Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1917)

390 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. 16. No. 3 READY-MADE AD-TALKS iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iniiiiimi mini n iiiiinini iniin w\w\\\\\\\\\w\ iiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii nl SERIALS " The Road Wrecker?."" Late Chapter of " Railroad Raider*."" One Thrill After Another (Mutual Serial, Two Reels.) The same dauntless, death-defying spirit governs the actions of Helen Holmes in her latest thrills in " The Road Wreckers," the thirteenth episode of the " Railroad Raiders," as has characterized her previous actions. Desmond acting suspiciously, is discharged from the K. & W., and in revenge joins the " gang " bent upon the ruination of the company. The wires of the semaphore are cut by Burke, an accomplice, and a wreck of the Overland Express and the Cannonball Freight takes place. The scene showing the wreck contains a thrill that is both realistic and thrilling to the nth power. The manner in which Burke is detected is novel, and one of the best bits of detective work ever accomplished on the screen. After obtaining the clue, Helen starts out to trail the " gang," and she finds them in their den. The episode leaves Helen in danger, but before she arrives at that point she executes some clever detective work, which would put a Sherlock Holmes to shame. The late chapter of the " Railroad Raiders," titled " The Road Wreckers," will be seen at the theatre on of week. Ruth Roland in Late Chapter of " Neglected Wife " Is Strangely Surprised (Pathe Serial, Two Reels.) " Deepening Degradation " is the title of the Ninth Episode of the " Neglected Wife " series. It will be shown at the on of week. Kennedy's wife finds him in conversation with Margaret. She asks him to promise that he will not speak to Margaret again. Doyle determines to have revenge upon Kennedy, Norwood and Margaret. Margaret receives a note telling her that Kennedy is in danger and she is asked to go to him at once. A cab is waiting. She consents to go and finds waiting for her in the cab the veiled woman. The woman refuses to answer her questions and tells her to wait. This late chapter of the " Neglected Wife " serial, discloses important events in the marital relations of the husband and wife. Ruth Roland is given the opportunity to display some strong acting. The members of the supporting cast are all active in the late chapter and you will all view it with a new interest. The late chapter of the " Neglected Wife " serial, titled " Deepening Degradation," will be shown at the theatre on of week. " The Warning," Late Chapter of " Gray Ghost," Presents Miss Dean in Strong Role i Universal serial. Two Reels.) The third chapter of " The Gray Ghost " serial is all that the strong title suggests, " The Warning." Morn Light in her dressing room at the theatre is visited by Hildreth, and an appointment is made for the two to meet after the theatre at a restaurant. " The Gray Ghost " still plans to " get " Hildreth, but through the help of Morn Light the ghost's plans are foiled. The ghost becomes suspicious of Morn Light, thinking that she loves Hildreth. He hears her in conversation over the phone with him and warns her that such methods might prove fatal. Priscilla Dean, in the role of Morn Light, typifies the actress, and Emory Johnson, as Wade Hildreth gives a strong characterization. Harry Carter, Eddie Polo, Gypsy Hart, Wilton Taylor and Francis MacDonald complete a strong cast. The late chapter of the " Gray Ghost," titled " The Warning " will be seen on the screen of the theatre on of week. "The Crushing Walls," Second Chapter of " Fatal Ring," as Thrilling as Title Suggests (Pathe Serial, Two Reels.) Did you like the first episode of " The Fatal Ring " which was shown at the theatre last week? We have heard from many of our patrons and if their praises can be taken as a criterion, there wasn't a person who visited the theatre last week when the first episode of Pathe's new mystery story was shown, who did not leave proclaiming it one of the best and most exciting introductions to a gripping mystery story ever seer, on the screen. The second chapter of " The Fata! Ring," which will be shown at this theatre of week is, without a doubt, the most exciting two reels of pictures ever projected on the screen of the theatre. READY-MADE AD-TALKS PUBLISHED IN LAST WEEK'S ISSUE July 14, 1917. FEATURES TITLE OF PLAY ' At First Sight " A Naked Soul " 1 Brand of Satan " ' Big Timber " ' Cigarette Girl " Flame of the Yukon' Light in Darkness " ' Lone Wolf, The " ' Little Boy Scout, The " ' Little American, The " ' Message of a Mouse The " ' Mary Moreland " ' Patsy " PRODUCER Paramount InternationalWorld World-Peerless Paramount Pathe 1 Triangle K.E.S.E. Edison Selznick Paramount Artcraft 5 reels reels reels reels reels reels reels reels 5 reels 5 reels Vitagraph S reels Mutual Powell 5 reels Fox 5 reels SERIALS Fatal Ring, The ' Gray Ghost, The ' 1 Neglected Wife, The " Railroad Raiders ' 1st Epis. 2nd Epis. 8th Epis. 12th Epis. Pathe Universal Pathe Mutual Pearl White, the star of the serial, as Pearl Standish, has a role, the interpretation of which requires all her versatile talents. There is action in every foot of reelage run. In the first episode, Pearl Standish was given fifteen days to return the " Violet Diamond." She and Knox work together and feeling confident that Carslake has the diamond, they pay him a visit. Seeing a strange man enter, they steal into Carslake's home and conceal themselves behind curtains. The stranger is heard to demand the diamond from Carslake. Carslake is too clever for his visitor and the stranger is quieted for ever. Pearl and Knox are discovered and locked in. The house is set on fire. They are shut in a room, the walls of which start to slowly close around them. " The Crushing Walls," the second chapter of " The Fatal Ring," featuring Pearl White, will be seen at the theatre on of week. Features Why Do Americans Hurry So? See Jack Mulhall in " High Speed " (Butterfly, Five-Reel