Motion Picture News (Mar-Apr 1916)

April 29, l'9i6. MOTION PICTURE NEWS REALISTIC SCENES FROM CHAPTER 15 OF "THE GIRL AND TiiE GAME," SIGNAL-MUTUAL SERIAL, WITH HELEN HOLMES mmmmm W. H. Clune, producer of the cinema drama "Ramona'' at the Forty-fourth Street Theatre, New York, is d:iily receiving offers, for state, territorial, European, Australian, South American and other foreign rights for the photoplay. Alany propositions of a robust nature have been made for the master picture spectacle founded on Helen Hunt Jackson's famous novel. Next season a number of "Ramona" companies will be placed on tour, playing the legitimate theatres. In the meantime other productions will be seen in Boston and Chicago. In Boston "Ramona'' is scheduled to open about the middle of May and in Chicago the first of June. BOWMAN MOVES CHICAGO OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TO HEARST BUILDING John Bowman, in charge of the Chicago offices of the International Film Service, has moved his quarters from the Hearst building, and is now occupying the entire seventh floor of the College building. Mr. Bowmian is concentrating on the new serial being put out by the International Film Service. Wreck Ends 15th Chapter of Signal Railroad Serial Author Frank H. Spearman Saves His Biggest Thrill Until Last— Exhibitors and Patrons Authority for Statement That Photonovel Is Developed Logically T HE first release of "The Girl and the GARSON MAKES EXTENSIVE PLANS FOR "NEER-DO-WELL" SHOWING Elaborate preparations are being made by Harry I. Garson, of the Broadway-Strand theatre, Detroit, Mich., for the tv/o weeks' run of "The Ne'er-DoWell.'' Selig feature, which opens there on Easter Sunday. Mr. Garson has been advertising this film through circulars, postal .cards. ne"\vspape"s and otlier methods of publicity for the last fcur weeks. He also has the State rights for Michigan on this picture and is now making bookings. tain will be rung down on the first complete showing as the fifteenth chapter comes to an end. Exhibitors and patrons of motion pictur; theatres all over the United States are authcM-'ty f c r the statement thr.t this photonc-.e: of n-.O-UTtain railroad life has proved a ^ojicaily thrilinj and interesting continued photip'.ay. From the first turn of the crank Helen Holmes and her cast of co-workers have performed rescues, endured nerve-racking punishm.ent and overcome all manner of obstacles for the sake of human interest realism. IT. has -pe;r—-n, h?'-evfr. ■rphant thriil of Kansas Censor Compiles List of CiiildreB's Films Carrie H. Simpson Makes Sslection for Educational Boards and Women's Gluts Throughout the State — Two Hundred Subjects Receive Her Approval Sl'ccicl to Motion Picture News. Kansas City, Mo., Aoril l.S OLANS have been under way in this city * for a year or more to create a movement which will give children an opportunity to view pictures other than those desired by the average adult audience. As one of the censors, Carrie H. Simpson, assistant in the state superintendent's office, has had many opportunities to review desirable films for the young people. She has compiled a list of productions, with the names of the producers and stars, for help to organizations desiring to make a specialty of children's programs at motion picture theatres. Miss Simpson has planned a list of de sirable children's plays for the cduc?t!onal Ijoards and women's clubs in the state, with the names of producers who make a specialty of juvenile productions. She has a lirt of more than two hundred pictures at present, many of wiiich she has reviewed herself. The Women's Federat'on of Topeka has made arrangements with the manager of the Iris theatre for a series of matinees for children to be given Saturday afternoons. Pictures showing fairy tales, industrial and educational progress, and clean comedy will be on the program. If the plan is a success it is very probable that these matinees will be made a permatient feature of the house. the railroad serial until the very last. George Storm, the persevering young railroad man who made good all along the line, wins Helen's heart and hand. Seagrue is a guest at the "announcement'' reception. He has conspired with his accomphces. Ward and Adams, to kill Helen's sweetheart. Through the confusion of signals, Seagrue himself becomes the luckless victim of the assassin's scheme. The murderers race madly away in their auto, but are not quick enough to elude Spike, Helen and Storm, who follow in fast pursuit. The limited thunders along toward the crossing. Ward and Adams attempt to put the speeding train between them and the pursuing auto. Their efiforts place them on the crossing as the heavy train crashes into the auto, ro'ling wrecka;je along the right of way. When the po.verful engine finally creaks to a standstill under screaming brakes, the mangled and lifeless bodies of Ward and Adamis are found in the wreck. Helen, Storm and Rhinelander are now able to live in happiness. MOTIOGRAPH KEEPS TABS ON CAMERA FLAWS Special to Motion Picture News. San Francisco, April 15. In order to keep a close check upon the work of the camera men and to avoid flaws the California Motion Picture Corporation has installed a late model Motiograph projection machine in its studio at San Rafael. Cal. A very bus}' season has been "^'jnned by this producing concern and el?bTrate nrenarations are being made for the production of "Kifmet."