The Implet (Jan-Jun 1912)

THE "IMPLET L»> Qfyt "3lmplet The Moving Picture Newspaper EdiUd by THOMAS BEDDING COPYRIGHT 1912 BY IMP FILMS CO. Published at 102 W. 101»t St., New York SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR SINGLE COPY. 5 CENTS THE LATE J. P. CHALMERS. No. 12 of "The Implet" had gone to the printer's before the news came of the tragic end of J. P. Chalmers. I was shocked, but not surprised at the manner of his death. His mode of_ life was ever of the utterly unconventional kind ; it was a tolerable certainty that it would end in an unconventional manner. Everybody must regret that _ he did not live to enjoy the profit of his work. His work was the business of making the "Moving Picture World." "J. P." was a practical printer. He could set the type, buy the paper, print and distribute the publicavior . He took up photography some years ago and applied his knowledge as a printer to photographic magazine making. Then, when in the employment of the Scientific American— a little more than four years ago — he saw as a photographer the possibilities of the motion picture. Photographers were, and are, the best people to appreciate these possibilities. So Chalmers got out the "Moving Picture World," and through all its four years of vicissitudes stuck to it with characteristic Scotch tenacity. I am genuinely sorry that he died so early, because, according to his lights, he worked hard both for his paper and for the cause which he aspired to espouse. Chalmers and I differed, as the English and Scotch are bound to differ. They have been differing for centuries ; they will differ to the end of time. What I admired in him was his doggedness. He meant at any cost to make the "Moving Picture World" an apparent success. He succeeded in his object; and, there fore, must be adjudged all the credit of success. Personally "J. P." had many lovable traits. He was good-natured and freehanded. But coming from a very remote part of Northern Europe and being a member of a very exclusive little cast, he failed to make himself understood by the majority of people whom he met, and equally so did not understand them. So he always led an aloof life. A strong feature of his character was his devotion to his parents and relatives. to whom the sympathy of "The Implet" is tendered in "their bereavement. "J. P." will be kindly remembered as a pioneer in the branch of work he selected for himself. Many men in the moving-picture business should be grateful to him for the help and advice he gave them. Rest in peace, "J. P." ! T. B CASTS OF THE IMP PLAYS. "RESCUED BY WIRELESS." (Imp Drama. Release, Monday, April 15, 1912.) Ralph Morton Wm. E. Shay Grace Langdon Lottie Smith Consul Grant H. S. Mack Gen. Miro Farrel Macdonald Anthony Stone J. Harvey "WOMAN ALWAYS PAYS." (Imp Drama. Release, Thursday, April 18, 1912.) The Woman Asta Nielsen The Man Leopold Kopt The Circus Man Rudolph Gensen Asta's Rival Selma Bjornsen Innkeeper P. Hansen Leopold's Mother Mrs. Kopt Leopold's Father Pastor Kopt "LONESOME MISS WIGGS." (Imp Comedy. Release, Saturday, April 20, 1912.) Written by Otis Murphy. Produced by F. Thompson. Miss Wiggs Grace Wilson Krautzmeyer J. R. Cumpson Mrs. Dippel Isabel Cherry Hans Krautzmeyer. . . Master Joe Moore Hugo Krautzmeyer, Master Matthew Roubert A Tramp H. S. Mack A MILLIONAIRE FOR A DAY (Imp Comedy of April 22) The most-talked-of moving picture in the making that has so far been scheduled for release in the annals of the Imp Films Company, and every other company everywhere, is "A Millionaire for a Day." It will be released on Monday, April 2.2 — just the picture for Monday evenings, when after the trials of the early part of the day which follows the day when we rest too much, eat too much and over-do many other things too much and suffer therefor — we are approaching the normal and are feeling good again. Monday night is the favorite night for Imp fans in particular and moving picture fans in general. All of them could not do better than to spend Monday evening, April 22, in looking at this picture. Probably nearly a hundred per cent, of the inhabitants of this globe ask themselves some time in their lives what they would do if they were suddenly enriched to the point of millionairedom. We know that "Brewster," in a play named after him, found the greatest difficulty in spending a stipulated sum of money in a stipulated space of time. The thing became mechanically irksome. He soon tired of his job. Now, Fred Dudley was suddenly asked down at Wilkes-Barre what he would do if he became a millionaire. More than that, he was just as suddenly given an opportunity of applying the theory to practice. He got the stuff handed to him all at once in the shape of a legacy, which he could go to bank and draw right away. Just imagine this humble and greasy toiler in a machine shop suddenly made rich. What did he do with it? What were his first thoughts on the announcement that the legacy was made to him? How did he get hold of his money? How did he proceed to spend it? First of all Well, first of all ? But we won't anticipate a single inch of this film, which is brimful of interest from first to last. Fred Dudley, according to his lights did what the majority of men in his position would have done. He started out for a jolly good time. and he had the good time. And so did the real man from WilkesBarre, who came to New York some weeks ago, have a good time as a temporary millionaire, and then went home. The Imp Films Company, in the character of Fred Dudley, who paints little old New York a very bright red for twenty-four hours, pays a devil of a price for his fun and then goes back to work, have endeavored to, and we believe have succeeded in humanizing this human story. Mr. Exhibitor, get this film ! It is a film which we have made especially for men along way off. It is a picture for the masses — the multitudes, who do not know what life in great cities is. This picture shows them what it is ; possibly slightly exaggerated here and there, but still true to life. This "Millionaire for a Day" picture, then, has three claims to notice. It is founded on fact; the story is well told; J. R. Cumpson is the millionaire ; and then, above all things, it is illustrative of the palpitating phases of existence in the greatest city on the face of the earth — New York. Get the picture ! POPULAR PICTURES OF IMP STARS Only 50c. SET