Motography (Jul - Dec 1915)

July 31, 1915. MOTOGRAPHY 193 which is going to be one of the most wonderful and artistic scenes ever shown on the screen, showing the Bay of Naples from the balcony of the king's palace. She then introduced Ruppert Julian, Douglas Girrard, Laura Sawyer and other prominent Universal actors. The camera began to click and they were in the midst of taking the picture. Surely no one ever put more life or entered more into the spirit of the play than did Mme. Pavlowa. In this particular scene which they were taking Pavlowa is trying to escape through the door of her hut which is being guarded by the prince, who is clad in heavy armor. One could hear the crash as the dancer's frail arms beat against the heavy armor time and time again. She spared herself no pain to make the action realistic. Laura Sawyer, the well known Universal actress, is a charming person to meet and she talked interestingly of many things ; among others of how much all of the people at Universal City thought of Mr. and Mrs. Smalley and of how everyone goes to Mrs. Smalley with their troubles and petty differences. Miss Sawyer said the one thing which helped them out to a great extent was the fact that Mrs. Smalley, though she is the director, is always willing to listen to any suggestions which the actors themselves have to make. While at the studio members "of the Universal Company were reading recent copies of Motography and Bert Adler, the Universal press agent, remarked that "Featherstone's" articles on projection which are published in Motography were the best he had read on this subject. They are surely a happy family at the studio and Chicago will miss them all when they leave for California, which will be in about two weeks. LULU GLASER TO APPEAR IN UNIVERSAL PROGRAM Lulu Glaser, for years a stage favorite, has answered to the call of the movies. Her signature to a contract between the Universal Film Manufacturing Company and herself verifies the report circulated recently in theatrical circles that the well-known prima donna will enter the land of the silent drama and that she will appear on the regular Universal program is an assured fact. The title of her play has as yet not been decided but it is promised that it will be forthcoming in the near future. Lulu Glaser will be remembered for her remarkable comedy roles in "The Lion Tamer," the play in which she commenced as a chorus girl, "Sweet Ann Page," "The Prima Donna," "Dolly Varden," "The Madcap Princess," "Miss Dolly Dollars," "Miss Dudlesack," "One of the Boys," "The Aero Club," "The Girl and the Kaiser," and "Lola from Berlin." In every instance Miss Glaser was a star of the first magnitude and scored instantaneous success. Her work for the films should stand out as prominently as her stage career and picture fans will have a treat in store for them when they see Lulu Glaser on the Universal program. The Lubin Manufacturing Compnay announces the appointment of Edgar Mels, formerly photo-play editor of the Philadelphia Evening Ledger, as its new publicity manager. Mr. Mels is a New York newspaper man, having been in the course of time dramatic editor of the old New York Morning Advertiser, managing editor of Pearsons Magazine, and associate editor of Satire. Exhibitors Film Corporation Proposed AS exclusively announced in' last week's issue of Motography, there was a meeting at the Sherman Hotel in Chicago of men who control large interests in motion picture theaters throughout the United States. This meeting was for the purpose of forming an organization among themselves whose object will be to effect economies for exhibitors, according to the following scheme : 1. By forming a corporation made up of the principal theater owners of the United States — 2. To maintain an office in New York City for the purpose of selecting pictures for use on this circuit with proper restrictions as to their further exploitation. 3. To buy pictures when it is deemed advisable, making selections from every avenue giving our theaters the very best productions available. 4. To arrange for the manufacture of high-class photoplays. Membership shall be limited to individuals, firms and corporations owning or leasing and operating theaters and using exclusively high-grade programs. The following are constituted a committee on membership and organization : J. E. Bryant, Waterloo, la., representing northern and western Iowa. William Sievers, St. Louis, Mo., Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. E. H. Hulsey,* Dallas Tex., Texas. Tom H. Boland, Oklahoma City, Okla., Oklahoma. N. H. Gordon, Scolly Square Theater, Boston, Mass., New England States. Thomas Furniss, Duluth, Minn., Minnesota. Thomas Saxe, Milwaukee, Wis., Wisconsin. J. H. Kunsky, Detroit, Mich., Michigan. E. Mandelbaum, Cleveland, O., Ohio and western Pennsylvania. A. H. Blank, Des Moines, la., central and eastern Iowa. Aaron Jones, Chicago, 111., Illinois. F. J. Rembusch, Shelbyville, Ind., Indiana. J. Ditmars. Louisville, Ky., Kentucky and Tennessee. Tom Moore,* Washington, D. C, AVashington City and Virginia. J. Eugene Pearce, New Orleans, La., Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Arkansas and Louisiana. Max Spiegel,* Strand Theater, New York City, New York City. M. H. Mark,* Strand Theater, New York City, New York State. Turner & Dahnken,* San Francisco, Pacific coast. H. A. Sims,* Salt Lake City, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. The members of the organization committee each contribute $50 for preliminary expenses, payable to William Sievers, New Grand Central Theater, St. Louis, Mo. Each member of the organization committee shall pass on the membership in his own territory, but shall have no power to take in members not within the membership qualifications. Membership for the present is entirely tentative. ^Represented by proxy.