Motography (Jul-Dec 1914)

660 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XII, No. 20. old man. His landlady is overjoyed to find him again in his natural state, and he returns to the museum and resumes his work as curator. Lafayette McKee appears as Director Henshaw in the picture, and Lillian Heyward as Mrs. Subbald, the landlady. Klein e's New Leading Man The accompanying picture is a splendid likeness of Howard Estabrook, latest of the Broadway stars to join the ranks of the photo-players. Mr, Estabrook plays the lead of "Travers Gladwin" in George Kleine's film version of the famous Cohan & Harris success, "Officer 666." He has appeared under the management of William A. Brady, David Belasco and others. He counts among his greatest successes the male "leads" in "Within the Law," "Divorcons," and "The Vanishing Bride." Mr. Estabrook has been prominently identified with many other famous Broadway productions, including William Collier in "The Dictator," Blanche Walsh in "The Straight Road," Arnold Daly in "The Boys of Company B," Joe Weber in "Hip Hip Hurray," Holbrook Blinn in "The Boss," Grace George in "Jim's Marriage," and Cyril Scott in "The Fatted Calf." Mr. Estabrook's youth and his vast stage experience, coupled with his very apparent good looks, makes his success in the new line of work a foregone conclusion. William Garwood, the "best dressed man in Santa Barbara" is appearing in a story of early Kentucky, "The Strength of Ten" which is under the direction of Thomas Ricketts. Howard Estabrook. Great Northern War Films The German war office has recently granted the great Northern Film Company official permission to take pictures at the Franco-German front, which is considered quite a distinction. The Great Northern camera men went from Copenhagen to the seat of war in automobiles, accompanied by military escort. It is expected that some very remarkable pictures will be the result of this expedition, and it is the company's intention to continue taking pictures on the firing line for an indefinite period. A series will be inaugurated, the plan being to release one reel of these genuine war pictures at a time. The first scenes that have been photographed are now on the way to New York, and will be released within the next two weeks. A Powerful Universal A film that carries its action through four reels and does not attempt to work up a climax or emphasize any one situation more than the other, is rare, and one like this that is entertaining is still rarer. But "The Opened Shutter" is a film of this kind, and it affords more than light entertainment. Each character is of a distinctly different type, and so truly portrayed that they hold one's attention through their natural impersonations and connections alone. Startling developments and tense situations play no part in the picture whatever. Clara Louise Burnham is the author of the story which is an elaboration of the well-known, "As a Man Thinketh, So Is He," and Otis Turner produced Lois Weber's four-reel adaptation of it which will be released on November 17 under the Universal-Gold Seal brand. Briefly the story is of the great change that comes over a few selfish, narrow-minded people by allowing themselves to deliberate and "think right" instead of answering the first impulse aroused by irritating circumstances. The result is that Sylvia Lacey charitably forgives her relatives for what at first seemed an unforgivable affront, and that the relatives, Uncle The principals of the cast in Universal's "The Opened Shutter" Calvin Trent and Aunt Martha Lacey, see some things in an entirely new light and heal up the breach that has separated them for thirty-five years. The story resolves itself into a happy ending without either a clash of wills or the overcoming of an obstacle more serious than one's inclination to yield to quick-tempered promptings. C. R. C. Milton Sills, has been secured by the World Film Corporation to support AVilton Lackaye in the screen version of "The Pit." Gail Kane has been engaged as leading woman. Employees Called a Strike A long file of members of the departments of the Alco Film Corporation, more intimately associated with President Walter Hoff Seely, filed into Mr. Seely's office on Saturday. Hamilton S. Corwin of the auditing department, acting as a walking delegate, informed Mr. Seely that a strike was imminent, but in a moment it became apparent from his remarks that the strike was merely a box of matches set in a silver container; the container was part of a handsome silver smoking set which Mr. Seely's associates gave him as a reminder of his birthday.