New York Clipper (Nov 1915)

November 6 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 43 TIMELY PICTURE TOPICS* RB "CARMEN" AND THE Bi;i.I<. For the fllmlSK of tlie bull flg^t In ■■CanoeD," the main attraction at the Strand Tbeatie tliu n-eeb. Id 'which Oeraldlne Ourar, the prima donna, appears, a special permit 'was granted hy the Mayor of Los Angeles, and the occaalon made the official pnbllc reception of MJ33 Farrar to the city. Tn'enty ihoosand people, all in Spanish costumes, banked the sides of the arena. Miss Farrar Tvas welcomed by the mayor, Chas. F. Sebastian. Sev- eral bull flghts 'K'ere given In her honor by profes- sional toreadors before the Aiming of the scenes for the production irtilch will 4>e seen at the Strand. During one of these scenes one of the bull flKhters -was tossed In the air by the bull and then thrown on the ground, apparentlygored to death, before the eyes of all present. The other toreadors drove the bull away and the professional leaped to bis feet apparently unharmed. He was brave coougb to bow to the cheering thousatids before falling In the arms of a companion. BAD TEAM WORK. There eeems to be a lack of team work between the Balboa Company and Patbe. A week or so ago tbls department was in receipt of a communica- tion from B.<i!boa, which stated that the radflc Coast Lent; Beach concern was about to stare reel- ing off a series for Pathe entitled "Who's Guilt;?'' Now the Pathe Exchange, Inc., makes the follow- ing QDDoaDcement: "The Balboa Company, not- withstanding rumors and statements to the con- trary. '<vlll not produce the next Pathe scries. 'Who la Guilty?"' The name of the producer, a man of nation-wide reputation, will be announced In tbe near future. Tbe stories will be -written by Urs. Wilson Woodrow, one of the most famous writers of tbe day, and the scenarios will be cy Geo. B. Soltz. The Balboa Company -will shortly commence worn on another Patbe series, the tltl>! of which win 60on be announced. Later advices state that Howell Hansel will produce the scenes for tbe Arrow Film Corporation. "McTBACUE" NEXT BLINN VEHICLE. World Film Is to produce Frank Norrls's "ilc- TcBgue of San Francisco," based upon one of tbe novels of that excellent writer, who died, as th; pbmse runs, all too soon. N'orrls wrote "The Pit," which was a successful book; a successful play, and a sncccsstul motion Clcture. In "McTeaguc,'' Mr. Holbrook BUnn makes Is fourth tippearancc for World Film. It is a part dumanding tbe display of grpnt physical .sud mental power, such a part a:j that which Mr. Bllnu BO effectively put over In "The Hoss." Barry O'XefH la tlie (Urector of "McTcague." PARAGOX READY TO START OPERATIONS. The new Paragon studio now In course of cnn- strucUon at Fort Lee. N. J., will sfcortly be com- pleted. It will be the largest motion picture stuillo Id the Eastern part of the nultRd States, and will have evory convenience and fnclllty for maklni; great spectacular motion plcturo^i. Maurice Tourneur will b? vice-president pnd Sdieral manacer of tbe company operating the studio, and Albert Cipellanl will be treasurer. The manager of the studio will be Henry Bayard, lormerly of the I'ecrless studio. Pa^igon fwtures will bo released on the Wol'ld Film program. JOSE PRODUCING FOR PATHE AXI.Y. The Feature Film Corporation, releasing through the Pathe Exchange, will. In the near future, start work upon a series to be written by one of the best WTlters of tbe day. The scries will be pro- #iced by Managing Director Edward Jose, whose Tarloift Gold Rooster plays are winning for him K &nff reputation. Geo. A. Smltli. serlBl manager or the Featore Film Corporation, has left upon an extended trip, which will cover aU the big cities nest of New York, to arraoce for the newspaper syndication of the stories. AtTangements for this •eries are now practically complete, and it Is promised that It will represent tnc best of talent In authorship, cast and production. LEAIVDER RICHARDSON NEW PCBUCITY MANAGER FOR WORliD FIIjSI. Lewis J. Selznlck, vice president and managing alrcetor of the World Film Corporation, has en- 5«S<;d I<eander tttchardsou as publicity director for that company. For the past five vears Mr. Hichard.<;on has been at the head of William A. Brady's press staff. ALWAYS THOCCHT KING CHARLES THE ^ SECOND WAS A CIGAR. 1 yj"" usual punctiliousness as to the accurncr in the choice of "props." Ashley Miller U employ- f%,\V^raimeiit deed, hand-printed, and with the <*' Charles the Second, which ."Ra"!'' curio while abroad. In the third episode of -Aahton Kirk." In n. srene In the 11- orary of the new "society detective," a close-op of a accd of that period Is necns.inry, and the nud!- cnccs will liave the opportunity to .•••ee the real thing, seal and all. Hp5A the screen. ""l^Y,* "FLIVVER," THIS TOIE, HENRV. fn-hJ^V "''^^^^"f"" car—or at lec.«t one of the tack.n;;5'i*T>^*2''2J[2? ^^^^ cS^'i^ Mercer d?iviJj*?„""<*.'"'™5* "P- rhe rislboa star was r:ViiP* .??'°^ Angcies, in company with J»n)3y Abbott, ueven miles out fro.