Exhibitors Herald (Sep-Dec 1918)

EXHIBITORS HERALD AND MOTOGRAPHY ordinarily be considered of sufficient magnitude to alone carry the head-line honors of the average photoplay. Miss Darling is known to millions of motion picture goers fans from coast to coast by reason of her appearance in severar big features. She has also been the recipient of the biggest and most unique publicity campaign ever accorded a star of the screen through the medium of a country-wide chain of daily newspapers. In the inaugural Ralph I nee Film Attraction. Grace Darling will portray one of the leading female roles and one, it is said, that is exactly suited to her peculiar talents and acknowledged physical beaut}-. Prominent Stage Actress Probably one of the best known young actresses of the legitimate drama is Clara Joel, especially chosen by Messrs. Sawyer and Lubin to enact a most important part in their first special feature offering. The bright particular star of "Common Clay," "Kick In" and more recently "Business Before Pleasure," all of which have proven sensational Broadway boxoffice successes during the past few seasons, Miss Joel has been hailed by critics and public alike as one of the few real legitimate feminine stars of New York. Her acceptance of a leading role in the S-L production is considered remarkable, due to the steadfast consistency with which she has turned down flattering offers from the leading film makers of the industry. Her appearance on the screen under the direction of Ralph I nee and in company with E. K. Lincoln marks a receding from her position "not to appear in films." Her silent drama debut will be eagerly looked forward to by thousands of admirers who have witnessed her work upon the legitimate stage. Hardly less in importance is the balance of the cast assembled by Mr. [nee to support Lincoln. \Y. B. Mack, familiar to thousands of theatre-goers through his appearances in support of such stage celebrities as Wilton Lackaye, John Drew, Sarah Bernhardt and Julia Marlowe, has been accorded a leading part in the male division of the cast. Another well known name will be recognized in the person of Irving Brooks. Equally familiar to the public through his screen work and stage portrayals. Brooks will be remembered for his appearances with Mine. Modieska, William Faversham and others. Following on the heels of his success in the recent Blackton feature "Safe for Democracy," John P. Wade will have a congenial role in the forthcoming E. K. Lincoln picture. Other Well Known Players Other well known names selected by Sawyer and Lubin include those of Leo Delaney. old Vitagraph favorite, and a screen player whose work is known, it is safe to say, to every patron of the cinema in the world. An additional note of interest is loaned by the presence in the production of Corporal Darby Holmes, returned war hero. Author of the famous storv. "A Yankee in the Trenches." Holmes is also an excellent actor and will be seen to advantage in a ro'e especially prepared to fit his screen talents. All in all. the list of names scheduled to apnear in the cast of the first Ralph Ince Film attraction should prove as a guarantee to exhibitors and public alike that the producers have left no stone unturned to provide an absolute assurance as to drawing power and box-office value, two things essential to the success of any film special of the present day. £JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIII»: = Sawyer and Lubin | Secure Services of | = Noted Screen Beauty | niMimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiMiii^ One of the best known personalities of the motion picture screen has been engaged for a leading role in the first Ralph Ince Film attraction, in the person of Grace Darling. Miss Darling, whose work during the past few years has established her as a favorite with motion picture audiences everywhere in this country, has been chosen by Arthur H. Sawyer and Herbert Lubin as one of the chief supports for E. K. Lincoln, who will be seen in the stellar role of the S-L production, now in work under the direction of Ralph J nee. Her appealing blond beauty, together with marked ability in the matter of ingenue and leading parts requiring intelligence and brilliancy of execution, influenced tinorganizers of the new company in making their choice from the best artistes of the screen world. GRACE DARLING Grace Darling possesses youth and has been acclaimed on various occasions as one of the leading beauties of the silent drama. Her career in the movies with its consequent rise to world wide fame has been meteoric. Practically unknown a few short years ago, Miss Darling is today one of the best known personalities of stage or screen. Upon her has been bestowed the biggest campaign of publicity ever devised by most powerful chain of daily newspapers in the United States. Miss Darling also made a continentil trip from .Yew York to California, ending with an official inspection of that wonderful feat of engineering, the Panama Canal. As the bright particular star of the famous Hearst-Selig Pictorial News, the leading lady of the first S-L production was photographed mo-e actual times than any individual in the world Stops were made in every important city, the leading officials visited all celebrations held m honor of Miss Darling's arrival. An ovation was accorded her at every point and she met innumerable celebrities of every station in life. Bearing letters from Governor Whitman of New York and the late John Pprroy Mitchell, late mayor of New ■> ork City. Miss Darling was received by Mayor Rudolph of San Francisco, to whom she presented the trans-continental messages. Following her return to New York, the much-photographed young lady appeared in several successful productions, thereby more firmly establishing her country-wide popularity. She bears the unique distinction of being the only individual in the world to protect her features by patent. Because of various attempts to imitate her likeness in pictures by the use of make-up. Miss Darling made application to the Patent Office to have her features duly registered. A cast of her face, done by a well known sculptor, was placed on file at Washington. In appearing as one of the leading supports to E. K. Lincoln in the inaugural Ralph Ince Film attraction, Miss Darling has a role especially suited to her beauty and ability, it is said. iJlllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllf: = Technical Experts = | Surround Ince to I | Insure Perfection | ~iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinn7 In accordance with their pre-conceived policy of loaning to the inaugural Kalph Ince film Attraction every possible aid to insure perfection of the many mechanical and technical details, Arthur H. Sawyer and Herbert Lubin have gone to great lengths to assemble a competent camera corporation. The field of cinematographers was thoroughly scoured for many weeks before a choice of two leading cameramen was finally made. William Black and Charles Fishback were at last picked to photograph the various scenes of the S-L production now being directed by Ralph Ince. Both of these men are acknowledged experts of the lens. William Black has been responsible for several of the recent Metro features, the photography of which has been highly commended, while Fishback has turned the crank for practically all of the leading companies. They have introduced several novelties and innovations in the matter of side lighting, stereoscopic effects and impressionistic night scenes, and many surprises are said to be in store for those who witness the Ince production on the screen. The scenario calls for innumerable unique camera shots and scenically beautiful exterior views. The camera experts have been in conference for several days oast with Mr. Ince and his assistants, working out the effects they propose to introduce. Capable assistants have been provided in the persons of Charles Nelson and Harry Thomas, who will have charge of a veritable battery of motion picture and still cameras, numbering ten in all. The multiplicity of photofraphic apparatus has been provided by Messrs Sawyer and Lubin in order to secure all scenes from every possible angle, with t'-<" Hea of eliminating the undesirable shots and preserving only the best ones. 22