Motion Picture News (Apr-Jun 1917)

MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 15. BraJ\ lirlirvi'h in and Will Follow Dual Star System THE plan Hliiri,'ti% r(Tl;tiit |ilii>rr« who uork I'l-kt hticrl'iiT arc cuiilintially HtWiciatC'd, Mliirh \h-*u ijiiirllv r.irrird oill of lair )*\ \\i>rM I'm hire l)r;i(t\ Made, lia« mrl wiiti tuth tiirc'i'fv that it h-iII lircomc • |ti.-rnianrnl in<>iiiulii>n. arrordinu lu a •tolcinrnl iitucd wwk \ty U'iltintn A. Bridy ■' N'aiiirHlIy, ii it nut |>olt^il)ll■ in carry uut llir idrn itirnnuli ihc iiitirc ra^l as in llir oM ilitrk cimtpany ila\« ii|tMit itir ■prnkinu miu*--, tlx itriMlintidii uf plio to|ilnyft it a taHlI> difTcn-nl inalirr from ihc product ion uf oral drama," Miid Mr. Brady. " Ilul ihc lillinR of llir Ic-ndinit rotn hy the lamc jilayrrt in picture after piclnrc «uon inclicattt in tlir public ihat a tatiifactnry all-aroun<l performance in rnnitnii. '■ I'or example, wc have been castinK Jinie r.lvldKr ftir tlir IiiKKcut female role in tnch of Carlylc Ulackwrll'* play* for .^cvrral munllu now, hcKinnintc with '.K Square Drftl' and inchidin« 'The Social I.eper ' and • The Pagr Mystery.' already pnblishcd, and 'The Crimson Df»ve.* 'The Price of Pride ' and ' The Waslcr." to come. Others <»f our favorite actors and actresses also appear from lime to time with -Mr HIackweli. such a> Dion TiiheradK<'. Arthur Ashley. Evelyn fireelcy. Jnlinny Mines, etc., hut Miss Elvid^e is always there, and expectinK her has become a habit witli the HIackweli following ■ In tbe case of Alice Brady 1 have tried out llic same idea hy appoinlinK Ji>hn Bower!* her leading man in all her plays since ' Darkest Ku-^sia,' in which be bad the main masculine pari. These picture dramas include ' Maternity,' just issued, and ' The Divorce (jamc.' ' .\ Sclf-Madc Widow ' and ' The Spurs of Sybil * for future pub* Itcation. "I had fully intended to form a similar combination by featuring Montai^ii Love witli F.tlicl Clayton, but he came alnn^ so rapidly that I had lo give u)> the notion and star Mr. Lt^ve by himself." Do (lliildiTn Count? " Series Begins— Six Subjects Named ESSA^A^ begins iis -no Ihildrei. Count?" series June 0. These prodiirtions, twelve iti muidier. will be released one each week ihereafler ihroUKh the Klt-lne lvdisiui-SeliK-l-Asanay Service. "lilt Children Cimuii?" was written by Charles Mortimer Peek, author uf Essaua>'s irteiitly eonrliuled eyrie of matrimonial problem plays. -'Is Marrianc Sacred?" (loiid enlerlaiinneiii is announced as the primal y aim ot these pictures. Though tluy binne un child life, and feature little Mary McAlisier. a^ed six years, every rlloil bus been made In inject enough real human humor and realism into ihein to provide pictures uluib will be intensely iulerestiuK lo ihe "grown iips" ;is well. However. "Do Children Count?" will have atitilher aim aside from purely entcrlainuunl ll is an appeal (or more loleraiiou and consideration of children in ihe home. "The CuidinK Hand" will he ihe fir^l unit of this series. It will be a storv of a little orphaned girl whom designing relatives seek to despoil of a fortune she inherits. In "Steps lo Somewhere," the second to be released, June 13, the parents ([uarrcl o\cr who shall control their child. A separation residls, and the little girl is left lo face the world alone. "Tbe Woriderfid Event" is a story of a titlle girl who wants a baby brother so nnuh lhat she steals one from its nurse in Ihe i)ark. The result is a near-tragedy, but things conu right in the end. for the stork brings a baby boy to the little girl's home, and so bridges an impending disaster. ■'The Yellow Umbrella," "A Place in the Sun." and "Where is My Mother?" will be the vmits to follow in the succession in which ihcy are named. The titles of ihe six remaining imits will be annoiuu-ed shortly. Alice Howell Directed by Blystoue in Century Comedies IN' all ,.