Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1916)

December 9, 1916 MOTION PICTURE NEWS 3647 John Ringling, General Manager of Barnum and Bailey's Circus Entertained the Ince Stars While in Los Angeles Recently not knowing the true identity of the girl, wins the youth from her, and later the girl is happy for she learns of the love of her foster father for her. Director Holubar appears in the leading role — that of the physician, — and has an exceptionally strong cast consisting of Francelia Billington as the girl, Maude George the adventuress, Little Zoe Rae, Paul Byron, Mrs. Frank Whitting and Charles Cummings. "The Rented Man" " Tiie Rented Man," is the name given a child picture made by Ruth Ann Baldwin, with Francis Marion and Elizabeth Janes in the featured parts. A child, left in the care of a housekeeper, by his parents, when chided by a neighbor's little girl because he did not have a father, induces a man who rooms in tlie same house to be his daddy at so much rent per week, which ultimately brings about the marriage of the child's mother and the man. The grown-ups of the single reeler are M. K. Wilson, Claire McDowell and George Pearce. In " The Vegetarian," a single reel comedy produced by Capt. Leslie T. Peacock, a dominating wife causes suffering in the household when she decides that all shall be vegetarians. After many attempts to bring meat to the home, the husband finally causes the local newspaper to carry a scare story concerning the new disease in Russia, the " ricketts," caused by a vegetable diet. The article explains that victims are seized with a severe shaking and their faces are covered with blotches. This disease appears at the home and iodine works wonders on all, including the wife. Then steaks, chops and roasts are again added to the menu of the home. This company has also filmed " Repeating the Honeymoon," the principals in both being Al McKinnon, Eileen Sedg\vick, Eugene Walsh and Charles King. Joe, the Universal chimpanzee, is the only member of the cast for " After Midnight," a single reel comedy being produced by Zoo Superintendent Rex Roselli. The chimp impersonates a " jag " returning home in an intoxicated condition. Ruth Stonehouse is to hear the word " mother " many times during the day in the future, for she has adopted a little six year old orphan boy named Raymond. William Beaudine, who for three months has been making Joker Comedies at Universal City, last week accepted an offer of the company, and signed a three year contract. His most recent production is " Trunks and Trouble " in which all the regular members of the company enjoy jitney rides in an exact model of the first automobile made. This is a one reel comedy. A change has been made with respect to the five reel production " The Reward of the Faithless," by which Betty Schade, who has been seen in Universal films for the past three years, was given the star part. Originally it was intended this should be taken by Cleo Madison, but she was transferred to another director. WedgAvood Nowell plays the lead opposite, and Claire DuBrey has an important part. George Bronson-Howard, the author who wrote the stories for the Yorke Norroy series, has been placed in charge of the company, and is now directing the making of the second episode which features Kingsley Benedict. Owing to the absence of Lee Moran, who is ill, Director Louis Chaudet is filming a comedy featuring Eddie Lyons and Edith Roberts. This has been titled " Sailing At Four," and is from scenario by Bess Meredyth. Improvements at Selig Zoo A number of improvements are being made at the Selig Polyscope zoo which will greatly add to the beauty of this remarkable public park. The improvements include new elephant houses, extension of enclosure around the entire grounds, the moving of the aviary to a more conspicuous place in the park, and extension of the lawns to cover every spot of the thirtytwo acres included in the zoo. General Manager James McGee is also causing the construction of a dam above the property to prevent floods from heavy rains, which in the past have caused damage to the property. Last year during the rainy season, the zoo lost many of its valuable birds and some smaller animals when they were drowned by flood waters. Al Green, who for three years served as assistant to Director Colin Campbell, and who has made several subjects under his own direction, has been called to Chicago, where he will produce three and five reel pictures. He left for the east last week, and was accompanied by Vivian Reed and Charles LeMoyne as his leading California Kiddies Helping Mary Miles Minter Make " A Dream or Two Ago " for Mutual