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

196 Ci)e Cf)eatte ville-le-pont, Montreuil Sous Bois, and Vincennes, where they have dozens of studios, several complete theatres, and thousands of dollars' v^^orth of costumes and scenic equipment. The leading dramatists of France vs^rite for them, such as Henri Laredan, Jules Sandeau, Jules Le Maitre of the "Com_edie Francaise." The greatest actors and actresses of France, such as Messrs. A. Bargy, Albert Lambert, Henri Krauss, Silvain, Severin, Max Dearly, Mounet-SuUy, Prince, Max Linder, and Melles ; Mesdames Tessandier, Barat, Robinne, Taillade, Cecil Sorel, Bartel, Megard, Geniat, Mau, Catherine Fontenay, and Trouhanowa. The principal American studio of Pathe Freres is located at Jersey City, and the American releases are assuming a status quite as important as that of the great Paris plant. Many individual producers of special pictures who have no studios of their own invariably endeavor to obtain the aid of the Pathe producing forces. The origin of the Eclectic Film Company dates back to the fall of 1912, when Mr. Ferdinand Wolff, of Paris, realized the possibilities of entering the American market with carefully selected feature films. At that time, European features had undisputed sway in this country, and the opening of the American office in New York City, in November, 1912, was attended with immediate success. Early in 1913 some of the most stupendous classic productions that have ever catered to the American trade were placed on the market in this country, namely, "Les Miserables," and "The Mysteries of Paris." The first named feature was condensed from twelve to nine parts, and stands to-day in the foremost ranks of