Motography (Jul - Dec 1915)

720 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIV, No. IS. Never in the world's history of amusements has Those present were: Lewis J. Selznick, Felix F. there been any audience so great, so wonderful, as the Feist, William A. Brady, Britton N. Busch, Henry F. motion picture audience. Sight is the medium of the MacNamara, Milton C. Work, Joseph L. Rhinock, photoplay and the simple emotions of pantomime are Jacob Wilk, N. Winik, Henry J. Brock, Lynde Denig, John W. Semler, Tracy Lewis, Peter Milne, Charles R. Condon, J. Dailey, C. O. Kracht, Stuart N. Lake, P. B. Newman, A. S. Aronson, Harry Ennis, Harry C. Drum, Milton E. Hoffman, M. Selznick, George W. Lederer, Harry L. Reichenbach, G. W. Newgass, and M. F. Newman. I universal to human nature the world over. The South American nature, the Chinese, the most highly cultured of Europe and the Asiatic all understand the emotions of comedy, of tragedy, of happiness, joy, sorrow, jealousy and anger. So, where thousands have seen and heard me in grand opera and concert, where hundreds of thousands have heard only my voice through the talking machine, millions now will be my audience in motion pictures. And they will see Geraldine Farrar in her happiest mood, I assure you — well, wait and see "Carmen"' and tell me that you agree with me. World Film and Equitable Jointly Celebrate The first birthday of the World Film Corporation and the birth of the Equitable Motion Pictures Corporation was celebrated on Monday, September 20, at the Hotel Astor, New York, by a luncheon at which Lewis J. Selznick, vice-president and general manager of World Film and vice-president and advisory director of Equitable, and Felix F. Feist, who, with Arthur S. Spiegel, guides the destinies of Equitable, were hosts to the members of the trade press. The speeches were few, short, and full of life. Milton C. Work, representing the Shuberts, acted as toastmaster. His request for a few remarks from the man who in himself is World Film, Lewis J. Selznick, was backed by the applause of everyone present. Mr. Selznick rose, began by stating that he was only going to speak for a few moments, and kept his word. But what he did say was to the point, and clearly outlined World Film's policies, progress and plans for the future. The latter consists in making good film, and selling it in the face of competition. Following Mr. Selznick, William A. Brady, Joseph L. Rhinock, Felix F. Feist, and Harry L. Reichenbach spoke briefly upon the movements of the film industry as related to the growth of World Film and the birth of Equitable. William A. Brady, in his speech, paid a glowing and generous tribute to the productive and creative ability of David W. Griffith, producer of "The Birth of a Nation." FAIRBANKS TO REMAIN Star of First Griffith Triangle Production Signs LongTerm Contract and Departs for New York Studio. Douglas Fairbanks, the first of the legitimate stage stars engaged by Mr. Griffith to be starred in Fine Arts Films Triangle plays, has signed a longterm contract with Mr. Griffith, during which time he will be featured in a series of comedy dramas. As most everyone knows, Douglas Fairbanks is the recent star of "He Comes Up Smiling," "The New Henrietta," and "Hawthorne of the U. S. A.," and unlike the majority of legitimate stage stars, proved an immediate success in his first picture, "The Lamb." This marks a great victory for the Fine Arts Films studio, which is endeavoring to sign up all the most prominent of speaking stage stars. Mr. Fairbanks has just completed his second picture, "Double Trouble," and will depart for the New York Fine Arts Films studio to do his third picture, the temporary title of which is "His Picture in the Papers." This play is to be produced by John Emerson, the well-known Frohman star and producer. Mr. Emerson leaves for New York this week, in company with Mr. Fairbanks and other members of the supporting cast. Fairbanks will remain in the New York studio for three or four pictures and then return to California. Intermittently he will spend half the time in New York and the balance of the time at the Fine Arts Films' Hollywood studio. At the present time there are a number of very prominent speaking-stage stars at the Hollywood studio. Included in the list are De Wolf Hopper, Helen Ware, Orrin Johnson, Jane Grey, Tully Marshall, Rozsika Dolly, Frank Campeau, Paul Gilmore, Sarah Truax and Thomas Jefferson, besides the Griffith stars, Mae Marsh, Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish and Robert Harron. The order in which the Fine Arts Films will be released on the Triangle program is "The Lamb," starring Douglas Fairbanks, for the first; followed by "The Martyrs of the Alamo," presenting an all-star cast ; "Old Heidelberg," featuring Dorothy Gish, assisted by Wallace Reid; "The Sable Lorcha," featuring Tully Marshall and Thomas Jefferson ; "The Lily and the Rose," starring Lillian Gish, featuring Rozsika Dolly and Wilfred Lucas, and "Jordan Is a Hard Road," starring Dorothy Gish and featuring Frank Campeau. Robert Edeson, Kathryn Osterman, Katharine Kaelred, Brandon Tynan, Molly Mclntyre, Margarita Fischer, Hilda Spong, Lenore Ulrich, William Courtleigh, Robert T. Haines, Muriel Ostriche and George Soule Spencer are numbered among the Equitable stars.