Motion Picture News (Sep-Oct 1917)

October 20, 1917 MOTION PICTURE NEWS iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiir!!"""" II liiiiintiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 2719 iiiiiii!iiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiii;iiii:iii!ii^^ Frank Carapeau Re-engaged by Douglas Fairbanks Frank Campeau, who has the part of "30-30" Madden in "The Man from Painted Post," the current Artcraft release, haes been re-engaged by Douglas Fairbanks to appear in the next production under the direction of John Emerson. In heav\ di-amatic roles Frank has but few rivals, and because of his ability was selected for the new cast, as contrast to the Fairbanks smile and light comedy characterization. On the speaking stage Campeau "was known as " the villain with the eyes of fire." In addition to creating the character of Trampus in " The Virginian," he played important parts in a number of the Augustus Thomas, A. H. Woods and Charles Frohman productions. It is very likely that Campeau will be permanently identified with the Douglas Fairbanks-Artcraft photoplays. Mahlon Hamilton Is Detective in Pathe Serial Mahlon Hamilton is said to be adding to his laurels by his good work as Jack Ramsey, the secret service operative, who is the hero of " The Hidden Hand," the Pathe serial -which will be released in the early winter. " The Hidden Hand " is known as Pathe's four-star serial in which Doris Kenyon is the bright particular star, while Sheldon Lewis, Arline Pretty and Mahlon Hamilton are the featured members of the cast. This is the first serial in which Hamilton has appeared. Vitagraph President Announces Big V Comedy President Albert E. Smith, of Greater Vitagraph, has announced the latest Big V comedy, written by Graham Baker and directed by Lawrence Semon, who also appears in the chief comedy role. The picture will be released under the title of " Spots and Splashes," with a cast of twenty-five people, all of whom are said to take an active part in the fun making. The cast also includes the Big V riot squad, composed of Earle Montgomery, Joe Rock, Pietro Aramondo and Harry Cooper, and the Big V beauty squad, whose complement is a bevy of pretty show girls. Beaudine Begins His Second Keystone Comedy Triangle Keystone director, William Beaudine, has finished the first comedy under his direction at the Triangle-Keystone studios and has started on another which will feature Peggy Pearce, Paddy McGuire, Joseph Belmont and Fritz Schade. The new story calls for considerable "water stuff" and the immense Keystone plunge has been fitted for the opening Tom Mix Becomes Star in William Fox Dramas Has for the Past Ten Months Been Starring in Comedies on the Fox Program — Western Stories to Be His Vehicles No Tom) Mix. Comedi las Been Withdrawn from Fox to Play Leads in Fox Dramas WILLIAM FOX has announced that Tom Mix, one of the best known cowboy artists in motion pictures, is the latest star of the Fox Exclusive Feature Series. The entry of Mix into the five and six-reel class of subjects is expected to be greeted with warm approval by the many admirers of his screen work. For the past ten months he has appeared in comedies on the Fox Program, and has made quite a name and reputation in that sphere. Tom Mix's popularity as a cowboy assures for him almost certain success in this newest move. The type of drama in which he will appear will be largely Western, it is annou-nced, and will afford Mix ample opportunity to display the daredevil ■■ stunts " which have gained him the title of one of the most fearless of screen players. Tom's picture work is merely a chapter from the adventurous story of his life. Born on the Texan plains he early manifested his roving spirit. He enlisted when the Spanish-American War began, and served for some time as Chief of Scouts in Cuba. Thereafter, he worked in a similar capacity in the Philippines, and carried on the task of organizing the natives there into American army units. At the time of the Boxer uprising in China, Tom was there, attached to the Ninth U. S. Infantry. He was wounded at the Battle of Tien-tsin, so severely that upon his return to the United States a few months later, he had to spend several months in a hospital. Later he resigned from the army and joined the Texas Rangers. He was leader of the band who hunted down and captured the notorious Shont brothers, a group of men engaged in running horses across the Mexican border. After that Mix became Deputy Marshal in that state. Then he heard of a meeting of cowboys who contemplated going into motion picture work. Tom joined them, and immediately became their leader. Moore, Crowned With Pretzels, Latest Klever Komedy, Paramount