Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1916)

1182 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 13. No. 8. PATHE EXCHANGE INC. "Siberia, the Vast Unknown." (Pathe. Split reel.) — This is an attractive and instructive scenic, giving glimpses of the little-penetrated wastes of the great north of Asia. The pictures start with a panoramic, view of Nome, Alaska, and carry the spectator across the straits, into the Siberian wastes. Studies of Eskimo and Siberian life are given. ■ On the same' reel is "Watch Flowers Grow, a study of the opening and growth of various well-known flowers. "Luke Foils the Villain." (Phunphilms.) — Luke is really funny as a happy miller, singing at his work from morning till night. He is loved by Mazie Nut, and they are happy in each other. Then Luke discovers that a villain is attemping to "steal the papers." This means that Mazie's father will be in trouble, the mortgage will be foreclosed on the old home, and -an innocent man will be made to pay the penalty for a crime he did not commit. Luke rouses himself, and by stealing the;papers himself, foils the villain, who is very, -very angry. He makes up for it by breaking up a tete a tete between Luke and Mazie. UNIVERSAL PROGRAM "Graft." (Universal Special Feature. Two reels. Eleventh Episode. Week of, Mon., Feb. 21.) — Richard Stanton makes his debut in this number as hero. He is summoned to . defend Bruce Larnigan who is charged with murdering the head of the Illegal Bucket Shops. . The trial proves that the district attorney had done the deed when quarreling over his relationship with the man's wife. . The trial is quite telling and the lawyer s method of proving the attorney guilty is cleverly, evolved and somewhat novel. "Sons of Satan." < Red Feather. Five reels. Mon.. Feb. 21.) — Reviewed at length in the issue of February 19. "The Disappearing Groom." (Nestor. Mon., Feb. 21.) — This Christie-Davey comedy is rather poor, being void of suspense, while the direction could have been better. Ray Gallagher, Neal Burns, Billie Rhodes and their usual supporting cast appear. "The Dupe." (Gold Seal. Three reels. Tues., Feb. 22.) — Telling the story of ' a man who is forced into a life of crime, only to be speedily reformed when he encounters a country girl whose innocence has led her into a precarious position. There is much action in this and a great bit of it is physically thrilling. Underworld life is pictured in all its horrors, while the types seen in these scenes are marvelously real. Some of the subtitles are excessively sentimental, but otherwise, for its kind the picture is good. Herbert Rawlinson and Agnes Vernon play the leads. William Worthington directed from a scenario by James Dayton. "Pipe Dreams." (Victor. Tues., Feb. 22.) — A fair comedy with Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby, in which the wife believes she can write scenarios but is sadly disillusioned. The subject has some original material in it, although its fine points fail to register in some instances. "Madame Cubist." (Victor. Two reels. Wed., Feb. 23.) — A romance that departs from the conventional and pictures its female lead as a most extraordinary creature. She wears a different gown in every scene and for some untold reason retains a quantity of pets, such as monkeys and bears. Mary Fuller appearing in this role fashioned by Elaine Sterne will undoubtedly be the subject of much comment due to her weird costumes. The romance is pretty, but even though Clifford Grey makes a manly figure of his part, Miss Fuller is practically of sole importance. There is a mask ball that adds a pleasant touch of the spectacular. "Turtle Doves." (Rex. Wed., Feb. 23.) — Air English subject with Edna Flugrath and Langhorne Burton in the principal parts. While the body of the picture is somewhat dull, the finale will amuse because it is typical of the much abused English sense of humor. The end will call for smiles and slight snickers rather than hearty laughter. "A Beast of Society." (Big U. Three reels. Thurs., Feb. 24.) — A modern melodrama introducing Travers and Louise Vale to the Universal program: The story is by Harvey Gates and tells how a woman was tricked into leaving her husband by a wealthy man. In later years the same man attempts to seduce the woman's daughter who has remained under the care of her father. This incident serves to bring the two together again. The picture is not always convincing, as its big