Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1918)

2196 Motion Picture News Calvert Now on Her SURROUNDED by a strong cast and with Sidney Olcott as director, Catherine Calvert has begun her fifth picture with the Frank A. Keeney Pictures Corporation, " Her Family's Honor," by E. Lloyd Sheldon. Actual work was started in the new Keeney Studios, 308-12 East Forty-eighth street, on the morning of Wednesday, September 18. Mr. Keeney bought the studios about a month ago. The intervening time was spent in putting the interior of the building in first-class condition and installing equipment, facilities and properties which would enable him to make his productions absolutely up-to-date in every detail. As leading man Mr. Olcott has selected Edward Burns, who has appeared opposite the following well-known stars : Valeska Suratt in " The Slave " ; June Caprice in " Unknown 274 " ; Kitty Gordon in " Her Hour," " Diamonds and Pearls " and " The Wasp " ; Violet Mer Fifth Keeney Picture sereau in " The Morgan Raiders " ; Gladys Leslie in "The Soap Girl"; Corinne Griffith in " Love Watches " ; Mme. Petrova in " The Life Mask " ; Virginia Pearson in " Queen of Hearts," and Elsie Ferguson in " The Danger Mark " and " Under the Greenwood Tree." He had just completed the last-named picture when he was engaged to appear with Miss Calvert. Among other well-known names in the cast are Georgio Majeroni, Henry Sedley, Anna May and Blanche Davenport. Some exceptional sets have been constructed for the picture by Mr. Keeney's art director, S. M. Unander, whose work showed in two previous Keeney pictures, " Out of the Night " and " Marriage." The photography will be in the hands of Larry Williams, who has done this work in all the Keeney pictures thus far. Jay Packard is manager of the studios. All the Keeney pictures have been and will continue to be released through the William L. Sherry Service. Walsh Picture Has Topical Plot The newspapers of the country recently carried columns of first-page stories announcing that a large interest was held by Germans in a certain newspaper. This incident has been turned to account in " On the Jump," a William Fox photoplay featuring George Walsh. In this play a wealthy man, in the interest of the Kaiser, has bought a newspaper which is a power in his state and is using it to foment a strike in a big munitions plant. Through the alertness and daring of the hero this scheming pro-German is exposed. Warren Kerrigan's New Hampton Production Jesse D. Hampton, in his new studio in Los Angeles, is busy putting the finishing touches on the newest J. Warren Kerrigan picture, entitled " Three X Gordon." Kerrigan will have the support of Lois Wilson, Walter Perry, Jack Gilbert. Beatrice Joy, and Ernest Warde is in charge of the production. The story is by Kenneth B. Clarke, author of " Prisoners of the Pines." Eugene O'Brien Joins Paramount-Artcraft The rumor that Eugene O'Brien had signed a long-term contract to appear in Paramount and Artcraft pictures was confirmed by the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation last Wednesday. The contract, which was arranged through Arthur Butler Graham, representing Mr. O'Brien, is for four years, and the popular leading man has already started work opposite Elsie Ferguson in her newest Artcraft picture, "Under the Greenwood Tree." In motion pictures Mr. O'Brien made his first appearance opposite Mary Pickford in "Poor Little Peppina." He later again played lead to Mary in "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,'' and his most recent work was in eight pictures with Norma Talmadge. Eugene O'Brien Has Signed With Famous Players-Lasky for Four Years " To Hell With the Kaiser " Converts Many i(TO Hell With the Kaiser," the seven act Screen Classics, Inc., patriotic production, has developed a new phase of its usefulness. Not only has the picture been shown in munitions plants and training camps, by official recommendation, in recognition of its importance as a patriotbuilder, but this power has now been demonstrated in a new way, by the use of the patriotic superfeature to convert " conscientious objectors." One Metro official said : " Pacifists and objectors have been rounded up and taken to see 'To Hell With the Kaiser.' At a recent performance in an Eastern city three-fourths of the audience was made up of this class of spectators. By the time the seven reels were over there was cheering in all parts of the house, and many of those who came as pacifists and objectors announced their intention of enlisting, to give expression to their change of heart. 'To Hell With the Kaiser' had converted an audience." " To Hell With the Kaiser," starring Lawrence Grant in the part of the Hohenzollern monarch, with Olive Tell as the American girl, Alice Monroe, has also been shown at quarantine stations, near navy yards, and other centers where enlisted men and officers could have an opportunity to view it, and has been hugely enjoyed by men in blue and khaki. Stuart Holmes of Metro Is Poster Artist Stuart Holmes, who is prominent in the support of Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne in their forthcoming Metro production, " Little Miss Moneybags," has completed a poster for the fourth Liberty Loan Drive upon which he has been working all summer. ^ The drawing shows all the countries representing a face, with Germany illustrated by an ulcer. Uncle Sam dressed as a surgeon is shown cauterizing poisoned Germany.