Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

EXHIBITORS HERALD 28 Ernest Maupain in "WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?" Essanay drama; S. T. 28 min.; published June 23 As a whole Pleasing Story Light Star _ Splendid Support . _ Well Selected Settings Suitable • Photography Agreeable While there isn't very much to the story of ''W ould You Believe It?" it works into an entertaining two-reel subject and spectators should find it a pleasing offering. The cast includes Ernest Maupain, Grace W alsh, Mark Ellison and Rodney La Rock. The story: Henry Neville, a handsome social butterfly, is engaged to Eleanor Cadman. Eleanor is anxious to meet a homely man who is a genius. She does in the person of David Lee, who is the inventor of a storage battery. LEFT TO RIGHT — ERNEST MAUPAIN, MARK ELLISTON AND GRACE WALSH IN SCENE FROM "WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?" (Essanay) Eleanor's father, demands that Neville have a large sum of money in the bank before he can marry Eleanor. Lee sells his invention and gets just the sum of money that Cadman demands Neville have. Neville borrows Lee's money and then informs Cadman that he now has the required sum. Eleanor and Neville are married. AMERICAN PRESS HUMORISTS WILL BE ENTERTAINED BY GOLDWYN CORP.; SCRIBES TO ENACT FILM IN STUDIO When the American Press Humorists gather in New York during the week beginning June 25, they will spend one day at the Goldwyn studio at Fort Lee, N. J. A committee of five women will have charge of the program at the studio. These women are Mae Marsh, Madge Kennedy and Jane Cowl, stars in Goldwyn pictures; Mrs. Elizabeth Sears, editor of Film Fun, and Miss Miriam Teichner of the New York Globe. About 200 of America's best known newspaper men will make the trip to Fort Lee and inspect screen dramas in the process of making. In addition to beholding Madge Kennedy, Mae Marsh and Jane Cowl working before the camera, the humorists will also have a fling at celluloid artistry themselves. Don Marquis, of the New York Evening Sun, and Roy K. Moulton, of the New York Evening Mail, have promised to deliver a scenario which it is expressly stipulated the humorists must act, direct and photograph. George Fawcett in "TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS" Selig-General comedy; two parts As a whole Good Story _ Humorous Star Fine Support _ Ample Settings ....Faithful Photography Clear "Trials and Tribulations" is an entertaining and humorous offering that should please most picture patrons. It will be published on the General Film program. A SCENE FROM "TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS," FEATURING VIVIAN REED AND GEORGE FAWCETT George Fawcett is well cast and should win the approval and admiration of audiences. Vivian Reed offers him good support. The story: Father does not approve of his daughter marrying the man of her choice, so the young couple decide to elope. Now, father, who is a widower, is also planning to elope with a young woman of whom daughter does not approve. Complications arise when they both arrive at the house of the minister and after much discussion the minister performs a double ceremony. MASTER DRAMA FEATURES RECEIVES INQUIRIES FOR STATE RIGHTS AFTER SHOWING OF "WHO'S YOUR NEIGHBOR?" The Master Drama Features, Inc., announces a large number of inquiries from state rights purchasers after the successful private showing of their moral propaganda spectacle, "Who's Your Neighbor?" last week before an invited audience at trie Broadway Theater, New York City. Arrangements are under way for its presentation in a New York theater, announcement of which will be made in the near future. "We have felt all along that in presenting a subject such as contained in this production," said one of the officials, "that we have something that will not only entertain the motion picture patrons, but will also make them think in 'Who's Your Neighbor?' It has been a great pleasure to us to learn of the encouraging manner in which this production has been received by the motion picture critics, most of whom have acknowledged this production of exceptional value, not only for the state rights exhibitor, but also for the moral that it teaches." Philadelphia. — The motion picture theater at 425 South street known as the Model has been sold by Max Deutsch to William Cohen.