Motion Picture News (Mar-Apr 1916)

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April :y, 1916. -• MOTION PICTURE NEWS SCENES FROM "THE TRAIL OF DANGER," EPISODE OF "THE HAZARDS OF HELEN," KALEM RAILROAD SERIAL, WITH HELEN GIBSON MABEL NORMAND LEAVES EAST TO JOIN INCE-TRIANGLE FORCES Mabel Normand, "The Keystone Girl," left Xew York last week for the Ince studios in California after her two appearances with Roscoe Arbuckle in the eastern made Triangle farces, "He Did and He Didn't" and "The Bright Lights." The last coupon on about three 3 ards of ticket read : "Good for One Passage from Los Angeles to Culver City." This is significant in that it shows that Aliss Normand is really to achieve her ambition and appear as a star in light comedy dramas. Teddy Sampson, wife of Ford Sterling, went with her, probably to rejoin the Griffith players. She last appeared with Helen Ware in the Fine Arts feature, "Cross Currents." "More Plots and Fewer Pies" is Mabel Normand's slogan from now on. She believes she is just as good a prospect for the five-reel comedies as William Collier, who made his film debut at the Mack Sennett studios. Ince will find that he has an ambitious worker on his hands when she presents herself for rehearsals. Complete details regarding her first appearance in her new sphere will be forthcoming as soon as she and Thomas H. Ince have had a few conferences. New Orleans Members of Industry Organize ALBERT MORRISON, "LEGIT" ACTOR, IN CAST OF "WOMAN WHO DARED" With the release of the film dramatization of C. N. and A. W. Williamson's "The Woman Who Dared," now being produced by the California Motion Picture Corporation at San Rafael, Cal., another actor of long standing on the legitimate stage will make his debut upon the screen. Joining Andrew Robson and William Pike in their support of Beatriz Michelena in this production is Albert Morrison. Both Robson and Pike are already well established with picture fans. Andrew Robson has supported Miss Michelena in every one of her screen productions, and William Pike played opposite her in both "Salvation Nell" and "The Unwritten Law." Morrison, however, has never before acted before the camera. In "The Woman Who Dared" Morrison plays the part of an Italian nobleman, who is an aspirant for the hand of The Woman, played by Beatriz Michelena. He has for a rival a voung American, impersonated b)' William Pike. Exhibitors, Exchange and Supply Men Form the Southern Motion Picture Trade Association and Plan Exposition for City During Mardi Gras Week in 1917 Orleans /Association of Commerce ; R. S. Pritchard, Xew Orleans Item, and N. S. ■"J^HE Southern Motion Pictures Trades Thatcher, New Orleans Times-Picayune. Special to Motion Picture News. New Orleans, La., April 15. 'HE Southern Motion Pictures Trades Association was formally organized at a luncheon meeting of exhibitors, exchange and supply men in the main dining room of the DeSoto Hotel April 6. C. A. Walker, editor of The Motion Picture Journal, who is principally responsible for the exposition idea for New Orleans in 1917, arrived in New Orleans in the morning from Atlanta, and was the principal speaker at the meeting. Introduced as originator of the exposition idea, Mr. Walker referred to the similar event staged in Dallas, Texas, two years ago, and the one which was held in Atlanta last week. In Dallas, Mr. Walker states, there were about two hundred exhibitors present, and in Atlanta about the same number ; but that as each of these aflfairs had been scheduled a short time after the idea was started, neither was the success that an exposition in New Orleans next year would be if the preliminary plans are laid now. He said that in Atlanta the secretary had made every endeavor to get motion picture stars at the ball on the final night ; but had failed because the time was too short to secure the co-operation of the producing company. He then staged a beauty contest, and this affair was attended by more than 3,000 persons. It was definitely settled that an exposition to take in all branches of the trade will be held in New Orleans in February, 1917, during Mardi Gras week, when the city is thronged with thousands of Carnival visitors. The luncheon meeting was called by Karl A. Bugbee, Metro manager in New Orleans. Mr. Bugbee called on exchange managers, exhibitors and newspaper men to get their views regarding the undertaking, and, on a motion by J. Eugene Pearce, a permanent organization under the name of the Motion Picture Trades Association was effected. Speakers included Al G. Shear, Universal manager ; H. G. Morrow, General manager ; S. T Stephens, Mutual manager; Ross Hardenbrook, World manager; Raoul Junet, Pathe manager; Nat Ehrlich, Triangle manager; L. J. Hennessey, of the Nev/ j\lr. Pearce was elected president and Mr. Ehrlich temporary secretary. Al Shear and Karl Bugbee were named members of the executive board, and conferred with the president after the meeting on plans for furthering the exposition, and sketched out details. Various committees are to be named within a week. Those present at the meeting included Al. G. Shear, Universal; H. G. Moreau, General ; F. W. Barron, Fox ; K. A. Bugbee, Metro; S. T. Stephens, Mutual ; Ross Hardenbrook, World ; R. King Evans, V-L-S-E; Howard Gale, Kleine-Edison ; Raoul Junet, Pathe ; H. F. Wilkes, Paramount; L. C. Scott, Texas Paramount; Nat Ehrlich, Triangle; J.. Eugene Pearce, L. J. Hennessey, J. C. Raglan, R. S. Pritchard, N. S. Thatcher, and C. A. Walker. MARYLAND CENSOR BILL SHOWN TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL special to Motion Picture News. Baltimore, April 15. A strong delegation of motion picture exhibitors went to Annapolis, Maryland, on Monday, April 10, to urge Governor Harrington not to sign the motion picture censorship bill passed by both houses of the Maryland legislature. The members of the delegation got little encouragement from Governor Harrington, but it was pointed out to the State executive that the bill, in its present form, was unconstitutional. This point was taken on a recent ruling of the Supreme Court, that States revenues cannot be divided as provided for in the Maryland censorship bill. It is now possible for the bill to remain unsigned on this technicality. Another feature brought up was the fact that as no film is made in Maryland, the censorship question is one for the Interstate Commerce Commission to act upon. Local picture interests are building their hopes on these features for defeating the bill. There is still a chance, to avoid censorship in Maryland, it is coht ' fidently believed. " ' ■