Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1918)

September 28 , 1918 2035 wuiuiuiffluwiunuiiM^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiiiiioiHiriinniiniiin! iiiinnim 1111111111 iniiiiiiiiiiieiimiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiuii uiiiuiuiuiu liiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiuiiuiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiiiu iimiia Additional Live News from the Producers {Continued from page 2030) ^tiHntrm iiiii[HiiimifmEintriiTiiiiiiiTiriiit!ii:iTi nun n :::r;rtTiiTii 1 [Tiiiitiii i]:;intiiii::iiriTTi:m [imniniTTrTfilimi m i iimiii itiMiirTiiiiTTiini liiiiiTiniiintTiiiiliTtniiriiiiiiiiiiLituiiiTiiiriiiiittMi nirn i uiuiii. itii rturi 1 1 1 : iiini 1 1 1 iti trriimiitiri 11 sittiiri miti rTii iiitti n : >i ittui n i; iitti iriiTTtu rniniTturmniriiriTiiiTri iTTrTinniniiirTniiTnrnTTirmi miiiTTTrmmTj-TrTTTT™ Critics See Universal Films with Editor A congress of dramatic critics to sit with Frank Lawrence, film editor of Universal, in the projection room as each production is run has been organized, according to announcement this week from the Universal studios. It is the plan of the new innovation to receive the viewpoint of men who have reviewed dramas and picture plays for the press. The former critics composing the congress are all employed by Universal in various capacities. They will sit in judgment on each production before it is shipped to New York. Each one will write a twohundred-word review of the picture, which will be turned in to Lawrence, who, after reading the criticisms, will make whatever improvements he may believe essential. The congress is comprised of Waldemar Young, former dramatic editor of {he San Francisco Examiner; Harvey Gates, formerly critic of the Dramatic Mirror; Bernard McConville, formerly of the Los Angeles Times; William E. Wing and Paul Powell, former reviewers for the Los Angeles Express; Ham Beall, former dramatic critic of the Los Angeles News and editor and founder of "The Rounder," a Pacific Coast theatrical journal. Messrs. Young, Gates, Bradford, Wing and Powell are scenario writers at Universal, while Beall is director of Universale publicity department. M New " Rainbow Comedies" Are Released by General A new comedy brand is being launched through General Film Company as distributor by the United States Motion Picture Corporation of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Releases under this brand, which will be known as Rainbow Comedies, begin at once. The first release is " Nearly a Slacker," with Lillian Vera and Eddie Boulden featured. Rainbow Comedies will be one-reel, highclass, humorous subjects. Among the leads playing in these comedies are Eddie Boulden, famous as a light comedian in many screen releases, and Lillian Vera, a girl of winning personality and beauty. The direction is in the hands of Jos. Richmond, well known as a producer of comedies and features. Ascher Bros. Book Kenyon Production Doris Kenyon's latest release, " The Inn of the Blue Moon," is said to be receiving an enthusiastic welcome from exhibitors throughout the country. Ascher Bros., of Chicago, have booked the feature for their circuit and have written to the William L. Sherry Service in terms of praise. " The Inn of the Blue Moon " was written for Miss Kenyon by Louis Joseph Vance. Earle Williams, Vitagraph Star, and the Company Which Appears With Him in the Liberty Loan Picture Which Vitagraph Has Made for the Forthcoming Drive Earle Williams to Vitagraph's East Studio EARLE WILLIAMS, Vitagraph star, will return to the company's Eastern studio in the near future after having been in California since last Christmas, and while here will make a Blue Ribbon feature, the title of which will be announced later. The feature will be the third in the series of eight which he is to make for the Vitagraph Blue Ribbon program during the next twelvemonth. Mr. William's stay in California has resulted in the making of several notable features, among them " An American Live Wire," " The Seal of Silence," " The Girl in His House," "A Diplomatic Mission " and one other, the working title of which is "His Country First." He had intended leaving Los Angeles immediately upon completion of this latter subject, but delayed long enough to make a Liberty Loan picture for the Government and has just recently completed this. The Vitagraph plans for Mr. Williams at the present contemplate his returning to the Hollywood studio immediately after the completion of his one feature East. It is said that the locale of the feature made Eastern locations and settings imperative and Mr. Williams is making the trip across the continent especially to do this subject. Mr. Williams, it is said, will be quite happy to return to California, because that is his native State, and when he arrived there during last Christmastide it was the first time he had been "home" in more than five years. He recently wrote that he was enjoying his work and every minute of the time spent in California, because his work has taken him to many of the most interesting places in the Golden State. In making "A Diplomatic Mission" he spent several weeks at Santa Barbara making scenes at the magnificent Gillespie estate and during the making of his last feature he was at Del Monte, the Newport of the Coast. Vitagraph states that complete details of Mr. Williams' forthcoming feature will be given out after the arrival of the star at the Eastern studio. This means that the title, director and supporting company will be announced at that time. Kitty Gordon Begins Work . on New Production Kitty Gordon has arrived in Los Angeles and she will begin work immediately on her new production at the Paralta studios. She was accompanied to the West Coast by her sister, Vera Beresford, and her mother. The subject selected by Miss Gordon will have a patriotic trend, having to do with a wealthy American girl who was looking for something to occupy her time and who studied to be a nurse, later going to the battlefronts in France. The title of the play will be " The Nurse." Her leading man is Mahlon Hamilton, formerly leading man for Mme. Petrova, Marguerite Clark and Elsie Ferguson. The story was written by Agnes Belleau.