Motion Picture News (Mar-Apr 1916)

1758 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 13. No. 12. TEXAS MAN WOULD STAGE HOPKINS" 'SIS Kalem's "Sis Hopkins Comedies" seem to have made a more than ordinary appeal to Texas photoplay followers, judging from a letter received by Kalem last week from William Geibig, general manager of the Hippodrome Amusement Company, Houston, Texas, which, in addition to its other houses, controls the Travis theatre, a stock repertoire theatre. Manager Geibig writes: "I have just seen some of the 'Sis Hopkins' comedies and it seems to me that I could put these stories on to great advantage in my stock and repertoire house, providing you would be willing and would let me have the full scenario. "I would like to hear from you on this proposition. If you think favorably of it, please let me know by return mail the price you would sell the stories to me for, the number you have on hand and the number of male and female parts in each cast." Needless to say, Kalem has not decided to embark on this new "side-line" for picture producers. Kleinschmidt, Battle Scarred, Back with War Films The Intrepid Captain, Who from His Friendship with Archduke Frederick, Gets Carte Blanche to Visit Practically All the Teutonic Armies Thev show remarkable views taken from DANIELS COMEDIES BOOKED FOR STRAND, NEW YORK The popular Frank Daniels comedies, entilled "The Escapades of Mr. Jack," produced by the Vitagraph Company, and released through the V-L-S-E, which are amusing audiences throughout the country in a manner reminiscent of the success of the late John Bunny comedies, have been booked by the Strand in New York City, and will be shown in that theatre regularly hereafter. CAPTAIN F. E. KLEINSCHMIDT, registered officer in this country, arrived in America from the war zone last week on the Frederick ■ VIII., bringing with him a collection of war pictures which he will shortly place on the market here. The last motion pictures which Captain Kleinschmidt furnished the trade will be remembered as those dealing with the Arctic regions, which created much favorable comment wherever shown. His war pictures were taken chiefly on the eastern German front with the AustroGerman armies. At the time of the outbreak of the European war Captain Kleinschmidt was planning a tour of the larger cities of Germany, Austria and France to deliver a lecture on the northern regions illustrated by his Arctic pictures. This being then impossible he returned to America but shortly afterwards he left to film his present pictures of the war. Having become acquainted with Archduke Frederick of Austria through his former pictures, he was given almost carte blanche to visit the Teutonic armies. Consequently he was able to secure pictures concerning army routine and detail the like of which have never before been obtained. Captain Kleinschmidt showed a representative of Motion Picture News his formidable collection of still pictures which he says are fairly representative of his motion pictures. Burr Mcintosh, Master Actor, Cast for "My Partner" Player Whose Stage Impersonations Have Afforded Keen Delight to Generation of Discriminating Audiences and Later Made Equal Screen Success, in a Mutual on 20th BURR MoINTOSH (CENTER OF TABLE) IN A SCENE FROM "MY PARTNER," MUTUAL MASTERPICTURE DE LUXE Luxe, which will be released March 20. Those familiar with the history of the American stage will remember that "My Partner," written by Hartley Campbell, was a success of thirty years ago. In the screen version, Mr. Mcintosh has the role of Joe Saunders. He is supported by Mary Mantell as Mary Brandon, Marie Edith Ellis as the little coquette, Curtis Cooksey as Ned Singleton, and others. The atmosphere of western mountains and forests is brought out well. BURR McINTOSH, known to American theatregoers for his impersonations of Pudd'nhead Wilson, Squire Bartlett in "Way Down East," Col. Moberly in "Alabama," Senator Langdon in "The Gentleman from Mississippi," Col. Watterson Blossom in "Cordelia Blossom," and many others ; and to picturegoers for his work in "Col. Carter of Cartersville," "In Mizzoura," and "The New Adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford," will appear in "My Partner," a Mutual Masterpicture De aeroplanes, displaying armies on the march, cities like Belgrade, and also the ruins of other strongholds. The captain accompanied the Teutonic forces during their invasion of Russian Poland. He has been all through Serbia and has been with the Austrian armies during their engagements on the Italian frontier. He was also on the Italian side of the Mediterranean where he has obtained pictures displaying the planting of mines and like views. Asked as to what disposal he would make of his pictures Captain Kleinschmidt replied: "I will probably market them on the State rights basis, although I hope to obtain a theatre on Broadway for their first showing. "By placing them on the state rights market I will shortly be relieved of all responsibility concerning their exhibition and I will be able to depart again for the front. "Exclusive of the films which the Austrian government confiscated for their own use, I took about twenty thousand feet of film, eighteen thousand of which is in the nature of educational interest and photography perfectly suitable for public showing. ]\ly scenes showing the planting of mines are, I believe, the most complete ever taken. I also took several feet while in a U-boat. "Archduke Frederick furnished me with a personal escort, which enabled me to take pictures of army life and plans of attack and charges that have been unobtainable heretofore. "The greater part of my work was done while in charge of an officer and consequently its authenticity is safely vouched for. "I am also the only photographer," continued Captain Kleinschmidt, "who aeroplaned across the enemy's lines. These views will unquestionably prove of great interest to the public." Captain Kleinschmidt attributes much of his success in bringing his pictures to this side of the water to luck. Although the transatlantic liner that preceded the one which bore him and the ship which followed were thoroughly searched, the Frederick VIII. managed to evade the British scouts, and as a result his valuable war pictures will be presented to the public unedited save by the Austrian censor, who retained such film as he deemed might be strategically instructive to the Allies. The story which Captain Kleinschmidt has to tell of the European war is worth volumes of written history. He has been wounded himself, so it can easily and truthfully be said that he has seen real action although the long range at which armies fight in the present day prevented him from procuring views of such warfare.