Production.) " High Speed " — that sounds like true Americanism, doesn't it? Americans are known the world over for this one characteristic. Foreigners coming to our shores are struck first by the " hustle and bustle " which is as characteristic of our city life as laziness is of the life of our friends in the tropics. The latest Butterfly offering, featuring Jack Mulhall and Fritzi Ridgeway, typifies the " high speed " element of American life. Father has made millions in commercializing the hog and mother objects strenuously to having the subject mentioned in her presence for she is trying for the top rung of the social ladder and pigs and society " mix " with the alacrity of oil and water. Father is a common-sense sort of a person and is attracted by " Speed " Cannon (Jack Mulhall) , an energetic young man who upon meeting daughter, does what some others have done before, falls in love. Daughter is pretty and " Speed " has the right idea, but for some reason or other his " speed " reverses when he attempts to reach the altar with daughter. There is a Count who gives a bit of trouble because he is mother's " ideal." But with help of father a^d threatened suicide on the part of " Speed," daughter is brought to the point of reason and " Speed " lives up to his reputation. The latest Butterfly, " High Speed," with Jack Mulhall and Fritzi Ridgeway in the leading roles, will be shown on the screen of the theatre on of week. A comedy drama with lots of both contained. Jean Sothern Masquerades As Awkward Country Girl in ""Miss Deception" (Art hramas, Five-Keel Production.) It is not uncommon for the country girl to cause a sensation upon her first visit to the " Big City," especially if she be the " country Cousin " of social climbers. But it is rarely the case that a pretty, vivacious, clever little girl will come to the same city and pose as an unsophisticated country girl, merely because she wishes to deceive. Jean Sothern will appear on the screen of the theatre week in the latest Art Dramas release from the Van Dyke Studios, " Miss Deception," and the management of the — theatre does not hesitate to guarantee his patrons sixty odd minutes of the best entertainment that can possibly emanate from the screen of a motion picture theatre. Jean Sothern's winsome little self on the screen alone would be most acceptable by any audience, for she radiates a certain strain of happiness that is " catching." She has the role of Joyce Morton, who has lived most of her tender years with an uncle in the West. Her father is a wealthy Easterner, and she takes a trip 'cross country to see him for the first time in her memory. For reasons of her own she practices deception and masquerades as an awkward country lass, to the keen disappointment of her father and his socially prominent friends. We will say no more, for a volume of such praise would not substitute for the picture as it will appear on the screen of the theatre of week. Jean Sothern in " Mis6 Deception." Gladys Leslie in "It Happened to Adele," Brimful of Romance and Pathos (Pathe Five Reel Production) Gladys Leslie, in her latest picture, " It Happened to Adele," produced by Thanhouser and released on the Pathe program, is everything that a romance-loving people could wish. And inasmuch as it is pretty generally conceded that we are all more or less susceptible to the romantic, we all are sure to derive a full quota of enjoyment from an hour or more spent at the theatre, when Gladys Leslie appears on the screen in " It Happened to Adele." Adele, though reared in the slums, has a sense of refinement and a desire to get away from the tenement life. She is of a romantic nature and turns to the stage. While practising dance steps in her dingy room she accidentally looses a slipper, which, in its hurried flight from her flying feet, crashes through a window and falls on the dignified brow of a dignified broker, who takes an interest in the owner of the slipper and later makes it possible for Adele to realize her dreams of success on the stage. Miss Leslie finds in the picturized drama every opportunity to place her talents to the best effect. In support of Miss Leslie are Carey Hastings, Peggy Burke, Charlie Emerson, Clarine Seymour and Wayne Arey. " It Happened to Adele " has all the elements which go to make an ideal romance of the screen. Gladys Leslie in " It Happened to Adele " at the theatre on of week. Sessue Hayakawa and Vivian Martin in " Forbidden Paths " — Racial Problem Taken Up (Paramount, Five-Reel Production.) Two of the best known stars of the screen world will be seen co-starred in a Paramount release, titled " Forbidden Paths." Sessue Hayakawa, who came into the lime light of the screen with a bound a couple of years ago, when he appeared with Fannie Ward in "The Cheat," by Hector Turnbull, said by some to be one of the best screen dramas, is seen with Vivian Martin in " Forbidden Paths," to be seen at the theatre week. The play accentuates the problem which stands with the stubborness of the mountain between races of opposite characteristics and color. The Japanese screen star presents the role of Sato. Sato is the guardian of Mildred Thorton (Vivian Martin), a beautiful American girl. Realizing that he can never have her for a wife, Sato exerts all his efforts toward making her life one of happiness, at the same time overcoming a mad desire to claim her as his own. The manner in which he succeeds in bringing about the " happy ending," and the events which transpire culminate in a most pleasing and unexpected climax and give the Japanese actor an opportunity to give one of the best characterizations of his career before the camera. Miss Martin is known to the millions, and it seems needless to say that she is as engaging and good to look upon in this, her latest picture, as she has been in the past. Tom Forman, Carmen Phillips and James O'Neill, all known to you, are the principals in support. Sessue Hayakawa and Vivian Martin in " Forbidden Paths," a Paramount production, will be seen on the screen of the theatre on of week.