-n Long Bench. wj;\;^t"obtaTnabu: ^' '* on't\,¥l,.?^^ ""i '^^^ 'e'y ™"«'' Insnmnce thnt »-'^r',?' suffers a loss of about »2,000. All of "^^e" ""e Maze died out wa« a heap Of scrap Iron. FranUcaUy the hero of the dozen "Who Pays" stories ran around In tbe dark, trying to find water with wbich to extinguish it, but at this season of tbe year most creeks are dry like the majority of Southern California communities. Henry ELing is an exceptionally good natured man and game to the core. It takes a lot tu ruffle him. Not even tbe destruction of hla car did that. But when he and Miss Abbott bad to "foot'' It the greater part of the distance into town, there was a bit of peevishness apparent In the actor's disposition. And now he has more troubles. Automobile agents by the flock are call- ing dally at the Balboa studio to try to Interest Xing in new machines. Yes, he Is g.iing to t>ny one. for the player with- oat his car at Balboa feels lonesome. Any dny, almost, you can seo a score of machines lined up in front of the studio, while tbe company garage houses a dozen more. The number will oe In- creased immediately, as the garage Is being en- larged, and there will be a stall for Henry King's new . If you can guess what, you'll be en- titled to one ride with as agreeable a player as tbe screen world holds. CAREWE'B PICTDRIZATION BRINGS NU- MEROUS RESPONSES VIA U. S. P. O. DEPT. In the few weeks which have ensued since tbe release of the Anthony P. Kelley photoplay, "The Soul of a Woman." in which EteUy Stevens played the title role, Edwin Carewe, the director, whose name appe.ired prominently on all tbe billing and on the main title, together with tbe name of the Erodndng company, has received more than two nndred and seventy letters from women who b^ve erred and then married, and whose husbands, be- coming aware of their secret, have turned them ont of their homes. The sad stoty seems to have done a world of good to a lot of women in dire need of comfort. TERRISS' "FLAMES OF PASSION" BARRED 3V I>BNN. CENSORS. Tom Terrlss. president of the Tcrriss Film Cor- poration, is all fussed up about tbe action of the Pennsylvania Board of Censorship In absolutely barring his beautiful feature Dim, "Flames of Passion," the first moving picture to bo taken In tbe suQerb surroundings of the West Indian Isle. No detail Is given for tbe decision except that It Is barred on the ground of Immorality. As It was poised In toto without an adverse word ^y tbe Na- tional Board and the New Yorit censors, and as there U nothing In It to compare in daring with the numerous vampire flims so readily passed by the Pennsylvanlans, Terrlss is of the opmlon that the name won the "klboslk" from the ultra-SOlsl- tlTC censors. He is going to give thom .1 Sght la the courts, however, as he had the picture twoked extensively In the Keystone State, aud nill suffer a considerable loss If they win out. UPTOWN STUDIO FOR KLEINE. Grorce Kleine's executive bendiiunrters wUl move to the Dig uptotvn studio at 805.313 E. One Hun- dred and Seventy-flfth Street on or atwut Nov. t. The omce at It E. Fourteenth Street will be closed, all departments. Including auditing, adver- tising and scenario, removing to tbe new address. Correspondence sbould be addressed after Nov. 1 to 805 E. One Hundred and Seventy-fifth Street, New York City. ALMA UANLOX SCION OK CF-LEOR ATEI> ■l'HE.4THiC.\L FAMILY. Alma Hanlon's great delight In life is to listen'to her ei'eat-ei'ondfather. tjeorg;> Hanlon, of the fa- mous Hauloti Brothers, tbe wor:d's brst known acro- bats, pantomlmlsts and special fcnturp actors of a half century ago, Pere Hunlon Is now eighty-one years old. I>ut he Is, without d.mbt. the Tlvellent. most wide-awake theatrical man of his age In I lie country. It Is a gonulne treat to hear Mr. Ilanlon dcscrlbd his and bis equally famous Ave brothcrH' tx-perlences In the theatrical world, a rtorv that he luevltotily (includes with a Mtatemcnt expresslin; his Intenss satisfaction that .Vlma bl<< great grand- <inuRhtcr. of the ninth gencra'.Ioti of n theatrical family. Is perpetuating the nomc of Hanlon In that particular field by actlni; before the screen in master feature moving plcturi> play^-. Miss Almr, a George Klrlne Ulm star, bas already tirmly esu')- iisbed herself in her chosen wcrk, ond as .Mr. Kleinc has pretentious plans In mind for her, her theatrical future appears assured. POWELL PUTTING >EM OVER. Frank Powell, who bas been associated with the Ff<t Film Corpomtlon prriClically since the a-t vent of that company into tbe motion picture field. Is turning out artistic features with tbe regular- ity of tnV old oae recler days. A few of Mr. Powell's successes during the past year Include "A V^ol There Was," "The Children of the Ghetto," "Tho Volley of the Missing," "PrlncefS Ilomonoir." "The Ptvll's Daughter," and soon to be released arc the five reel drama. "The Woman Pays." featuring Nance O'Nell; an Itall.in tragedy, " The Finn! Payment," and the si)(:cluculor produc- tion of "The Witch." moAu MATTERPICTUREC V Voup HeareftT-