Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1919)

250 Motion Picture News Moments in " The Heart of Humanity," Universal special production, that hint at the general excellence of the picture Universal Sends James J. Corbett to Coast JAMES J. CORBETT, Universale new star, has started a westward movement among the big U's film players and executives by leaving for California studios Sunday, Dec. 29. Mr. Corbett, accompanied by his wife, left New York on the Twentieth Century Sunday last and arriving at Universal City on Jan. 6 he will begin work on a serial immediately. To date the title for the Corbett serial has not been decided upon, nor has the star's director or his leading woman as yet been chosen, but these details will be completed before Mr. Corbett's arrival on the production lot. In speaking of Mr. Corbett's serial Universal executives have secured an unusual story and have added many touches that will provide the well-known dramatic star and boxer with plenty to do for about eighteen weeks. Universalites believe that in Mr. Corbett they not only have a star whose reputation is world wide, but a man of physical fitness and dramatic talents well known, and who will have to learn but little in order to do his best work before the camera. Mr. Corbett has been a Broad way theatrical star for over a score of years and has had some exceptional vehicles, including George Bernard Shaw's play, " Cashiel Byron's Profession." Mr. Corbett has played in stock, in drama, light drama, comedy and musical comedy productions on the stage in addition to acting in vaudeville, and his nickname " Gentleman Jim " is as much used in Australia, Europe and Africa as it is in America, where his personal acquaintances number many thousands. According to Mr. Corbett his one great ambition in the film field is to provide photoplay fans with some athletic stunts that are new, scientific and plausible. Universal executives maintain that the serial Mr. Corbett is to be featured in will give him ample opportunity to use the skill that has made him the greatest exponent of self-defense and of boxing the world has known. Pathe's Patriotic Serial in Washington " Wolves of Kultur," Pathe's patriotic serial, is doing good business in Washington, D. C, according to reports made by E. R. Champion, Pathe's branch manager there. Mr. Champion paid a visit to the New Offices of the Pathe last week and reported most encouragingly on the success of the serial in the Capital City. The thirteenth episode of " Wolves of Kultur " — " The Huns' Death Trap " — is scheduled for release January 5th. James J. Corbett, Now a Universal Featured Plaver Miss Talmadge Gets New Press Agent Beulah Livingstone, well known in the ranks of women press agents within the motion picture industry, has succeeded Frank V. Bruner as press representative of the Norma Talmadge Company. She assumed her new duties January 1, making her headquarters at the Talmadge studio at 318 East Forty-eighth street, New York. Miss Livingstone's most recent connection was as personal representative of Olga Petrova. Chattanooga Books Anita Stewart Film Frank H. Dowler, Jr., general manager of the Signal Amusement Company at Chattanooga, Tenn., has the distinction of being the first exhibitor in Kentucky and Tennessee to run " Virtuous Wires, " with Anita Stewart as the star. He has secured the picture for the week of Dec. 29, the release date. Tony Sudekum, head of the Crescent Amusement Company in Nashville, was so impressed with the " Broadside " sent out by the First National Exhibitors' Circuit to the trade, that he ordered a supply of them for his patrons. C. C. Stewart, Manager of Octagon Films C. C. Stewart has been appointed general manager of the Octagon Films, Inc., which is handling B. A. Rolfe's serial, " The Master Mystery," starring Houdini. Mr. Stewart has been house manager of the Rialto and Rivoli theatres. New York, since their opening. Prior to that time he was manager of the Knickerbocker and the Princess theatres. Vivian Martin is a charming stenographer in " Jane Goes a Wooing," Paramount Feature