Motography (Jul - Dec 1915)

1076 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIV, No. 21. became dancing partner for Valeska Suratt and then launched out as a high class "single" act and maintained a high standing of artistic creations until the very day he decided to renounce the stage for the screen. Toomey With Mirror Mirror Films, Inc., announces that William C. Toomey has taken the helm as vice-president and general manager and is also a member of the executive boar d. Mr. Toomey is known in the trade as one of the strongest executives and guided the destinies of the Mutual Film Corporation in a similar capacity. He was for many years associated with James J. Hill and is a recognized organizer. His experience in the film business in general, and especially in the distribution of motion pictures will no w. c. Toomey. doubt prove a splendid as set for a new concern. Mr. Toomey is surrounding himself with a staff of thoroughly experienced motion picture men, and aims to make Mirror Films be one of the most progressive and most famous of film organizations in the country. A Florence Turner Feature The fact that Florence Turner is to appear in an M-in-A Comedy should prove of more than ordinary interest to the exhibitor. "Florence Turner Impersonates Film Favorites" will be the title of the M-in-A release of November 25. A pioneer of the screen, Florence Turner is as much in demand today as she was 14 years ago when she started to gain poularity as a Vitagraph player. In those bygone days Miss Turner is said to have held an executive position as well — on nice days posing before the camera and on cloudy days performing the duties of cashier of the Vitagraph Company. The earliest multiple reelers projected featured Florence Turner and she will long be remembered for her work in such features as "A Queen for a Day," "Auld Lang Syne," and "A Tale of Two Cities." Not long ago Miss Turner moved to London and, there, leading her own company, has gained enviable popularity in England. In "Florence Turner Impersonates Film Favorites" she demonstrates her remarkable versatility with the following impersonations : The old style Pathe heroine; Ford Sterling; the old Biograph star; Mabel Normand ; Broncho Billy; the "Divine Sarah." Impersonations on the screen .are rare; and this unique subject, coupled with the featuring of Florence Turner, should indeed prove a novelty.. Famous Players Sign Frank Losee Contracts have just been signed whereby the Famous Players Film Company obtains " the exclusive services of Frank Losee, the distinguished character actor, who has already appeared in numerous feature productions of that concern.' Mr. Losee's first role since becoming a permanent member of the Famous Players' staff will be that of Josh Whitcomb, the beloved character in "The Old Homestead," which-the late Denman Thompson rendered unforgettable by his quaint and charming impersonation. ... 'Work on the screen production of this play has already begun, the first scenes being taken in the newly. acquired studio at Fifty-sixth street. The first important role which Mr. Losee played upon the screen for the Famous Players was the villainous Baron Bonelli in "The Eternal City," in which he attained a great success in support of Pauline Frederick.. Mr. Losee has been seen in a number of other big Famous Players productions, the last of which is "The Masqueraders," in which Hazel Dawn is starred. Cort Picture Making Good ' "The Whirl of Life," the six-reel picture featuring Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle in a thrilling melodramatic subject, is still packing them into eastern houses, where it is being shown, and the popular Castles seem to be meeting with as much favor on the screen as they have already done in real life on the legitimate stage. The picture is being shown to out-of-town buyers by A. H. Sawyer, who is to be found at the Celebrated Players' Film Exchange in Chicago. Though the film is highly melodramatic and sensational in many respects, this seems to add to its attractiveness from the box office standpoint as those who do not care for the dancing portion of the subject will undoubtedly find much to entertain them in the spectacular happenings. Paper Issues Film Special The Los Angeles Record of Saturday, October 30, was a special motion picture edition, and in its twentyfour pages devoted nearly one-half of the text, as well as a great part of the advertising section, to matters of interest pertaining to the motion picture industry, which has been so important in the development of the city of Los Angeles. Practically every star and every film organization on the coast was represented both in the text matter and in the advertising columns, and it is clearly evident that the citizens of Los Angeles and the vicinity, will more than ever, appreciate the importance of this industry to the community.