The theatre of science; a volume of progress and achievement in the motion picture industry (1914)

186 C&e Cbeatte a project as daring and radical as his would require the association of a theatrical manager respected and admired universally. With that thought in mind he approached Daniel Frohman, the veteran theatrical producer, whose name has always been identified with the highest and noblest in the drama. In justice to Mr. Frohman's foresight and business and artistic judgment be it said that he at once sensed the possibilities of this gigantic plan, and became associated with Adolph Zukor as managing director of the Famous Players' Film Company, and in this capacity has contributed greatly toward the artistic success of the enterprise. Mr. Zukor next interested Edwin S. Porter, known throughout the world as the wizard of the camera. No other producer of motion pictures has ever been able to equal or approach the wonderful camera and other mechanical effects that Mr. Porter utilizes in the production of motion pictures. Mr. Porter, who thus became technical director of the Famous Players, will go down in the history of the motion pictures as the father of the present form of photoplay, having put the first dramatic story in motion pictures. He built the Edison studio, and was with the producing company for ten years as chief director, until he organized the Rex Motion Picture Company, the artistic productions of v/hich concern soon made that brand universally popular. Together Messrs. Zukor, Frohman and Porter combined their individual talents, and the present fame of the Famous Players attests the true measure of their genius, courage, and zeal. Recently the Famous Plaj/ers Film Company formed an alliance with Henry W. Savage, Inc., whereby the former concern secures all the famous plays controlled