Motion Picture News (Jul-Oct 1915)

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July 10, 1915. MOTION PICTURE NEWS 67 MARY NASH JOINS KNICKERBOCKER Mary Nash, the well known character actress of the legitimate stage, has just signed a contract with Knickerbocker Star Features to appear in a strong character part in its three-reel release of August 4 on the regular program of the General Film Company. Knickerbocker feels gratified in having secured the services of Miss Nash, as the Lyric theatre for one year, and went on tour with that production the following season. Since that time she has been seen on Broadway in "The Woman" at the Republic theatre, "The Lure" at the Maxime Elliot theatre, and in numerous vaudeville sketches. GREAT NORTHERN BRINGS OUT BETTY NANSEN SUBJECT The vast number of admirers of Betty Nansen are afforded an unusual treat in seeing this star in a master work produced by the Great Northern Film company, 110 West 40th street, entitled, "A Revolutionary Wedding," by the famous Danish author, Sophus Michaelis, which, under the title, "A Son of the People" had a long and successful run at the New theatre, New York City. With the superb acting of Betty Nansen as Alaine de l'Etoile, and Valdemar Fsilander, as Marc Arron, the rich and beautiful settings of the Great Northern Film company, this production is justlymeriting the enthusiasm of all who view it. been added to the Selig Polyscope company's forces at the Edendale, Cal. studios. She will assume the leading feminine roles in forthcoming releases. "NOTHING BUT LOVE" PROVES TOO MUCH FOR REX Wil Rex, who plays juvenile leads for the newly formed Federal Film company, was badly injured during the production of "Nothing But Love." Rex was called to dive from a rowboat into Fort Hamilton Bay. He cut an artery in his right wrist on a broken bottle, and Dr. William MacGowan, the film company's physician, found it necessary to take eleven stitches in the injured actor's arm. BIG RUN FOR "GODDESS" IN NEW ENGLAND "The Goddess" is having a great run in New England. It is already being shown in forty-eight houses. Six are in Boston. The film will start in several other MARY NASH she was hesitating between many offers. She finally decided that these features would offer her the best opportunity. The part in which she is to appear will depict the five ages of woman — ages of twenty, forty, fifty, sixty and eighty, and Miss Nash is known to be capable of successfully rendering this difficult role. Miss Nash made her debut on the stage in 1909, appearing at the Criterion theatre with Ethel Barrymore in "Alice Sit by the Fire." The following season she appeared with Miss Barrymore in repertoire in "Captain Jinks," "His Excellency the Governor," "Cousin Kate," and "The Silver Box." In 1911 she piayed the leading role in Clyde Fitch's "The City" at ST. LOUIS LICENSE REDUCED FROM $500 TO $50 A bill recently introduced before the board of aldermen, providing for the payment of a license fee to sell, rent or lease motion pictures in St. Louis, was amended by the board to reduce the proposed license from five hundred dollars a year to fifty dollars. The amendment was proposed by the legislation committee and voted unanimously. Another amendment provides that persons or corporations engaged in that business make sworn statements on September 1 of each year of their gross earnings during the twelve preceding months to the license collector. The proposed license fee is fifty dollars for $50,000 or less gross earnings, and twenty-five dollars a year additional for each $50,000 or fraction thereof gross yearly earnings. FRITZI BRUNETTE GOES TO WEST COAST FOR SELIG Fritizi Brunette, who has played leads in several well-known companies, has ANITA STEWART IN THE VITAGRAPH SERIAL, "THE GODDESS" houses later, as follows : Bates opera house, Attleboro, July 12; Lyric, Middleboro, July 7; Royal, Lowell, July 9; and the Auditorium, Melrose, July 10.