New York Clipper (Oct 1915)

40 T-UE . NEW YORK. CLIPPER October 23 PREMO FUR CORP. TO STAR CYRIL MAPDL BBUSE ABTIST WILL BE FITTED WITH CORGERIAL ROLE. . WUlft tbe Icgltloute acton are plarliiK to two ' dollar audiences wbo come to see Cyril Maude as "Ommpy," tbe moTlng pictare booses Are golog to ti« able to oiler tbat well beloTed'player - in a put that abow9 him at blB best.' ^. In "Grumpy" he la tbe old man,, cruff, rouKh, altbousb BO flue at core, and in "Tbe Antique Dealer?* wblcb Is Just as different from "Grumpy" ■ as..lt Ifi possible to be in theme and .plot,.:Cyril Uaade also plays a character tbat Is quite similar. . Is fact, "The Antique Dealer" was. built' expressly, 4t ']a'4»e!leved, by tbe Fremo Film Corporation ■ to fit Maude's peculiar abilities. It' has been com- mented In various quarters throughout the motion. JHtftuije field that Cyril Maude's Initial step into ffioiloh pictures as "Peer Gynt" did not give him, [he opportunity be deserved nor - the sort of -pro-.. ducUon in wblcb be would be moat welcome to tbe ' field. ' In line with a consistent policy: which. the. Pxemo Corporation intends to - follow. for-all r time —..that stars .ire most welcome in parts which.fit'' tlicm bent—tbis is the second of tbe Premo re-., leases. Lbe 'dret bavlng been, as will'be remem- bcted; "Tbe Master Mind," which'starred Nat C. aooOwln. ' ; "Barley Knnles, chief director for Prcmo, whose Idea Is behind, tnla nnlque'policy of the. corpora- tion, had a ttm words to say on the subject: . '."I have watched some leading actors-and ac- ■ »fj.gn»i£ In motion picture plays where'neither the p*"r ^r** opportunity nor the player-bad the o^toetuolty for maximum Interest. The most ver-. ■Mile'actor unconsciously is best in a particular -' trpe. The most versatile actor finds himself popc- lar in some ' particular - sort of character. Cyril. .• ^nnHo Is loved , as Grumpy, and there must' be other drumplcs to satisfy the public. ' It sliaU bo' <tar ■consistent plan in every feature tbat we'-pro- duce from now on to follow this idea. ; "Kor Distance, when "The Antique Dealer* was" written, not--Jnly were Mr.,Maude's abilities kept tn mind, but also those other stars anpportlns him. were placed before the author so that'be tnight appreciate what he had to work in. Nor-do I mean to Intimate here that there bas been evolved a- mecnanlral. creaking comblnatloa of maclklna vbere the plot doesn*t count. . • '.'We read scores of scripts written by the l>est ■fienarlo writers in the country who all were jCpstructed juet what was wanted. Those tbat ^ere forced were thrown out. Those that 'dealt .vd^ .stage tricks we did not -want. 'The Antlaue iHialer' Is, to my mind, as-near a perfect play for motion pictures as can be found. It combines a novel theme with a stirring heart- story. There-Is excitement at tense as yon van imagine all the way through, and .yet yon -will find hi my direction an' attempt to depart from the broad.strokea of the. average direction, and I have tried to make the action a little more subtle, a Uttle more delicate, a. little more refined." Supporting Mr. Maude are Lois Meredith,-Mon- tagu. Love, 'WIU T. Carlton, Walter Craven, Lionel' Belmore. Mra. Cooper Cliff, Margot WilUams and' others of equal Impresslveness* DSPORTAlilT CRAJUGES m EASTERN FILH OF PROVIDENCL A matter of considerable interent' to Oia trade .iHt week was the resignation of Eiwood F. Bost- '^ck,''as general manager uf the ERstem'FlLm.Corr (HKratlon of I'rovldence, Ubodc Island. -Frederick 9:-'Peck. president of tbe c-ompany,. desires to an- zionnce that W. P. Barrett has been appointed seas manager, and George Leesey, chief of^produc.^' tlbnis for the Rastem Film Corpcratlon-. Both of- the above mentioned gentlemen have seen long oer- Tjce in the business, and Jiave. worked under tb^ luuiner of the Edlaoa Company-for aeveial . years. lex. Barrett wUl have complete cba-rge of 'the bnalness departments of the Rhode.'Ialand orgasl- zotion, and It is thought ttaat hla keen-sense of values and thorbuc^ knowledge of film finance'wHl result In-a- saving of-money-.-and give-to the-com- pan'v on elBdenl working organization. Ur. Leesey -will be remembered an one of the foremost directors of the ^son stndlo for sev- eral - years, and recently terminated a contract wltb the Universal ls dlrcc-.or for-the famous King Boggot Lessey has the power, -virility and Imsg- ication of a ma.ster producer, ac4. with the facUl- tice and'Stories how at hUt commnhd, it is expected he will cxcel 'hts iirevlous high-class-productioui;, onioDg which, have been "The Suburban," a-Uni. vcraal feature, all of King -Baggot's multiple reel pictures and many famous. Ifdison successes. He has Just completed the productlon of ^ "Cap'n Erl,:* a sea story, by Joseph C. Lincoln, '.the fambus eiitnor, -which features George Bunny, a brother of the immortal screen comedian. - The new -chief - producer of the .Easteto Film Corporation'has many plans .and innovations for the-success of the company, and is rapidly-puttlr.g th^ into effect, with the assistance of a-capable frtaS of directors. ,Bert E>nnls will have complete charge - of the publicity and sales for the-Eastern. Film Corpora- tion;'and through'tfaes« tiiree''men-it-Is expected that the efforts of the Providence producing organi- sation "Will 6oon be felt Ln.'the 11m trade. niRROR FILES mC READY ;FOR AGRESSIVE-nANDFACTDRING CAMPAIGN. The Mirror FIfans, - Inc.,-wblch was started som<> three weeks. ago -with a :remarkable.