| ibe comedy ollerings in which * Alice Howell will star the name of wliicb oIlerinK" "ill be. as announced. Cenhnv l unudie* will l>c directed by I. ti. UK st.nu He will have charge of every detail lu'ui Mliciinn the sccnnrtu to editing the final outcome. Tbe name " Century Comedies " was selevletl b> lulius Slern after another lille had Ikhu gixen tbe productions oru,inally For ihri-c years Miss Howell ba^ worked inuler Xh. PK stones direction and has eMal.lished lierKcIf a favorite with exbdtitoiN and the public through her abilities «s a comedienne. " Balloonatics " will be the (list Century ollered lo Stale-right buyers, and all ot the .suhs«iueut issues in Ihe l^cnuiry series will be distribuied bv direct s:ik of icrritorv, Prrsident ,hdiu. Stern will handle the busmess affairs of the oivanifalion (rom his iUhcc m the Mma Building, the prodncl iHing .ent along from the West Coast as taM as Mr. Bly^tone can turn out tfie Boston Takes to Pickford The latest Man Pickford feature ■ \ Romance of the Redwoods." is on at the Modem theatre. Boston, for a fortnight'^ brst nui. The reviewers speak highlv of It. commending Miss Picklord's adequacv IK. matter what demands of drama or com-' vdy arc made on her powers of expression, so keen is her perception. Change Title of Warwick's Latesl Offering "The Shadow of Xight ** has been sc. Iccled as the title "f Robert Warwick's latest Sclznick-Piciurc. just compUied h\ Director Lconce Perret, under tbe wurkini; title of ■' .\ Modern Othello." This picture will follow "The Silent .Master," the Warwick proihiclion now ready for rclcise ■'In changing tbe lille of "A Mndern Othello." Harry Rapf. president of tbe Robert Warwick Eilm Corp. was guided by bis belief that next to the drawiny power of the star, tbe interest of the inddic in any production dc|)cndes upon the attractiveness of the title. SocieK Women Give Showing of Omcial War Film In Ibe l)allrooni of the Ritz Carltnu. oil Ihc ailernooii of May 18. Mrs. W. K Vanderl.ilt. M iss .^nna Morgan and otluT-* interested in the American Ambulance I-ield Service, in France, gave a private ptriormance of the third episode of the Ofticial British War Pictures, controlled in this ciiuiitry by a company of which \V. K. N'aiiderhilt is the head, and released by F^athc, the big international tilm concern. A subscription was taken for the hcncfit of the American ambulance, the activities of which are shown to the remarkable pictures filmed under ibe auspices of the British Govcrnnu-nt. Lockwood Film Slioiild Go Well The advance publicity received by "The Hannleii I'ajanias" through its appearance in book form is looked upon by Fred J. Halsbofer to give impetus to the demand for the picture in which Harold Lockwood stars. Francis Perry Elliott is author of the book which has attained wide circulation. Countless embarrassing situations surrounding the pajamas are said to lie faithfully reproduced in the picture version. attractions. In iIk near future " Xepinne's Naughty Daughter" and " Aulomaniacs " will be released fur State-right pnrcliase. following the full distribution of " Balloonatics." Offering a comedy program with a woman as the star is novelty enough to make the Century series attractive, but when the star can boast the enthusiastic following Miss Howell has among theatregoers there is an added value to exhibitors m the announcement of the new produciny firm. Gardner Sullivan. Ince-Triangle Scenario Dcputmeot