Motion Picture News (Jan-Mar 1918)

1443 Constance Talmadge In Select's " Up the Hoad With Sallie " Has Norman Kerry As Leading Man. Her Sister, Norma, Stars In " By Right of Purchase," With Eugene O'Brien As Male Lead Goldwyn Dates Its Next Four March p, i p i 8 "The Way Out" Stars June Elvidge June Elvidge, a World Picture star, will make her next appearance in " The Way Out," scheduled for release on March 25. This deals with a question of international marriage, and the story owes its creation to the characteristic cupidity of Americans who are prone to become interested in any individual who claims for himself a prominent position in Burke's peerage or the Almanach de Gotha. • Ned Finley Picture Nears Completion The first of the Ned Finley Films, " The Return of O'Garry," General Film Company this week announced, will shortly be ready for release. The picture is in three reels, dealing with the new adventures of the Royal Mounted Canadian Police. Probably twelve of these three-reel stories in which the Canadian mounted police hero will be featured, are to be produced in the studios located at Bat Cave, near Esmeralda, North Carolina. These O'Garry Stories will be released once a month by General Film Company. Ann Little and Director Back on Coast Ann Little, leading woman for Wallace Reid, who appeared with him in " Nan of Music Mountain " and " Rimrock Jones " and who is to be seen again in " Marcel Levignet," which is to be completed in the West, has arrived at the Lasky Hollywood studios. Donald Crisp, the director, is also back at the Coast workshop and filming of the new production will be immediatel}' resumed. It will be a Paramount release. Theda Bara Busy on New Production Considerable mystery, which will no doubt be shortly dispelled by an announcement from the William Fox offices, surrounds the production of Theda Bara's next feature for Fox. Nothing concerning the picture has been given out, with the exception that Air. Fox expects it to be the best she has yet done. Director Edwards is staging the feature. Jewel Carmen, William Fox Star, In " The Girl With the Champagne Eyes " WHAT Goldwyn asserts are the four pictures issued by that company in consecutive release since its organization, are now in process of booking and distribution. The first in order is " The Beloved Traitor," released everj^vhere Feb. 24. Mae M'arsh is the featured player and here again Miss Marsh is found to have an emotional role. Although, so Goldwyn states, both exhibitors and the public eagerlj^ welcome her in an occasional sweet picture of " The Cinderella Man " type, there is a frequent demand that she be presented in other productions calling for stronger emotional work. " The Beloved Traitor," by Frank L. Packard, comes, therefore, in direct answer to demand, Goldwyn says. The next release in order gives exhibitors Mabel Normand in a comedy-drama, '' The Floor Below." This is set for March 10. The story is by Elaine Sterne and is claimed to be bigger in interest and gripping quality than " Dodging a Million." While it is classed as a comedy-drama it is said to give Mabel Normand an opportunitj for dramatic acting as well as laugh-creating tricks and mannerisms. Clarence G. Badger is Miss Normand's director. As the Goldwyn release on Alarch 24 comes iladge Kennedy in " The Danger Game," bj' Roy Somerville. As its title suggests, this, too, is of a melodramatic character, but with a measure of comedj'. Madge Kenned) asked Goldwyn to give her the chance for a picture that could not be termed a " bridal veil comedy.'' She wanted a picture with an " acting role " and Gold\\^\'n is now glad that it acceded to her wishes. " The Danger Game " is unlike anything she has done before. This production was directed by Edward Dillon. ' On April 7 Alary Garden will be presented in " The Splendid Sinner." hy Kate Jordan. This is said to be a bigger and more unusual picture even than " Thais," which, Goldwyn says, has been re-booked for repeat dates by more than sixty per cent of the customers who have played it. The advantage of " The Splendid Sinner " over " Thais " is said to lie in its modernness of theme and dress and the fact that it is an emotional drama. The production was completed early in December and was directed by Edwin Carewe. It goes to all Goldwyn customers at their regular rental price. Vitagraph Plans Two More Serials Albert E. Smith, president of the Vitagraph company, announces that within a fortnight two companies will be at work simultaneously on Vitagraph serials at the company's western studio in Hollywood. At the present time Hedda Nova and J. Frank Glendon, under direction of David Smith and Paul Hurst, are engaged in making " The. W'oman in the Web," and plans are about completed for starting its successor. The name of the picture, the stars and the supporting company have not been announced. Universal Changes Name of Feature " The Risky Road " is the title decided upon by Universal for the Dorothy Phillips feature previously known as " Her Fling." " The Risky Road " is from a story by Katharine Leiser Robbins which appeared in " Live Stories " and was adapted and produced by Ida May Parks. Dorothy Phillips is supported in " The Risky Road" by William Stowell, George Cheseboro, Edwin Cecil. Joseph Girard, Juanita Hansen, Claire DuBrey and Sail}' Starr. Release date has not been set.