<personiiel ;in naklng 'iq) its l>oard of directors, is annonndnj; a feW/innovations from the'ne-w offices-of - the - cor- poration,, at. 10 East Forty-second Street, and-not the least among them Is the- starement that several members of the. board will act on an executive committee -which will have, something .to say In a general way about the varied activities of the organization. The statement was made by Clifford B. Harmon, president of the corporation, -when he gave--out ithe names of the executive or.advisory committee. In doing so, be said - that.-tbe men-who had cone Into the company had become interested' in pic- tures because of the great public interest in them, and that, while they were not eolng to Interfere with the production of pictures In any way, they Were going to take an active Interest in what was bOlnif done. Captain Harry Lambart, who Is director-general of the Mirror Films, will, of course,'i>e'a'member of the eomffllttee. His Bssodates will be Bich. c. HoUamaii.-Andres'de-SegnroIA, 'William 'J. Hogg. B-;n' and Frank-'8.' Hastings, who is treasurer oC the company Mr. Haffmon -will sit -with the ex<^ cutlve coomiittee. as. dtairman. ' Captain, LanJbart Is known, «ud so Is Hlcfa G. Hollama% to the motioa-picture trade In general. ■Captain Lambart will have cberge of- the produc- Ofoa and Mr Hollaman. becaase of Jila long ex- perience In tiie amusement buslne:*R, will act In tlio capacity oif adviser In all of the things attemiiti-a b.v -the illrror. . 'M. De Segurolo, wbone artistic ability l<t not - qnestloned, has been.maklnA a <itudy.of tb« plctii,\> Industry for t^ome months, with a view to becoming identified -n'ltb a fli'm organization. His ideas ca composition,'-both dramatic and pictorial, are ex- pected to belof -great t>eneOt to the organization. Ur. Hoggson, -n±o is president of' Hoggscn Brothers, Inc:, bank-builders and desilgners of hic'j merit, -will lend'his archlrecturnl knowledge-to tne ccmpary, and will have an KCtlvo part In tbe do- ings of -Uie executive committee. . CLIFFORD B. H.UUION SPEAKS OP PZJiya. la speaking of the things which are being do-io toward, orgaiuzlng the. c.'>Qpany, Mr. Harmon bad this to say: - . "We are building' slowly, but we are' buMiiin? wcU, we ,t>elleve." ITie business men assoclati-d ' with'tbia'coiup'any' have b:s>a-.looking into the pl«-. . ture Industry -for come months, and . aU are ut the opinion'that a company formed along tbe llnr-s - wliicli chaiactorize the Mirror Films, Incorporateil. can te made into a very succcRsfuI venture. We-are-comlng-intO' the Ae'.i to try to get abr.-ia . of any .company-. ld>.-ntlfled w-'th the trade. We .-irc - hoping-along-with many other high class mrn Ici , the-^a8lneBs.tliat,we. may have a part In the gen. . cral bettennent of_the business I believe thnt i wc wm .be. rwelcomi-d* on. that basis. I know tb;ic ; I have always'welcomed the advent of men cf ' sood Intent In any business In which I was en- .caged; and-I:am of the opinion that the plclitio business will welcome us. We hope; to. carry the buslncsj on -along strk-t - business lines and to make the best pictures wc «an with.the talent and facilities at our dUposnl. -We have bought a studio piant out on Long Island ' which Is plentylarge enough for our present needs. 'When we grow-to bigger proportions we will en- iaite oar plabt. Our executive staff Is housed in comfortable ' offices at 16-East Forty.second Street. Tbese of. : dees are large enongh for the business -which ivc ■ contemplate at present. The film business Is a - business to ns to be handled In tbe wav which . eeema best to us. If we fail to make good in the trade Is wlU be oor own fault. If we succeed -we .' will do Just that -mucti toward keeping. the liusl- ■ ness'on 'a eolld-fonndatloa and we will profit ac- cordingly." DANXEZ. FROHMAN PRESENTS - TBE CHABUDHT HAZEL DAWN IN A PIOT ORIZA TIOW OF HENRT ABTHUR JONES' FAMOUS DRAMATIC SUCCESS «i THE n MASQUERADERS Im Ft-T« Psrfa Seleaued Oct. HSOk Frodnoedbytlie mm PLA1EBS PILI GO. ADOLPH ZOEOB, Piea. DANIEL FROHMAN, Managing Director EDWIN S. PORTER, Treaa. Aden. Mgr. EzecntlveOaicesitOT Fifth Ave., N. T. Uanadian dlatrlbntoiB, tamoaa Players Film Service, Ltd. CALOART-r-UONTSEAIr-TOBOBTO