Motion Picture News (Apr-Jul 1915)

56 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 11. No. 24. Active Baron Insists Upon Appearing in Kalem Film Nobleman, Kept From Fight Zone by Unfeeling Allies, Decides to Battle with New York Night Life in "Maxim's at Midnight." LENORE ULRICH TO APPEAR WITH CYRIL MAUDE As the initial vehicle for the well known theatrical star, Cyril Maude, the Oliver Morosco Photoplay company has selected "As the Years Go By," conceded to be the biggest production ever attempted at the Morosco-Bosworth studios. The drama embraces the world wanderings of a poet-souled adventurer, and willaccordingly present scenes typical of every clime and people. One of the innumerable details taxing the resource of the directors is the special train which will take a small army of principals and extras to the Imperial "Valley, California, for the desert scenes alone. To appear opposite Mr. Maude, the producers have selected Lenore Ulrich, the prominent star of "The Bird of Paradise," whose first motion picture subject "Kilmeny," produced by the Oliver Morosco Photoplay company, will be released the latter part of July. Other prominent artists will be included in the exceptional cast for "As the Years Go By," among which is "Bill" Desmond, the popular matinee idol. "HEARTS AND THE HIGHWAY" VISUALIZES ENGLISH HISTORY The five-part Blue Ribbon feature, "Hearts and the Highway," added to the June releases of the V-L-S-E, is a picturization from the Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady's historical novel of the same name. It was produced under the direction of Wilfred North, with an all-star cast that LILLIAN WALKER AND DARWIN KARR IN "HEARTS AND THE HIGHWAY" (V-L-S-E) includes Lillian Walker, Darwin Karr, Donald Hall, L. Rogers Lytton, Charles Kent, Rose Tapley, Charles Eldridge, Ned Finley, Harry Northrup, Charles Wellesley, Anders Randolf and William Gilson. The action takes place during the reign of King James II, and is a vivid presentation of the plots, counterplots and intrigues that marked that eventful period in the history of England. During the run of this feature in the Vitagraph theatre in New York City, it attracted capacity audiences and by virtue of its rapid action, sustained interest and the popular nature of the subject, it well merits a. place among the V-L-S-E releases for this month. A NOBLEMAN— a real sure-enough baron, whose family is related to Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria — took part in Kalem's four-act production "Maxim's at Midnight." His name is Baron Hans von Ringhofer, and he hails from Bohemia, Austria. Le:t the reader be tempted to venture an assertion that the baron would be spending his time to better advantage by fighting for his country, it might be stated that this is exacly what he thinks. But for the blockade maintained by an unfeeling group of allies, Baron Ringhofer would even now be in the trenches. Prior to the war, the nobleman regularly received remittances from abroad, and was one of Maxim's best patrons. The pres EDWARD M. ROSKAM, president of the Commercial Motion Pictures Company since its inception three years ago, and president of the Life Photo Film Company since it started about a year and a half ago, has resigned his connection with the two companies. Mr. Roskam is now general manager of and an officer in the Eclipse Film Laboratories, a new company which has leased the factory of the Commercial Motion Pictures Company at Grantwood, N. J., for six months. The company has offices in room 1,005 in the Candler Building, 220 West Forty-second street, New York City. "We will do a commercial business in developing and printing," said Mr. Roskam. "Our motto will be quality first. I feel that my years of experience in the laboratory end of the business and my standing in the trade have justified me in this move. The factories have a capacity of 300,000 feet of film a week without any over-time work. By working over-time we can turn out ent conflict having stopped his remittances, Baron Ringhofer proved that he was not averse to earning his own livelihood. As "Fritz Osborne," he has taken part in several Broadway productions.'. Upcn learning that Kalem proposed filming "Maxim's at Midnight," the baron insisted upon being engaged for the production. Unless he were shown in it, regular patrons of that famous restaurant would readily see that the feature was not imbued with real Maxim's atmosphere. Since it was Kalem's determination to make this four-act production correct in every detail, the baron was engaged. In the accompanying illustration, Baron Ringhofer is the gentleman standing behind the girl on the extreme left. 500,000 feet of film a week without trouble. "So the Eclipse Film Laboratories are prepared to handle negative developing and positive printing orders with attention and despatch. "Besides making extensive improvements essential to turning out perfect negatives and positive prints, we have had installed two fireproof film vaults capable of storing 80,000 feet of negatives and positives. "The quality of our negative developing, positive printing and titles will be excelled by no manufacturer in the film industry, and our prices, which include toning and tinting compare favorably with their lowest estimates. "The fact that such concerns as the World Films Corporation, B. A. Rolfe Pictures Company, Reliable Film Corporation, World's Comedy Stars, Metro Pictures Corporation, Life Photo Film Company and many others are now listed amongst our satisfied customers is the surest evidence of our position. .in the trade." Roskam Pleased with Outlook of Eclipse Company Former President of Life Photo Is Identified with Concern Prepared to Handle Negative Developing and Positive Printing Orders with Despatch THE REVELRY IN "MAXIM'S AT MIDNIGHT" (Kalem Feature)