situations are strained ; also the fall the villain takes, breaking his neck, is rather impossible. Travers Vale directed, also playing the husband, while Louise Vale, Douglas Gerrard and Jean Taylor complete the cast. "John Pellet's Dream." (Laemmle. Thurs., Feb. 24.) — Through an error this drama was reviewed under the title of "Arthur's Last Fling," on page 876, issue of February 12. ■ It is one of Rupert Julian's best pictures and is highly deserving in every respect. "Arthur's Last Fling" was not shown for review. "I'll Get Her Yet." (Imp. Two reels. Fri., Feb. 25.) — A very good comedy featuring Pat Rooney and Marion Bent, vaudeville stars of no little repute. While the business perpetrated is chiefly of the stage variety, it registers very well indeed, while there is enough that is original in the two reels to rank them very high. Victor Potel also has a prominent part and appears to unusually good advantage. "Her Friend the Doctor." (Nestor. Fri., Feb. 25.) — Not yet shown for review. "After the Play." (Victor. Fri., Feb. 25.) — Not yet shown for review. "The Stampede in the Night." (Bison. Two reels. Sat., Feb. 26.) — A Western that truly deserves the name, as it is full of action, wonderful riding and appropriate acting. A ' cast of favorites including Olive Fuller Golden, Hoot Gibson, William Canfield, Peggy Coudray and Neal Hart play the principal roles. Harry Carry wrote the story and Jacques Jaccard directed. "Uncle Sam at Work," No. 10. (Powers. Sat., Feb. 26.) — This opens with a picture of Secretary of War Garrison and subsequently shows views of West Point, the cadets on parade and manoevers of the regular army. In the print shown the photography was quite poor. "Married on the Wing." (Joker. Sat., Feb. 26.) — Ernest Shields playing the drunk gets an average portion of comedy out of this picture, while the plot assists him to a considerable degree. The scenario was by Ben Cohn and Shields while the direction was taken care of by Roy McRay and Shields. Lois Wilson and Sherman Bainbridge lend support. "Dad's Dollars and Dirty Doings." (L-Ko. Two leels,.-; Sun., Feb. 27.) — Several novel touches, sucH" as a scene in which an automobile whisks off a lady's skirt, make this picture quite distinctive, although appealing more to unconventional folk. The story is a burlesque on the melodrama in which a girl is lured from the farm by the bright lights. Alice Howell is the girl, and cuts many funny figures in the city. It was tinfortunate that the producer chose to picture a death scene. It is totally out of place in a burlesque that is otherwise very good. "Her Greatest Story." (Laemmle. Sun., Feb. 27.) — A strong heart interest offering concerning the struggles of a girl reporter and how she finally made good. _ Myrtle Gonzalez and Fred Church are featured in this. WEEKLIES Hearst-Vitagraph, No. 11. — Motion pictures by new process show New York at night ; schooner Aberdeen, broken up by gale off San Francisco ; pack trains carry food and ammunition to soldiers on Mexican border ; motor sleds on upper Mississippi River, at St. Paul; scenes at the destruction of Canada Parliament buildings at Ottawa ; $1,500,000 in gold moved through streets of San Francisco; prisoners on captured British ship Appam are liberated at Newport News ; cartoon by Tom Powers. Hearst Vitagraph News Pictorial, No. 12. — Thirteen news events are shown in this release, besides a Powers animated cartoon ; floods at Hickman, Ky., drive population to tents; young women take part in bob sled races at Locust Valley, N. Y. ; hospital ship launched at Wilmington, Del. ; interesting sidelights on life at the National Capital ; motor boat Bohemia proves fastest on Pacific Coast; Brig.-Gen. Pershing reviews border patrol at El Paso ; latest designs in spring fashions ; daredevil ski-jumping at St. Paul ; Farragut's flagship sold for junk ; Vernon Castle takes lessons in operating aeroplane; girls, in winter pajamas, sleep outdoors in auto at Niles Canyon ; crippled children at Port Jefferson : soldiers guard Pecos River bridge against Mexican bandits. Pathe News, No. 12. — Wounded removed from f now-covered battlefields on sleds at Epinal, France; annual carnival at Tampa, Fla. : Ottawa Pailiament building, fired by incendiaries; oldest Tennessee trapper still pursues . his business at Smokjf Mountain; St. Louis gives an enthusiastic reception to President Wilson ; Andrew" Carnegie and others at Miami ; German prisoners march