Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1916)

July 22, 1916 MOTION PICTURE NEWS 425 as it lead, Hale Hamilton, will be playing in the stage production of " It Paj^s to Advertise," in the Criterion theatre, which is but a few doors from the home of the Triangles. Alaurice Rosenthal, house manager of the Haymarket theatre, S3-dney, is a nephew of Will Zimmerman, of the Kingston \'audeville Booking Agency, La Salle Buildings, La Salle street, Chicago. Mr. Rosenthal who is onlj' nineteen years of age, is probably the youngest man holding such a position in Australia. Further information to hand elicits the fact that the production now nearing completion by Ra\-mond Longford, and his assistant director Ernest Crosetti, will be titled " The Mutiny of the Bountj'," and is being made for Messrs. Crick and Jones of this cit>'. " The Mutiny of the Bounty " is an episode in English historj% dealing with a party of men sent out into the Pacific for the purposes of exploration, under command of Captain Bligh. On an island in the Pacific the sailors mutineered and despatched the captain and his followers in an open boat. Subsequently the party in the small boat rowed three thousand miles, and reached the Island of Timor. Raymond Longford has woven a story around these, and other happenings, and up to the present time has completed over four thousand feet. A farewell was given to the company in New Zealand preparatory to their departure by the.. Maori's. A. fine series of recruiting pictures photographed by the official government cinematographer is at present being screened at almost every city theatre. It depicts the recruit from his first enlistment, right through every course until his ultimate departure for the front. It is the first picture photographed in Australia on non-inflammable film. Hal. H. Carleton. LUCILLE TAFT TAKES MONTH'S VACATION After her arduous work of the winter, Lucille Taft has been granted a leave of absence by the Gaumont Company^ She will visit Washington, D. C, and several southern cities before going to her home in Memphis, Tenn., for a month rest during the hot season. (Left and Right) " The Ostrich Tip," and (Center) George Ovey in "Jerry's Stratagem" Universal Wins Fight to Show "Where Are My Children?" Magistrate in Brooklyn, N. Y., Court Decides That the Picture Is Not " Immoral and Unfit for Mixed Audiences," as Contended by District Attorney THE Universal Film Manufacturing Universal that they believed the picture Comnanv was oblis-ed to so to court would work a great good. Rabbi Lyons, head of a large Jewish congregation, spoke in behalf of the picture, and while the "HE Universal Film Manufacturing Company was obliged to go to court again recently concerning the big feature picture " Where Are My Children ? " and again the company has triumphed over the party that held the subject to be immoral and unfit for mixed audiences. While the picture was being shown in the Rialto theatre, Brooklyn, the district attorney brought suit against Robert Robinson, manager of the theatre and Harry Ginsberg, president of the Universal Film Exchange. His claim was that the subject should not be shown before young men and women, as it opened their eyes to things they should remain in ignorance of. Assistant District Attorney Voss appeared for the State and Meyer Steinbrinck and Siegfried Hoffman acted for Universal. The defense brought forth the opinions of professional men and women of prominence, including social workers, ministers and doctors who have written to Court ruled his speech unnecessary, he was nevertheless permitted to present his views on the subject. Assistant Attorney Voss said that the picture would put unchaste ideas into the minds of young people and especially young women, holding that the picture exposed quack doctors in illegal practices that should never be known to the world at large. Magistrate Alex H. Geismar disposed of this point by stating that if yonng women were not to know of such things the best thing to do would be to bring them up in a hot house and never let them get out in the world. After making this statement he dismissed the evidence and " Where Are My Children?" is still allowed to run in Brooklyn as a result. " Unborn " Shows Signs of Activity Among State Rights Men Over Three Hundred Letters and Telegrams Are on File in Office of Kulee Features, Inc., Asking for Price on Different Territories for Picture close up a number of sales that are merely THE experience of the Kulee Features, Inc., with its latest production, " The Unborn," a five-reel propaganda picture seems to indicate that there is a great interest today in features for State rights sales than ever before. A Southern syndicate represented by W. F. Neil, manager of the Majestic theatre, Birmingham, Ala., has bought the eight Southern States from Virginia to the Mississippi River for "The Unborn." Edward Lux, late of the Buckeye Film Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, but now located in Indianapolis, has bought the State rights for " The Unborn " for Indiana and Kentucky. Over twenty telegrams, letters of inquiries and offers for this picture have been made from Detroit alone. Altogether, over three hundred letters and telegrams are on file in the ofiice of the Kulee Company asking for a price on different territories on this picture. Robert T. Kane, representing the Kulee Gompatty, left for the West on Friday to waiting for a screen examination. On the first of August the Kulee Company will have completed and ready for sale a new five-reel feature along unique and original lines. It is the purpose of this organization to make twelve pictures a year catering especially to State rights buyers. "GIRL O' DREAMS" IS SECOND AMERICAN WITH AUDREY MUNSON "The Girl's Dreams," the second of the American-Mutual productions in which Audrey Munson, the famous model and noted beauty, is featured, is near completion at the American studios. The story by William Pigott is novel in theme, and affords the star many opportunities to display her histrionic ability. The picture is being produced under the direction of Thomas Ricketts, who has worked ' out some exceptionally beautiful exterior scenes.