Motography (Jul - Dec 1915)

November 6, 1915. MOTOGRAPHY 955 Vitagraph Star's Wonderful Gown In order that Miss Eleanor Woodruff of the Vitagraph Players be properly gowned to look the part of the Newport society leader she plays in the feature production, "Colton, U. S. N.," her costumes were designed by one of America's foremost modistes. Mons. Maurice, head of the firm of Maison Maurice, has furnished gowns to Miss Woodruff which he values at $10,000 and which he regards as his best efforts. They are the very latest creations of fashion and the film will undoubtedly have a strong lure for the fair sex, aside from the dramatic quality of the production. Little could be written that would give any adequate idea of the utter loveliness of these creations. They comprise a complete wardrobe from wonderfully attractive street gowns to the filmy lingerie of the boudoir. Furs, dancing dresses and hats, ultra yet withal so appealing, are shown to splendid advantage by Miss Woodruff. d Underwood. Gaumont's New Scenario Editor In line with its policy of giving exhibitors the best attractions in the motion picture field, the Gaumont company has just announced that George DuBois Proctor has been added to the staff as scenario editor. Mr. Proctor is peculiarly well fitted to pass upon manuscripts as he has had long experience as a dramatic critic, editor of motion picture magazines, and writer of feature scenarios. Although born in Boston, and by all traditions bound to go to Harvard, Mr. Proctor went to Yale, where his editorial ability was soon recognized. After leaving college, he engaged in newspaper work. This gave him the broad experience which has been such an important asset in his work for motion pictures. He is thoroughly acquainted with the whole American field, having worked on eighteen newspapers from coast to coast. After spending three years as a dramatic editor, Mr. Proctor became editor of the New York Morning Telegraph. Later he went with the Motion Picture News. As a scenario writer, among the recent productions credited to the new Gaumont ■ editor are ''Emmy of Stork's Nest," "An Enemy to Society," "The Green Witch," and "The Old Curiosity Shop." Dorothy Gish in New York Dorthy Gish, whose name is a household word, and whose face and figure on the screen have penetrated to almost every country on the globe, has just arrived in New York from the Pacific coast. This is the first time that the famous photoplay sisters, Lillian and Dorothy Gish have been separated. Lillian Gish remains on the Pacific coast, while Dorothy is at the Reliance studios in New York under the direction of Allan Dwan, appearing in a new photoplay in which she is to be featured. Miss Gish's vehicle has not as yet been named. Its plot and the treatment of it before the camera have been worked out and the company rehearsed on the Pacific coast under the direction of D. W. Griffith. The photoplay is a comedy. It will present Miss Gish in a quaint and lovable light as a little girl of humble origin who creeps into the deserted mansion of a wealthy family, and there dons for the first time in her life beautiful clothes. Mr. Griffith and Mr. Dwan believe that Miss Gish has in this part a vehicle which will display to the public her entire charm and characteristic and unusual ability as a screen actress. JOHNSON AS D'ARTAGNAN Thomas Ince Directing Famous Stage Star in Adaptation of "Three Musketeers," Which Will Be Triangle Offering. Orrin Johnson, the estimable Broadway star, will be presented by the Triangle, during November, in a magnificent Ince-supervised production of "D'Artagnan," an adaptation by Thomas H. Ince and J. G. Hawks of Alexander Dumas' immortal classic, "The Three Musketeers." Though it will not be this notable actor's first appearance on the screen, it will, nevertheless, offer him in a romantic role that is believed to have afforded him more splendid opportunities than he has ever enjoyed since he deserted the footlights for the studio. Two solid months were consumed in the making of this pretentious feature, so elaborate were most of its settings and so difficult its scenes, and neither Ince, himself, nor any of his associates has any doubt that it will set a new mark in the production of romantic costumed stories. Johnson was selected to portray the name part because he possesses the attributes demanded of the character-dramatic ability, good looks and daring —