Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1916)

2038 MOTION PICTURE NEWS voi. 14. No. is r JUST TO MAKE TALK IE By LONGACRE In view of the current popularity of politics, several leaders in the motion picture industry are arranging to take a hand in the game. Their present plans are a tour of several of the more important states, opposing the candidacy of congressmen and other officials who have identified themselves with the attempt to foist censorship on the public. A feature of the tours is to be the appearance of and speeches by a number of noted picture actresses. The scenario editor of one of the big eastern companies received the synopsis of a scenario, entitled " The Flivver " by telegraph, last week. The synopsis consisted of about fifty words, telling the plot succinctly. The editor showed it to several directors, but none was interested. The last one he showed it to suggested that he reject it, and telegraph it back to the author— collect. *' Charity " is the name of the new ninereel picture, on which Frank Powell has been working for the last six weeks. The production is now finished, and a trade, showing is promised with a few days. Mae Murray, the Lasky star, who has been at work at the Famous Players studio for the last two months, is to return to the coast. While here she appeared in " The Big Sister," and while that was in production a new story was selected for her, with a western setting. Mae is hoping some one will give her a commutation ticket between New York and Los Angeles as a Christmas present. Tony Kelley has completed a scenario of Augustus Thomas's famous play " The Witching Hour," which the Frohman Amusement Corporation will put into production immediately. George Irving is now selecting the cast for the new picture, which will be an elaborate and extensive productions — seven reels, maybe. J. Cunningham Flinn, the light-footed Lasky press representative, has been in Chicago for a week past. There, among other things, he met Geraldine FarrarLou-Tellegen, and escorted her back to New York. H. H. Van Loan now possesses seventysix neckties (76 — count 'em — 76) all bought for him by his wife, the pulchritudinous Gertrude Cameron, estwhile of Pathe Freres. The other night Stanley Olmsted bought a tie against which he revolted upon its first appearance around his neck. " Come over to my hotel and trade it in," offered Van Loan. sen of the Universal publicity department. Arthur doesn't know anything about it. With the completion of his contract for work in Fine Art Triangle Films, DeWolf Hopper this week started on a motor trip with his family to New York. He has been at the Fine Arts studio for one year, and appeared in a number of successful photoplays, which constitute his screen career to this time. Tully Marshall is also leaving the Fine .\rt studio, and in the future will be affiliated with the Lasky producing organization. Harold Lockwood, Metro-Yorke Star, and His New Limousine Stanley was conducted to Van's necktie wardrobe, pawed over 75 of the 76 and chose the seventy-sixth. He is now wearing it every day — the green one with the purple and yellow dots. N. B. — Neither Olmsted nor Van Loan wrote this. Charge it up to Arthur Jacob Censorship has bobbed up its snaky head in a town of six hundred souls called Ephrata, in Washington, where the members of the town council have notified Manager Chester Roark of the Kam Theater, that his license will be revoked if he shows additional episodes of the "Iron Claw" serial. In an official letter, by the town clerk, Manager Roark is " forbid the public exhibition of these pictures," and while the letter purports to give a complete account of the council proceedings, no cause is given for the action. The local paper carries a column editorial pointing out the irregularities of the officials' action, and the manager, F. C. Quimby, of the Seattle Pathe exchange is doing everj-thing possible to show the officers their mistake. " Bigger, Busier, Brighter Bell Ave." Bayside, L. I., September 23, 1916. EDITORIAL The time has now come when the season generally ends, and the summer residents begin to move back to their city habitat, but we note with pride and satisfaction that few of our residents are leaving our midst to resume the comforts of the city streets. Some of course, are going, as usual, but these are mostly people who do not really appreciate the benefits of the out door and country life, being what one of our fellow townsmen calls " limousine motorists," meaning people who ride in closed cars thereby not tasting the real joys of riding. For those who move out of Bayside this weather, and all others such, we are sorry. but there are plenty left to have a good time this winter. LOCAL NEWS — Frank Powell and wife were callers on the Ralph Deans last Sun. eve., eating supper and then playing stud poker, in which Ye Ed. also took a modest hand. — Report hath it that the Bayside s. and r. club is to have another beefsteak down at Jim McKenna's soon. — Bill Sherill, wife and Son Jack were out for a visit to the H. Reichenbach's, last Wed. eve.. Bill staying all night because he couldn't get a tire fixed, and indulging in a little game of stud poker at Norm Gould's house, in which Ye Ed. also took a modest hand. —Harry Hilliard, Frank AUdworth and Cliff Bruce were hobnobbing about town last Sun. aft. . — The Bruces, Cliff and Mrs., and son Gock, expect to move into N. Y. . City for the winter months. — J. Goldfrap and family have moved from Bavside. — Ralph Dean and wife were calling over across the tracks, Mon. eve., they being parties to a small game of draw poker, in which Ye Ed. also took a modest hand. — Harrj Reichenbach drove out to Lake Ronkonkoma on the Motor Parkway, Sat. eve. for dinner, he making 45 miles per hr. on some stretches ol the road by his own coimt. — Bill Johnston and wife are back from a two weeks' trip to the mts. — Geo. Irsing has finished work on his last picture, " The Conquest of Canaan," and is ready to commence on the '■ Witching Hr." — Rand White, who works for 1 of our esteemed contemporaries, was driving his new Buick down Bell ave., the other night — News are a trifle shj this wk. — Tom, Geraghty, of the Metro company, was calling in Bayside, last wk; he stayed real late in order to enjoy a game of poker j in which Ye Ed. also took a ! modest hand.