities at jbe disposal of the management, and tbe public wlQI be left to Judge of their merit as photoplays. "RHODA'S BCtlQI<AR" FIRST HORSIiBY mvo-REELER. The first picture'of the company recently formed to produce a two reel Centaur feature cverv two '\veeEs. la called "nboda'a Burglar." and Is released rhin-p-roVeeds-to.persecu-te her and endeavors to Sfm^r oV the*l.^°aTS''dliecWrf P"'"*'" ' obtabi" possession of l^^r c^UJ 'who Is, heiress to ^^''^^^^^ tV.^^^^i director of a large, sum of money whlchJ.hevmaln coyef8.___ Hoggson Bros., Inc., ini of the largest firms of desTgners and builders In the country, with the boUdIng of banks as a speclaUy, \a second vice Captain Hitry Lambert, who heads the produc- Thurs'day, Oct. 7, oa- the Mutua'l program. This rompany Is under the direction of Frank Mont- gomery. In "Rhoda's Burslar," nonald Bowles, a well known stock favorite, and Grace Gibson, who bsH npi>nared In many picture productions, arc fea- tured besides the Bostock anImalH. The work of Around the Corner," the child Inherits the money, and the wicked lawyer Is .punished. The heroine snd l^er morpbtomanlc husband are S^'i ,^fiVnh?n,5SSl^S^V"A^5™^'?fl hJiSlT »unlt^ buUdmg of bonks as a specialty. Is aecona vice tured besides the Boatock ablmalH. The work ol hu'-iSfel' theT^vVtffll-.ln .^^^^^^ ?om'i^'.' ""'^ ' " " Jack's^avltn ^'"".P'^''""* '"'P''""''^ ^-'apt Am^ng the other men to be found on the board of directors Is Richard G. HoUaman. sometimes called the father of nxitlon pictures in this conntry. }ir. noUaman Is, perLaps, one of the t>eat known amusement mm In tbe country. He Is president "The Sins' of Society" da a gaml>Ilng drama—a sermon on the evils, of tbla InsTdloua vice. that we are reading about these times in the news- papers. This scene alone will make the picture a noteworthy offering to the notion picture theatre- eolne public. I Robert Warwick has a fine, manly, heroic part Id "The Sins of Society," and that cxcellenrt actor. Alec Francis,' Is in the cast. Dainty Little Frances Nelson, wbo was so popu- lar and successful in "Tbe Stolen 'V«lce" and "The Family Cupboard," is tbe. female star In tbls pbotcidrama. The director of the picture Is Oacar Eagle, who produced ".'The Cotton King" and "The Little UademolseUe" (the latter with Vlvflan Martin), so tbnt a thoroughly exciting and enbertalnlng pnoto- drama may be looked for. the company are Andres de Segurola, one of the principal artists of the Motrotralltan Opera Com- pany, a man of high artistic ability, and at the same time a lawyer and a man of large business Interests. Mr. De Segurola will take such an active part In the company as to be designated as art director. Others who naKe up the board of directors are John W. Houston, a retired lawyer, who was Edward Jonr, who is producing for Patlic, "Nedi-a," the play adapted from George Barr iMe- Cutcbeon's novel of the same name, nas taken a Nassau, end Hcv- .Tosr Marl- Pathe has also secured the film rights for "Ar- sene Lupin," tbe Frohmon piny with tbe "RalBes" character. Bauh Wobdlet ban 'J>een engaged by tbe Atlas M. P. Co.. of Detroit. .MIcli., to do comedy luadu lu their films. TI<o production!) will be staged ac Santa Barbara, Cal. I "Bongbt" Is the name of the- first photoplay which Barry O'Neill :s making • for World Fl!m. Frederick .Lewis and Ethel Gre^j Terry are starred la the picture, which is based ui>on a strong and novel plot. ■ A man sells hlmsetf body and soal to a woman ;' they hato each other. at first; then Icve comes, and they are married. The story relates how a down and out llterarv man. Is made the object of the following proposl- t:on: If he will marry a wealtliy and beautiful society girl, who is about to b.otome a mother, be win receive $10,000 down, and a- position In tho office of the lady's fathor'8 office. ''He accents tho propoEltloD, and then follows a Btrlng of startling aicldents proceeding from this sltnatlon. Mystery., excitement, ami a tender love Interest develop as' the stoty I3 unfolded,'^ ALICE BRADT IN CAR<«IVAL. Atltc Brady Is one of the most fsfiolnatlng screen personalities of the time. She is f^ous by name and famous by merit—a comblnatloa that possesses an Irresistible drawing power whatever a picture in which she appears Is to be sho^*i. In "As Ye Sow,' "The Boss," "The Lure of Woman" she made a strong and touching appeal to the sym- pathies of the audiences. MIks Brady Is now to be seen in "Tbe Ballet Ctrl," based -upon tho play of "Carnival," which Uracc George, made famous. This is a 1 pathetic story of how a little girl inherited thQ dancing tiabit from her mother and had her inclinations repressed. W^en she grew to young womanhood, bowcver, sbo made a great success as a dancer. Tben her love troubles commenced, and she passed ibrouKb many tribulations before flndlDf; happiness wliu the man she loved. .Ulss Brady has a splendid part In "'The Ballet Girl," which wlU be found to be a vei^ attractive offering. HERBERT BIIJSTNT SPOIL THE NATIVES, The arrival of such a large company as that which Herbert Bnenon took with him, to Jamaica, (or tbe making of the great feature rilctnre which William Fox expects to surpass anytlilng hltheVto accomplished In fllmdom, would be 'a matter of moment anywhere, but in Kingston It: Is an event of stunning aspect. There are so fepr whites llv- (Dg there that Mr. BnenoA's company appeared like a veritable godsend,, and has already added a decided fillip to the social life of tbe town. To tbe natives, all .\merlcans are mII1lcnalres,;so the Keneral rejoicing among them is isot h^rd to Iffiaglnc. , ( However, their Joy would be soraewhat curbed eould they know that at an exceedingly early stage or proceedings some of the officials ssht to Director Brenon a "request" that he wouldi hot raise the ro.i^ular scale of wages tbSC prevaiUI in the Island. Evidently Aey do not wish tbelr nWa little •ptilgd hr AogrlOM ntramiUHVi ■tlvaa MUTUAL PROGRAM American 'Mustang" Releases 800 I''!'!''!''' OF BEAIi HT7MOB Tim DATB OF •R.TTTiTiAHTn OCTOBEB 28 A tSree reel American "Mustang" film—the second of CHARLES E. VAN LOAN S famous series, "BUCK . PARVIN AND THE MOVIES." The book U pub- lished by George H, Doran Co., Publishers. SPECIALLY SELECTED CAST ART ACORD " SYLVLK. ASHTON LAWRENCE PEYTON Directed by nWILLIAM BERTRAM The Newest Two Red ''Mustang^ The Sheriff of Willow Creek -FEATURING ' ANNA LITTLE and E. FORREST TAYLOR Directed by FRANK COOLEY Release Date, October 22 "Muatang" fllms are- distributed throughout the United States exclusively by Mutual I'llm,Corporation American Film Company, Inc. SAMUEL 8. HUTCHINSON, Prea't CHK2A.GK>, IliUZrOIB