under guard at Verdun ; drill at U. S. Naval training station on the Great Lakes ; $50,(300 fire in gas works at Newark, N. J. ; steamship Tahoma caught in ice at Cape Horn, Ore. ; $250,000 fire destroys center of Atlantic City ; snow plows attached to Fifth avenue 'buses in New York; winter sports at Locust Valley, L. I. "Pathe News," No. 13. (Pathe). Two surviving members of President Lincoln's bodyguard at Washington ; peasants at work rebuilding their homes in Poland ; Secretary Garrison resigns from the cabinet, Washington ; floods store enough water to last three weeks in the Roosevelt dam, Arizona; submarine K-5, reported lost, rejoins flotilla at Tampa ; scenes of flood along the Mississippi in Tennessee ; new portable life-saving suit tried out successfully at Washington ; flood of requests for seeds reaches Agricultural Department at Washington ; new military tractor bi-plane makes 95 miles an hour at Ithaca; soldiers at improvised shower baths in trenches at Souchez, France ; British troops on way to reinforce Allied lines at Salonica, Greece ; increased demand for artificial limbs in Europe keeps Chicago factories busy ; open air study in schools of Winchester, Mass. ; diver inspects broken water main on bottom of Boston harbor. "Universal Animated Weekly," No. 7. (Universal.)— President Wilson speaks for preparedness at St. Louis ; auto squadron demonstrates transportation of wireless equipment at Los Angeles ; cavalry manoeuvres on Mexican border, at El Paso ; English aviators trained by Americans at Newport News ; Secretary Garrison resigns from cabinet at Washington ; annual carnival at Tampa, Fla. ; Elephant Butte dam completes world's greatest irrigation project at Las Cruces, N. Mex. ; Most Rev. G. W. Mundelein elevated to Archbishop at Chicago; motor sleds race at Wichita; new ice motor sport at Detroit ; electric locomotives replace steam at Chicago ; big bald eagle captured by farmers of Clark County, Kan. ; Oil gusher at work in Kansas ; new Pacific liner launched at San Francisco ; 20,000 march in big ice carnival at St. Paul; "handcuff king" hoisted in air head first frees himself from police bonds at Houston, Tex. ; cartoons by Hy. Mayer. INCORPORATIONS The Corporation Trust Company, 37 Wall street, New York, reports the following new corporations : In Delaware: UNITED STATES THEATRES CORPORATION. Manufacture of motion picture films, and conducting places of amusement. Capitalized at $2,000,000, in Wilmington, Del. Incorporators: Franklin Bien and Thomas Adam, 5 Beekman street, New York City, and Franklin Bien, Englewood, N. T. ANGLO PEERLESS PICTURES CORPORATION. To conduct a general film distributing agency. Capitalized at $250,000, in Dover, Del. Incorporators: Emile Offeman, New York City; Howard C. Griffiths, 18 East 41st street, New York City; August R. Ohman, 118 East 28th street, New York City, and Temple Scott, Stamford, Conn. Changed from EDUCATIONAL FILM CORPORATION to E. I. S. MOTION PICTURE CORPORATION. Wilmington'. Del. THE UP-TO-DATE AMUSEMENT COMPANY ; conducting places of amusement ; capitalized at $150,000, in Dover, Bel. ; incorporators are : James M. Satterfield, M. M. Hirons, and L. B. Phillips, all of Dover, Del. In Illinois: CHICAGO UNITED THEATRES, INC.; operate places of amusement ; capitalized at $500,000 in Chicago ; incorporators are : A. E. Whitbeck, Harry Farnham and T. C. Matthews. IMPERIAL FURNITURE COMPANY; manufacture and sell furniture; capitalized at $2,500 in Rockford ; incorporators are: E. W., H. E. and E. R. Swenson. In Maine : VAN DEE PRODUCING COMPANY; general film exchange business, newspaper and book business ; capitalized at $50,000 in Portland ; incorporators are : T. L. Croteau, A. B. Farnham, James E. Manter, all of Portland. In New Jersey : AERIAL TRANSPORTATION AND AMUSEMENT COMPANY, 15 Exchange Place, Jersey City, N. J Amusement enterprises. Capitalized at $450,000. Incorporators: Joseph Ranker, Thomas R. Roche and Ripley Watson, all of 15 Exchange Place, Tersey City, N. J. MONMOUTH FILM CORPORATION; manufacturing motion picture films, reels, slides, etc. ; capitalized at $2,500,000 in Camden, N. J.; incorporators are: J. Disbrow Baker, Leighton P. Stradley, F. Stanley Saurman, all of 304 Market street, Camden, N. T. SEWELLS POINT AMUSEMENT COMPANY: amusement enterprises; capitalized at $100,000 in Camden, N. J.; incorporators are: Ida Johnson Graves, Nelson Z. Graves, Edward H. Heilmau, all of 428 Market street, Camden.