Motion Picture Mail (October 28, 1916)

Page 20. October 28, 1916. Miss Bara is playing the lovelorn lady of Verona in William Fox’s visualization of Shakespeare’s immortal “Romeo and Juliet.” Harry Hilliard is the Romeo. Does Miss Bara make a lureful Juliet? Well! Well! When Theda Bara C eases to V amp a nd ecomes George , and Ernest Williamson to Film Ocean Floor Dramas Six Outdoor Dramas for Edith Storey Edith Storey and Antonio Moreno, Greater Vitagraph stars, are now in Hollywood, Cal., at the western Vita- graph studios, engaged in producing the feature, “Money Madness,’’ from the book by Hamlin Garland. This production is to be followed by six other adaptations from books and stories. During the stay of these Vitagraph stars in California William Wolbert. the director, will produce “Aladdin from Broadway,” from the book by Fred Isham; “Captain Sunlight,” from the novelette by Cyrus Towns- end Brady, who wrote “The Isle of Regeneration” and other successes; "The Captain of the Gray Horse Troop," by Paul West; “Cavanaugh, the Forest Ranger,” by Hamlin Gar- land; “The Magnificent Meddler,” from the original scenario by Law- rence McCluskey, and “The King of Diamonds,” from the story by Ed- ward L, Ballou. In a way Miss Storey’s appearance in these features will be like a return Horn an extended vacation, because it was in the dramas of the outdoors l hat she first found favor in the hearts of the fans. World Announces “Without a Soul” • The second release of the World Film Corporation’s Clara Kimball Young Service is due for November 13. Its title is “Without a Soul,” and it is a picturization of the novel, “Lola.” The principal role in “Without a Soul” is the daughter of an elderly savant, whose labors of years have been devoted to the perfection of rays which will create new life in the body of one who has passed beyond. Just when success has crowned his efforts the scientist’s beloved daughter is struck by an automobile and killed, and he applies the vivifying rays to her inert body. The physique responds, and Lola, in all her corporal loveliness, is com- pletely re-energized, but it has not been within the scope of the ani- mating force to summon back her soul. From a girl with every charm of heart and character, this beautiful creature instantly becomes sordid, vain, unscrupulous and wanton. The body cannot endure the pace of the appetites which run riot in the absence of a controlling spirit, and Lola goes home to die, while her grief-stricken father realizes that in the height of its success his discovery is a wretched failure. In this play Miss Young has a singularly broad range of emotions for portrayal. Frank McIntyre for Screen NEW TRIANGLE RELEASES. Douglas Fairbanks and Frank Keenan are the stars of the Triangle feature releases for the week of No- vember 12. Mr. Fairbanks appears in a Fine Arts play entitled "American Aristocracy,” by Anita Loos, recently completed under the direction of Lloyd Ingraham. Mr. Keenan has a vehicle -well suited to his personality in “Jim Grimsby’s Boy,” a Kay Bee production, by Lanier Bartlett, di- rected by Reginald Barker. By an arrangement just effected Frank McIntyre, the celebrated co- median, will make his debut on the screen under the auspices of the Fa- mous Players Film Company, in the picturization of his biggest stage suc- cess. “The Traveling Salesman,” by ■James Forbes. This typical American comedy had a long run at the Liberty Theatre, New York, a few years ago, when, under the management of the late Henry B. Harris, Mr. McIntyre’s in- imitable interpretation of the funny drummer was received as one of the most humorous character creations contributed to the stage in years. Mr. McIntyre has had an interest- ing stage history, having traversed all the theatrical paths that lead to stardom, including stock and one- night stand engagements in the ear- lier years of his career. After his success in “The Traveling Salesman" he toured the country with it, repeat- ing his metropolitan hit in all cities, towns and hamlets in which he had formerly appeared under far more trying circumstances as a struggling artist. Among the plays in which he has won personal triumphs are “Captain Malley," "A Poor Man,” “My Wife’s Husband,” “Major Andre” and “The Hat Salesman.” The plot, in brief, has to do with the romance which develops from the first meeting of the traveling sales- man and the girlish operator at Grand Crossing. The girl has some property that two schemers plan to get away from her by bidding for it when it is up for sale for taxes. The traveling salesman learns of the plot, foils it and finally wins out after un- dergoing all the conditions of misery because the girl mistrusts him and believes in her enemies. McCLURE PICTURES SIGN H. B. WARNER McClure Publications announces that H. B. Warner, who has recently finished six important pictures on the west coast for Triangle Film Corpora- tion, has signed a contract to appear in McClure Pictures, and will be the star of “Wrath,” one of the super- series of seven five-reel feature plays McClure Publications will soon re- lease under the title “The Seven Deadly Sins.” H. B. Warner, newest of the Mc- Clure stars, is the son of Charles Warner, the English actor whose act- ing left a lasting impression on the American theatregoing public when he toured this country in the play, “Drink.” H. B. Warner’s greatest stage suc- cess was as Jimmy Valentine in “Alias Jimmy Valentine.” His work is well-known to the motion picture public, for he has appeared in "The Raiders,” “The Beggar of Cornpaw,” “The Market of Vain Desire,” “Shell 43” and “The Vagabond Prince.” Rita Stanwood, Mr. Warner’s wife, will play opposite him in “Wrath.”